Los Angeles Dodgers Report Card: First Quarter Evaluations

The first 40 games of the season are in the books, and when compiling the report card for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the first quarter can pretty much be summed up in two words—roller coaster.

Undoubtedly, injuries have plagued the boys in blue already during the young season.

At some point or another, the Dodgers have had seven players visit the disabled list, and have heavily relied on bench play or minor league call-ups to pick up the slack.

Despite the injuries, Los Angeles finds themselves in third place in the NL West, registering a 22-18 record at the beginning of the day on May 20.

A large number of the wins have occurred during their nine-game win streak, which came to a halt on May 19 at the hands of the division leading San Diego Padres.