There’s a lot of reason to be frustrated with how the postseason finished out. The Dodgers finished the regular season with the best record in baseball, the Dodgers were beating teams on both sides of the ball and Dave Roberts guaranteed a World Series championship during Spring Training.
The bet seemed to be paying off with the star studded talent all over the roster, but soon the glaring issues with the pitching unit became apparent with the number of injuries and the Craig Kimbrel closer saga. This led to the Dodgers entering the postseason without a designated closer and lack of pitching against a red hot Padres team.