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Dodgers: Baseball’s Comeback Team of the Year

By Brook Smith

Jun 10, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (5) hits a walk off RBI single in the ninth inning of the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 10, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (5) hits a walk off RBI single in the ninth inning of the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 20, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Cody Bellinger (35) follows through on a solo home run in the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium. The Marlins defeated the Dodgers 10-6. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Power, Power, and More Power

Over the past few seasons, fans head to Chavez Ravine expecting balls to be consistently launched in the left field pavilion. But after ranking 2nd and 1st in the National League for home runs during 2014 and 2015, respectively, there has been a bit of a power dip.

The team dropped down to eighth in home runs during 2016 and now sit in 10th so far this season. But help is on the way! Joc “Dingerson” Pederson is back from his concussion, and Cody Bellinger is out to continually prove he deserved the big league promotion. So far, he has done just that. Bellinger became the first player ever to have four multi-homer games in the first 50 games of a career…and he only needed 45 games to do so.

His 17 round trippers since his arrival on April 25th is the most in the majors, and in that time span, the Dodgers have the best record at 32-14. This sort of power is bound to fuel any team, and his late inning home runs have certainly provided the jolt needed to come back when trailing. The Dodgers’ power has helped in making deficits disappear quickly and win games.

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