The Los Angeles Dodgers headed into the 2025 season as one of many favorites to win the World Collection and the Nationwide League West workforce lived as much as the tag by defending their title in opposition to a resilient Toronto Blue Jays over seven video games.
Whereas the Dodgers had been pushed to their limits by the American League East workforce, veteran outfielder Kike Hernandez stated the defending champions did not play and nonetheless received the Fall Basic.
“We by no means actually bought up, and by no means bought down,” Mookie Betts stated on his podcast.
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Hernandez chimed in by backing his teammate’s assertion:
“We received a World Collection and we did not play good in any respect, all through the playoffs.”
Followers reacted to the Dodgers utility star’s remark within the wake of their World Collection win.
“I do not care concerning the “purchased a championship” stuff – I am a Mets fan in any case – however why even say what he stated, it simply comes off as conceited and disrespectful to the Jays. You received, cool, simply take the win with out being a tosser.”
“What a jerk.”
“Blue jays and Phillies and Astros and madres and Yankees followers crying rn 🤣🤣”
“That’s not a flex. Shopping for a championship isn’t cool.”
“Cannot even give opponents credit score, you did not play good as a result of the opposing pitching workers held you to not enjoying good.”
Dodgers catcher Will Smith hopes for Kike Hernandez’s return to Dodgers
Kike Hernandez, who returned to the Dodgers on a one-year deal earlier this 12 months to win his third World Collection with the workforce, has turn into a free agent after their postseason success.
Dodgers catcher Will Smith, who struck a decisive go-ahead dwelling run in Recreation 7 of the World Collection, needs the veteran outfielder to return to the workforce within the offseason.
“These are two guys who’re leaders on the workforce that contributed rather a lot this 12 months,” Smith stated. (Rojas) dwelling run, (Hernandez) what he does. It’s greater than that. You see it off the sphere, you see it within the clubhouse from these guys. Personally, I’d like to have them again. I do know I’m positive we’re going to be making an attempt to get them again. Love these guys and hopefully they’re again with us subsequent 12 months.”
Whereas Hernandez’s future stays unsure, Rojas has expressed his want to complete his profession with the Dodgers by enjoying another season with the NL West workforce.
Edited by Chaitanya Prakash
