Inside the party in the Dodgers' clubhouse

Catcher A.J. Ellis is doused by pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu in the clubhouse after the Dogers defeated the San Francisco Giants, 9-1, to clinch the NL West title on Sept. 24.

(Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)

I’m wet and I’m sticky and I’m cold in this press box, wishing for one night I covered a good losing team. Or a very quotable one.

It’s well after 1 a.m. The Dodgers clinched their division title hours ago, sprinted around the entire stadium track high-fiving fans, spraying a few as “I Love L.A.” blared over the loudspeakers.

They jumped around a lot, men being giddy boys, a few doing a couple of TV interviews before everyone headed into the clubhouse, where the real chaos took place.

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