Dodgers Have Third-Best Offense Among Postseason Teams, Says Insider
Entering the season, nobody really knew what to expect from this Dodgers team. Many expected them to be good enough to be fighting for a potential Wild Card spot, but there weren’t many who saw them winning 100 games.
LA proved a lot of people wrong over the course of the season, but it wasn’t always easy. They dealt with a ton of adversity early on, and they had to find different ways to push through.
Especially given the struggles that their pitching staff saw over the course of the year, LA battled through it all. But unlike in previous years, it was the offense that carried this club, and without it, who knows where this team would have been.
Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com ranked all 12 playoff teams' offenses, and the Dodgers came in at the third spot.
“With Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman both in MVP-level form this year, J.D. Martinez and Jason Heyward proving to be impact acquisitions, Max Muncy bouncing back and rookie James Outman instantly asserting himself, the Dodgers are as dangerous as ever. They get on base and hit for power at elite rates, and they got a bit more aggressive on the basepaths as the season evolved to become less station-to-station.”
The Dodgers lineup is one of the best from top to bottom, even if it doesn’t have all the star power like other years. This current team fights for every pitch, and they are patient at the plate. The batters also let pitches come to them, and they don’t normally overcommit.
The best part about this team is that they don't just rely on the long ball to score runs. They can play small ball effectively, and it has helped in making them one of the better teams this season.
Alongside Betts and Freeman are guys who know their role and are willing to do what it takes. Players like J.D. Martinez should help make this lineup dangerous in the postseason, and the Dodgers have the look of a true title-contending squad.
It’s been one of the best parts of this team all season, and they have strong depth throughout the roster. LA put together one of the better years offensively that we have seen in a long time. It has been the bread and butter for this year’s version of the Dodgers, and entering the playoffs, it hopefully will continue to carry them.
