Entering the regular season, the Los Angeles Dodgers were clear World Series favorites.
After an offseason that featured the signings of Shohei Ohtani, Yhoshinobu Yamamoto and Teoscar Hernandez, as well as the trade for Tyler Glasnow, how could they not be? The roster already featured Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, as well as future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw, and a manager in Dave Roberts who has long been underrated.
On Wednesday, in a thrilling comeback against the New York Yankees in Game 5, the Dodgers won the World Series. Their offense, headlined by Freddie Freeman, crushed Yankees pitching. The bullpen stepped up. The rotation had numerous key contributors, with starting pitcher Walker Buehler recording the final three outs — and possibly wrapping up his Dodgers tenure in the most epic of fashions…