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What’s going on in Dodgerwood?

The Los Angeles Dodgers were National Division League Series champions in both 2008 and 2009. In 2008 they beat the Cubs 3-0 and in 2009 they beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0. So what happened that two seasons in a row the Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS 1-4? No season could be compared to the other in terms of players. After all, Manny didn’t even come aboard the Dodgers in 2008 until around the same time he returned from his 50-game suspension in 2009, which means he actually played more games for the Dodgers in 2009. It’s true that in 2008 Dodgers Welcomed Major League Baseball heavyweight Joe Torre celebrated the brief return of Chan Ho Park and saw the arrival of Andruw Jones and Hiroki Kuroda. So why the same ending for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2009?

It was too much maybe. With all the hype for Manny Ramirez and his stellar performance in 2008, followed by the massive disappointment of his steroid bust, loyal Dodgers fans were still cheering from the sidelines, but even the most unscrupulous fan couldn’t help but notice that yes, Manny is slower. he at bat, hitting hard to right most of the time for the remainder of the Dodgers’ 2009 season and well into the playoffs. The Dodgers may have also regretted trading Chan Ho Park to the Phillies. Watching Park shoot from the other side of the fence in this year’s playoffs was bittersweet, to say the least.

It felt like a Dodgers season that we should have won. After an incredible season-saving performance by Juan Pierre during Manny’s absence, it seemed the Los Angeles sun was still shining favorably on the Los Angeles Dodgers. After all, the Dodgers were the best team in the NL West in 2009 with 95 wins and 67 losses. But with luck as bizarre as Vicente Padilla shooting himself in the leg while hunting in his home country, it seems the Dodgers can afford to leave little to fate.

To date, they have had the most National League Championships in MLB, winning 21 in Dodgers history. Now, with their streak in 2009 over, the Los Angeles Dodgers must prepare for the 2009-2010 season. And with the recent news of Torre announcing his plans not to manage the Dodgers after 2010, it looks like this will be his last chance to just him for a while. So the Dodgers will need to make some trades to allow room for more unforeseen injuries – here we look at you, Padilla!

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