The Dodgers' trade for Aroldis Chapman was torpedoed, but in its wake was the reality that a team with one very good closer, Kenley Jansen, wanted to acquire another one. With Jansen one season from free agency, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman was concerned enough about the potential fallout that he told Jansen the attempted deal was part of a "Life after Zack" strategy to shorten the game.