There’s enough blame for the Dodgers’ failure to advance to go around, but here’s what sticks with me: the offense was 8 for 41 with runners in scoring position in four games. Three of those four games were decided by one run, and the fourth was decided by two. Had the offense just gotten two, three or four more timely hits the result might have been exactly the opposite of what it was.
Grantland had a post-mortem on Mattingly’s decisions yesterday.
Totally agree, Link.
The inconsistent offense has bothered me all year, almost as much as the bullpen.
The Dodgers had the second-best offense in the NL, behind only the Rockies (who play in the hitters’ paradise of Denver).
‘Twas a thin line.
Maybe if there was more confidence in a 7th and 8th inning relief pitcher. …