Why the Dodgers will probably win the pennant:

[El Supremo]

[Auggie]

1. They'll win it because they bought it

[cherokeeprogressive]

4. Dodgers have played 120 games.

Matt Kemp has played in 62.

Hanley Ramirez has played in 56.

Carl Crawford has played in 82.

3 out of the top 6 salaries have played in 200 out of a possible 360 games. That's only slightly more than half.

Lots of lower salary players contributin' at very opportune times.

[Auggie]

6. I don't believe those three players you mention have been out at the same time.

I don't buy it anyhow. The Dodgers bought depth, and hitters -- even the remaining healthy ones -- you have to pitch around. That allows those lower salary players like Uribe and Ellis and Puig to see more strikes.

Payroll, according to ESPN: $220,395,196. Yankees #2 @ $203,445,586.



http://espn.go.com/mlb/team/salaries/_/name/lad/los-angeles-dodgers

[Moses2SandyKoufax]

8. Not to mention

that (aside from last night's pinch hit HR), Andre Ethier has contributed very little to the team's success.

[madinmaryland]

5. Funny, but the Mets and Cubs, both BIG market teams with high salaries, have not fared so well

in recent history.

[KamaAina]

2. The 'u' is silent.

[Auggie]

3. I wish the Giants had him

Sabean has to get a bat or two this winter.

[Jamaal510]

7. Took me a few seconds to get that.