Dave Roberts ended Miguel Rojas' career in egregious fashion in Dodgers' playoff finale

The Los Angeles Dodgers' stunning 6-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night marked a burgeoning dynasty being cut off at the knees. While some might argue that three World Series championships in less than a decade still makes for a dynasty, the Dodgers couldn't do what only the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics have: win three in a row.

The Dodgers will go back to the drawing board this offseason to try to seal the cracks that were exposed on national television over this last week. It'll probably make them even more aggressive on the free agent market, and they have a slew of players leaving and clearing up room on the 26-man.

Miguel Rojas, one of those free agents, officially announced his retirement after the loss. Although he'd waffled a few times throughout the season, the Dodgers' failure to three-peat evidently broke him.

"This is it as a player, that was my last game played, that was the last time I put these cleats on and this uniform on as a player..." he said.

And how did Dodgers manager Dave Roberts send him off? By putting him in the starting lineup ... and then taking him out in the second inning, before he could get one last at-bat.

Miguel Rojas officially announces retirement after Dodgers suffer NLCS sweep

Righty Rojas was in the lineup in the event that he faced lefty Brewers pitcher Shane Drohan, but Pat Murphy used him as a true opener and pulled him after just one inning to give the ball to righty Dustin May. Roberts, who some Dodgers fans would say was far too focused on matchups throughout this series, replaced Rojas with Max Muncy, who struck out swinging with two runners on base.

Dodgers fans would always take Muncy over Rojas in that situation, but it was a shame to watch Rojas go out like that.

He was emotional during postgame interviews, but reiterated his desire to stay close to the organization. Freddie Freeman added, "I'm sad for Miguel [Rojas] ... wanted to get him another championship one last time."

No doubt the Dodgers will be more than happy to keep him in some capacity as a member of the front office, the first step toward Rojas' managerial aspirations. But being led to believe that he would be able to contribute to the Dodgers' fight against elimination, only to be pulled out at literally the first available opportunity? That has to sting.

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