Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup Needs To Step Up

In the past three weeks, the National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers haven't been playing so hot. With a record of 8-13 in the last 21 days, the Dodgers have not only suffered from the lack of a true fifth starter in the rotation or bullpen support, but also, and perhaps more significantly, the lack of productive run support with runners in scoring position.

In Friday's 4-1 loss to the Diamondbacks in the opener of this series, Matt Kemp went 2-for-3 with a home run and Manny Ramirez recorded three hits for the Dodgers, who got a shaky performance from starter Clayton Kershaw.

An example of the lack of run-support: In Arizona, James Loney, for the first time in his career, failed to pick up a hit in Arizona, breaking a streak of 19 games. In 20 career gam...

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