It’s Aug. 9 and it feels entirely too early to be thinking about any part of the postseason roster. But when you look at the standings and see they’re clear of the second-place Diamondbacks by 18 games and clear of everyone else in the National League by nine games, I think it’s OK.
After failing to land a big-name reliever at the trade deadline (apologies to Adam Kolarek), the Dodgers have signaled to the rest of the NL and baseball that they’re relying on internal options to strengthen what has been the weakest part of the best team in baseball.