The Dog Days of August are almost over, and somehow, the Dodgers survived them. The team had slogged their way through July, but August brought a lot of reinforcements in the line of lots of players returning from the injured list.
Through the month, the Dodgers lost the division lead but gained it back again. They currently have a two-game lead on the San Diego Padres. Just as importantly, they are now tied with the Philadelphia Philles for the second-best record in the NL, which would entitle them to a bye in the first round of playoffs.