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Are the LA Dodgers suffering from the Sports Illustrated curse?

A few weeks ago, the buzz surrounding the LA Dodgers, had to do with whether or not they could capture Major League Baseball’s record for most wins in a season. But after losing 15 of 16 games, even winning their division is up in the air.

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By Kevin Roderick • Sep 11, 2017 • 3m Listen

A few weeks ago, the buzz surrounding the LA Dodgers, had to do with whether or not they could capture Major League Baseball’s record for most wins in a season. But after losing 15 of 16 games, even winning their division is up in the air. Kevin Roderick talks about how appearing on the cover of a major sports magazine factors in.

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    Kevin Roderick

    LA Observed

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