Has there ever been a more talented team -- on paper -- than this year's Los Angeles Dodgers?
At the very least, it would have to be a team like these Dodgers.
First and foremost, they're the defending champs. But also they're working on a 12-year streak of postseason appearances, 11 of which featured National League West titles. Over the past four seasons, L.A. has averaged 103.8 wins. The Dodgers followed that stretch with an epic offseason of free agent successes that contributed to some grumbling about disparity in the game.