LOS ANGELES -- Turns out the shadow of last year's historic 42-8 run is a little longer than some might have thought.That stretch lifted the Los Angeles Dodgers out of the NL West basement into first place and all the national headlines, then eventually into the playoffs and very nearly the World Series. It also fueled expectations for 2014. When people wonder how well these Dodgers are capable of playing, imaginations are unquestionably stoked by the still-fresh memory of the greatest 50-game run since World War II.