2024 World Series: The Dodgers Are Champions!

Wow, what a crazy postseason! As a 12-year-old baseball fan, I was so pumped watching the 2024 MLB Playoffs. The Los Angeles Dodgers are the World Series champions, and their path to the title was full of excitement and surprises. Here’s how it all went down!

The Wild Card Round: Upsets Everywhere!

The postseason kicked off with some crazy upsets. The Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, and Atlanta Braves all got knocked out in the Wild Card Round, which was wild to see! It was cool to watch teams like the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and San Diego Padres move on. But the biggest shocker was the New York Mets. They were tied 1-1 in their series against the Milwaukee Brewers, but Pete Alonso hit a clutch homer to win Game 3 and send the Mets to the next round!

Division Series: Dodgers Take Charge

Next up was the Division Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers faced the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers won game one, but the Padres won Game 2 and Game 3, and it looked like they might pull off an upset, but the Dodgers came back, winning Game 4 8-0. In Game 5, the Dodgers clinched the series 3-2 with a 2-0 win, and they moved on to the National League Championship Series (NLCS).

On the other side, the New York Mets upset the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1, sending the Mets to face the Dodgers in the NLCS.

NLCS: Dodgers Beat the Mets

The Dodgers played the Mets in the NLCS, and it was intense! The Mets won Game 2, but the Dodgers crushed them in Game 1 (9-0) and Game 3 (8-0). Even though the Mets tried to fight back with a 12-6 win in Game 5, the Dodgers came out on top in Game 6, winning 10-5 to take the series 4-2 and move on to the World Series!

ALCS: Yankees Beat the Guardians

On the American League side, the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 in the ALCS. The Yankees had a great series with Aaron Judge hitting big homers, and they closed it out in Game 5 with a 5-2 win.

World Series: Dodgers vs. Yankees

The 2024 World Series was a dream matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees! The Dodgers won Game 1 in extra innings (6-3) and I was there, but the Yankees came back and won Game 4, 11-4. That set up a huge Game 5.

Game 5: Dodgers Win the World Series

In Game 5, the Dodgers were down by a run late in the game, but Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Teoscar Hernandez came through with clutch hits, and the Dodgers won 7-6, clinching the World Series! This was their first World Series win since 1988, and they made history. The Dodgers showed that teamwork and clutch performances can win championships.

Thank You:

I just wanted to thank all of you baseball fans for supporting me as I wrote about baseball this year. Thank you for sticking with me throughout this season and I hope you learned a lot. Can’t wait until next season!