On Quotes, Past Dodger Players and Maturity

Whether the Dodgers are ready or not, the season starts this week. It’s doesn’t matter how many pitchers are on the injured list, or how many players had a bad spring training—three days from now there will be meaningful baseball played.

A certain pessimistic, shall-not-be-named writer for a Los Angeles newspaper said that this year’s team is the most professional Dodgers team he’s ever seen. He does not lament the loss of Yasiel Puig, or anyone who would be wont to have fun, for that matter.

About a month ago, I wrote a story about things that this team has learned from its previous two trips to the World Series, and how those things could help the (hopefully) third time around. I personally…