Author: sarahwexler.sw@gmail.com (Sarah Wexler)

To say Game 7 of the World Series didn’t go the way Yu Darvish would have liked is an understatement.

In 16 World Series plate appearances, Joc Pederson has five hits — two doubles and three homers — and two walks. If the Dodgers win Game 7, Pederson has a good argument as series MVP.

Houston’s bats did something no one else has really managed to so far this postseason: get to the Dodgers’ bullpen.

When Chris Taylor and Justin Turner were named NLCS co-MVPs, it was something of a victory lap for the Dodgers’ front office.

So far in the playoffs, the Dodgers’ bullpen is responsible for just three earned runs in 28 2/3 innings pitched.

While Justin Turner played the role of hero on Sunday night, everything that made the Dodgers the Dodgers this season was on full display.

While Corey Seager is off the NLCS roster with a back issue, Charlie Culberson is stepping up to make sure the Dodgers don’t miss a beat.

With the NLCS about to begin, the Dodgers’ playoff novices are a bit more clear of mind.

Just about everything has gone right for the Dodgers in their magical 2017 season, including that the 23-year-old Seager is somehow better than he was last year.

This is all merely conjecture, of course. Only Bellinger can say for sure what he does or does not know.