The Dodgers, in the wake of their latest playoff exit, are left to wonder how they could be so good in the regular season, then disappear when the pressure ratchets up in the fall.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts contemplated the question and struggled to find the answer. In the regular season, his team had won 100 games for a third consecutive year, claimed its 10th National League West division title in the last 11 seasons and earned a bye through the first round of the playoffs, maintaining its status as one Major League Baseball’s annual juggernaut clubs.
But the bats provided little production when it mattered most, dashing any hopes of a deep October run. Yes, the Dodgers still are one of the sport’s biggest spenders, boasting a $267-million payroll that will result in them paying luxury-tax penalties for a third consecutive year, despite their best efforts to save money last winter.
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