"The Dodgers farm system returns six of their seven managers from last season, with Ishibashi taking over as the head man for the Arizona Complex League Dodgers. Ishibashi has been with the Dodger organization since 2008, appearing in three games in his Minor League career and serving as a bullpen catcher for the Inland Empire 66ers. He joined the coaching ranks full-time in 2011 with the AZL Dodgers and served as the Dodgers bullpen catcher from May 2012 through the 2013 season."
"It's time for projection systems to spit out their wisdom for the season, and their Depth Charts has the Dodgers at a massive 99.5 wins. That's good for 99.1% odds of making the playoffs, 94.1% of winning the NL West, and 27.5% of three-peating in the World Series. Meanwhile, ZiPS has the Dodgers pegged at a still-elite-but-more-modest 96 wins, which comes with a 91.7% chance of getting into the playoffs, 68.9% chance of winning the division, and 18.2% chance of winning the World Series. I'll go with the more optimistic option for the sake of my sanity (and social media interactions)."
Dodgers minor-league staffing shows strong continuity with six of seven managers returning and Fumi Ishibashi promoted to Arizona Complex League manager. Ishibashi has been in the organization since 2008 with roles as player, bullpen catcher, and coach, and previously managed in the DSL. Projection systems forecast an elite major-league season, with Depth Charts at 99.5 wins and ZiPS at 96 wins, each assigning very high playoff and division probabilities and meaningful World Series chances. Farm-system rankings place the Dodgers among the top organizations, with ESPN projecting roughly $308 million of minor-league value.
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