TORONTO — Yes, blame the bullpen. Not gonna even try to persuade you otherwise.
But, for the Dodgers, the blame for the disaster that was Game 1 of the World Series should not all fall upon the bullpen.
A star-studded lineup that sputtered through the previous two rounds of the playoffs sputtered again here Friday, this time without the cover of outstanding starting pitching.
In their past nine games — the division series against the Philadelphia Phillies, the league championship series against the Milwaukee Brewers, and the World Series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays — the Dodgers are batting .