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, Scott Van Slyke, Chris Hatcher, Sergio Romo, Fabio Castillo, Yu Darvish (probably gone) and Curtis Granderson.