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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > 2017 NLCS: Andre Ethier Realizes Dodgers Have ‘Long Road’ Ahead
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2017 NLCS: Andre Ethier Realizes Dodgers Have ‘Long Road’ Ahead

Matthew Moreno
October 14, 2017
2 Min Read
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are not new to this environment. They’ve reached the National League Championship Series a second consecutive year, third time in the past five years, and fifth time within the past decade.

Despite the previous trips to the NLCS, the Dodgers have yet to claim the NL pennant. Their 29-year drought since last reaching the World Series is currently the sixth-longest in baseball. That’s been particularly painful for Andre Ethier.

He’s now been with the club for each of the five trips to the NLCS, and resides as the longest-tenured Dodger. Considering the heartache that’s come with previous playoff runs, he’s aware of how much work lies ahead for the Dodgers.

Ethier described needing eight more wins as a ‘long road,’ via Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports:

“A long road,” he said. “Eight games to win after this doesn’t seem like a lot. I know better. I know it’s a long road.”

Aside from the Dodgers falling short in the NLCS last year and still facing a challenge this October, the past two seasons have been particularly trying for the veteran outfielder. He missed the first five months in 2016 and again this year, because of injury.

Nonetheless, Ethier has been included on the postseason roster each of those two years. If Ethier and the Dodgers are to get over the proverbial hump this October, they will need to advance past the defending champion Chicago Cubs.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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