Re-energized by Guggenheim Baseball Management saving the franchise from Frank McCourt’s reign, and a run to the National League Championship Series in 2013, expectations for the Los Angeles Dodgers grew exponentially heading into the 2014 season.
In August of that year, ace Clayton Kershaw infamously proclaimed it was “World Series or bust” for the Dodgers. His comments matched with former manager Don Mattingly’s belief the club should embrace their expectations, but nonetheless caused a media firestorm.
That came as a surprise to Kershaw, who later explained it’s a view he believed all teams shared.