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This was supposed to be a disastrous season for the Los Angeles Dodgers, with their owners going through a nasty divorce which is impeding the team’s ability to fortify its’ roster. Luckily, they made a wise decision a couple years ago and brought in Joe Torre to manage the team after his tenure with the Yankees ended. Despite the ownership distraction, Torre has the team on a major roll, having now won 9 games in a row. Young stars Andre Ethier, James Loney, and Matt Kemp have fueled the winning streak, along with some timely contributions from Manny Ramirez and Casey Blake, among others. Catcher Russell Martin has made some of those offensive contributions, and has also done a terrific job handling a mostly anonymous pitching staff.  The Dodgers will need Manny to pick up his game to stay ahead of their NL West competition, since the San Francisco Giants, with their top 3 starters being among baseball’s best, and the San Diego Padres, with their surprising young roster, look like they will be in the race for the long haul.