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How Dodgers’ past playoff failures helped find answer to bye week dilemma

Following early postseason eliminations in consecutive years after earning first-round byes, the Los Angeles Dodgers organization sought input from veteran players to combat playoff rust and complacency. Stars including Max Muncy, Miguel Rojas, and Will Smith proposed an internal strategy to maintain competitive intensity and team cohesion during the extended break, a method that ultimately helped spark their subsequent championship runs.

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