After a tough roadtrip, the Dodgers return hope for another potential playoff preview, with a three-game series against the Washington Nationals.
Let’s end the discussion about the roadtrip here. There’s no shame in getting swept by the Pirates, who are one of the best teams in baseball. The Dodgers were competitive for all but like three innings in the series, and a couple calls or bounces go the other way, and the Dodgers could have taken two of three. That’s the stupidity of the game of baseball, which we all love for some reason. The bullpen was laughable and Donnie didn’t really help the cause, but it happens.