The Los Angeles Dodgers have spent the past several seasons cycling relievers in and out endlessly to soak up innings throughout the regular season. Why would their blueprint in the postseason be any different?
The Dodgers authored the only sweep of the Wild Card round, knocking off the late-charging Cincinnati Reds in two, but the set wasn't without peril. Somehow, both blowout wins had moments of teeth-gnashing late, as tryout bullpen arms like Edgardo Henriquez, Jack Dreyer, Emmet Sheehan, and even Alex Vesia struggled to land strikes (to put it mildly).
There was a brief moment at the end of the season when it seemed like Clayton Kershaw's home farewell might be his final appearance in Dodger Blue.