No NL West title for the Dodgers? No problem! Not with Max Scherzer lined up for the one-game Wild Card duel, carrying an unflappable record during the second half in LA.
Well, uh … some problem.
While fans of less fortunate organizations might scoff at the idea that the defending World Champions have anything to huff and puff about, it’s objectively fairly infuriating that a potential 100-plus-win team is going to have to trudge into a winner-take-all matchup with a team that’s hotter than they are.
MLB’s playoffs are the most unpredictable of any sport’s, and the best team doesn’t always win.