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Bill Plaschke: Who to blame for Dodgers' October failure? How about the players?

LOS ANGELES — For days after the biggest disappointment in Dodgers history, fans have been furiously fanning the blame as if it were an ugly yellow towel. Fire Dave Roberts! Fire Andrew Friedman! Sell the team! Hire an ornithologist! The Dodgers' historic collapse against the San Diego Padres in the National League Division Series last weekend has led to enough finger-pointing to occupy all ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers stand while being introduced as San Diego Padres fans wave towels before Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Petco Park on Oct. 14, 2022, in San Diego.

LOS ANGELES — For days after the biggest disappointment in Dodgers history, fans have been furiously fanning the blame as if it were an ugly yellow towel.

Fire Dave Roberts! Fire Andrew Friedman! Sell the team! Hire an ornithologist!

The Dodgers' historic collapse against the San Diego Padres in the National League Division Series last weekend has led to enough finger-pointing to occupy all the gloves they won't need until February.

All but one notable group, it seems, has been accused of dereliction of Dodgers duty.

Everyone has been blamed but the Dodgers players themselves.

Honestly, this one is on them.

Roberts had a lousy seventh inning in the deciding Game 4 and still needs more dugout help. Friedman failed to acquire a starting pitcher during a summer trade deadline debacle and needs to

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