"By the time Game 1 of the World Series begins Friday, the team will have had six days off, similar to the break they had at the start of the playoffs each of the last three seasons. And though the Dodgers didn't handle such extended layoffs well in 2022 and 2023, getting bounced in their first playoff round thanks to inconsistent offense, they have dusted off the playbook that worked so well for them at the start of last fall."
"Now, as they did back then, the Dodgers are incorporating more simulated game activities into their schedule. On Sunday, they played a seven-inning sim game. On Monday, they took more rounds of live batting practice. The team is also making a point of spending time around one another at the ballpark. On Sunday and Monday, players stayed until the end of each workout, as Games 6 and 7 of the American League Championship Series played on the stadium scoreboard."
The Dodgers entered the World Series after a six-day layoff provided by their NLCS sweep despite not earning a top-two seed. The team recalled past struggles with extended breaks in 2022 and 2023 and reinstated the successful bye-week routine from the previous fall. Players incorporated simulated seven-inning games and additional live batting practice into their schedule. The roster emphasized spending time together at the ballpark, lingering through workouts while watching the ALCS on the scoreboard. The club aims to preserve the momentum of a 9-1 postseason start and seeks to become the first MLB repeat champion in 25 years. Miguel Rojas emphasized focusing on winning four more games and getting players healthy.
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