As Dodgers followers, our fears of nonexistent hitting and flat pitching that plagued too many Dodgers postseasons have been lastly laid to relaxation by eliminating the San Diego Padres. And, to our nice shock, not solely did the Dodgers bats come alive when wanted most, however who would have thought {that a} skinny beginning pitching rotation and a yet-unproven bullpen in postseason play would utterly shut down a top-five-hitting lineup for twenty-four consecutive innings!
Each have been welcome indicators that catapulted the Dodgers to a deeper playoff run than seasons previous. Proceed!
Rick SolomonLake Balboa
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Having lastly disposed of the annoying Padres, our Dodgers can now set their sights on the Mets, who’ve been the shock of the playoffs. Then, if issues go as anticipated, it’s the Dodgers vs. the Yankees within the World Sequence, and who wouldn’t wish to see that once more? Baseball, finally, restored to its wonderful previous.
Marty ZwebenPalos Verdes Estates
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2017: Yu Darvish loses winner-take-all, series-deciding sport at Dodger Stadium after surrendering a number of house runs.
2024: Yu Darvish loses winner-take-all, series-deciding sport at Dodger Stadium after surrendering a number of house runs.
Wonderful how the extra issues change, the extra they continue to be the identical!
Nick RoseNewport Coast
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Kiké Hernández brings nice power in playoff video games. He’s a catalyst to launch the strain for his teammates. He should play each playoff sport. And his scoop at third base for the ultimate out was spectacular. That ball may’ve simply skipped by way of for a double.
David WaldowskiLaguna Woods
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This Dodgers Recreation 5 NLDS victory has been delivered to you by Hernandez Bros. Demolition Co. “Tearing down San Diego since 2024.”
Axel W. KysterBradbury
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Towards all odds, Wednesday evening’s mixed shutout in opposition to a scorching Padres staff was an unimaginable achievement by the Dodger bullpen and a masterstroke by supervisor Dave Roberts.
If our season finally ends in disappointment and somebody’s head ought to roll it needs to be Andrew Friedman’s for throwing a whole bunch of tens of millions of {dollars} at fragile pitchers who can’t go the gap and overseeing a pitching program that blows out far too many younger, promising arms!
David ReynoldsMarysville
