If the Dodgers fail for the third consecutive time in a row, is it also to blame?There may be cultural controversy

Nov 18, 2025

If the Dodgers fail for the third consecutive time in a row, is it also to blame?There may be cultural controversy
Nov 3, 2025; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers players wave to the crowd during the World Series championship parade at downtown Los Angeles. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

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If the Dodgers fail for the third consecutive time in a row, is it also to blame?There may be cultural controversy
Los Angeles Dodgers players celebrate after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of baseball's World Series, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

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"It's a competition of higher status than the World Series."

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series this year. The Dodgers, which have been at the top for two consecutive years since last year, will try to win their third consecutive World Series title next season.

As it boasts the best power, there is a high possibility that the Dodgers will continue to play as a strong team. However, it is not without obstacles. The LA Times is held on the 18th (Korean time) 'Juss's accumulated postseason advancement and aging roster put his endurance to the test in his bid for a third consecutive championship.




The media reported that major pitchers of the Dodgers played innings in the postseason. In particular, Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched 37 ⅓ innings. It complicated the management of innings for the entire 2026 season, and added that Dodgers General Manager Brandon Gomes plans to actively implement physical fitness and rest control for veteran players such as Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts, and is also considering participating in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March next year.

If the Dodgers fail for the third consecutive time in a row, is it also to blame?There may be cultural controversy
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 03: Roki Sasaki (L) and Miguel Rojas of the Los Angeles Dodgers speak to the crowd during the 2025 Dodgers World Series Celebration at Dodger Stadium on November 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by RONALD MARTINEZ / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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The media said 'It's only been a few weeks since the start of the offseason, but the Dodgers are already thinking about 11 months away' and are also thinking about strengthening their roster through a meeting of MLB general managers in Las Vegas. However, the most important task for a third consecutive win in 2026 is to manage your physical strength', he added.

Recently, the Dodgers announced that Tommy Edman will undergo ankle surgery. Regarding Edman's return schedule, Gomes said, `My goal is to meet spring training, but I will approach it so that I don't think about it in a hurry.' `The goal is to be able to play until October.'




The media is 'Juss has run the squad every year from a long-term perspective. Thanks to its steady power and thick depth, it is likely to be in baseball every fall, which provides room to control the burden of physical strength during the regular season. In fact, despite frequent injuries to the pitching staff this season, he played the postseason by keeping his starting rotation healthy until the end. The task will become more difficult next season. The already aged roaster will be a year older. The aftermath of 33 more games over the past two years will be more pronounced. He said he was willing to take it, but it will be an extreme endurance test next season, and the club is preparing for it.

The media continued 'The top four starters (Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, and Shohei Ohtani) all pitched more than 20 innings, and were also put in bullpen appearances or short breaks. Yamamoto recorded as many as 37 ⅓ innings with two complete games and a heroic streak of Game 6 and Game 7 of the World Series. The biggest question of 2026 is how Dodgers pitchers can recover from this October heavy inning load. Usually, this number of pitches can have a negative impact on next season,' he noted.

If the Dodgers fail for the third consecutive time in a row, is it also to blame?There may be cultural controversy
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 03: Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers speaks to the crowd during the 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Celebration at Dodger Stadium on November 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by RONALD MARTINEZ / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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If the Dodgers fail for the third consecutive time in a row, is it also to blame?There may be cultural controversy
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 03: Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers acknowledges the crowd during the Dodgers 2025 World Series Championship parade on November 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Luke Hales/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Luke Hales/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP)
There is also another variable. Japanese players (Yamamoto, Ohtani, and Sasaki Roki) in the Dodgers are likely to be dispatched to the WBC in March next year. The media said 'The Japanese national team is looking forward to their performance to protect the 2023 championship' and made a harsh postseason pitch, and Sasaki has also been injured. You can put a pitch limit on it, but WBC is a competition with a higher status than the World Series in Japan. Limiting their participation or pitch is a matter that can be culturally controversial. This could potentially create an embarrassing situation if the Dodgers try to claim that rest should be given priority.

General manager Gomes "I haven't talked about the WBC yet. A request will be received shortly."

General manager Gomes said, `Our players are really good at self-management, so they may not be as old as the average playersIt is also important for young players to come up and fill in the blanks. When we get into the season, it might not be a bad idea to take a day off here and there' can have a discussion.'



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.