Baseball

the Dodgers stand at 10-5 in this very early stage of the season, good for first place in the NL West. They've mostly looked good, but not exceptional.

In terms of winning percentage, the Brewers!, Pirates!, Yankees, Braves and Guardians! are all better at the moment. The KC Royals are equivalent!!! That won't last, however.

The Yankees and Braves have a higher payroll than the Dodgers (mostly because of Ohtani's deferred salary). The other teams mentioned above are close to half or less of the Dodgers' payroll.

In terms of run differential, L.A. is at +13 so far. That's lower than the Guardians (+35), the Royals (+29), the Braves (+26), the Orioles (+23), the Rangers (+21), the Pirates (+19), the Red Sox (+18), the Diamondbacks (+17), and the Yankees (+15).

Just a little update.