7. Dodgers quest for October success
Since 2012, the Giants and Dodgers have owned the National League West. But beginning in 2013, the division has belonged to Los Angeles. But unlike San Francisco, the Dodgers haven’t done much celebrating in the postseason.
That’s been left to their opponents.
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— John Cusack (@johncusack) October 23, 2016
Los Angeles has done a lot to cut its payroll over the last few years. But the Dodgers still rank No. 1 in that regard by a large margin.
The front office is not paying that kind of money just to be the other team on someone else’s highlight reel. It’s time for Clayton Kershaw to step up and be the best pitcher in baseball in the playoffs. His reputation as a postseason choker isn’t entirely deserved. Still, he hasn’t been nearly as good in October as he’s been in April-September.
There’s a lot of pressure on the Dodgers and will continue to be until they break through to win a World Series. Los Angeles is one of the best teams in the league. It certainly can happen in 2017.
But will it?