With the past season's success, their $230 million payroll and a cadre of easily recognizable players, the Dodgers were considered the heavy frontrunners for the National League West and among the favorites for the World Series.Entering Saturday's action, however, the team is 54-44 –- good, not great -– and a percentage point behind the Giants in the NL West. What's more, the Dodgers are only 6-7 in July.The reasons the Dodgers aren't better is actually quite simple: The players perceived to be –- and paid to be –- stars are, in fact, playing nothing like stars.