The Dodgers spent the entire year chasing the Giants in the NL West. Thanks in part to a series of injuries, off-field issues, and underperformance from key players, Los Angeles never caught up to San Francisco. That cost them their 9th consecutive division title and forced them into a Wild Card Game.
Thankfully, the Dodgers walked off on the Cardinals in the 9th inning on Wednesday night to advance. That sets the stage for an epic Division Series between the 2 best teams in baseball. With 213 regular-season wins between them, the long-time rivals are sure to give baseball fans one heck of a series.