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Los Angeles Dodgers: Everything we know about the team’s identity

By Jason Reed

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 14: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates in the dugout after scoring off a two RBI single by Alex Verdugo #27 against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning at Dodger Stadium on April 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 14: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates in the dugout after scoring off a two RBI single by Alex Verdugo #27 against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning at Dodger Stadium on April 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images) /
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3. The starting rotation is fantastic

The Los Angeles Dodgers were missing two of the best arms in the starting rotation to start the year in Clayton Kershaw and Rich Hill and performed just fine. The team even lost its Opening Day starter, Hyun-Jin Ryu, for a turn through the rotation and Walker Buehler started off slow with no Spring Training.

And even after all of that, the Dodgers’ starting rotation has a 3.61 ERA. It may not be the prettiest number but the starting rotation has not even gotten close to its best version yet.

Buehler finally came around in his third start and it appears as if he is ready for the grind of the season and has finally shaken all the cobwebs off.

Ryu has been great and aside from his injury-shortened start has put the team in a great position to win. Ryu is yet to allow three runs in an outing thus far this season.

Clayton Kershaw has been great since coming off of the IL, allowing just two runs in his first two starts for two great quality starts.

Kenta Maeda has shown flashes of brilliance and has gotten banged up, and the reality is that he will more likely than not fall in the 3-4 run per-outing range, which is just fine for this offense.

We have yet to see Rich Hill aside from his stellar rehab assignment but he is a virtual lock for a sub-four ERA.

And if anyone struggles the Dodgers have Stripling and Urias to call on, who have both had dominant outings to start the year. As advertised, this Dodgers’ starting rotation is great.

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