On Friday night, the Dodgers clinched the National League West for the fifth straight season. They amassed on the mound, excited, but not overwhelmed, as they had been there before and before and they plan to be there again and again. During the game, one of their great young players, someone who is the envy of the league, set an NL record for rookie home runs. The home crowd got to stand and cheer as their closer calmly struck out the side, all looking, to win a division crown that has been theirs since June.
On Friday night, Pablo Sandoval hit a home run, and Giants fans got to wonder if he could be the next Conor Gillaspie.