The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling World Series that will be remembered for decades to come, becoming the first back-to-back champions MLB has seen in 25 years.
As they clinched their third championship in six years, the categorization of this current Dodgers team being a dynasty is a hot topic that the baseball world doesn’t seem to be on the same page about.
All-Star third baseman Max Muncy gave a brief response regarding what he believes his team should be remembered as and if they cemented a dynasty.
TORONTO, ONTARIO – OCTOBER 31: Mookie Betts #50, Tyler Glasnow #31, Max Muncy #13, and Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate after d…
“I guess so,” Muncy said.
The slugger is one of six Dodgers who have played on all three of the Dodgers’ championship teams of the 2020s. He added that of the rings and the on-field product, he is more proud of what is built behid the scenes.
“The thing that I’m most proud of is the culture that we have created,” Muncy said. “I hope that’s what’s talked about the most.”
Muncy delivered the first of three clutch home runs that led the Dodgers into baseball immortality.
With one out in the top of the eighth inning and a 4-2 deficit, Muncy launched a home run to give renewed energy to his team and cut down the deficit. This set things up for another memorable one-out home run in the ninth inning by Miguel Rojas.
Rojas hadn’t recorded a hit in a calendar month going into Game 7, and hadn’t hit a home run since Sept. 19. His season-saving blast got the Dodgers to extra innings, but it wasn’t entirely on his bat.
Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto entered the game in the bottom of the ninth inning with two on and one out. Two pitches later, he hit Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk, and the bases were loaded. The right-hander generated a ground ball to get the force out at home in an extremely close call, and the very next pitch was a risky fly out tracked down by Andy Pages (who entered the game after the bases were loaded).
The third clutch home run was from All-Star catcher Will Smith in the 11th inning. A game-ending double play from Mookie Betts ended the game and the series in the bottom of the frame — and the rest is history.
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