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Dodgers win the world series in game 5 after being down by 5 runs in the 5th inning. One of the best games I seen in a long time.
 
I thought it was funny how the announcers were trying to build a comeback story for Judge with the HR and the great catch crashing into the wall, and the next thing you know he's dropping a pretty easy fly ball which started the Dodgers rally. You can't pin it all on Judge but they'd have been out of the inning without a run had he caught it.
 
With their backs against the wall and facing elimination, the Yankees tried their hardest to lose the game and the series.

Gerrit Cole pitched his guts out. Too bad he didn't cover first base on a slow roller. The Yankees might be world champions today.
 
With their backs against the wall and facing elimination, the Yankees tried their hardest to lose the game and the series.

Gerrit Cole pitched his guts out. Too bad he didn't cover first base on a slow roller. The Yankees might be world champions today.
Today?? Naw, they would have to win the next two games in Los Angeles.
 
I don't understand why Boone did not pinch hit for Austin Wells in the bottom of the ninth. He had DJ Lemahieu, a former 2X batting champion on the bench, a guy who has faced Walker Buehler before. Austin Wells was 6 for 50 (.120) in the playoffs.
 
Something happened in the Yankee dugout after the 4th inning. They were still on the winning road that they finally found in Game 4. Then, we started to see rookie mistakes. It was back to Games 1, 2, and 3.

The pitcher doesn’t cover first base. The catcher interferes with a batter. The Dodgers did not get to the Series because they are nice guys who don’t capitalize on their opponents mistakes.

And, FWIW, I think the Dodgers just executed the tough plays better. Example, The throw to the plate in Game 3 to keep the Yankees from scoring was text book perfect.
 
Something happened in the Yankee dugout after the 4th inning. They were still on the winning road that they finally found in Game 4. Then, we started to see rookie mistakes. It was back to Games 1, 2, and 3.

The pitcher doesn’t cover first base. The catcher interferes with a batter. The Dodgers did not get to the Series because they are nice guys who don’t capitalize on their opponents mistakes.

And, FWIW, I think the Dodgers just executed the tough plays better. Example, The throw to the plate in Game 3 to keep the Yankees from scoring was text book perfect.
Yes, the better team won, and that's coming from a lifetime Yankee fan.
 
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