One of the last pieces I wrote about the Dodgers outlined how (and why) they’re utterly average. I don’t know that it’s necessary to go back on that assertion yet. What I do know is that they’re playing leaps and bounds better than they were at that time, and how it may be the case that I’ve underestimated this team.
Let’s go back one month to the day. Exactly a month ago (May 11), the Dodgers had a +7.0 run differential – not bad, but not great. That was a figure that was good enough for 14th place in all of baseball – a truly average spot to be in.