Happy Opening Day! The long journey to the 2018 World Series begins today with the arch rival San Francisco Giants in town for a four game set at Dodger Stadium. We complete our “30 IN 30” series with a simple call to arms for this 2018 Dodgers club. Here is reason No. 1 the Dodgers will win the 2018 World ...

It’s the Los Angeles Dodgers last off day of the preseason, after a pungent ending to Spring Training. Which means we’ve made it to the most important “player” reason (hint: reason No. 1 isn’t a player) in this 30 IN 30 countdown. It’s the obvious one. Clayton Kershaw Clayton Kershaw has been flawless in Spring Training and is primed for another ...

Here is reason No. 3 the Dodgers will win the 2018 World Series: Corey Seager There simply isn’t a better shortstop in the National League than the 23-year-old Dodgers All-Star. There are a couple of excellent ones in the American League, most notably one the Dodgers had the displeasure of meeting in the World Series (Carlos Correa of the Astros), ...

We’ve reached the last Monday of no competitive baseball til October. Four more days until the Dodgers take the field at Dodger Stadium against their rival from San Francisco. Here is reason No. 4 the Dodgers will win the 2018 World Series: Cody Bellinger Few young players enjoy the meteoric rise to stardom reigning Rookie of the Year Cody Bellinger ...

Finally, the top five. The five biggest reasons the Dodgers will win it all in 2018. Most of these are the most important players on the roster. One may surprise you. This one shouldn’t. Here is reason No. 5 the Dodgers will win the 2018 World Series: Kenley Jansen Kenley Jansen was first signed as a catcher by the Dodgers. ...

Here is reason No. 6 the Dodgers will win the 2018 World Series: Justin Turner Yes, it was a tough break that Turner broke his hand in Spring Training which will keep him out for around two months. That could be a blessing in disguise for a player that has never played 162 games in his career. Justin Turner’s ascendance ...

Pitching is everything, that’s a fact. Here is reason No. 7 the Dodgers will win the 2018 World Series: Bullpen The Dodgers have quietly put together a tough, balanced bullpen over the last couple seasons and it shined brightest during last year’s dominant postseason. They set a postseason record with 23 straight scoreless innings. They only walked two batters in ...

Behind every great ball club is a great leader of men. Here is reason No. 8 the Dodgers will win the 2018 World Series: Dave Roberts Roberts has the gift of an even keeled personality. He never gets too high or too low, and that is so vital in a sport that spans Spring/Summer/Fall. At 45, he’s just young enough ...

There is no winning if an organization isn’t ran properly. There is only misery. The Dodgers don’t have that problem. Here is reason No. 9 the Dodgers will win the 2018 World Series: Front Office It just can’t be overstated the job that Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman and General Manager Farhan Zaidi have done in building a ...

We’ve made it to the home stretch, just ten days out from Opening Day. Which means it’s time for the top ten reasons the Dodgers will win the World Series, starting with a fan favorite at No. 10: The Food Two words: Dodger Dog. There are few things as timeless as baseball itself, and one of them is the food ...