It's been two weeks since my last post, and the Dodgers are 4-9 in that span, including being losers of six straight. In fact, the club has only managed two wins since their sweep of St. Louis two weeks ago. Last night, they were embarrassed by poor fielding and baserunning, mistakes that have really plagued them all year long. They wrap up a "road" series with the Angels tonight before meeting the Yankees this weekend and traveling to San Francisco Monday. With an offense that's scuffling and a pitching staff that looks like it may not hold out much longer, the Dodgers will be hard-pressed to turn things around before the All-Star break. They find themselves four games behind the division-leading Padres, who refuse to lose, and are in danger of slipping further down in the division with the Rockies starting to heat up.
It's safe to say at this point that the Dodgers look aloof. It's like they couldn't handle the honor of being the National League's best team two weeks ago, and so they just decided they were going to start losing again. Streaky teams face very difficult challenges in getting to the postseason. Streaky is a label the Dodgers can't afford. It's June. Everyone else in the division means business, hence why the Dodgers are in fourth place right now. Consistency is the name of the game this time of year, and the Dodgers are anything but consistent. That has to change if the Dodgers' fortunes are to be reversed.
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