After knocking on the door four straight seasons, the Los Angeles Dodgers emphatically busted through, reaching the 2017 World Series behind a dominant October run. That came on the heels of the Dodgers finishing the regular season with the best record in baseball.
They and the Houston Astros put together a memorable Fall Classic that some consider the best of all time, however it ended in disappointment for the Dodgers as they suffered a Game 7 loss at Dodger Stadium.
Several players spoke of using the defeat to fuel them in 2018, as much of the core group was expected to return.