"They were going to win. They were going to lose. All in one breath, all in one month. Win. Lose. Win. Lose. Win. Lose. Win!!! Weeks later the chest still pounds, the throat still thickens, the mind still has not completely grasped. The Dodgers won their second consecutive World Series championship this fall in pure dramatic art. A catch worthy of a statue. An out at home plate by history-making inches."
"It's perhaps appropriate today to give thanks for the drama, thanks for the art, thanks for the breathtaking uncertainty of the diamonds of October. Thanks, baseball, for creating the tableau for the Dodgers' 13 most memorable playoff moments, one for every win, one for every scream, one for every occasion when you thought it couldn't get any crazier. Then it did."
The Dodgers captured a second straight World Series through a sequence of dramatic, game-altering moments and relentless postseason performance. The championship featured memorable defensive feats, razor-thin plays at the plate, unconventional heroics from role players, and dominant pitching. Individual performances included a statue-worthy catch, decisive outs by inches, and unlikely contributors who changed the course of games. Team strategy and teamwork produced pivotal plays, such as an executed Wheel Play to preserve a late lead. The postseason unfolded as a series of breathtaking, emotional swings that culminated in ultimate triumph and lasting memories.
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