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NEW DEFINITION OF GREATNESS

TRACY RINGOLSBY

@TRACYRINGOLSBY

The Dodgers pretty much had the National League West title wrapped up by the all-star break.

Heck, the four other teams in the division—D-backs, Giants, Rockies and Padres—were scrambling to stay above .500. The Dodgers? They were battling the Yankees for the best record in baseball.

They were looking at claiming their seventh consecutive division title.

Impressive.

Or is it?

It’s one thing to suffer long droughts between winning World Series championships.

Hey, there are seven teams that have

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