Have you come down from the high yet? If yesterday’s parade is any indication, the Dodgers certainly haven’t—and why should they? I’ll be wearing Dodger blue, spontaneously bursting into “I Love L.A.,” and watching highlights all week.
In the spirit of letting the party continue, today’s notes feature some excellent analysis of Game 7, parade coverage, and a look at what the Dodgers’ historic World Series win means not only for L.A., but for the sport of baseball as a whole.
Dodgers Notes
If you thought Game 7 was
a phenomenal piece of baseball, you’re not alone. Tyler Kepner at The Athletic argues that this was the greatest Game 7 in World Series history and details the “confluence of chaos” that made it so special.
Millions of people tuned into that game—an average of about 26 million, to be exact, the Associated Press reports. That’s a 10% increase over the number of people who watched the last Game 7 we had in a World Series, when the Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros in 2019. Viewership peaked to 31.54 million at 11:30 p.m., around the time the game went into extra innings.
In classic Clayton Kershaw fashion, the future Hall-of-Famer had no idea that the Dodgers had just won the World Series again—he was too busy preparing to enter the game if needed, writes Bill Plunkett at the Orange County Register.
The Dodgers’ World Series win has some big implications for the future of baseball, especially when it comes to a salary cap. Players aren’t sold on the idea, and neither is Chris Isidore at CNN, who chatted with economics professors to dig into the reasons a cap may not be the answer.
The Los Angeles Times had some fun Dodgers parade coverage, including conversations with fans who talked about what it means to be part of the Dodgers community and celebrate yet another World Series title. “This is insane,” Freeman said. “I feel like it’s almost double from last year.”
