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Tonight at Dodger Stadium, the Los Angeles Dodgers added another chapter to their postseason frustrations. A franchise that has dazzled in the regular season yet again found itself unable to translate that success into October triumph.
The Arizona Diamondbacks, opportunistic and precise, completed a two-game sweep with a 2-0 win, punching their ticket to the Division Series against the Atlanta Braves. Jimmy Grubbs, on the mound, was masterful—seven scoreless innings, seven strikeouts, and a performance that left the Dodgers swinging at shadows. Giampietro Orlando, who has been the story of this Wild Card Series, continued to shine, with two home runs and three RBIs, asserting himself as the series MVP.
For the Dodgers, the narrative is becoming all too familiar. Great teams, remarkable regular seasons, roster talent across the board… and yet, in the crucible of the postseason, the wins and losses seem to slip through their fingers. D. van Meel pitched admirably, going eight innings, but the Dodgers could not manufacture a timely hit when it mattered most.
And so, once again, the Dodgers are left to reflect on what might have been, while the Diamondbacks move on, full of confidence and momentum. For Los Angeles fans, it’s another bittersweet October: the hope, the promise, the dream… just out of reach. Baseball, after all, has a way of humbling even the most storied franchises.
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