Dodgers to shop for starting pitchers, right-handed power as offseason begins

LOS ANGELES - It's been more than a month since the Los Angeles Dodgers suffered their stunning exit from the postseason.

The reasons for the latest disappointment were dissected and analyzed. The manager was criticized. Players were blamed. The front office was questioned. But there are no obvious roster needs for a team that compiled 106 wins, setting a record for one of the sport's marquee franchises. The holes aren't glaring. An overhaul isn't necessary after seven consecutive trips to the postseason.

That does not mean change isn't coming this offseason, which shifts into a higher gear this