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Manager Don Mattingly believed that the Los Angeles Dodgers squad he brought out of spring training would be good enough to make the playoffs. Although few people believed him, the team’s 31-13 start proved otherwise. Along the way, the Dodgers added a slew of talented veterans, including Hanley Ramirez, Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez, and along with Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier, the Dodgers have the core of their team set for the next handful of years.
However, they still failed to make the playoffs and clearly have a bit of work to do as the offseason begins. At one point, it seemed that starting pitching would be a strength for the Dodgers but experts and MLB odds makers saw it become a weakness in the 2012 season.
On paper, the Dodgers look healthy with Clayton Kershaw, Chad Billingsley, Beckett, Chris Capuano, Aaron Harang and Ted Lilly. However, Billingsley may require surgery for a torn ligament in his elbow, which could cost him the 2013 season, L...
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