2024 World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees

[@janettevalenzuela9686]

Didn’t you say the Padres and The Mets would beat The Dodgers? I want you to predict the Yankees to beat The Dodgers so the Dodgers win again.

[@soulpancake459]

Bro trash-talked the Dodgers and rooted for the Padres and Mets when they played against them. Now, he's pretending to hide his World Series pick, even though he clearly hates the Dodgers. But the Dodgers got this. They're winning the World Series!

[@kounterfit21]

As a Dodger fan, I really hope you pick against them again. "Their bullpen is not good..." "Outside of the Big 3, the lineup doesn't have depth..."

[@jucap5637]

Alex's prediction for WS card was turned out to be correct! I hope Ben will address to this in this episode.

[@opinionguyopinionguylast3104]

I thought he predicted padre win over LA

[@harmonydavis6784]

​@@opinionguyopinionguylast3104he did, Alex didn't

[@Keeazul]

I miss that gorgeous FB studio with them two… really hope his sponsor? and budget come back round soon.

[@ponyexpress2724]

Excellent game changing acquisitions at the trade deadline from the Dodgers front office. Tommy Edman, Michael Kopech, Jack Flaherty have been invaluable since August.

[@milton480h]

I'm not for it regularly, but since it's been 40-plus yrs since the last Yankees/Dodgers heavyweight matchup, this will be a good time for it.🥊🥊

[@stinkyglitch]

The decade will be filled with Yankees vs Dodgers. This decade will be historic

[@KPD017]

I love when Ben says “what are you doing!?” I hear that phrase in my head all day. Mostly when I’m driving. 😂😂

[@kentosalazar]

so true. classic ben sound bite😂

[@mikechan2942]

I understand the prediction about padre would beat dodgers but it is insane to think Mets could beat dodgers

[@mellemellbc]

Tommy hustle has been INVALUABLE… I’ve been blown away by him since he came to LA.

[@jessebautista872]

I like how he keeps bringing up the payroll when complimenting the dodgers. Yet the Mets were first on payroll and dodgers 5th

[@jessebautista872]

Dude gives backhanded compliments and then says the dodgers have all the pressure lmao, guy wants them to lose so bad

[@BrooklynBum]

He keeps throwing jabs at the Dodgers because he’s a Dodger hater

[@pukes6273]

That Juan Soto in the 10th inning to send the Guardians home was the most savage thing I've ever seen in baseball.

[@Mbro-dq2do]

You must be pretty young then?

[@SuperCatacata]

I can't wait to see the outrage if the Mets manage to steal Soto from the Yankees. NY going to war against itself this off season.

[@BentleyVB]

Bro stop capping - that’s hit was though

[@davidbee7060]

He's 32​@@Mbro-dq2do

[@stinkyglitch]

Soto has the best eyes in the mlb and he’s doing it without roids

[@davidbee7060]

I love Justin Verlander

[@eddiegarcia7406]

Let’s go Doyers!

[@Ben_Verlander]

This is gonna be insane

[@alwayswearsblue22]

I completely agree with your thoughts on payroll Ben And I also cannot wait for Friday! Let’s go dodgers ! 💙

[@izuki1245]

It's not just Judge and Ohtani, it's Yankees and Dodgers,these teams are loaded with all stars,pitching has been suspect all season but playoff time the pitching stepped up to another level, it's gonna be a epic series,I've watched 77,78,and 81,I'm a yankee fan and I'm excited for this, go yankees.

[@bluj4559]

Question for John Smoltz -- Curt Schilling pitched 21⅓ innings in the 2001 World Series with a 1.69 ERA. Madison Bumgarner pitched 21 innings in the 2014 World Series with a 0.43 ERA. Bumgarner totaled 52⅔ innings pitched exclusively in that 2014 postseason. I mean can you imagine any pitcher completing anywhere near 52 innings in a single postseason nowadays!? And that was only 10yrs ago! Are the days of true ace workhorses gone?

[@paules0099]

Yes. Hitters are just too good in this era of baseball, just saying!

[@Isaac-qe2in]

It'd be a surprise if any pitcher even totals 12 innings in this World Series, let alone 21⚾️ It used to be that a manager could consider using their ace in games 1, 4, & 7, but nowadays if a starter goes on even 1-day shortened rest, they seem more likely to eventually fall apart in that outing.

[@Starfytr]

Ohtani contract being so deferred allowed for the trade for Edman, Flaherty and Kopech 😊.

[@mel-nq6re]

Having quality depth in their minor league system allowed for it. If the Dodgers don't have the prospects in their system to interest potential trade partners, then there is no deal to be done.

[@BennyAve_]

Shohei Ohtani pitches the ninth to win the trophy and he also steals home in one of the games as the crucial moment that changes everything

[@johnchieze530]

only in a hollywood movie

[@allenhayesmusic]

2024 Big Money Talks Series

[@charlestran6265]

You and your brother should cover the WS as a team. Make it a mini-series, Verlander Bros take LA/NY.

[@Ben_Verlander]

He enjoys his offseason too much right now. Hahaha. But one day! Love that idea

[@KPD017]

@@Ben_VerlanderI love this idea!! I would watch it!

[@harmonydavis6784]

As a Stanton fan, I think he should be a hall of famer... Also I kinda hope you pick the Yankees to win the world series, because this post season every time you've picked against the dodgers this post season you've been wrong

[@Ben_Verlander]

Go back to being nice to me

[@harmonydavis6784]

@@Ben_Verlander I promise I'm not always mean! You actually answered a question of mine on the show a few days ago... But no matter how much I disagree with you, I always appreciate (and honestly it's one of the biggest reasons I listen to you) how you stand up for women, the most recent is when Domingo German (spelling) pitched a perfect game last year and you couldn't be happy for him because of how he was accused of abusing a woman... Look as a survivor of domestic violence and worse, I don't know if you know how much that means to me

[@stinkyglitch]

Stanton is going to the hof once he reaches 400 home runs. It’s written in stone

[@paulmancini7446]

Go Yankees! It's going to be an awesome series 2 amazing teams

[@Starfytr]

Talk about Hot Stanton lineup order, what about Ohtani batting lead off? Sho batting 18 of 22 with risp’s since mid September and 8 of 12 in the postseason. I pay for Sho-Business to bat 3rd or 4th, not in Betts’ leadoff spot or injured Freeman, struggling Smith or streaky Teo or Edman.

[@QuikLosAngeles420]

DODGERS IN 6🔥🔥🔥

[@Elephant2024]

Interesting that the last time the Yankees had a 15 year drought between World Series appearances it was against the Dodgers in 1981 before they finally got back in 1996 against the Braves. This time the Dodgers are on the other end with the Yankees having played the Phillies in 2009 before it will be Dodgers once again against them in 2024.

[@adamnuffsaid]

To be clear not the top payroll lol

[@nsasuke7260]

How about you discredit the 2017 Astros for cheating?

[@大山-c1n]

Anyone saying ALCS was better than NLCS just can’t comprehend the game of baseball. This is the league of ultimate of human beings. Playing close game isn’t always the best.

[@mel-nq6re]

From a general fan's viewpoint, they typically like close, competitive, back & forth games decided in the ninth. The ALCS had that. The only thing better and more compelling would have been a 7-game series.

[@joetownsend7928]

2017 should of been another ring for the Dodgers

[@robertdangelo-w8b]

As a Yankees fan I couldn’t be happier getting the Dodgers and their pitiful stating pitching! The bullpen’s are about even. But our big three are hot! Yanks take this

[@BrianYakata-m4z]

Do the dodgers have the arms to limit the bombers?

[@johnchieze530]

hell no

[@BrooklynBum]

Yes. Do the Yankees have the arms to stop the Dodgers juggernaut lineup?

[@elijahsmith4359]

The winner of this World Series will be decided between the Dodgers lineup and the Yankees rotation

[@asktvpvan2977]

Dodgers win it all with shohei Ohtoni

[@stinkyglitch]

One man cannot win baseball

[@johnchieze530]

they have only 1 healthy starteing pitcher

[@RichardVerlander]

Love it!!

[@stinkyglitch]

Soto isn’t going to the Mets because his idol is Judge just like Yamamoto looks up to shohei. Soto also isn’t going for less than 10 million a year extra so cohen isn’t dumb enough to spend 150m more

[@ericsantiago4076]

What happened to Alex?

[@frankny4947]

The Dodgers are a good team. The only reason The Mets didn't beat them was because That Met Magic didn't happen at the right times. Met Magic. Magic. It's very elusive at times. It's hard to get a grip on it. It comes and goes. And Comes Back.

[@am3lagrimas410]

Dodgers just the better team

[@SuperCatacata]

Mets simply met their match. You don't walk 42 batters and expect to win. Their pitching relied too heavily on getting batters to chase.

[@Iolo3]

Sorry but I Disagree 100% on your opinion about salary cap. Only some teams have the luxury to stack their line up with high payroll players. Not having a salary cap literally means it would be near impossible for most teams to finance more than 1 or 2 top tier players at the same time, Angels are perfect example. They are still financially crippled until those high payroll contracts finally end (Ohtani is an exception as they had the luxury of getting additional revenues from sponsorships etc)

[@dodgedforgottenn]

Angels were absolutely NOT financially crippled by anything. They are simply a terribly run organization and that’s why they have sucked for 10 years

[@Adrian-zw6sc]

A salary cap would not have helped the Angels with their poor discretion in roster building. There's a salary cap in the nfl, but teams still make unwise judgements in free agency that turn out to be major busts for franchises... and yes, there are repercussions for those poor choices. And I'd hardly consider the Angels a small market franchise we should be shedding tears over.

[@Iolo3]

@@Adrian-zw6sc My reference to the Angels is only illustrate the point that "most teams" can't be competitive enough by just having 1-2 top level players because no player is going to be perfect every year and any player could get injured regardless of their age or position. Its also common sense that players performance and injury risk gets worse with age. This is not to create excuse for teams making bad decisions, but a cap is needed whether to salary or contract duration otherwise you are going to keep seeing the same trend of top level players always hovering around 2-3 "wealthy" teams or unbalanced teams like the Angels never reaching about .500 as you can't be competitive with just few players even if they are MVP level

[@Adrian-zw6sc]

Just in the last ten years, the Rays, Brewers, Guardians, 2023 Diamondbacks, & 2015 Royals have defied your claims that only top tier payrolls can compete for a pennant. There are various means by which rosters can be built. The foundation, regardless of wealth, starts by the great equalizer... an organization's minor league system. Player evaluation, efficient draft analysis & selection, and player development pave that foundation. The Mets, Yanks, and Dodgers do have a lot of star power, but no, the top 2 - 3 payrolls do not hold a monopoly in owning all of the best talent. My team isn't one of those big spenders, yet I'm fine with the idea of having the David's and Goliath's competing on the same playing field. The role of a true underdog or dark horse can't be under-estimated in the entertainment arena of sport. It makes it all the sweeter to see a Tampa taking out the mighty Yankees, or the Tigers taking down the Astros, or the Royals eliminating the Mets. Let this pro league stand uniquely apart from its counterparts in not adopting a salary cap. Rich man ~ poor man ... thus is life.

[@wuphil1920]

He is gonna pick the Dodgers as the winner because Shohei🙄🙄🙄

[@2sday538]

If the Guardians payroll is a fifth of the Yanks, then I'd say they're doing alright in that dept considering NYC has 1️⃣3️⃣ times the population of the Cleveland metro area. Btw, last off-season you were chewing out owners for not handing over the mega💲💰for the likes of Blake Snell, Cody Bellinger, and Jordan Montgomery. So how did that work out?🎃 The smart owners aren't in the business of foolishly spending on 'lottery tickets'. They leave that for the suckers🍭.

[@hopespringseternal2624]

Blake Snell did sign mega money.

[@CHOCOLEETANG08]

You pick up yankess again because of stating pitcher dodgers like met vs dodgers 😃

[@danielwetzel7777]

Didn’t your lady friend call LAD vs NYY in April?

[@Sequoia4132]

With all the dollars the Yankees have invested in their club over the decades, this is only their 2nd pennant in the last 20 yrs. So how should it make sense for a smaller market team to risk poor value per dollar returns on overpriced names. Detroit has already gotten burned going that route... courtesy of Javier Báez, Jordan Zimmermann, Miguel Cabrera.

[@dodgedforgottenn]

Signing Miguel Cabrera was the best thing the Tigers have done in 35+ years

[@richurro20]

nepo baby

[@ChefB0ii-li8vo]

This dude just hates the dodgers lol

[@Keeazul]

Yamamoto will help the Dodgers big to win the WS and Ohtani will finish the Yankees with another walk-off HR in Game 5 or 6. Sorry Ben, but the Unicorn and his team 2024 will go beyond your legit analytics as they have so far.

[@soulpancake459]

Dodgers in 7, lil bro.

[@ponyexpress2724]

Tommy Edman is part of a group involved in a 365 day Bible Reading Challenge. He says that he is always looking to use his platform as an opportunity to encourage and lead others to Christ and the truth of the gospel. "I try to live my life like Jesus who walked the earth as a servant. I view myself in that servant role and see how I can be of help to others by placing their needs above my own.” ~Tommy Edman

[@lahellight4337]

i love tommy even more now. LETS GO DODGERS!!!!!

[@bmorebamma]

So you're saying that the Yankees don't have Christians on their team.

[@2sday538]

​@@bmorebamma I didn't hear the commenter mention anything about the Yankees.

[@pilgrim1548]

Great to hear that Tommy is a man of Christian faith with godly biblical values. It's always uplifting to see the good humble-pie guys having success on the world stage, especially so when overcoming the trials, obstacles and setbacks within career and life.👍

[@Mike-mc3sh]

I can care less about his religious beliefs. As long as he keeps producing I'm a fan.

[@bmorebamma]

I knew that the Yankees hating was coming gtfoh dude

[@SeanWood117]

Can we stop explaining why it’s okay for big payroll team to make the ws? Pointless. If somones mad tell their team to spend their welfare checks from yanks and dodgers on better players

[@christianthao2291]

Juan soto to the dodgers. Which means teoscar walks

[@Mike-mc3sh]

Nah, we don't want Soto and don't need him

[@hopespringseternal2624]

Juan Soto wants to stay on the East Coast

[@BrooklynBum]

Tell your brother to retire already

[@yadipar0726]

I hope they both lose! 😂 ok can I at least root only for Ohtani but not the Dodgers?? I would also like to root for Gerrit Cole but not the Yankees

[@robvegart]

I felt throughout the playoffs, whom ever wins the NL pennant will take it all. NL year, more intense. 5 games! The only way the Dodgers lose this is with Dave Roberts getting in the way to bumble it.

[@johnchieze530]

the doyers have won their division 12 of last 13 years but have only a cheap little pandemic w.s. title to show for it. and nothing will change here without a starting rotation. and although he's the obvious unanimous n.l. mvp, a ring for ohtani would crush me, watching him pour champagne down peoples shirts. i'd rather see that with the yanks. prediction: bronx bombers in 6

[@Skyyguy525]

You shouldn’t be saying anything your franchise is horrible with a horrible owner. Ohtani would have absolutely wasted his career there. Trout is doing it now. Ohtani will win a championship with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hey maybe even multiple. Ben said it before. Ruth isn’t remembered as a Red Sox but as a Yankee. Ohtani will be remembered as a Dodger when he wins his championships! By the way that pandemic title. That everyone likes to bring down on the Dodgers. Your team didn’t win it. No other team won it. You should just be hoping the Angels could even be relevant again.

[@Sequoia4132]

As highly touted as that Indians pitching staff was thru the reg season, they really didn't deliver on the whole in the playoffs.

[@bobtuda]

Ever since Alex left the show, I haven't watched Flippinbats. She made the show exciting. Sorry, Ben.

[@MonkeyDBuild]

We living in the darkest timeline. Hopefully the Yankees win in 6

[@realpurplegoldminnesotavik7829]

I hope the Yankees win ! I hate the Dodgers and their pathetic fan base !

[@tomoyakado]

Says someone part of the most toxic fan base in the world lol😂

[@gsmarcom]

I’m dodgers fan but I don’t hate the Yankees Mets or Padres. Why bring hate to such a fun sport. Just enjoy!

[@tomoyakado]

@@realpurplegoldminnesotavik7829 just to say your fan base hates their own players proof you boo judge Stanton and many others when they struggle not dodgers fans

[@tomoyakado]

@@realpurplegoldminnesotavik7829 Yankees fans are the works fan base they don’t even know how to support their own team

[@issac-j3m]

@@tomoyakadocowboys and Philly sports fans are worse

[@BrianYakata-m4z]

Do the dodgers have the arms to limit the bombers?

[@ajalvarez3111]

Do the Yankees have the arms to limit the Dodgers, I think is the more pertinent question.