Just as splendid fall colors are a famous New England tradition, October meltdowns by the Los Angeles Dodgers have become a rite of autumn in Southern California.
Regular-season beasts for more than a decade, the Dodgers crashed and burned in the postseason again this year, being swept out of a National League Division Series by the upstart Arizona Diamondbacks with a 4–2 loss Oct. 11 at Chase Field in Phoenix.
