By Jon Weisman
Below is a list of every team the Dodgers have played in the regular season and again in the postseason or in a tiebreaker situation. This is to answer the question, “Do regular-season matchups predict postseason results?”
In 23 playoff matchups involving the Dodgers, the team that won the regular-season series also won the playoff series all of eight times.
I refer you to 1988 and 1983 for the most powerful examples. If you’re fretting about what the Brewers’ 5-1 record against the Dodgers means, if the two teams play in the postseason, guess what? Fret no more …
pigstown
Great post! So true especially with the injuries we have now and top heavy rotation.
Thanks!
oldbrooklynfan
Wow, I never looked at it that way. To tell you the truth I am worried about the Dodgers facing the Brewers in the postseason. I also think the Brewers have the best team the Dodgers faced this year. I also think they’re better than us.
Well I guess there’s still hope.
James
I think that chart is missing Lima Time in 2004 but the point stands.
leekfink
2004 is wrong. We went 1-3, not 0-3, against the Cardinals in the NLDS. I don’t remember the date that we played the game, but I remember what time it was–LimaTime.
Jon Weisman
You guys are right – I’ll fix.
dodgerdrei
Exactly. I even brought this up during the playoffs last year . Playoffs and regular season are two different seasons.
http://dodgerdrei.mlblogs.com/2014/08/19/regular-season-head-to-head-vs-playoff-head-to-head/
Andrei
It’s Always A Good Dre In L.A.
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