LOS ANGELES _ For the second consecutive year, the Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed another team celebrate winning the World Series on their home turf. This October marks the 30th consecutive without a championship for Los Angeles. While there is plenty to digest from the latest heartbreak Sunday, the club's focus now shifts to preventing the drought from reaching 31.
Much of the Dodgers core _ a concoction of youngsters and veterans _ remains contractually in place for 2019. It has been a successful group. The Dodgers have won six National League West titles in a row. They have advanced to the NL Championship Series three consecutive years. They have claimed the NL pennant in consecutive seasons.
But that core could change this offseason. Before they compete for the franchise's first championship since 1988, the front office must address several questions about the group, beginning with its manager and its ace.
