Yoshinobu Yamamoto Reveals The One Reason The Los Angeles Dodgers Are Determined To Win The World Series
While the Dodgers are chasing another trophy, they’re also on the lookout for a farewell worthy of a legend. With a solid lineup – Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman, and a red-hot pitching crew – LA looks every bit like a team built to repeat. However, beneath all that star power and stat sheets, there’s a deeper drive pushing this postseason run.
After Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s gymnastic warmup video went viral, he’s now gearing up for his Game 2 start, and the Dodgers’ motivation is pretty clear: they want to win this one for Clayton Kershaw. The 18-year veteran and future Hall of Famer is calling it a career after the World Series, and the clubhouse is determined to send him out on top.
Kershaw’s resume speaks for itself: 223 wins, a 2.53 ERA, and 3,052 strikeouts over an 18-year ride with L.A. He went 11-2 this season with a 3.36 ERA in 112.2 innings, proving even at 37, he’s still got it.
Yamamoto’s taking the mound Saturday in Toronto, carrying more than just the pressure of a World Series start. He’s got the weight of respect for a legend.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Set to Steady Dodgers After Blue Jays’ Game 1 Barrage
After the Blue Jays lit up Rogers Centre with an 11-4 win in Game 1, everyone’s now focused on Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Dodgers’ ace steps in Saturday night with one mission, and that is to stop the bleeding and remind everyone why L.A. still runs October.
And Yamamoto’s built for this stage. The right-hander was spectacular last postseason, tossing 6 ⅓ innings of one-run ball in last year’s Game 2 and then throwing a complete-game three-hitter in the NLCS against Milwaukee, the first postseason CG in eight years.
Toronto’s lineup, though, is bustling, too. Addison Barger made history with a pinch-hit grand slam, Alejandro Kirk went deep again, and Daulton Varsho tied it early with a two-run shot. L.A. needs Yamamoto’s command more than ever after Blake Snell gave up five runs and eight hits in five-plus innings.
Game 2’s tone is either redemption or repeat. Yamamoto’s on the hill, Kevin Gausman counters for Toronto, and the Dodgers’ title defense depends on one man’s arm staying ice-cold under the Rogers Centre heat.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Reveals The One Reason The Los Angeles Dodgers Are Determined To Win The World Series
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