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Los Angeles Dodgers: 2019 season proving to be historic

By Jamaal Artis

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: Max Muncy #13 of the Los Angeles Dodgers gets a fist bump from third base coach Dino Ebel #12 as Muncy rounds third base for home after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning of the MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium on August 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers defeated the Blue Jays 16-3. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: Max Muncy #13 of the Los Angeles Dodgers gets a fist bump from third base coach Dino Ebel #12 as Muncy rounds third base for home after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning of the MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium on August 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers defeated the Blue Jays 16-3. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images) /
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We all thought the 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers were fun but this version of the team has raised it to a new, potentially historic, level.

It’s easy to overlook the Los Angeles Dodgers regular season in anticipation of another shot at October glory. After all, with back to back National League Pennants but still no World Series title after 31 years, the most cynical of fans are likely to overlook just how historic this Dodgers season is proving to be.

Let’s break it down.

Seventh Heaven

In this “win now” mentality in sports society, it’s become very easy to overlook teams that don’t come home with the big trophy. That doesn’t mean the fact that the Dodgers are well on their way to winning their seventh straight West Division title should be diminished.

The Dodgers are already in third place behind the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves, having made sixth straight playoff appearances. Adding a seventh is another great accomplishment for an organization that, up to 2015, had never even been to three straight postseasons.

Keepin’ It 100

When the Los Angeles Dodgers close out their season it is likely they will have surpassed the triple-digit mark and doing so with 100 wins. This would be the second time the Dodgers have won 100 games in a season in their last three seasons.

The Dodgers remain on pace for 105 wins, which would break their mark of wins in Los Angeles of 104 that was set in 2017 and would tie the all-time franchise mark that was set in 1953 when they still called Brooklyn home.

Pursuit of 50

In their 129 years as a professional franchise, the Dodgers, neither here in Los Angeles nor in Brooklyn, have ever had a 50 home run hitter. Not when they played in the small confines of Ebbets Field, not in the late ’70s when they were the Blue Bombers of Steve Garvey, Ron Cey and Reggie Smith and not in the steroid era of baseball.

The closest was Adrian Beltre in 2004 with 48 bombs. This year, Cody Bellinger is on pace to not only pass Beltre, but he may also reach 50 home runs or more. As of this writing, Bellinger has already surpassed his career-high of 39 and has 42 on the season.

With 34 games left Bellinger would need just eight more home runs to make history.

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With all of the history awaiting the Dodgers, take this word of advice fans: don’t worry about October and just enjoy this magical ride.

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