Bleed Blue: Why the Los Angeles Dodgers WILL win the 2019 World Series
Let me root, root, root for the DODGERS; 2 upsetting World Series losses in a row is exactly why the Dodgers will win in 2019.
The ultimate goal for the Dodgers, of course, is the ultimate goal — to win a World Series after losing the last two and failing to win one since 1988. But as manager Dave Roberts has said, you don’t win a World Series in Spring Training. A more immediate goal during the offseason was to create a more balanced roster for a more consistent regular season.
With Clayton Kershaw, the star pitcher for the franchise, starting off spring training with a shoulder injury there is obvious talk about who is going to fill the spot. But looking at the list of pitchers and relief pitchers, there is no doubt that whoever Dave Roberts puts on the mound the Dodgers will be successful. They’re going to be good, and that’s in large part thanks to the fact that they’re projected to have the best run-prevention unit in baseball, projected to allow just 3.87 runs per game. (Talking about pitching)
Walker Buehler, star pitcher coming off his rookie season should be the newest and the best to be right behind Kershaw. While concerns about Kershaw’s falling velocity are real, he’s still projected to be an above-average pitcher, and Buehler is projected to be his equal in 2019. It’s not hard to see why, considering how dominant he looked at times in his 2018 season, considering that he just put up a 2.62 ERA in 137 1/3 innings.
Corey Seager will also be returning to shortstop this season after hip surgery last season in May. With Machado gone and Seager hopefully healthy by Opening Day, the Dodgers are getting their true shortstop back and a bat that they missed dearly. While Machado was a nice addition in July, Seager still has a more well-rounded game that fits this Dodgers’ lineup perfectly.
And we can’t forget LA nation. Dodger fans expect a NLW win every year and to make it far into playoffs. But they will not be happy until they can celebrate a World Series win.
2019 IS THE YEAR!
