- Although it looked unlikely early on, the LA Dodgers have won the off-season with their trade for Mookie Betts and David Price.
- Last season, the Dodgers won a franchise-best games. Have these moves made them even better?
- Can Mookie Betts lead the Dodgers to their first World Series victory in over (years?)
By trading for Mookie Betts and David Price, the LA Dodgers won the MLB offseason. Things didn’t look so great early on, though.
Dodgers Saved Their Off-Season With Last-Minute Heroics
The early offseason for the Dodgers was more about who they’d lost than who was coming in. Hyun-Jin Ryu decided to pack up and head north to Toronto. Rich Hill, although far removed from his prime, was is a fan favorite who also left town.
Then along came Mookie Betts.
Dodgers fans were ecstatic that the widely regarded second-best player in baseball was LA-bound.
But this is the LA Dodgers we’re talking about. Things never go according to plan. True to form, the deal looked all but complete only to hit an unexpected snag.
The deal eventually went through , though, giving the Dodgers the first (unofficial) win of the season.
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