Think of it this way… One of them has to lose!
(MLB.com) Storylines to watch for star-studded World Series Game 1
It has been a very long week waiting for this World Series to start, right? The last NLCS game was played Sunday; Game 1 of the World Series finally begins Friday. That is too many days without baseball, generally, and it’s definitely too many days waiting for the Yankees and the Dodgers to start a Fall Classic.
(The Washington Post) Juan Soto is back on baseball’s biggest stage, where he’s a perfect fit
“He might not know this,” said Adam Eaton, a retired right fielder and Soto’s former teammate. “But we all talked about it constantly. Trea Turner, Anthony Rendon, Ryan Zimmerman. We’re all competitors. We’re all professionals. But we’d look at each other when he’d hit a ball, and we’re like, ‘That’s not normal.’”
As he enters his first World Series since that 2019 championship, Soto has long been established as not normal. He turns 26 on Friday, the day his Yankees face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the 120th World Series, and he’s a full-blown star in a series chock full of them, awaiting a free agency that should yield something north of $550 million.
(SI.com) New York Yankees’ Gerrit Cole Set to Make History in Game 1 of World Series
According to MLB.com’s Sarah Langs, Cole will become the 10th player in MLB history to start Game 1 of the World Series with multiple teams.
Jack Morris is the only pitcher ever to do so with three teams – the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays – while Cliff Lee, Curt Schilling and Justin Verlander are among those who have done it twice.
(NBC News) Why it could be a lifetime until there’s another World Series like this one
The clash between the Dodgers and the Yankees, the game’s signature cross-country rivalry, will be the teams’ first World Series showdown in more than 40 years. It’s also the first battle between the AL and NL home run leaders since Mickey Mantle and Duke Snider, the first championship matchup between the AL’s and NL’s best teams in the 12-team postseason era, and a showcase for the game’s two most exciting players: Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge, who’ve already won a combined three MVPs and are each favored to win again this year.
(USA Today) Will Ohtani pitch in World Series? Latest updates on Dodgers star’s injury
“He is not, thank you for asking.” – Dave Roberts
[Ed. Note] I’m sorry, I don’t believe you. He may pitch, he may not, but I do not believe for a second it has been 100% ruled out. His surgery was in September. It’s been thirteen months. Average recovery time is 12 months. He’s been throwing since August. If the Dodgers need him, he will be on the mound, and I’ll take it a step further, if the Dodgers will the World Series, he will be the last Dodger to throw a pitch.
(DodgerBlue.com) Dodgers Wearing Fernando Valenzuela Jersey Patch For 2024 World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled plans to wear a Fernando Valenzuela patch on their uniform for the 2024 World Series and throughout the entire 2025 season.
Valenzuela passed away Tuesday at the age of 63. He is survived by his wife Linda and four children, Fernando Jr., Ricardo, Linda and Maria Fernanda; and seven grandchildren.
(Twins Daily ) SATIRE – Local Dallas Cowboys Fan Can’t Wait for World Series
A New York-Los Angeles World Series may cause a collective groan for baseball fans in flyover country, but for Beckett Kelly, it’s a dream come true. Kelly, a 24-year-old senior at St. Thomas and a Stillwater native, spoke with Twins Daily about being one of the few local fans looking forward to seeing the high-payroll, high-visibility showdown.