The Los Angeles Dodgers jumped out to a commanding 2-0 lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. But Los Angeles missed an opportunity to sweep the Phillies and advance to the Championship Series with a Game 3 flop. Questionable decisions and a Clayton Kershaw meltdown led to an ugly 8-2 loss Wednesday.

The Dodgers revamped their struggling bullpen for the playoffs, tabbing Roki Sasaki as the closer . But manager Dave Roberts has also called on Kershaw and Tyler Glasnow in relief, with varying results. The changes were necessary due to the bullpen's season-long struggles, highlighted by Tanner Scott 's down year.

Despite making the NLDS roster, Scott has yet to take the mound in the playoffs. And on Wednesday, the veteran closer wasn’t even at Dodger Stadium. After Game

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