http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/season-in-review-los-angeles-dodgers/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:42:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/season-in-review-los-angeles-dodgers/#comment-47070 Tom Au Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:54:43 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/season-in-review-los-angeles-dodgers/#comment-47070 Pitching, especially, and defense have almost always led the Dodgers to the post-season in the face of weak hitting. In 1965, when Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax led the team to a World Series win, the team batting average was all of .245. And fans were revolted in 2004 when Paul de Podesta traded away league average hitter, Paul lo Duca, because "league average" was nirvana to these hit-starved fans. Pitching, especially, and defense have almost always led the Dodgers to the post-season in the face of weak hitting. In 1965, when Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax led the team to a World Series win, the team batting average was all of .245. And fans were revolted in 2004 when Paul de Podesta traded away league average hitter, Paul lo Duca, because “league average” was nirvana to these hit-starved fans.

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