But the Dodgers might have changed their front office 's thinking with their first series sweep since the last week of June .
The Dodgers had been eight games back in the wild - card standings and 12 behind in the NL West as recently as Sunday .
But the Dodgers , who had been eight games back in the wild - card standings and 12 behind in the NL West as recently as Sunday , might have changed their front office 's thinking with their first series sweep since the last week of June .