Was it just a bad week, or something more ominous?
Near the end of the Dodgers’ recent — and turbulent — 3-6 homestand, in which the team lost three straight series to three non-playoff teams from last year, manager Dave Roberts responded to that question with an unequivocal answer.
“I think it’s just a bad week,” Roberts declared. “I really do.”
The reality, however, seems a bit more complicated. The Dodgers, as the last nine games showed, don’t look as invincible as many once thought.
Granted, over the course of a 162-game season, every team — even ones like the Dodgers with their $300 million payroll — will encounter inevitable lulls.