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Dodgers Roster: Will a Rebuilt Bullpen Boost Playoff Push?

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The bullpen of the Los Angeles Dodgers was by far the team’s biggest weakness this season and could be one of the primary reasons why the club is playing in the wild card without a first-round bye. With a 4.12 combined ERA and 26 blown saves, the relief crew went from what was expected to be a strength to an obvious vulnerability. Players like Michael Kopech and Brock Stewart are now out of the picture, while other arms like Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen and Kirby Yates have been struggling badly.

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NLDS Series News and Notes

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Well, we’ve made it. After one of the most interesting 162 game seasons in Los Angeles Dodgers history, and a whole week with out games, the playoffs are here.

The Dodgers start their quest to win Clayton Kershaw and Company another World Series ring by taking on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS.

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Dodgers’ Bullpen Remains Hot Topic as 2022 NLDS Approaches

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While five days certainly feels like a long time for a team to have off, it sure seemed like it went by in the blink of an eye for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Shortly, the final MLB Wild Card round will produce a winner and determine what team the Dodgers will face in the 2022 NLDS beginning Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.

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Dodgers Playoff Roster: Pitching Staff Shaping Up for 2022 NLDS

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With four days to go before the beginning of the 2022 NLDS, the Los Angeles Dodgers still have a few decisions to make regarding the player roster. We already know that Joey Gallo’s in, pretty much cementing the position-player side of things, although some believe that Hanser Alberto and Miguel Vargas might be competing for one of the final spots.

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Dodgers Playoff Roster: Debating the Best Outfield Combinations

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For as high of a ceiling the Los Angeles Dodgers’ offense has, it also has an extremely low floor. I’m not necessarily talking about the last handful of games that matter little at the end of the regular season as much as I’m thinking about the consistency over the entire year.

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More Thoughts on Dodgers’ Record-Breaking 2022 Season

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For some baseball fans, the concept of a record-breaking season seems unfulfilling unless it’s accompanied by a World Championship, especially if they’re fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s crazy to think that a season that begins with preparations in February and often lasting into November can be forgotten so easily if the team fails to bring home the top prize.

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Dodgers Playoff Roster: Pitching Staff Projections Changing by the Day

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Even though just a handful of regular season games remain before the beginning of the postseason, the pitching staff projections for the playoffs seem to be changing for the Dodgers daily, and in some cases, by the hour.

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Dodgers Roster: More Thoughts on Potential Postseason Roles

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25 games might be the ideal amount of time to prepare for a postseason run in terms of deciding roles, resting starting pitchers and looking at players who previously may not have been considered.

But those 25 days could also be a potential pitfall if any injuries occur to a key player.

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Three Dodgers That Need to Step Up During the Playoffs

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We have come to the final home stand, and last six games of the Los Angeles Dodgers 2021 regular season. And while not impossible to overtake the division lead, it seems as though the Dodgers will head into the playoffs as the first NL Wild Card seed.

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Dodgers Set to Open NLCS Against Atlanta Braves

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The Los Angeles Dodgers continue their quest to win the 2020 World Series today by starting a best-of-seven series against the Atlanta Braves in Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

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