It was one of the most compelling postseason games in baseball history. Simply put, the Los Angeles Dodgers beating the Washington Nationals in the decisive contest of the NL Division Series epitomized everything that's great about the playoffs - and everything that's wrong with a national pastime that drags on far too long. When Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw improbably ended the interminable classic with a strikeout for his first career save, Thursday had become Friday.