The Los Angeles Dodgers have once again proven why they are one of the most dominant franchises in Major League Baseball, capturing the 2024 World Series title and putting an end to lingering doubts about their 2020 championship.
Since their pandemic-shortened season victory, critics have debated whether their first title in over three decades was truly legitimate.
However, after their latest World Series triumph, it’s clear that their success wasn’t a fluke-it was just the beginning of an era.
For years, some fans and analysts have attempted to discredit the Dodgers’ 2020 championship, arguing that the 60-game regular season, the neutral-site playoffs, and the unique challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic made it an illegitimate victory.
However, those claims have been strongly contested by baseball experts and players alike. The Dodgers didn’t dictate the conditions of the season-every team played under the same circumstances.
And they didn’t take an easy road to the title, defeating playoff contenders like the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, and Tampa Bay Rays to capture their first championship since 1988.
MLB analysts defend Dodgers’ 2020 title
The debate over whether the Dodgers‘ 2020 World Series should come with an asterisk reignited recently, with some fans still dismissing it as an unworthy championship.
However, MLB analyst Dan Clark fired back at those critics, defending the Dodgers‘ accomplishment and calling out the inconsistencies in the argument.
“Clowns who claim the Dodgers‘ 2020 World Series win has an * because of the 60-game regular season, conveniently, to suit their hatred narrative, don’t mention they beat very good Brewers, Padres, Braves, and Rays teams in a normal postseason format, to achieve it. It’s 100% legit,” Clark wrote on X.
The Dodgers finished the 2020 season with a 43-17 record, which, when projected over a standard 162-game season, would equate to 116 wins-one of the best records in MLB history. They dominated the NL West, finishing six games ahead of the San Diego Padres, and ultimately defeated some of the league’s toughest teams in the postseason.
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