So I bought a Dodgers pancho yesterday, I'll post pics of it later rofl.
Apparently they have a ton of quality players tearing up the minor leagues. I think we got to see a lot of talent come up this year with Urias at the top obviously but also guys like Toles, Stewart, that one hispanic pitcher who's name I cannot remember, as well as Seager developing beyond his first year, as well.
All things considered last year should have been a complete wash, they ousted the 2011 Red Sox I believe it was for personnel on the IR, including Kershaw for a huge chunk of the year, and they had absolutely no consistency with either the lineup or the rotation. The other teams on the list with them last year accomplished jack shit, so considering they went to the NLCS and only lost out against a destiny-backed Cubs team you got to be feeling pretty good, it's not like they had all cogs firing on an all-or-nothing run or anything. Having to start a 20 year old and another rookie in the fucking championship series is obviously not where you want to be and they even forced a game 6, so there's that.
I'm curious how next year will look, starting with their free agency deals, I hope they retain Jansen, although that seems unlikely, and Turner, who is my top priority. If they lock up Turner long term I'll be buying his jersey. I've been trying to buy a Jansen jersey forever, and he's my favorite pitcher after Kershaw and has been since he was pitching the 7th inning years ago, but I have the feeling he'll go to some AL team and lose the closing spot posting a 3+ ERA. Hopefully I'm wrong and he hangs out but that doesn't seem in the cards.
Anyways, if they are able to not get royally fucked by injuries next year they'll be back.