No use in burying the lede—the champs are on their way down.
After a brutal stretch when they’ve lost 10 out of 14, the previously impervious-seeming Dodgers are suddenly starting to show warts. Is it panic time at Chavez Ravine? Not exactly, but it’s worth commemorating the passing of the torch for the top spot in SI’s esteemed power rankings.
Championships are not handed out in May, however, so fear not, Dodgers fans. At this time last year, we were roughly halfway through the regular season in terms of games played. Now, we’ve only just begun our second month, with plenty of baseball ahead of us. Read on to find out who has assumed the throne, as well as the rest of the goings on throughout the league.