Jeff Lewis/US PresswireJason Phillips played 19 games at first base for the 2005 Dodgers.I believe that the 2011 Dodgers could win the National League West, and that after that, anything is possible.That being said, I don't know that I've been less optimistic about a Dodger team in quite a long time. That includes the 2005 Dodgers, who ultimately finished 71-91 in between 2004 and 2006 division titles. I had doubts about that team, but they were relatively minor. For the Hardball Times, I predicted they would win at least 80 games and maybe many more, and for Baseball Analysts, I had them finishing a close second (to the Giants) in the NL West, ultimately won by the Padres with an 82-80 record.Rightly or wrongly, that the 2005 team disintegrated to the extent it did took me by su
2011 Dodgers: Optimism under the gun
Published March 21, 2011 at 10:35 AM
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