The Los Angeles Dodgers have World Series aspirations. In fact, anything short of a World Series would be considered a failure for LA. The Dodgers, despite investing a jaw-dropping amount of money into stars over the years, have won just 1 World Series championship since 1988. With just over a month left in the regular season, we are taking a look at each contender’s fatal flaw ahead of the 2022 MLB playoffs.

LA is currently 50 games over .500 as of this story’s publication. They are sitting pretty in the NL West and should be able to cruise to a division win. The team’s statistics are remarkable as well.

The Dodgers lead all of MLB in batting average, OBP, slugging percentage, and runs scored. Pitching wise, LA is first in team ERA and WHIP. Trea Turner, Freddie Freeman, and Mookie Betts are all posting MVP-caliber seasons. Tony Gonsolin and Julio Urias will receive Cy Young consideration. Gonsolin had a strong chance of taking home Cy Young honors prior to his recent injury.

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But there is no question that the Dodgers are elite. So what is their fatal flaw? Do they even truly have one?

1 fatal flaw Dodgers must address ahead of 2022 MLB Playoffs

Stagnancy

The Dodgers don’t have a real weakness on paper. Sure, we could pick and pry. Their rotation has dealt with injuries.