The Dodgers spend even more money than we do and they suck, too

When LA signed Ohtani to that insane long-term contract--featuring some very dubious financial figure juggling--a lot of us thought that the Dodgers had supplanted the Yankees as the big-spending, star-studded juggernaut of a team. Especially after they also signed Yamamoto.

In a weird twist of fate, they really have done so, and in spades.

LA had a 9-game lead on San Diego on July 3, cruising to yet another NL West title and seemingly headed for the World Series. Today, they're one game behind the Padres, and are playing their new baseball overlords this weekend in a key series.

Sound familiar? Not an exact replica of our own months-long swoon, but wow, they've really been stinking up the joint.

Injuries to the starting rotation? Check. Bullpen meltdowns? Double check. Taking early leads then not doing much of anything thereafter? Checkerino.

To be fair, LA is 68-53, four games better than the Yankees. But since the fourth of July, they're 12-21. According to the LA Times, the Dodgers had the worst offense in the majors for most of July, too. Which I found surprising, since I thought we probably had the worst offense in the majors last month.

They've been swept by the Angels, twice, losing all six games they played.

Yesterday, Ohtani said, "We just have to do a better job." 

Dave Roberts said, "That's baseball," commenting on a non-play by reliever Henriquez.

Mookie Betts, our old Boston buddy, said, "It is what it is. Can't change it right now."

It all sounds strangely familiar. They HAVE become the new Yankees.