The LA Dodgers won their first World Series since 1988, and it will be best remembered for Rays manager Kevin Cash choosing analytics over common sense.
Despite losing to the Atlanta Braves tonight 3-6,The Los Angeles Dodgers are red hot right now, winning 11 of their last 12 and 31-5 in their last 36. They have a demanding lead in the NL west, which some would say is the toughest division in baseball right now, and they have probably one of the most rounded teams they've had in recent years...
If you have not seen it yet, Matt Kemp of the Dodgers was at full-speed and ran into the center field wall at Coors Field. It is a crazy collision and he stays in the game for another play and then has to be taken out.
Talk about tough.....
Arash Markazi from ESPNLA.com and a contributor to 710 ESPN LA joined us on Monday to talk about the mega trade between the LA Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox.
Whether you used to open the pack for the powdery gum or the excitement of seeing which cards you got to add to your collection, baseball has secured it's place in America's pastime, but more recently has made history when it comes to where this sport is going in the near future.
I'll give you him for them and them for him -- plus some cash, a pair of minor leaguers and a pair of shoes for a shot at a veteran and so on. Some trades came as surprises, others fell quietly into place and some barely beat the buzzard.
Thanks to such minor factors like the on field roster and the off field ownership transitional situation, little to no faith has been bestowed on this year’s edition of the Dodgers, no matter how positive the spring proclamations of “Donnie Baseball” (Manager Don Mattingly).