Dodgers Offense Will Need to Carry Depleted Pitching Staff

The Dodgers are facing a tough road to make it back to the World Series. With the loss of Kenley Jansen, a starting rotation not always looking as sharp as they could be (see Clayton Kershaw, Kenta Maeda), and very close divisional race, the next few months are going to be interesting indeed.

While we worry about the pitching, the offense, at least, seems to be turning in the right direction, especially Justin Turner, Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy.

JT was hit by a pitch in spring training, fracturing his left wrist. When he was activated in May, it aligned with a 25-11 run that turned the Dodgers season around. Turner hit the DL again in July with a strained right groin. He returned to the…