After winning the World Series in a shortened 2020 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers could never escape their postseason demons in the following seasons. Multiple disappointing October outcomes over the next three seasons earned the Dodgers an infamous reputation as some of baseball’s biggest chokers.
Then came the 2024 season, a year where injuries plagued the Dodgers from position players to the pitching staff. By the time October rolled around, the Dodgers were left with three starting pitchers and an injured Freddie Freeman. The 2024 campaign seemed the least likely time for the Dodgers to win it all.