As the reigning National League Champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers were expected to resemble a World-Series-caliber team. After starting the season with Justin Turner on the disabled list, the Dodgers were at a loss. Both figuratively and physically.
In their first 11 games, the Dodgers were 4-7, with opponents outscoring them by four runs. Not only were key hitters, like Chris Taylor and Cody Bellinger, not producing, but the disabled list expanded.
At one point in the early season, three of the four prominent infielders and three of the five pitchers in the starting rotation were on the disabled list at the same time.