Plaschke: Dodgers' Game 2 loss looked eerily similar to past World Series failures

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The Dodgers are the favorite to win the World Series, but they didn't play like it in Game 2. Should they be worried about losing to the Tampa Bay Rays?

The Dodgers lost to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of the World Series, but they got a win by keeping their stable of top starters rested for another game.Against heat-flinging Pete Fairbanks, Corey Seager led off by blasting a homer over the center field fence to close the gap to two runs. Then Justin Turner doubled between two Rays outfielders and the rally was on.Max Muncy flew out. Will Smith lined out on four pitches.

Bellinger shouted at himself as he walked back to the dugout. It was the scene that spoke for a night. It ended when the Dodgers went down in the ninth on nine pitches, losing clear control of the series while shaking loose some long-buried demons.Remember Game 2 in 2017 against the Houston Astros? Kenley Jansen allowed that infamous Marwin Gonzalez home run in the ninth to blow a lead and the Astros eventually won, 7-6, in 11 innings.

“We did a good job of battling … we did a good job of fighting until the end,” said Chris Taylor, who hit a two-run homer in the fifth.

 

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Plaschke was my least favorite panelist on “around the horn”

Plaschke on Wednesday: “Can a team win a series in one game? Yes! Dodgers are champions!!” Plaschke in Thursday: “Dodgers are doomed. Another year of failure.” Get a grip man, there’s 4-5 games to go.

You jinxed it with your article yesterday

Dammit, Bill.

Honestly, I blame plaschke for his previous article jinxing us all with predictions of a WS victory.

What a difference 24 hours make

Roberts managing like the Rays.. Starter pitches one inning than it's musical chairs in the bullpen. Bye-bye Dodger bats, too.

A sweep was unlikely and Mookie is the difference maker

Ohhhh, come on - so off the mark ... TB used their best pitchers tonight. Dodgers were never going to win 4 straight.

Not at all. Game 2 was the most likely L with how the rotations scheduled out after the NLCS and TB having an extra day of rest. For me personally, I feel better with our bats staying alive even with a patchwork mound

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Ohhhh, come off - so off the mark ... TB used their best pitchers tonight.

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