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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The Dodgers fall apart in first round of playoffs

    After another 100-win season, the Boys in Blue got swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in their second first-round playoff elimination in two years.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 12, 2023 • 1 min read

    After another 100-win season, the Boys in Blue got swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in their second first-round playoff elimination in two years.

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Window is closing for SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP to reach a deal this year
    1. 0:00How to morally, ethically navigate the war in Gaza
    2. 10:01Actors and studios may not reach a deal until next year
    3. 16:41The Dodgers fall apart in first round of playoffsYou’re reading this
    4. 25:06Weekend film reviews: ‘Anatomy of a Fall,’ ‘Silver Dollar Road’
    5. 41:40Tired of pumpkin spice? Try these alternatives
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand