Dodgers 2015 final report card

— -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have figured out how to take control of the NL West, having won the division three straight seasons, but they keep tripping on the next step. For the third year in a row, their World Series quest ended early. For the second year in a row, they couldn't get past the first round of the playoffs. Here are my final grades for Dodgers players and management:

MANAGEMENT

Owner: Guggenheim Baseball group

The Dodgers' owners have done quite well with their investment and have put record resources into the team, paying more than $300 million for player salaries this season, a North American record. Principal owner Mark Walter has let his baseball operations people do their jobs with minimal meddling. If only they could find a way to get their team on TV for the majority of Southern Californians.