The narrative should have been obvious. A season ago, the Dodgers were swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Division Series, marking a stunningly short postseason run for their 100-win team. This week, the sides met at Chase Field for the first time since. For most clubs in the Dodgers’ position, bad blood would accompany the return trip to the scene of the crime. Leading up to this series, however, the Dodgers didn’t just downplay the significance of their rematch with the... Read this story
