It was a night they never envisioned happening, a 5-3 loss to the San Diego Padres, their glorious season going up in smoke in four games in the National League Division Series.
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"October baseball," Freeman said, "can be brutal." Manager Dave Roberts, who in spring training guaranteed the Los Angeles Dodgers would win the World Series, stared blankly ahead in an interview room.Īll-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman, like most of his teammates, quickly dressed, and addressed reporters about the cruelty of postseason. Third baseman Justin Turner, the heart and soul of the team, sat in front of his locker with his head buried in his hands. SAN DIEGO - Three-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw, still in uniform, reached into the cooler to grab a couple of Pacifico beers Saturday night before retreating to his locker. Watch Video: Why the Astros, not the Yankees, have more pressure to win this postseason
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