When the Dodgers lost to the Padres in the NLDS, one of the most striking things was how much more fired up the San Diego players seemed than the guy in the other dugout. Even when the Dodgers did get the rare hit with runners in scoring position to bring in a run or two, the emotion didn’t seem to flow as easily as it did for the Padres.
In his meeting with the press at the Winter Meetings on Tuesday, L.A. manager Dave Roberts was asked whether that dynamic contributed to the shocking series loss.