Last Updated on October 19, 2013 2:46 pm by admin
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Dodgers began the season poorly and then soared from last to first during a torrid 50-game stretch to make the playoffs for the first time in four years. The way they exited overshadowed it all.
Los Angeles lost the NL championship series 4-2 to St. Louis on Friday night, with NL Cy Young Award favorite Clayton Kershaw turning in a rare clunker on the mound while getting no offense from his teammates in a 9-0 defeat.
The Dodgers face several decisions in the offseason, starting with manager Don Mattingly. He led the team to 92 wins and the NL West title in his contract’s final guaranteed season. Mattingly is 261-226 in three seasons and the team holds a $1.4 million option for next year.