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“The Dodgers only really had two glaring needs entering the offseason \u2014 an impact closer and an improved outfield corner, whether it be in right or left field,” Bowden wrote.<\/p>\n
“It didn\u2019t take them long to solve the closer role, as they signed the best closer in the NL, Edwin D\u00edaz, to a reasonable three-year, $69 million contract,” Bowden continued. “D\u00edaz is a real game-changer in the ninth inning for the Dodgers.<\/p>\n
“Now it will be interesting to see if they can improve the outfield with a player who can impact the lineup and play well defensively to put the exclamation point on their offseason,” according to Bowden. “They were the best team in baseball if they didn\u2019t make any moves, but with D\u00edaz they\u2019re even better.”<\/p>\n
Besides the Dodgers, who else is Bowden hailing for their offseason work? Those teams include the Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, and Kansas City Royals.<\/p>\n
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The Orioles and Pirates hope that their improvements will get them into some conversations toward a division title. It’s been a red-hot minute since they’ve been in that chatter.<\/p>\n
Yet all of these teams, and many others, are just going to be chasing the Dodgers once again this season. Let’s see if Los Angeles can add a little outfield help and, maybe, another bat to come off the bench.<\/p>\n
Dodgers fans know that the front office will not sit idly by and see others make changes without doing anything itself.<\/p>\n
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