""This is suddenly an older team. They're seasoned, they're savvy, but they're increasingly vulnerable. Too much age can knock you flat with injuries and fatigue. Hangovers are a young person's game. Hangovers are hell on the old timers.""
""Yes, they added the best free agent reliever in closer Edwin Díaz, and the fans will go wild at the first notes of Timmy Trumpet, but will the Dodgers have enough middle relief to get to him?""
""Tanner Scott is back. Blake Treinen is back. Potential chaos is back. The Dodgers will need more revelations like Will Klein and Justin Wrobleski to survive.""
""Even the Dodgers admit that there were many key plays in the last two postseasons that could have gone the other way and changed history forever.""
Bill Plaschke expresses skepticism about the Los Angeles Dodgers' chances of winning the World Series in 2026 despite their recent success. He notes the team's aging core, which may lead to increased vulnerability to injuries and fatigue. Plaschke highlights concerns about the bullpen's effectiveness and the need for players with poor performances in 2025 to improve. Additionally, he emphasizes the unpredictable nature of luck in postseason outcomes, suggesting that past key plays could have altered their success.
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