The Los Angeles Dodgers, who lost four of six to the Chicago Cubs this year, came back last night to beat the New York Yankees and close out the 2024 World Series. The Dodgers are thus the 2024 World Champions, while the Cubs wind up somewhere close to second place.
The final out:
The Dodgers spent like crazy – deferrals notwithstanding – to make this happen, so, hey, they earned it. The team is loaded, the team did persevere through a lot of injuries, and the team got big performances from their stars. I have no problem with them having won it all. And, hey, if they want to lose just a tiny bit of hunger for next season, fine by me. Their next real game will come against the Cubs in Japan in 138 days.
The full Game Five highlights: