LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates the solo homerun of Corey Seager #5, to take a 6-2 lead over the Oakland Athletics, during the fifth inning at Dodger Stadium on September 22, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Fresh off their first World Series triumph 32 years, the Los Angeles Dodgers are understandably being slammed with colossal expectations ahead of their title defense.
This sort of pressure has a tendency to overwhelm certain teams, but the Dodgers simply have zero reason to be short on confidence.