The Los Angeles Dodgers are probably never going to be fully healthy, but their roster still looks quite intimidating at the moment. Shohei Ohtani is pitching again, Blake Snell is off the injured list and Mookie Betts is heating up. This ballclub has survived a myriad of absences, as usual, and stayed in first place. When one weathers the storm, they are supposed to emerge with renewed strength and confidence. But sometimes, enduring a torrential downpour can have a lasting effect.
The reigning World Series champions are lumbering through the second half of the 2025 campaign, posting an 11-12 record since the All-Star break. They are particularly scuffling in one-run games, losing one heartbreaker after another. Their latest one, a 7-6 walk-off loss to the Los Angeles Angels, erased