PHOENIX — Last week, The Athletic posted a “Fan Misery Index” that rated the pain and suffering of each MLB fanbase. The Dodgers came in 24th, sandwiched between the Philadelphia Phillies (who won the World Series in 2008) and the New York Yankees (who have won the World Series 400 times since 1996). And while my good dude Cliff Corcoran knows his baseball, I am left to assume he did not see the rusty fork used to scrape out the hearts, spleens and kidneys of Dodger fans in back-to-back World Series.



When we last left our heroes in blue, they were getting pantsed on national television by the far superior Boston Red Sox while the President of the United States (accurately!) slammed their manager on Twitter for pulling a starting pitcher too early and failing to win their first world championship in 30 years. It was a nightmare!



But now the frost of another bitter winter is thawing. The days are stretching longer. And the spring training rosters...