2024 WS: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees

[Unholy Diver]

Why though? They're extremely high risk contracts.

The Nats have been doing it for years, and isn't that more or less what Bobby Bonilla did, just not right when he signed his deal?

 

[BMOK33]

Not when you have the kind of money the Dodgers have.

They probably already put the money in escrow and the only reason they did it was to reduce their luxry tax bill and be able to add other players.

I think only a crazy in the head player would do what Ohtani did anyway. I don't forsee a North American or Latin player ever thinking that way and saying let me leave all this money on the table with inflation

 

[CokenoPepsi]

Yankees pitching is there one advantage on paper but they have been lucky going up against sub par offenses.

Dunno if the Dodgers let them off the hook

 

[BMOK33]

Yankees pitching is there one advantage on paper but they have been lucky going up against sub par offenses.

Dunno if the Dodgers let them off the hook

The fact both bullpens got noticeably leakier in the respective LCSs (especially the Yanks pen) is concerning for both. The series could be an ugly mess 4-3 someone if the pens begin to implode more

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Dodgers slug their way to a gentleman's sweep

 

[John Price]

On paper this is one of the best WS matchups in years; yet the narrative is that this is a WS nobody wanted.

Says who?

The Mets were overwhelmed but the Guardians had every chance to knock the Yankees off and failed to do so. The two best teams, in the biggest stage of all, for a title. This is the best any baseball fan could have asked for, even if you have no dog in this race.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Dodgers in 5. Maybe 6