Despite tying a franchise record 106 wins to end the 2021 season, the Dodgers have been damned to the NL Wild Card Game to face the St. Louis Cardinals. What hurts even more is the fact they’ll gave to do so without the help of longtime ace Clayton Kershaw and slugging first baseman Max Muncy.
Kershaw sustained an elbow injury in his last outing that’s likely to keep him out for the entirety of the postseason. As for Muncy, he sustained an elbow injury as well but by a collision at first base. While Dave Roberts didn’t rule him out for the whole postseason, he’ll miss the Wild Card Game and possibly the NLDS if the Dodgers advance.