I will say this about Shohei. When Mookie was hurt, and when Freddie had his family issues, Shohei was the one constant. It seemed like he waited to slump a little until those guys got back at times. There were times when guys were hitting clean-up for the Dodgers who weren't Big League players. They survived the injuries because of him. In the World Series, judging from his postgame interview, he was really hurt, but the organization thought he was worth the lineup spot just to make the Yankees pitchers work. I missed watching two Dodgers games all season. That is it. This team might not have made the postseason without him.
Fully agreed, don't think ohtani will get credit for the small things, presence for the team, in the line up presence, and that double off the wall in game 1 to allow mookie to hit him in to tie it
@@ryanolson2308it doesn’t matter if the regular season wasn’t a marathon in 2020. At the end of the day the teams that were most likely to make it to the end made it. Look at who the dodgers had to face in that postseason.
@@ryanolson2308 But no one says 1981 was an asterisk and that was a strike-shortened season. The players shortened that season, not COVID, yet no one complains about that championship.
couldn't believe the team won, Mookie & Freddie injured during the year, not enough starting pitchers... So happy for them esp Shohei who carried the team and gave his all, he finally get that trophy after 7 years
@@mattamatic1 the goal post is always going to move in regards to the Dodgers. They spent the most money, it was a short season yet they’re in the conversation every single year. People make it sound like the success was a flash in the pan. This isn’t the Rangers we’re talking about.
Smart and classy move by Mookie by not instigating the fans and Yankees players to get them fired and fueled up at Yankee Stadium UNLIKE Padres thugs and clowns , Machado🙃 Tatis and Profar….
@@ryanolson2308 do teams win their division during a full season and get knocked out in divisional series? Did the 2020 playoffs get shortened more than any other season? Think about it, Ryan. Best wishes man
@ryanolson2308 doesn't lessen the title. Just makes it different . They have been consistently the top team in baseball for 10 years now this year cements that
@ryanolson2308 ok well glad we can agree on something. This WS was an all timer for the dodgers. The first and last game are instant classics (at least for dodger fans)
Mad love to the squad for ALL the content. My best reason for not needing ESPN anymore. It’s going to be the most loaded and stressful free agent off season, so enjoy the break and we’ll be ready for winter meetings
Dodger fan here. I felt the Dodgers won the World Series when they beat the Padres. That was the toughest series. It was a short one which made it harder.
I can explain it to you. The Yankees are awful in fundamental plays while the Dodgers are quite good at that. That's all, Cole leaves his arm on the game and the team just threw those games away.
It’s so rare to see baseball media not hate on the dodgers with the Chris russos of the world and some of the guys at mlb network but foul territory has always kept it fair and shown love
2017 Astros cheated their way to WS title. Where are they now with all their seasons of tanking for good draft picks and no more cheating? Worthless. If 2020 was so easy, how come no one else could do it? Dodgers win WS with half a roster.
One concern I have about the next year for the Dodgers, there is something about having to make the best of the limits placed upon you that brings out the best in an organization. I've seen this with movies that were filmed when special effects were expensive, and I think the same thing happened with the Dodgers this year: Because a ton of players, especially pitchers, were out with injuries, Doc was forced to come up with strategies that maximized the effectiveness of the roster. I really hope that Doc doesn't try to go back to the 6 to 7 inning start just because he now has a bunch of starters in the rotation, rather I hope he thinks outside the box so he finds that ideal balance between competitive pitching and preventing injury. Maybe what AJ Hinch is doing over at Detroit should be a consideration, have the pitchers give their best 3 innings, then tag out, keep the other team's offense guessing. When Detroit traded Jack Flaherty to the Dodgers, their pitching staff was a ragtag group of relievers and maybe a couple of starters, but nothing a baseball analyst would consider competitive. But with this strategy, the Tigers ended up playing the Guardians in the division series.
He did do a great job, I don't like Cole but he really pitched well, one mental mistake will cost you every player knows that. Him going back out and finishing 2 more innings was impressive and also shows how much the yankees needed him to do everything, instead of be a team it's more of a one man show in new York, but that's how it usually goes for them alot of ego players and Homer hitters and "super stars" playing individually not as a team like the dodgers. You can really see that difference here
Everyone tags 2020 as an asterisk championship for Blue... What about 1981's strike-shortened championship? I've never heard anyone saying that was a asterisk chip... Why is that? 🤔
Absolutely painful way for it to end. You honestly could make the argument that if the Yankees held on in Game 1 and tonight here in Game 5, the Yankees season would be still be alive headed to L.A up 3-2 for a Game 6. Instead the Dodgers took advantage of every mistake the Yankees made and came out on top in the end. GG Dodgers😢
Sloppy and exciting game by both teams. Dodgers showed the grit and capitalized on Yankees errors. Series was a lot closer than 4-1. Dodgers should be much stronger next season with the return of all the injured pitching.
All I will say is Kratz said nobody saw this coming, but in reality every Yankee fan saw this coming and was no surprised by this. This has been a problem for years and they do not make the necessary changes to correct it. Hopefully this embarrassment makes them wake up and realize things are not working. However, in reality they will think we made it to the World Series so we are on track 🤦♂
I cannot believe these sport analysts count 2017 Astros. They should be stripped of that WS win. The MLB literally did an investigation and said Astros were cheating.
2024 World Series more fugazi than 2020. At least 2020 playoff run was tough. This 2024 playoff was ez af since game 4 of the nlds. Nice breezy stroll through New York
To all the yankees fans laughing & calling Ohtani names when he got hurt. Ohtani has a Championships, and Judge validated his position as Choke-tober. Judge is a one trick pony. Ohtani can hit hr's, play small ball, run bases, and a top 10 pitcher. Don't ever say Judge is the best when Soto's actually better then Judge but Soto's Defense is average at best.😂😂😂
Dodgers will be the first team to 3-peat since the 1998 yankees. Buehler Glasnow Yamamoto Dustin May Gonsolin Miller Stone Kersh 😂😂 Dude we might win 4 out of the next 5 WS! Thats not far fetched off
@@nonay220 cashman has to get to work & above all bring back Soto , the Yankees are in a good spot & I do see them winning rings in the judge era but they’ve gotta move with even more urgency now judge turns 33 in April , retain Soto so he can be the future of the team along with a young volpe & Austin wells & keep adding to the team
Yankees have lost accountability for players as a whole for years. Dodgers stars lead by example, one can't fk around when leaders work for basic little things. Dodgers said after last year 2023 to Muncy that he does't play 3rd if defense does't get better and then helped him. From -8 OAA to 0. Yanks are always just defending players and not demanding anything. Yanks locker room is like NBA teams, players run the st. Boone was always a silly hire and did't earn it in anyway manager should. Ofcourse Cashman wanted just yes man so he can decide every little decision. Cashman close to 10years now going half the team playing out of position. Looking at prospect runway and how many turn to stars in pinstripes, I feel Cashman is bribing lot of people to get those top evalutions for Yanks prospects. FO's count them as currency so easy way to cheat in "results". Yanks also never play or trade prospects at the right time =).
This logic that just because the owner of a team is a billionaire he should just spend whatever to get a good team is ridiculous you can only spend based on how much the team makes that’s business 101 if a small market team spends a ridiculous amount of money to get a good team they’re going to lose money no matter how good the team is because they’re in a small market they won’t make the money back like the yanks and dodgers do
Shout out to Doc Roberts. Unfortunately, I have to admit he is one of the best managers in the league. Still don't know if I trust him completely. Needs to win a couple more before I completely eat crow
@pkpnyt4711 Yes, him taking Belli and Joc out of the 2018 World Series lineup and blowing the first round in 2019 by bringing in Kershaw will always piss me off. They were on their way to blowing this game, too. Good manager, but yea, he has to win one or two more before I consider him one of the greats
That was the greatest managed game of all time, not sure what else you want including 2 rings and a manager that helps create the culture in that locker room that got them to never give up, dude is the best manager I have seen in my lifetime
He had a huge hit off the wall that helped tie the game in game 1 so his team could win, that was monstrous and over shadowed, he had a heavy presence in the line up as well which alot of people won't understand, dude put alot of heart to play with his shoulder, he kept dropping that back shoulder after when he was swinging and you could tell it really caused him to not get that big hit. But he was a big team player can't take that away from him, he found ways on base and if you wanna compare look at judge and his play, yikes no one cares about a single homerun when you can't hit the rest of the time or get on base, only strike out and not catch routine fly balls
I will say this about Shohei. When Mookie was hurt, and when Freddie had his family issues, Shohei was the one constant. It seemed like he waited to slump a little until those guys got back at times. There were times when guys were hitting clean-up for the Dodgers who weren't Big League players. They survived the injuries because of him. In the World Series, judging from his postgame interview, he was really hurt, but the organization thought he was worth the lineup spot just to make the Yankees pitchers work. I missed watching two Dodgers games all season. That is it. This team might not have made the postseason without him.
Totally agree !! 👍👍
Fully agreed, don't think ohtani will get credit for the small things, presence for the team, in the line up presence, and that double off the wall in game 1 to allow mookie to hit him in to tie it
Totally agreed, I love Shohei !!!
He and Tesocar carried us through the regular season ; without them, we wouldn't have made it to the playoffs or we wouldve been a wilcard team
When we got Kopech, Flaherty, and Edman, that's when all the pieces were there for Doc Roberts.
The Dodgers will be even better next year.
But hopefully, they'll be equally as cohesive a team because we see that that's what wins championships.
2020 definitely counts, rings are won in the playoffs
@@ryanolson2308it doesn’t matter if the regular season wasn’t a marathon in 2020. At the end of the day the teams that were most likely to make it to the end made it. Look at who the dodgers had to face in that postseason.
@@ryanolson2308 But no one says 1981 was an asterisk and that was a strike-shortened season. The players shortened that season, not COVID, yet no one complains about that championship.
@@ryanolson2308 But it wasn't a complete marathon season either.
@@ryanolson2308 It is what it is. The 2017 WS should have an asterisk as well, but it doesn't either.
couldn't believe the team won, Mookie & Freddie injured during the year, not enough starting pitchers... So happy for them esp Shohei who carried the team and gave his all, he finally get that trophy after 7 years
It’s insane to say 2020 was questionable but say Astros 2017 counts!
I GUESS CHEATERS GET A PASS ON THIS SHOW 🤷♂️
Last I checked, all mlb teams played for that series. Two made it, one lost it, and one won it .
@@mattamatic1 the goal post is always going to move in regards to the Dodgers. They spent the most money, it was a short season yet they’re in the conversation every single year. People make it sound like the success was a flash in the pan. This isn’t the Rangers we’re talking about.
Right lol F what MFs say that’s #2 for Dave!! 👌
There was nothing wrong with 2020, 2018 or 2017. Still complaining about these series is a cope. Those 3 teams were superior those years.
Smart and classy move by Mookie by not instigating the fans and Yankees players to get them fired and fueled up at Yankee Stadium UNLIKE Padres thugs and clowns , Machado🙃 Tatis and Profar….
Your 2024 World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers! Via Padres, Mets, Yankees!
Agreed. The WS won because of Ohtani. He was the domino effect and had the Dodgers believing they would win it. Being the best player does that.
Lux had the game-tying sac fly in game 5 and had some clutch walks in crucial moments, a lot of plays that allowed the pivotal moments to come after
Nobody believed in the Dodgers. They all picked Padres or Phillies.
And Mets
@@Sonicifyouwanit And crooked Yankees
Ironically, only Todd picked them, Mr. Yankee.😂
Yeeees!!! These guys have east coast bias for sure.
Dodgers were the favorite to win from spring training.
The 2020 argument is silly. Did the rest of the mlb teams not have an opportunity to win that year?
Fans wanna feel like they make a difference
@@ryanolson2308 do teams win their division during a full season and get knocked out in divisional series? Did the 2020 playoffs get shortened more than any other season? Think about it, Ryan. Best wishes man
@@ryanolson2308 Playoffs have nothing to do with the marathon "play in" phase. No one cared and everyone had the same limitations that season.
@ryanolson2308 doesn't lessen the title. Just makes it different . They have been consistently the top team in baseball for 10 years now this year cements that
@ryanolson2308 ok well glad we can agree on something. This WS was an all timer for the dodgers. The first and last game are instant classics (at least for dodger fans)
Mad love to the squad for ALL the content. My best reason for not needing ESPN anymore. It’s going to be the most loaded and stressful free agent off season, so enjoy the break and we’ll be ready for winter meetings
Joe Kelly also has 3
Dodger fan here. I felt the Dodgers won the World Series when they beat the Padres. That was the toughest series. It was a short one which made it harder.
Kratz is on cloud 45 got damnnnn lolol
Gotta bee 🐝
HEY FELLAS HOW BOUT THAT EAST COAST BIAS 🤣🤣🤣💙 GO DODGERS BABY
Dodgers all day baby!!!
Didn't show up?? Uh, are you unaware that Ohtani was playing injured in the WS?? Most players wouldn't have been playing at all.
He also had that massive double to help tie the game in game 1 for Freddie to do what he did, without that hit they lose game 1
There is NO question who was at fault on the play at first.
No question.
Hint: it’s not Rizzo.
I still cant understand how the Dodgers won both the fantastic starts by Cole
I can explain it to you. The Yankees are awful in fundamental plays while the Dodgers are quite good at that. That's all, Cole leaves his arm on the game and the team just threw those games away.
It’s so rare to see baseball media not hate on the dodgers with the Chris russos of the world and some of the guys at mlb network but foul territory has always kept it fair and shown love
2017 Astros cheated their way to WS title. Where are they now with all their seasons of tanking for good draft picks and no more cheating? Worthless. If 2020 was so easy, how come no one else could do it? Dodgers win WS with half a roster.
Great show you guys!!
LA NATION BABY ‼️
One concern I have about the next year for the Dodgers, there is something about having to make the best of the limits placed upon you that brings out the best in an organization. I've seen this with movies that were filmed when special effects were expensive, and I think the same thing happened with the Dodgers this year: Because a ton of players, especially pitchers, were out with injuries, Doc was forced to come up with strategies that maximized the effectiveness of the roster. I really hope that Doc doesn't try to go back to the 6 to 7 inning start just because he now has a bunch of starters in the rotation, rather I hope he thinks outside the box so he finds that ideal balance between competitive pitching and preventing injury. Maybe what AJ Hinch is doing over at Detroit should be a consideration, have the pitchers give their best 3 innings, then tag out, keep the other team's offense guessing. When Detroit traded Jack Flaherty to the Dodgers, their pitching staff was a ragtag group of relievers and maybe a couple of starters, but nothing a baseball analyst would consider competitive. But with this strategy, the Tigers ended up playing the Guardians in the division series.
TEO. Come ❤
what a game for all of baseball. that was crazy
Yankees will be kicking themselves over Game 1 and Game 5 for a long long time!
I don’t believe Cole realized the English on that ground ball to Rizzo. Still should have covered first.
Looked like Cole didn't cover 1st base in the 1st inning either, but Rizzo got the out.
Yep, I saw that too.
Yep Cole mentally collapsed and couldn't do the most fundamental play for a pitcher
@@20marzboy Twice!!
@@kevinr9943 twice? When was the second time?
@@20marzboy First inning, Mookie hit a groundball to first, and Cole pointed Rizzo to the bag there too.
love this fucking show! yall aint biased like other shows respect!!
Thank you guys for the season. 2024 dodgers champs🎉 take that mickey mouse bullshit away from any talk now.
Gerrit Cole was awesome on G1 and dominant on G4. Both lost due to poor defense and management. 😢
Game 1 and game 5
All Cole had to do was cover 1st base like he should. That's a basic fundamental. He choked, period in this game.
He did do a great job, I don't like Cole but he really pitched well, one mental mistake will cost you every player knows that. Him going back out and finishing 2 more innings was impressive and also shows how much the yankees needed him to do everything, instead of be a team it's more of a one man show in new York, but that's how it usually goes for them alot of ego players and Homer hitters and "super stars" playing individually not as a team like the dodgers. You can really see that difference here
Seeing Juan Soto playing in New York in next year's Fall Classic will be great! NOT IN THE BOOGEYDOWN! 😂
You guys didn’t mention Walker Buehler for the rotation next year. Shame on you, especially after his World Series performances.
Buehler is a FA
Buehler may not be on the team next year. I hope he is, but you never know with free agency
Let's not forget 2017! Astros? Dodgers will dominate the next several years. It's time for MLB to pay up for passing on the Astros shenanigans.
As a lifelong Yankees fan, it's weird to be the e underdog and pittied.
ALL HAIL EMPEROR OHTANI!!!
Is judge the new Bill Buckner? Thoughts?
No one talks about how the dodgers got cheated out of 2 other world series??
Kratz is drunk or high for sure!
Everyone tags 2020 as an asterisk championship for Blue... What about 1981's strike-shortened championship? I've never heard anyone saying that was a asterisk chip... Why is that? 🤔
Usually A.J is dodger hater but he did predict Dodgers in 6 just in 5 instead..
who is Cashman on dodgers , I assume you meant Friedman.
Absolutely painful way for it to end. You honestly could make the argument that if the Yankees held on in Game 1 and tonight here in Game 5, the Yankees season would be still be alive headed to L.A up 3-2 for a Game 6. Instead the Dodgers took advantage of every mistake the Yankees made and came out on top in the end. GG Dodgers😢
Woulda Shoulda Coulda.
Sloppy and exciting game by both teams. Dodgers showed the grit and capitalized on Yankees errors. Series was a lot closer than 4-1. Dodgers should be much stronger next season with the return of all the injured pitching.
All I will say is Kratz said nobody saw this coming, but in reality every Yankee fan saw this coming and was no surprised by this. This has been a problem for years and they do not make the necessary changes to correct it. Hopefully this embarrassment makes them wake up and realize things are not working. However, in reality they will think we made it to the World Series so we are on track 🤦♂
They got lucky in the 5th on a few errors just like the Yanks got lucky the night before in the 8th when the Dodgers committed two mistakes.
Don't forget Teoscar Hernandez
I cannot believe these sport analysts count 2017 Astros. They should be stripped of that WS win. The MLB literally did an investigation and said Astros were cheating.
2024 World Series more fugazi than 2020. At least 2020 playoff run was tough. This 2024 playoff was ez af since game 4 of the nlds. Nice breezy stroll through New York
Never forget 2024, New York took 5 Ls this series
The Curse of FatJoe
No excuses crypt guy
To all the yankees fans laughing & calling Ohtani names when he got hurt. Ohtani has a Championships, and Judge validated his position as Choke-tober. Judge is a one trick pony. Ohtani can hit hr's, play small ball, run bases, and a top 10 pitcher. Don't ever say Judge is the best when Soto's actually better then Judge but Soto's Defense is average at best.😂😂😂
Who’s D Rod?
troll in the live chat
He carried the team all your long.
No luck…. We are a strong baseball team we have fault all year with the most comeback wins this yr
Dodgers will be the first team to 3-peat since the 1998 yankees.
Buehler
Glasnow
Yamamoto
Dustin May
Gonsolin
Miller
Stone
Kersh
😂😂 Dude we might win 4 out of the next 5 WS! Thats not far fetched off
Talk about a loose booty 🤣Yankees absolutely💩the bed and had a complete meltdown
That’s just baseball , they’ll be back next year the Yankees will always be in it to win it
@ That’s right, hopefully we can run it back next year🤝🏼
@@nonay220 cashman has to get to work & above all bring back Soto , the Yankees are in a good spot & I do see them winning rings in the judge era but they’ve gotta move with even more urgency now judge turns 33 in April , retain Soto so he can be the future of the team along with a young volpe & Austin wells & keep adding to the team
🌊🌊🌊🌊💙💙💙💙
Yall disrespecting the game, saying 2017 cheating astros are legitimate is insane...
Rizzo has two broken fingers. why play him? They should let Oswaldo play first base for defense at bottom of fifth inning
I'm a Dodgers fan, and I swear the Diamondbacks could have beaten the yankees
Kratz looks so sad!
Yankees have lost accountability for players as a whole for years. Dodgers stars lead by example, one can't fk around when leaders work for basic little things. Dodgers said after last year 2023 to Muncy that he does't play 3rd if defense does't get better and then helped him. From -8 OAA to 0. Yanks are always just defending players and not demanding anything. Yanks locker room is like NBA teams, players run the st. Boone was always a silly hire and did't earn it in anyway manager should. Ofcourse Cashman wanted just yes man so he can decide every little decision. Cashman close to 10years now going half the team playing out of position. Looking at prospect runway and how many turn to stars in pinstripes, I feel Cashman is bribing lot of people to get those top evalutions for Yanks prospects. FO's count them as currency so easy way to cheat in "results". Yanks also never play or trade prospects at the right time =).
Fire Rojas, and Hire Astros former third base coach,
This logic that just because the owner of a team is a billionaire he should just spend whatever to get a good team is ridiculous you can only spend based on how much the team makes that’s business 101 if a small market team spends a ridiculous amount of money to get a good team they’re going to lose money no matter how good the team is because they’re in a small market they won’t make the money back like the yanks and dodgers do
Shout out to Doc Roberts. Unfortunately, I have to admit he is one of the best managers in the league. Still don't know if I trust him completely. Needs to win a couple more before I completely eat crow
Bro shut up. You're a clown. "Has to win a few more."
He's won 2 WS series rings no matter how you spin it. You still want him to win more? Hilarious!
@pkpnyt4711 Yes, him taking Belli and Joc out of the 2018 World Series lineup and blowing the first round in 2019 by bringing in Kershaw will always piss me off. They were on their way to blowing this game, too. Good manager, but yea, he has to win one or two more before I consider him one of the greats
That was the greatest managed game of all time, not sure what else you want including 2 rings and a manager that helps create the culture in that locker room that got them to never give up, dude is the best manager I have seen in my lifetime
@20marzboy that most certainly was not the greatest managed game ever.
In 2020 were some teams NOT invited to get to the playoffs???and World Series??? What did I miss? You sound like Yankee fans.
UUGGLEEE. Embarrassing finale.
You count 2017… what a joke
Talking about how ohtani was worth every penny. He sure carried the regular season, but he did jack shit in the WS.
He had a huge hit off the wall that helped tie the game in game 1 so his team could win, that was monstrous and over shadowed, he had a heavy presence in the line up as well which alot of people won't understand, dude put alot of heart to play with his shoulder, he kept dropping that back shoulder after when he was swinging and you could tell it really caused him to not get that big hit. But he was a big team player can't take that away from him, he found ways on base and if you wanna compare look at judge and his play, yikes no one cares about a single homerun when you can't hit the rest of the time or get on base, only strike out and not catch routine fly balls
I'd count '17 Astros WAY more than '20 Dodgers
cheater lol
Bozo
🤡
@@HouseRLS He was a great clown......so thanks
HATERS CANT SAY ANYTHING NOW BEST TEAM WON NO DEBATE DODGERS NATION DESERVED THIS HOES MAD
UNSUBBED BC THEY NOT LIKE US^ 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂