Once hailed as this year's World Series favorites, the Dodgers are staring at an uphill battle after their Game 5 loss to the Blue Jays, and Freddie Freeman knows it.
The Dodgers' slugger spoke with reporters following Toronto's 6-1 win on Wednesday night, one that featured some of the best performances from a gritty Blue Jays team and some of the worst from a roster with a $300-million-plus payroll. L.A.'s offense, which entered Game 5 hitting just .214 as a team, went cold yet again, with stars like Mookie Betts and even Freeman underperforming this October. Ohtani has shone as the lone bright spot but even he can't do it all, and the Dodgers' apparent over-reliance on their two-way star is hurting the team at the worst possible time.
