3 New Year's resolutions for Dodgers in quest for 2026 three-peat

Another year, another World Series title, another offseason of Los Angeles Dodgers fans wondering how this team is simultaneously a well-oiled machine and a stress test on our collective blood pressure.

That’s the Dodgers Way, right? Build a super-team, win a ton of games, lose half the rotation to injury, then somehow still hoist the trophy while everyone else asks how the math works.

But as 2026 dawns, even the most championship-spoiled Dodger fan can admit that there are some things this team really needs to clean up. So if the Dodgers are writing resolutions this year, here are the three that absolutely have to be at the top of the list.

3 New Year's resolutions for Dodgers in quest for 2026 three-peat

Limit the pitching injuries — PLEASE

We say this every year. And every year, the baseball gods laugh.

The Dodgers have become the kings of building elite rotations that spend more time on the IL than on the mound. Shoulder issues, elbow issues, mysterious tightness, precautionary shutdowns — it feels like there are times when the pitching staff looks more like a MASH unit than a rotation.

And yet, they still dominate. It's hilarious and impressive, but it's also exhausting.

Imagine, just once, entering summer without clutching injury updates like holy scripture. Imagine a rotation that makes 28–30 starts each. Imagine the bullpen not having to become a nightly patch job.

The talent is there. The depth is there. The medical science is there. This should be the year durability stops being a constant subplot. Because yes, it’s great to survive adversity — but how about thriving without constantly dodging disaster?

Avoid the offensive collapse — especially when the lights are blindingly bright

Yes, the Dodgers won the 2025 World Series. Yes, they fought back. Yes, it was legendary. But let’s not rewrite history here: that offense vanished for a stretch.

There were innings — full games even — where the lineup that led baseball in scoring suddenly looked like it had never seen a breaking ball. Runners stranded. Rally killers. You could practically hear Dodger Stadium collectively exhaling, “we should not be sweating this much…”

And to their credit, the bats woke up. They rallied, they survived, and they conquered. But wouldn’t it be nice if survival wasn’t part of the formula?

This lineup is too deep, too talented, too expensive (let’s be honest) to go ice-cold in the biggest moment. The standard isn’t just winning — it’s imposing their will. We've earned a smoother October ride.

Get a little younger — and start ushering in the next wave

One thing about this Dodgers roster: it is loaded with star power.

Another thing: it is not getting younger.

The Dodgers have built an empire on balancing elite veterans with smart development. But at some point — whether it’s injuries, contracts, or time itself — windows shift. The farm system exists for a reason, and it feels like we are reaching the moment when the next wave needs to stop being discussed in theory and start being counted on in reality.

This isn’t rebuilding. This is sustaining dominance –– which the Dodgers happen to do better than anyone. Give the new blood some innings. Some starts. Some meaningful plate appearances. Because championship cores don’t last forever, and dynasties evolve. This one may be due for its next chapter.

The Dodgers are already baseball’s model franchise. They win. They develop. They spend. They innovate. They do basically everything right — even when it gives fans a mild heart attack along the way.

But imagine a Dodgers team that stays healthier on the mound, keeps the offense steady when it matters most, and begins grooming the next generation. That's not just a contender –– that's a machine with no expiration date.