When the Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the 2017 World Series, there was a message from the front office of wanting to keep the same core roster intact for another run at a championship.
While changes were made, the Dodgers largely carried through with that envision and returned to the Fall Classic. However, they were defeated by the Boston Red Sox in five games, leading to a winter filled with turnover.
It still did not lend to the desired end result as the Dodgers suffered a shocking elimination in the National League Division Series by eventual champion Washington Nationals.