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

 

[John Price]

Jeff Passan: Yankees-Dodgers World Series will show national ceiling for MLB audience

ESPN insider Jeff Passan laid out why a World Series clash between the Yankees and Dodgers could set baseline for MLB's national audience.

awfulannouncing.com

Sorry, Mets fans, Yankees-Dodgers is the blockbuster World Series we deserve

The best regular-season teams in either league, with the most history, and the biggest stars, in the biggest markets.

nypost.com

 

[HairyKneel]

Just came here to say this. This was the stupidest and lamest outcome possible and all it took was nearly $700 million in combined team salaries. Whatever MLB. Bask in the glow of your barrage of advertisements to the teams with the biggest bandwagon following in the country.

MLB needs a salary cap. Like 20 years ago. And we dont have one because this is what we'd have every year if MLB had its way

The luxury tax works just fine other than letting LA circumvent the spirit of last off season. It needs more teeth.

Cleveland and KC didn't have high payrolls. Baltimore either. Cincinnati should be good next year.

f*** the hard cap.

 

[GKJ]

There’s this weird feeling, and I share it, you have 2 teams most baseball fans root for to lose, but still feels like there is a lot of excitement for the series.

 

[Voight]

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

Hes in a unique position to where he makes $35 million off the field, which is more than almost all players make from playing the game.

 

[Terry Yake]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848931308233232764

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848931308233232764

RIP

Dodgers had some real good young aces come up in 80's

Valenzuela
Hershiser
Welch
Martinez (Ramon)

Could have continued if the organization hadn't botched its assessment of Pedro Martinez in early nineties

From Lasorda believing he couldn't be a starter in MLB and use him in pen to GM Fred Claire making that disastrous decision to trade him to Montreal for 2B Delino Deshields