Bill Plaschke’s Wakeup Call: The Dodgers need home-field advantage

The Dodgers should make the playoffs easily enough, but home-field advantage is what they really need. L.A. Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke explains why playing in New York is no good for the Dodgers.

Sept. 28, 2015 9:21 AM PT

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Bill Plaschke's Wakeup Call: The Dodgers need home-field advantage

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Bill Plaschke's Wake Up Call: Vin Scully

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Bill Plaschke's Wakeup Call: Ronda Rousey decides to fight Holly Holm

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