Despite winning 100-games and being one of the favorites to win the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers were embarrassingly swept out of the playoffs in lifeless fashion.
The Arizona Diamondbacks dominated the three-game series in every single way imaginable.
The theme is a reoccurring one for the Dodgers who routinely have spectacular regular season success, only to fail miserably in the postseason.
Most frustrating is the fact that the three faces of the franchise – Clayton Kershaw, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman – were all absolute no-shows and were undoubtedly the biggest reasons why the team are cleaning out their lockers today.
Kershaw’s horrific outing in game one not only put the Dodgers in a hole, but it gave the hungry D-backs an extra shot in the arm and convinced them that they were the better team and could easily win the series.
The Dodgers offense, which had been their strength all season, went inexplicably cold during all three games.
Shockingly, nobody was worse than Betts and Freeman.
This is no one’s fault but Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.
Thanks for nothing you damn losers.
You probably cost Dave Roberts his job, so thanks for that you “stars” pic.twitter.com/fOEZjYzVWV
— Jake (rvs and prior fan) (@MarkPriorRBW) October 12, 2023
The pair combining for an astonishingly poor 1-21 at the plate.
In last night’s crucial 8th inning, when the Dodgers needed them most, both struck out.
Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in the NLDS
1-21
The one hit was an infield single. pic.twitter.com/x9uFe96nxl
— Barstool Baseball (@StoolBaseball) October 12, 2023
Freeman expressed his frustration in the aftermath of the series loss, stating: “It’s hard to put into words. It’s just frustrating, and many of us didn’t play the way we wanted to.”
“It’s hard to put in words. Frustrating and, me and a lot of us didn’t play the way we wanted to.” –@FreddieFreeman5 pic.twitter.com/e3kgRDBiqY
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) October 12, 2023
Freeman’s disappointment was evident as he struggled to provide the offensive spark he had consistently delivered during the regular season.
He acknowledged his shortcomings, saying: “I had pitches to hit all night and rolled them over, just like I’ve been doing for five weeks.”
Mookie Betts, too, took responsibility for his lackluster performance in the series, admitting: “I can’t speak for all of us, but I did absolutely nothing to help us win.”
Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts are a combined 1-19 in the NLDS. pic.twitter.com/HIBlM0JUT6
— Baseball’s Greatest Moments (@BBGreatMoments) October 12, 2023
Don’t let J.D. Martinez off the hook either. He was just as bad as Betts and Freeman.
Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in the NLDS pic.twitter.com/uiLwEZizJg
— Brian (@BkcSports) October 12, 2023
What are your thoughts on the nightmare finish to the Dodgers season?
What do they need to do in the offseason?
Are you a believer in Arizona?