Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie phenom Yasiel Puig appeared to make a seamless transition to the big leagues this past season, but things may not have been as easy for him behind the scenes as they were on the field.

UPDATE: Friday, Nov. 15, at 6:40 p.m. ET:

With the 2013 baseball season over, the sting of a six-game NLCS loss still fresh in Dodgers fans hearts, it's time to do one of two things:

It's no secret that the Los Angeles Dodgers have four outfielders on their roster who are capable of starting for most teams in the majors.

MLB trade rumors often stir up questions about team aspirations for the next season. Notable offseason questions include—are the Los Angeles Dodgers a piece away from winning the World Series? Could constant trade rumor subject David Price be that piece?

Clayton Kershaw is the best pitcher in Major League Baseball, and one way or another, he's going to be paid as such soon. Just ask his team's owner.

Red Sox versus Yankees. Cardinals versus Cubs. Cowboys versus Redskins. Duke versus North Carolina. The list of great rivalries in American sports is endless.

For the past year-and-a-half, money has been more or less no object for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Apparently money can't buy everything. All it got the team with the highest payroll in baseball (by a mile) was an NL West division crown, the highest attendance in the game, a trip to the NLCS, and endless momentum for the foreseeable future.

But when the end goal is to win a World Series title, this all feels a little...pointless.

Jay Gatsby can buy all the beautiful things in the world, but none of it matters if he doesn't win Daisy Buchanan's love, right? 

Of all the ways the Los Angeles Dodgers could have pictured their 2013 season coming to an end, Clayton Kershaw getting rocked in a must-win game probably never crossed their minds.

The Dodgers' magical season ended with an ugly 9-0 loss versus the Cardinals at the hands of rookie pitcher and NLCS MVP Michael Wacha, who tossed 13.2 scoreless innings while defeating ace Clayton Kershaw for the second time in the series.