What worked for L.A. in the NLDS and NLCS -- from platoons to the pen -- failed in the Fall Classic. But Dodgers brass bristles at the suggestion its philosophy is to blame.
Long before Dave Roberts and Alex Cora reached the World Series as dugout opponents, and before they were MLB teammates, they played for Alex's brother Joey in Puerto Rico.
The pitching duel we were waiting for didn't happen, but Game 1 delivered a look at what this series of closely matched teams has to offer.
A slow double-play turn here. A missed pop-up there. They might not seem that big on their own, but add these miscues up and they're why L.A. is in an early World Series hole.
Powered by Andrew Benintendi's four-hit night and Eduardo Nunez's pinch-hit blast, Boston burned L.A. in the World Series opener.
It's Dodger Stadium versus Fenway Park. East Coast versus West Coast. Warm versus cold. This is a chapter in baseball history that's been waiting to be written for too long.
