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Los Angeles Dodgers Preview

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The Los Angeles Dodgers finally put it all together. After Magic Johnson’s ownership group dropped some serious coin on player acquisition, the Dodgers of 2013 looked on their way to underachievement and a managerial change in June. Then Yasiel Puig came up from the minors, Hanley Ramirez got healthy and Los Angeles didn’t stop until they reached the National League Championship Series. As we get set for 2014, here’s our Notebook Nine points to know about the Dodgers.

MLB March Reports: Los Angeles Dodgers

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The Los Angeles Dodgers may have been turned into a dysfunctional mess by owner Frank McCourt, but the team on the field managed to overachieve last year, play well down the stretch and sneak a winning season, at 82-80, out from under the rubble. Can manager Don Mattingly perform similar magic this time around, or do the Dodgers have too many flaws? TheSportsNotebook evaluates the 2012 edition on the basis of the ability to get on base, hit for power, starting pitching and relief pitching.