Props to Dave Roberts for managing the Dodgers to a World Sequence title. He managed the pitching employees like a grasp poker participant. He knew when to fold in Sport 4 and when to push in all his chips throughout Sport 5.
Russell HosakaTorrance
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I do know that the Roberto Clemente Award was solely lately given for the season, however enable me to appoint the Yankees as an early entry for subsequent season’s honor. By no means earlier than has a World Sequence group been extra beneficiant than they had been to the Dodgers within the fifth inning of the deciding recreation. Three cheers to the Bronx Bumblers!
Lance GarberWest Los Angeles
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TGIF has taken on a brand new which means in L.A. When a Dodger World Sequence recreation is on the road, who’s coming as much as bat? TGIF. Thank God It’s Freddie [Freeman]!
Joe KevanyMount Washington
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In 1988, I used to be on the Kirk Gibson walk-off World Sequence house run recreation with my 71-year-old father. By no means thought I’d see one thing like that once more. I’m now precisely 71 myself, and every week in the past I used to be on the Freeman walk-off house run with my son. Discuss concerning the circle of life and the magic of baseball.
Thanks, Dodgers, for the enjoyment and unimaginable euphoria you’ve introduced to 3 generations of my household.
Ross GoldbergWestlake Village
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Dave Roberts has taken a number of warmth for early playoff exits, however it’s time to give credit score the place credit score is due. He did a fully masterful job within the 2024 season and playoffs of managing an unbelievably depleted pitching employees. His mastery was punctuated on the finish of Sport 5 of the World Sequence when he visited the mound within the eighth inning, seemed Blake Treinen within the eyes and stored him in to complete the inning. He then chosen the unflappable Walker Buehler to shut out issues within the ninth. Bravo, Dave!
Alan AbajianAlta Loma
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Congratulations to the Dodgers for his or her 2024 World Sequence championship. Throughout their postseason success, supervisor Dave Roberts proved to be a chess grasp all through the playoffs. Perhaps now this two-time profitable World Sequence supervisor, and the person with the very best profitable share within the historical past of baseball, will obtain a contract extension from the Dodgers’ mind belief. Roberts has rightfully earned his preserve and ought to be appreciated and revered by all.
Chris SorceFountain Valley
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Congrats to the Dodgers on a well-deserved title. Nonetheless, as a small-market fan (Pittsburgh) transplanted to L.A. a few years in the past, it’s troublesome to see the gross inequities of MLB’s “financial caste system” on show on this yr’s World Sequence. The massive payrolls of L.A. and New York don’t assure championships (see Phillies and Padres), however it does give big-spending groups a large benefit. Until MLB implements a tough wage cap — and likewise a wage ground, to drive groups just like the Pirates and A’s to spend extra on payroll — baseball’s monetary caste system will proceed, to the game’s detriment.
John MerrymanRedondo Seashore
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To everybody who over this previous season thought they had been smarter than and will do a greater job managing than Dave Roberts. …
You’re not and also you couldn’t.
Brian LipsonBeverly Hills
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Outlined in opposition to a blue-gray October sky, the 4 Horsemen rode once more. In dramatic lore they’re often called famine, pestilence, destruction and dying. These are solely aliases. Their actual names are Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernández and Walker Buehler.
Bob NicksinGlendale
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Will squawking about Dave Roberts cease? I nonetheless anticipate letters from some followers, “Oh, Roberts, he makes lots of blunders, the Dodgers were so good they won despite him.” Bah. To me, Roberts is the best Dodger supervisor since Walter Alston. Perhaps the best ever.
Bob WietingSimi Valley
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In an effort to frighten their mother and father, for Halloween children in New York wore Freddie Freeman costumes.
Paul BurnsGranada Hills
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It’s time to honor probably the most unsung heroes of the Dodgers. I think there was no different MLB catcher tasked with guiding so many alternative pitchers by the season. The bullpen video games had been most likely essentially the most difficult. Thanks, Will Smith, for a job nicely finished and tremendously appreciated.
Cheryl CreekAnaheim
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Thanks, Yankees, for the reward that retains on giving. You can be receiving a thanks from Dodger heaven from Tommy Lasorda, Vin Scully and Fernando Valenzuela for the beneficiant reward you gave us within the fifth inning — six outs. We Angelenos admire your generosity. You actually know how one can deal with your friends royally.
Terry FeigebaumLos Angeles
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Spectacular, L.A. Within the final 11 years, championships within the World Sequence, Stanley Cup, Tremendous Bowl, NBA, WNBA and MLS Cup. Los Angeles: Metropolis of Champions. Cue up Freddie Mercury and Queen.
Tom KlimaszLeland, N.C.
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5 weeks in the past I ripped the Dodgers for a champagne celebration after one thing as meaningless as simply profitable the division. Three extra champagne celebrations later, all is forgiven.
Erik SchumanFountain Valley
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Sport 5 won’t ever be forgotten by most baseball followers as L.A. did the near-impossible. What number of with the Dodgers down 5-0 virtually turned the channel? From the Yankees’ viewpoint, Aaron Decide went from hero to superhero to bum all inside 5 innings. Opening day is simply 5 months away.
Fred WallinWestlake Village
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The fantastic Freddie Freeman has solved the issue of operating the bases with a foul ankle: Hit a house run and you’ll take your time going across the luggage.
Thomas MurrayBrattleboro, Vt.
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