Blog Kiosk: 10/2/2018 - Dodgers Links - National League West Division Champions!
Unquestionably, this is the best photo taken of last nights victory party, via a
tweet by MLB. Even better, Matt Kemp and his fellow "Boys in Blue" doused Tommy with a beer shower during a postgame interview. You watch a bit of that
here. Per
Ken Gurnick at MLB.com:
"What I see now is the same as I saw back then," Roberts said, clutching tightly a bottle of champagne. "With all the adversity we put ourselves in, we knew we could overcome. I never wavered from believing that and they never wavered either. It's a long season. That's why you play 163."
On another note, I'll leave you with this tweet from
Jon Morosi of the MLB Network:
Below are more links to check out:
- Games times and info for the upcoming NLDS, Dodgers vs. Braves, have just been announced:
Game 1, Thursday, October 4 at 5:37 PM (PT) on MLBN
Game 2, Friday, October 5 at 6:37 PM (PT) on FS1
Game 3, Sunday, October 7 at 5:07 PM (PT) on FS1
- BTW, the two Game #163's yesterday recorded the highest rated MLB regular season afternoon telecast in 20 years for ESPN. The Dodger game recorded a 2.3 rating; whereas, the Cubs game garnered a 1.9 rating. Additionally, the local ratings were outstanding. IN Denver they recorded a 9.0 rating and in Los Angeles they drew a 6.9 rating.
- Per Carson Cistulli at FanGraphs; "Max Muncy Did Something He Had Never Did Before."
- They just keep coming. Per a Dodgers tweet, the club set a new franchise record for attendance:
Between April 29 and June 20, Stewart was recalled six times by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He estimates that he took about 20 flights going back-and-forth.
“There have been a few exhausting trips,” Stewart said.
