The Dodgers entered a brave new world on Friday, the world of first-round byes in the MLB postseason. Los Angeles, along with the Braves, Yankees, and Astros, are faced with the blessing and challenge of having five days off between the end of the regular season and start of the Division Series. While the other eight playoff teams began their postseason journeys on Friday, the four top seeds are trying to rest and stay fresh at the same time.
For the Dodgers, that meant the first of a few intrasquad games for the players. And for team president Andrew Friedman and manager Dave Roberts, it meant talking to the media and finding new ways to not really say anything new.