THE HIGH COST OF WINNING
The Los Angeles Dodgers finished off the world series Wednesday with a 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees in the Bronx, winning the series 4-1. The game itself was exciting and the Dodgers picked up their 8th world title thanks to a number of Yankee physical and mental errors during game five. Another of the big reasons was the effort of Freddie Freeman, the MVP of the World Series. He knocked in 12 runs, tying my boyhood hero Bobby Richardson of the Yankees in the 1960 series, who did it in a losing effort by the way and drove home two key runs in the clincher Wednesday. HIs emotional leadership kept the Dodgers in the game and eventually to the World Championship. I was disgusted by the Yankee fans in right field who tried to rip the ball loose from Mookie Betts in game four as he caught a flyball. Episodes like this are becoming far too common and need to be addressed by MLB. Also the yelling at Freeman during the moment of silence for cancer victims was reprehensible. But the worst of all is the celebration in Los Angeles after the win. 12 people arrested, a bus set on fire and looting of stores. Why has this type of behavior become common place after a professional title has been secured. I just don't get it, you are excited about your team but then you go out and destroy your neighborhoods. I don't recall that happening in the Twin Cities after our titles in 1987 and 1991. It's become a very unfortunate fact of life I guess here in the 21st century. Congrats to the Dodgers and for the Yankees, you have some cleaning up to do.