A team-by-team and division-by-division look at the National League.
Bill Shaikin's team outlooks are listed in predicted order of finish. Lineups and rotations are projections.
WEST DIVISION
1 l DODGERS
2015 l 92-70, 1st in West. Last year in playoffs l 2015
The Dodgers as they stand today? No way. But the Dodgers can make over their roster at any time, and the mounting pressure on the front office might finally make this the summer that legitimate prospects are traded for legitimate midseason upgrades. All that depth, all that urgency, and all those injury issues, and they could turn over the outfield and the non-Clayton Kershaw part of the rotation by October.