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Dodgers' bullpen woes continue in loss to Braves in Game 1 of NLCS

ARLINGTON, Texas - Every October for the past seven, since the Los Angeles Dodgers started winning the National League West every year in 2013, the ninth inning belonged to Kenley Jansen. But this year is different. Jansen isn't the Dodgers' closer anymore. His recent struggles have earned him a demotion, whether the Dodgers publicly acknowledge it or not. They've decided giving him the ball with the game on the line doesn't give them the best chance to win the World Series.

Instead, the high-leverage late innings will be distributed on a case-by-case basis. On Monday,

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