Colin Cowherd Lays Out Historic Stakes On Line For Dodgers In World Series

The Dodgers ripped done nan National League playoff bracket to nan constituent they needed to hold astir for an American League counterpart to play successful nan World Series. Which was nary surprise, moreover aft Dave Roberts's squad put together a somewhat underwhelming 93-win regular season. Even nan slightest glimpse astatine L.A.'s roster results successful noticing early Hall of Famers and existent MVP-caliber players. The defending champions will erstwhile again climb onto baseball's biggest shape Friday nighttime with Game 1 successful Toronto against nan Blue Jays.

And, according to Colin Cowherd, they'll person an opportunity to cement their spot atop each different squad successful shot history.

"If nan Dodgers triumph this series, I'd reason they're nan top team, nan astir talented team, ever," Cowherd said.

Cowherd quickly dismissed nan full regular-season assemblage of activity by claiming nan Dodgers don't attraction astir that.

If you're thinking, hey this surely doesn't look right arsenic location person been countless different teams who person done much connected their measurement to nan World Series to propose all-time greatness, see that location are much rounds of playoffs from which to advance. Mickey Mantle and nan for illustration only had to triumph 4 games.

Cowherd past touched connected different topics for illustration work-life equilibrium and Cal Ripken Jr. only having 1 World Series to his sanction earlier comparing nan Dodgers to Kevin Spacey successful The Usual Suspects.

That past portion is absorbing because Spacey's characteristic successful that movie was intentionally creating debased expectations while operating arsenic a mastermind. The Dodgers, connected nan different hand, person nan highest payroll successful sports and it'd beryllium overmuch higher if not for nan unsocial Ohtani deal.

So, arsenic always, a batch to ponder. No 1 would reason astir nan insane postulation of talent Los Angeles has assembled. Or mobility really Roberts has utilized it. That bullpen problem everyone assumed would beryllium a stumbling artifact has evaporated.

But suggesting this could beryllium nan champion shot squad ever? And hinging that determination connected what they do against nan Blue Jays complete nan people of a week and a half? Open to debate.

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