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While Mookie Betts didn't let it on from afar, when the final ball in play of the 2025 World Series bounced his way, he felt some nerves. The Dodgers had taken their first lead of the night on Will Smith's go-ahead homer in the top of the 11th.
The 2025 World Series just ended, so it's time to take a quick look at how the other 29 MLB teams are set up to challenge the Dodgers next season.
The 2025 MLB season is complete and the Dodgers are World Series champions. They came back to defeat the Blue Jays in seven games to clinch the franchise's ninth championship. Eit
Players become free agents the day after the conclusion of the World Series. But they can't sign with a new team until the fifth day after the World Series ends. That gives the player's current team a five-day window to try to keep their free agents, although a player's agent can talk to other teams.
One person who further established their Dodgers legacy during this postseason: Dave Roberts. The Dodgers manager won his third World Series championship on Saturday night, and he drew plenty of praise from his players and the former players on the MLB on FOX broadcast desk.
Before the 2025 Dodgers came along, it had been a quarter century since a team won consecutive World Series titles. Over that same span, the NFL saw two teams win two Super Bowls in a row, and four teams won at least two NBA Finals in a row.
Former MLB pitcher Yoervis Medina died after reportedly suffering a heart attack while driving in Venezuela. The Seattle Mariners reliever had a 3.08 career ERA over three seasons.
That means the offseason officially starts today. Right now. The Detroit Tigers are coming off their second consecutive playoff appearance after a nine-season postseason drought, so they were once again busy for the first part of October.
The World Series is still ongoing, but MLB's awards season is creeping up more quickly than you might be aware.
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Game 6 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays ended with one of the most controversial calls you'll see on this stage. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Blue Jays third baseman Addison Barger hit what many fans at the Rogers Centre thought was an inside-the-park