Overview
- Los Angeles just secured back-to-back championships by defeating the Blue Jays in seven games, becoming MLB’s first repeat winner since the 2000 Yankees.
- At the championship parade, Dave Roberts shouted “Three-peat!” and said Pat Riley gave him permission to use the phrase, according to the New York Post.
- Joe Torre praised Roberts for his World Series decisions but warned that public long-term goals can be counterproductive and urged a daily-focus mindset.
- Torre’s perspective carries weight as the manager of the 1998–2000 Yankees, a former Dodgers skipper from 2008 to 2010, and a longtime executive in the commissioner’s office.
- Analysts identify the Yankees and Blue Jays as leading obstacles to a potential third straight title, with New York exiting this postseason in the division series to Toronto.