The Dodgers are not THE DODGERS, but they’re still The Dodgers, and slip from the top tier of organizational strength to the one beneath it will still give the San Francisco Giants plenty of trouble this weekend in their three game series at Dodger Stadium.
Okay, I’m imagining the following tiered system:
Bottom Tier (Tier 5) — The A’s or the Royals
Tier 4 — Signs of life, but future is unclear. Veterans may or may not be a disaster. [Reds]
Tier 3 — All the talent in the organization is on the major league roster and it’s unclear which direction either the farm system and the veterans are going, performance-wise.