Are the 2009 Dodgers Destined to Let You Down? It Appears So

The 2009 season for the Dodgers began with high hopes and expectations. After sweeping the Chicago Cubs in the 2008 NLDS and playing in the NLCS for the first time since 1988, the Dodgers gave hopes to their fans for the first time in a generation.

However, as the season went on, this Dodger team seemed destined for a first round sweep.

The Dodgers went off on a torrid start, and even after losing Manny Ramirez to a 50-game suspension, the Dodgers maintained their comfortable lead in the NL West.

However, after the All-Star break, the Dodgers have been inconsistent at best, and saying that the team is limping into the postseason is a gross understatement.

The Dodgers had trouble putting away the two worst teams in the NL, the Nationals and the Pirates, last w...

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