Alexander: A lengthy, exhausting but utterly delightful Sunday for Dodgers

LOS ANGELES—Ten days ago, the Dodgers were 4-1/2 games behind in the National League West, their bullpen was a mess, their clutch hitting was pretty much nonexistent, and their streak of consecutive postseason appearances seemed on life support.
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Today, they’re in first place by themselves. They’ve won eight of nine, the schedule is in th