Welcome to Noah Hiles’ weekend thoughts, a new weekly staple in the Post-Gazette where we empty the notebook to bring out new observations and analysis every Monday:

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a juggernaut. They have the best player in baseball, a loaded lineup behind him and a lethal starting rotation to match. They’ve captured three World Series crowns since 2020, the most recent in a thrilling Game 7, extra-innings victory Saturday in Toronto.

“To do what we’ve done in this span of time is pretty remarkable,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Saturday evening. “I guess let the pundits and all the fans talk about if it’s a dynasty or not, but I’m pretty happy with where we’re at.”

Many feel as though the Dodgers are bad for the sport of baseball, that their large-market sta

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