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Los Angeles Dodgers: “Would You Rather?” World Series edition

By Sarah Maninger

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 01: The Los Angeles Dodgers watch the ninth inning from the top step against the Houston Astros in game seven of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium on November 1, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 01: The Los Angeles Dodgers watch the ninth inning from the top step against the Houston Astros in game seven of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium on November 1, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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Q: Would you rather the Los Angeles Dodgers lose the World Series in heartbreaking fashion or miss the postseason entirely?

I’ve been debating this a lot lately, but I would rather have the Dodgers lose the World Series again as opposed to missing the postseason. I say this because, even if the Dodgers lose the World Series again, they’ll have still made it there. I think, at this point, very few people are expecting the Dodgers to win the World Series in the fall. I want them too, but let’s be honest, the Red Sox, Astros, and Yankees are playing phenomenal baseball. Even in the midst of this slump, however, the Dodgers are still one of the strongest teams in the National League. That was proved on Friday night.

During that game, I had a thought. I told myself, as the Dodgers were holding a 4 run lead, that whether or not these recent struggles are as big of a problem as they seem will be decided right then. If the Dodgers were able to hold that lead, against one of the most heavily offensive teams in their home ballpark, then we have nothing to worry about.

If they ended up losing, then the problems we all hoped were nothing are all too real. In the end, the Dodgers won and Dennis Santana inscribed his name into the history books forever.

I think Jamaal makes some great points. Game 7 and Yu Darvish will be unforgettable because the recap videos are online to watch at any time.

The stress of the postseason is wild, but it’s why I became a baseball writer in the first place.

I don’t want the Dodgers to lose the World Series, but I would rather they lose then miss the postseason entirely. As tough as Game 7 was to watch, the Dodgers were still there. They were still playing in the spotlight of baseball’s biggest moment. And, because they were, we got to witness such heroics as Game 2, and Game 5 of the NLCS, and Chris Taylor‘s leadoff home run off of Dallas Keuchel in Game 1 of the World Series.

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The Dodgers lost, but they were still able to raise that 2017 NL Pennant flag, and that’s something only one team every year can do. I’m proud of what they did last season, and can only hope they match, or surpass, the accomplishments of last fall.

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