A season that began with lofty expectations and talks of a dynasty is now on the verge of going by the wayside as the Los Angeles Dodgers face elimination against the Toronto Blue Jays with the World Series shifting to Rogers Centre.
The Dodgers went into the postseason with a 12th National League West title in the last 13 years but as a Wild Card team. They easily swept the Cincinnati Reds, then dispatched of the Philadelphia Phillies in four games in the NL Division Series.
Many believed the eventual World Series champion would come from that matchup, though the Dodgers did have to face the team with the best record in the Milwaukee Brewers.