So this is what a $300 million payroll gets you. For the third straight season, the Los Angeles Dodgers have been prematurely bounced from the postseason. The club dropped Game 5 against the New York Mets in the NLDS after only picking up two hits after the first inning. Both of those came from $2.5 million man Justin Turner. The club's high profile additions couldn't push the team ahead. The $300 million Dodgers now find themselves in the same position as the $72 million Houston Astros: Eliminated from the playoffs during the Divisional Series. For most franchises, this wouldn't be a bad thing. Making the playoffs three years in a row is a strong sign of a successful club, and everyone knows that anything can happen in a best of five series. You could run into a pitcher like Jacob deGrom twice, or Daniel Murphy can briefly transform into Barry Bonds. The best team doesn't always win in the postseason. [ Elsewhere: Daniel Murphy helps lead Mets to NLCS ]