Dodgers have the swag, but others reloaded

The Giants went shopping this offseason — but it remains to be seen whether the goods they acquired are at or near their expiration date. While the new additions should at least make it interesting, the Dodgers suddenly know how to get somewhere in the playoffs. Los Angeles stood one game — or one Yu Darvish Game 7 start — from its first World Series championship in 29 seasons. After spending almost the entirety of the 2017 regular season as the class of baseball, the Dodgers seem poised to repeat the feat in 2018 — and perhaps finish the job this time. It’s World Series or bust in Hollywood. Arizona surprised many under first-year manager Torey Lovullo and swung for the fences to bring in J.D. Martinez at the trade deadline. Martinez is gone now to Boston, with the lone accomplishment to remember the strong season being an NLDS sweep at the hands of the Dodgers. Even without Martinez, Arizona still has MVP candidate Paul Goldschmidt and former Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke. The Rockies, aided by a pair of MVP-level performances from Nolan Arenado and Charlie Blackmon, joined Arizona as one of the best stories in baseball by jumping back into the postseason and earning the second NL Wild Card spot. They’ve restocked this offseason, particularly in the bullpen with the signings of Bryan Shaw and Wade Davis. San Diego made the biggest monetary signing of the offseason in bringing in former Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer, but what else is there? The Padres have pieces, sure, including acquiring Freddy Galvis in an offseason deal with the Phillies, but how well do they fit? Here’s a closer look at arguably the deepest division in baseball: