After a franchise-record 111 wins and a stunning NLDS loss to the Padres, the Dodgers didn’t do nearly as much as they could’ve to improve this offseason.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/03/26/mlb-breakdown-opening-day/

After becoming a member of the workforce, he talked about his pleasure about enjoying with former Dodgers teammates Kike Hernandez, Kenley Jansen, Alex Verdugo and Chris Martin.

Source: https://basquiatstrings.co.uk/red-sox-star-justin-turner-has-left-the-game-after-punching-his-face-bt-news

After lying on the ground near third base for several moments, Lux had to be helped to his feet by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and a trainer.

Source: https://www.dailynews.com/2023/02/27/dodgers-gavin-lux-carted-off-after-injuring-knee-in-spring-training-game/

All nine batters in the US starting batting order were All-Stars, including Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout, Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and third baseman Nolan Arenado.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/03/19/turners-grand-slam-lifts-us-over-venezuela-into-wbc-semis/

Amed Rosario of the Los Angeles Dodgers rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on August 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/08/12/dodgers-tame-the-rockies-behind-tony-gonsolin-and-james-outman/

And, sure, the one who laughed all the best way to the financial institution, promoting the Dodgers for a billion-dollar revenue in 2012.

Source: https://basquiatstrings.co.uk/a-300-million-minimum-gondola-to-dodger-stadium-why-is-frank-mccourt-really-pushing-this-bt-news

Angels owner Arte Moreno pauses on the field before a spring training game against the Dodgers on March 3, 2023, in Tempe, Ariz.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/story/2023-03-27/angels-shohei-ohtani-arte-moreno-free-agency

Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Dodgers on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/06/20/angels-reid-detmers-rides-re-tooled-slider-to-his-best-game-of-the-season/

A pitch clock is seen during a spring-training game between the Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix on Feb. 25.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2023-03-10/pitch-clock-in-baseball-is-a-purists-nightmare

As for your second question, Roberts has a more talented corps of pitchers than Black, and the Dodgers have a pitcher-friendly ballpark.

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/06/07/rockies-mailbag-dayton-moore-nuggets/

Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, and the Los Angeles Dodgers announce the starting lineup for game four in the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium against the Chicago Cubs on October 19, 2016 in Los Angeles.

Source: https://centralrecorder.com/ashton-kutcher-mila-kutcher-finally-spotted-with-their-only-son-whose-pics-they-never-shared-publically-source-getty-images/

As it stands right now, the Dodgers desperately need to continue anchoring their pitching staff.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2023-07-14/mlb-dodgers-second-half-questions-mookie-betts-clayton-kershaw

A slide show featuring late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant with Dodgers players is shown on the video board before the start of the Dodgers’ game against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night at Dodger Stadium.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/09/01/kobe-bryants-daughter-natalia-tosses-first-pitch-on-lakers-night-at-dodger-stadium/

As the Los Angeles-based, Catholic publication shared: “When DeLury died at 81 in 2015, Vin draped DeLury’s blue Dodgers jacket over an empty chair next to him.”

Source: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/05/31/athletic-org-tied-legendary-dodgers-announcer-condemns-anti-catholic-move/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=athletic-org-tied-legendary-dodgers-announcer-condemns-anti-catholic-move

At 5 feet 9 and 180 pounds, Mookie Betts doesn’t have the build of typical power hitter, but the Dodgers star finds a way to send the ball flying.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2023-07-10/home-run-derby-mlb-mookie-betts-vladimir-guerrero

Atlanta began the game with 31 more homers than the Los Angeles Dodgers, the No. 2 team.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/sports-news/2023/07/angels-use-3-solo-homers-to-cool-off-mlb-leading-braves-with-4-1-victory-ohtani-goes-2-for-3/

At least most Cubs fans with a deep knowledge of the Ricketts family’s spending habits knew that signing Ohtani was a long shot in the first place, even as some betting sites moved the Cubs up to second favorite behind the Dodgers as his destination.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/12/10/column-baseball-circus-surrounding-the-shohei-ohtani-courtship-was-one-for-the-record-books/

Aug 29, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot (47) throws in the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium.

Source: https://deadspin.com/dodgers-power-past-diamondbacks-to-complete-three-game-1850790818?utm_source=regular

Averaging 9.1 million, it sank below the 2020 “bubble” series during the pandemic between the Dodgers and Rays (averaged 9.9 million).

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2023/11/02/from-lowest-viewed-world-series-to-espn-opt-out-to-rsns-how-mlbs-media-landscape-looks/

A wild series of events led to the Padres sending 12 batters to the plate and scoring seven runs in the eighth for an 8-3 victory, their first over the Dodgers in their past seven meetings.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2023-08-05/padres-dodgers-blake-snell