Good morning Birdland,
They did it. After seven straight playoff trips without a World Series win, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally broke through, beating the Rays in Game 6 on Tuesday by a score of 3-1 to give them their first championship since 1988.
In some ways it felt inevitable. The Dodgers were the best team all season and always seemed like the favorites to win the whole thing. But coming up short so many times in recent postseasons led to understandable worries.
There has already been a decent amount of second-guessing Rays manager Kevin Cash and his decision to remove starter Blake Snell so early in the decisive game.