True, I have not really thought much about the idea that Cleveland, Arizona, etc. could be peaking too soon. At the same time, though, even when the Dodgers were cruising, I thought that lady lucky was covering the tracks of some very weak decisions that Roberts made. Very little faith in him.

Basically you are right. It's meaningless if they rebound, or get to the WS.  But it's excruciating to watch, though, this slump. I can think of about 20 Dodger fans on social media who could use your perspective to talk them in off the ledge. I mean, two weeks ago, the discussion was still 115 wins. Now it's more: will they ever reach rock bottom?