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⚾ Good morning to all, but especially to …
THE NEW YORK YANKEES AND THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Welcome to the World Series, everyone! Yankees-Dodgers gets underway tonight in Los Angeles in what is shaping up to be a Fall Classic for the ages.
Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge lead the way. They’ll be the MVPs of their respective leagues, and they’re not just MVPs but superstars. They both had 50-home run seasons. Ohtani had the first 50-homer, 50-steal season ever. They — who else? — lead Mike Axisa’s top 10 storylines.
There are plenty more stars all over the place — Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Juan Soto, Giancarlo Stanton and Gerrit Cole to name a few — but how about some unsung heroes? Both teams have had plenty so far, and in his bold predictions, Mike Axisa projects a surprise MVP choice.
Listen, you may not love either of these franchises. I get it. They’re polarizing to say the least. But as Matt Snyder writes, this World Series is great for the sport of baseball.
Snyder: “There isn’t room for any…..
