Why are the Dodgers so much better than the Giants? Simple: they hit the ball hard and they hit the fastest balls harder than everybody else.
The Giants are about to park in LA for four games against a Dodgers team they’ve played tough this year, but who really don’t seem to struggle much on offense and have the pitching to match. An examination of just how the Dodgers are better seems relevant at this point, especially if you’re reading this and wondering what it will take for the Giants to go from second division to top of the league again.