The New York Yankees have let the Los Angeles Dodgers beat them to the punch far too often in recent years. The discrepancy between the Dodgers landing the big fish and the Yankees playing it safe can't be better illustrated by the two clubs' October fortunes. The Dodgers are closing in on their second straight World Series title and their third since 2020; meanwhile, kids born the last time the Yankees won it all are preparing for their driver's tests now.
The Dodgers are rumored to be threatening again — while preparing for the Toronto Blue Jays in the Fall Classic — as they already have their sights set on Kyle Tucker.