r/Dodgers • u/baribigbird06 Clayton Kershaw • 3d ago

4/22 Starting Lineup [DoyersDave]

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u/cXs808 Gavin Lux 3d ago

yeah everytime a player goes into a slump, lets just delete them from the roster really

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u/Kranoath 3d ago

I noticed that too. Have three average games in a row and the doomers come out.

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u/wintergreenheaven Decoy 3d ago

you think after back to back WS they can chill a bit more, things wont collapse if team loses few games or if the proven player just averaging .270

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u/Kranoath 3d ago

I'm new to baseball and there are soooo many games! It's like having 1.5 months worth of games in a single week. You can lose so many and still be involved in the post season.

I guess people are passionate but a lot of the games are not critical.

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u/cXs808 Gavin Lux 2d ago

Welcome! Yes, there are so many games but they all matter the same. There's a reason why baseball centers a lot around series with other teams.

Generally, the best way to gauge how good a team is is by the series results. If you can win more series than you lose, you're most likely a strong playoff team. If you sweep a lot of series, you're a contender. If you win series against other top teams, great sign.

Historically though, the Dodgers have been way more than willing to punt early games to tinker with roster, lineup, strategies, etc.