Trayce Thompson, along with Andrew Heaney and Yency Almonte, is one of three non-rookies on the team who has never appeared in a playoff game. “It was really cool,” the Dodgers outfielder said. “I tried to soak it in as much as possible.”
Almonte had a similar experience in his rookie season with the Colorado Rockies in 2018.
“We have a chance to go into the playoffs and maybe even get to the World Series and win it all,” said Almonte, who has missed the last month with an elbow injury but is nearing a return and felt good during a simulated game on Wednesday afternoon. “I’m just trying to rehab, be a part of that. And I know I can feed off these guys’ energy and go out and do my job.
On Tuesday night, with goggles hanging from his neck and his hair still dripping with booze, Heaney was asked if it felt as good as he’d imagined.There were others in the room Tuesday night who found special meaning in the celebration.The Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-0 on Tuesday to become the first team in the majors to win their division.
For others, such as Alberto, it commemorated a long-awaited return to the playoffs, with the utility man’s only other playoff experience coming as a rookie with the Texas Rangers in 2015.
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