Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 for their first World Series title, a 2026 run that mirrored the Dodgers' 2024 script: a Game 4 loss, then a Game 5 close-out. Milwaukee's Pat Murphy credited past postseason losses to LA for the growth. 🏆
A fan-blog argument says James Tibbs III's 5-11 height shouldn't rule him out as a future Dodgers first baseman, citing short Gold Glove 1Bs like Steve Garvey. It floats Tibbs or Kyle Tucker at 1B if Freddie were gone. Speculation only. 🧤
Mark Walter says he's "keeping the team no matter what" amid an investigation into alleged misrepresented loans, and he's eyeing a repeat World Series title. Miguel Rojas, retired after the NLCS loss, says he owes the Dodgers everything. 🎤
Dodgers could reportedly non-tender outfielder Alex Call, 32, per The Athletic, who see release more likely than arbitration. He hit .233 with a .655 OPS in 88 games, missed postseason rosters, and faces a crowded outfield. Not a done deal. 🧳
Brewers won their first World Series, beating the Rays in five games. For Dodgers fans, the sting: Milwaukee swept the back-to-back defending champs on the way, going 11-13 in the postseason and ending L.A.'s title defense. 🔒
Alex Call looks like the Dodgers' top non-tender candidate, per predictions. He hit .233 with one homer and an 84 OPS+ in 88 games, was left off the playoff roster, and projects to about $1.9M in arbitration. Cutting him would be unconfirmed speculation. ✂️
Dodgers may face one less suitor for Tarik Skubal, as ex-Blue Jay Kevin Pillar doesn't see Toronto chasing the free-agent lefty. Skubal went 5-2, 2.61 ERA in 10 starts for LA after the deadline trade. Rivals thin out; the price tag won't. 💰
The Dodgers reportedly plan a gradual pitching build-up for Shohei Ohtani in 2027, mirroring the 2025 approach that produced his best postseason form. After this year's knee-injury confusion, the front office may need to overrule Ohtani's own wishes. 🔧
On this date in 1981, the Dodgers beat the Yankees 9-2 in Game 6 at Yankee Stadium for their fifth World Series title. Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager shared MVP honors, and Steve Howe recorded the final 11 outs. 🏆
Tyler Glasnow sat with ex-Rays Pete Fairbanks and Zach Eflin at Tropicana Field to cheer on Tampa Bay in the World Series, and some fans are mad. The outrage is thin: he's a former Ray watching the team that beat the Dodgers. 🍿
Mark Walter shut down sale talk: "We're going to keep the team no matter what." After the Dodgers' NLCS sweep by Milwaukee ended their three-peat bid, he promised a decade-plus of winning and hopes for another title next year. 🔒
The 1988 Dodgers hold the record for the longest run of same-first-name hitters in a lineup: Mike Marshall, Mike Davis, Mike Devereaux and Mike Scioscia batted fifth through eighth in two games. Marshall hit a grand slam in one. Nobody has matched the feat since. 🔁
Shohei Ohtani lost both Players Choice Awards he was up for, NL Outstanding Player and Player of the Year, to Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong, who had a 40-40 season. Ohtani's 6.6 WAR, 30 homers and 1.79 ERA weren't enough. 🥈
Even without the Dodgers, the Brewers-Rays World Series is holding its audience: 12.26M viewers for Game 1 and 10.85M for Game 2, down only 8% and 7% from last year's Dodgers-Blue Jays opener. Not bad for the smallest combined market in 20 years. 📺
Dodgers could clear a path for James Tibbs III in 2027 by trimming Freddie Freeman's first base time, an idea floated as a timeshare. Tibbs hit .287 with a .941 OPS, 30 homers and 107 RBI at Triple-A Oklahoma City in 2026. Youth movement, anyone? 🔄
A FanSided writer floats the Yankees as a fit for Tarik Skubal, whose projected contract tops $350 million. The speculation adds to a growing suitor list (Mets, Giants, Blue Jays, Tigers), and Heavy argues that makes it harder for the Dodgers to keep him. 💰
Dodgers dynasty obituaries get a rebuttal: Tyler Kepner's Yankees comparison leans on luck, and Andrew Friedman's reasoning points away from a true collapse. Dave Roberts' playoff decisions drew a C+ from FanGraphs. 📉
The Dodgers are reportedly expected to explore Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki in free agency, but only if they trade Teoscar Hernandez to open a lineup spot for prospect Josue De Paula. Suzuki hit .270 with 26 HR and an .841 OPS in 2026. 🎯
A prediction, not a deal: one writer has the Dodgers pursuing Cubs free agent Seiya Suzuki (.270, 26 HR, 86 RBI in 2026) as a possible Teoscar Hernandez replacement, if L.A. trades Hernandez. Josue De Paula could be the injury insurance. 🔍
Andrew Friedman "can't say enough" about Miguel Rojas, who retired after 13 years following the Dodgers' NLCS exit against the Brewers. Over parts of five Dodgers seasons, he was remembered for a game-tying ninth-inning homer in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series. ⚾
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