The Dodgers certainly did work before the trade deadline, that is a fact. Going out and acquiring two All-Star caliber middle infielders is no small task nor is it an accomplishment that can be dismissed in any conversation.
Those trades made the Dodger infielder look unstoppable on paper and even if they have not quite done that just yet, the intent was there when the moves were made.
But, for a moment, shift your attention and approval to the work that was done on the bullpen. A bullpen that has had an ERA slowly rising from troublesome to oblivion and what could quite possibly end up being the downfall of the Dodgers late in the year.