"While the Los Angeles Dodgers have made a strong case to be the latest MLB dynasty by winning back-to-back World Series titles and three in the last six years, their franchise history and success since 2000 is a mixed bag. Up until the current era, there were middling levels of postseason accomplishments since the turn of the century. But there have also been impressive individual performances and players who carved out a special place in the Dodgers' franchise history."
"A second-round draft pick in 2003, Ethier found his way to the Dodgers via trade a mere two years later. He was acquired from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Milton Bradley and Antonio Perez. Ethier soon emerged as a top-100 prospect in all of baseball before his breakout rookie season in 2006. In 126 games that year, he hit .308/.365/.477 with 38 extra-base hits en route to finishing fifth in National League Rookie of the Year voting."
The Los Angeles Dodgers have recent dynasty-level success with multiple World Series titles, yet franchise performance since 2000 shows mixed postseason results alongside standout individual careers. Andre Ethier entered the organization as a 2003 second-round pick and arrived via trade from Oakland in 2005. He developed into a top-100 prospect and burst onto the scene with a .308/.365/.477 line in his 2006 rookie season. Ethier played a pivotal role in the Dodgers' 2008-2009 NLCS runs and earned the nickname "Captain Clutch" after six 2009 walk-off hits, including four homers. He won a Silver Slugger, placed sixth in NL MVP voting, was an All-Star in 2010 and 2011, and captured a Gold Glove in 2011.
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