Good morning.
- Dan Szymborski has a breakdown of all the key events of the Game 7 classic.
- Jayson Stark looks at everything that made Game 7 “everything.” (The Athletic sub. req.)
- Takeaways from a classic Game 7.
- Sarah Langs has all the wild facts and figures from Game 7.
- Jake Mintz writes that Game 7 was one wild ride for fans.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named World Series Most Valuable Player.
- Jeff Passan gives background on the Dodgers’ Game 7 win and how Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Miguel Rojas were put in the places to be the heroes.
- Bob Nightengale profiles the unlikely hero Rojas and the more-likely hero Yamamoto.
- Bob Nightengale also reports on how the Dodgers themselves couldn’t believe they won Game 7.
- Mike Petriello writes that Game 7 has a claim on being the best Game 7 ever if you look at the Win Probability Added numbers.
- The Dodgers year in review. (The Athletic sub. req.)
- Tom Verducci calls the Dodgers a dynasty after an unforgettable World Series win.
- Jack Harris writes that the Dodgers cemented their dynasty with their back-to-back titles.
- Ben Lindberg argues that the World Series proved that the Dodgers were beatable, but also a dynasty.
- The Dodgers became a dynasty through well-spent money and shared experience, posits Julian McWilliams.
- Hannah Keyser asks how the Dodgers could be bad for baseball if this World Series was so massively entertaining?
- The Dodgers victory parade will happen in Downtown Los Angeles today (Monday).
- Thomas Harrington looks at what role free agency played in building the Dodgers.
- Mike Axisa looks at what’s next for the Dodgers after back-to-back titles.
- Of course, the Dodgers dynasty can’t compare to the Will Smith dynasty.
Not even Yogi Berra did that. (Bluesky Link)
- On the flip side, Tom Lutz speaks with the Blue Jays about their heartbreak.
- Stephanie Apstein writes that the Blue Jays wasted several chances to win, leaving a very sad team.
- Hailey Salvian talks to heartbroken Jays fans after the Game 7 loss. (The Athletic sub. req.)
- Mitch Bannon examines Isiah Kiner-Falefa being thrown out at home in the bottom of the ninth after taking a very short lead at third base on the play. (The Athletic sub. req.) Kiner-Falefa, for his part, said the team wants players to take a short lead at third in that situation.
- Charles Curtis has social media teaks on Kiner-Falefa’s lead.
- R.J. Anderson looks at what’s next for the Blue Jays.
- Matt Snyder ranks the past ten World Series by entertainment factor. You won’t argue with his number one.
- Chad Jennings presents The Athletic’s All-Playoff team. (sub. req.) Nico Hoerner is the second baseman.
- Anthony Castrovince has the ten best moments of the postseason.
- David Adler has the ten “coolest” accomplishments of the postseason, as determined by Statcast.
- Questions for all the eliminated teams in the postseason.
- Will Leitch looks at his top candidates to de-throne the Dodgers next season.
- In case you missed it, here are all the Gold Glove winners. Three Cubs won this year, tying a feat they accomplished in 2023.
- Mark Feinsand has the Top 30 Free Agents this winter.
- Eric Longenhagen and James Fegan have scouting reports on all the players expected to come over from Asia this winter.
- Jessica Camerato has eight things to know about the new Nationals manager Blake Butera. For one, he’s only 12 years old!
- Pitching coach Mike Maddux is leaving the Rangers to take the same job with the Angels.
- In one of those unbelievable coincidences, a father and son each caught one of the Dodgers two home runs that ended up winning the game.
- And finally, unfortunately the actual article is behind a paywall and I don’t think many of you subscribe to the Irish Examiner, but (Bluesky link)
