MIAMI, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 19: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after hitting a double against the Miami Marlins during the first inning of the game at loanDepot park on September 19, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have been as good as advertised to start the season. After winning back-to-back World Series titles, they have started the season 3-0, sweeping the Arizona Diamondbacks in their first series.

Los Angeles has its sights set on a three-peat, and the fanbase is planning on another parade. With the first weekend of the season now in the books, things are looking promising for the Dodgers.

Stephen J. Nesbitt of The Athletic conducted a survey of all fanbases in Major League Baseball to see where their optimism was for this season. Unsurprisingly, Dodgers fans were quite optimistic for this season.

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"I don't have hope. I have a guarantee," one fan responded. "We added Tucker and Díaz to an All-Star team. The rest of the league is out here stressing over rebuilds while we’re basically printing rings."

MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 19: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after hitting a double against the Miami Marlins during the first inning of the game at loanDepot park on September 19, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

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Dodgers fans have every reason to be excited about this season. Their offseason wasn't quite as active as previous years, but they still landed two premier free agents in Kyle Tucker and Edwin Diaz, and it's hard to envision another team unseating them as champions this season.

"More money than God, more resources than Jupiter, and a never-ending motivation to lengthen the window through free agency and player development," another fan replied.

The Dodgers will be hard to stop in the postseason, and it will be interesting to see if any teams are able to find any weaknesses with the reigning World Series champions and possibly exploit them.

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