Wait, wasn’t it supposed to be yet another Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen story that fell apart every October? That group that had Dave Roberts pacing the dugout in sweats, wondering who he could even trust to get three outs? Well, that’s not the story this time. On Saturday night, the team in blue completely flipped that script. And they turned what was once their biggest weakness into their secret weapon. They stunned the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in Game 1 of the NLDS.

Shohei Ohtani handled the chaos like a pro and gave the Phillies six solid innings, striking out nine while allowing just three runs on three hits. Sure, he wobbled early, but every time the Phillies tried to come back, he slammed that door shot. The Phillies stars, like Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, and Bryce Harper, all v

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