Outside of a dreary evening against Padres’ starter Clayton Richard on Tuesday, the Dodgers‘ opening series of the 2017 campaign turned out to be quite productive. Three wins in four games is a solid outcome for Los Angeles, as the crew now prepares to carry its momentum to the mountains of Denver for a three-game set against the Rockies.
Breaking down the series in fine detail, there were plenty of notable moments which stuck out over the course of the first four days. However, we found five key components that not only made big differences in the short home stand, but may also prove to be relevant in the squad’s performance moving forward.