How and why San Diego eliminated the Dodgers? Reasons why LA fell to the Padres in the MLB playoffs
California has a father who has ceased to be a son. San Diego, a regular victim of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West, has finally thrown off the yoke of old favorites to win the World Series. Yes, the Dave Roberts-led ninth was the regular season's best team, seemed invincible on paper, and was destined to be at least a contender for the October Classic.
His figures confirmed it: his record was 111-51. Yes, 111! a number that only four other teams in the entire history of baseball had managed to obtain and even surpass the Cleveland Guardians (formerly the Indians) had also reached 111; New York Yankees, 114; Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs, 116. Although that is not the same as being champions, only the Bronx mules lifted the World Series, which was an indication of the quality of the team, both offensively and in shooting.
In addition, they had the Padres in front, whom they lost by 22 games in the fight for the division title (they have added nine in the last ten seasons) and won 14 of the 19 times they have faced them throughout the season. . year. What can go wrong? Finally… Not everything, but a fact that says it all: the elimination.
So simple: He didn't hit hard enough. An offense that had the fourth-best average in league with a .257 average and had Mookie Betts (.269), Trea Turner (.298) and Freddie Freeman (.325) as his main weapons.
However, he could only stand out as the last city and champion in 2021 with the Atlanta Braves.
In four games, they have produced just twelve points.
The clerks ' compound unexpectedly handcuffed them. Freeman and Turner fought, but it wasn't enough.
Tu Darvish struck out seven in the second of the series, while Blake Snell struck out six in the third (both won by the Padres). Already in the last game, and despite two runs, Joe Musgrove sat down eight batters via K.
Regularly, San Diego was the 16th-best team in coordinated attacks because their numbers stayed at .241. In the playoffs, those numbers held up, being second-best in the season's second leg in all-ball, behind only the already-eliminated Toronto Blue Jays (.271).
The Latin power of Juan Soto (a mid-season star) and Manny Machado, plus a fired-up Austin Nola (.381), were more than the bullpen of their Californian neighbors. Only Julio Urias could come out in the first game (and only). They won 5-3.
Clayton Kershaw didn't fare too badly when he started last Wednesday (5-3 Padres) as he knocked out six opponents and struck out 213 in October, a record for a pitcher in the Majors. Still, he allowed six hits and three runs on five completions.
The truth is that San Diego showed more and played better baseball than the giant of the regular season. The faces will be seen before the Philadelphia Phillies, who are also inspired (he left out the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves) for the Series National Championship. First for Californians since 1998.
It will be another winter of sadness for the Dodgers, with no celebration and no World Series. Dave Roberts has a contract until 2025, and it will be difficult for him to leave. He will long for things to have a different ending next year.
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