Who Says This is the Same Team as Last Year?

I frequently hear this:

“This is the same Dodger Team as Last Year.”

“The Dodgers are standing pat.”

I guess some people think that if they say it enough, it will become true. If that’s the case, keep repeating over-and-over that you are Brad Pitt. Poof, it will happen!

READ THIS SLOWLY: This is not the SAME team as last year. Is it better? I don’t know…. MAYBE. Maybe not, but it’s not the same team. Let’s go over this:

Gone from last year’s edition of the Dodgers are Chase Utley, Andre Ethier (he did not play a big role, but he was on the playoff roster), Brandon Morrow, Brandon McCarthy, Adrian Gonzalez, Tony Watson, Luis Avilan, Grant Dayton, Josh Ravin, Charlie Culberson, Franklin Gutierrez,…