As the Dodgers left Cobb County, Georgia on Sunday night, there was still plenty of reason to believe they could come back and vanquish the Braves once again to advance to the World Series.
Sure, they’d fallen into an 0-2 series hole – a lack of clutch hitting, defensive miscues, and confounding managerial decisions all assured that. They’d lost twice via walk-off, squandering opportunities to split or even sweep the initial two games of the NLCS in the greater Atlanta area. Coming home to Los Angeles was nevertheless comforting, especially given the circumstances.