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Biggest flaws on current MLB playoff teams

MLB pitchers

NL No. 1 Wild Card: Los Angeles Dodgers

Statistically, the Dodgers have a good starting rotation. It ranks third in baseball with a 3.52 ERA. But perhaps more than any other team, the success of Los Angeles’ rotation hinges on one guy, Clayton Kershaw.

It’s not that the Dodgers fall off of a cliff without Kershaw on the mound. The 3.95 ERA would be good enough for sixth best in the league. But since Zack Greinke’s departure, Los Angeles has lacked the solid co-ace that so many other teams have.

The Nationals have Scherzer and Strasburg. The Cubs have Lester and Arrieta, with Hendricks looming. Kershaw can match up to any one of those guys. But who matches up with the No. 2? What happens if Kershaw doesn’t win his start?

It’s not a problem that the Dodgers are unfamiliar with. But if they want to be a team that not only gets to the playoffs but wins once there, Kershaw needs a running mate.

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