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NL West preview: The Dodgers should romp and those pesky Padres might take a step backward

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Dodgers, Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants make splashy offseason moves.

Dodgers and Diamondbacks made splashy moves, but Padres stood pat this year .

Los Angeles Dodgers are the favorites to win the World Series in 2024 .

The Giants have hovered just below500 and offer no reason to think they won't finish below.

Colorado Rockies 2024 : 61-101 , 5th in West last year in playoffs.

2024 season marked a two -win improvement on 2023 .

Rockies scored the fewest runs per game and generated the second -lowest slugging percentage in franchise history last year .

Ezequiel Tovar , 22 , is one of the best young shortstops in baseball; Brenton Doyle , 26 , has 30-30 potential.

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