The Los Angeles Dodgers erased an eight-game deficit to the San Francisco Giants this season to win their fourth consecutive National League West title. They were aided by the Giants going from the best team in baseball in the first half of the season, to one of the worst teams in the second half.
The Giants’ collapse was in large part due to their shaky bullpen that consistently blew leads over the final months of the regular season. San Francisco’s relievers had a combined 3.65 ERA that ranked 15th, and their 30 blown saves were the most in baseball.