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Dodgers eying a 3rd straight World Series title as NLDS opener nears

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Harris, B. (2026, October 2). Dodgers eying a 3rd straight World Series title as NLDS opener nears. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-eying-a-3rd-straight-world-series-title-as-nlds-opener-nears/article_10ecb6ee-2fc2-54c4-bbec-7a748f2588c9.html

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing for the National League Division Series with a focus on staying calm and getting healthy rather than dwelling on their goal of winning three consecutive World Series titles. The team conducted a simulated game as part of their preparation, while players like Freddie Freeman worked on mechanics to manage injuries. Manager Dave Roberts noted that Shohei Ohtani, who has been dealing with physical issues, is feeling better but his performance in the upcoming series remains uncertain.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are gearing up for their postseason debut, aiming to win their third consecutive World Series title. This would make them the first team since the New York Yankees from 1998-2000 and the first National League club ever to achieve this feat. Despite the historical significance, the players remain focused on the immediate challenge ahead rather than the pressure of repeating as champions.

The Dodgers will host the winner between Philadelphia and Atlanta in Game 1 of the NL Division Series scheduled for Saturday. With temperatures expected to reach a scorching 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the team is mindful of the impact extreme heat can have on performance, noting that their opponents will already be battle-tested from the Wild Card Series.

Manager Dave Roberts and his players are approaching the game calmly, acknowledging the challenge but minimizing external pressures. Third baseman Max Muncy emphasized the difficulty of winning a World Series under any circumstances, urging everyone to stay grounded in the present rather than getting ahead of themselves.

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Topics

Dodgers LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles Dodgers World Series the New York Yankees

Subjects

Dodgers ORG · 6× Freeman PERSON · 4× Freddie Freeman PERSON · 2× Muncy PERSON · 2× Ohtani PERSON · 2× Dave Roberts PERSON · 1× Emmet Sheehan PERSON · 1× LOS ANGELES GPE · 1× The Los Angeles Dodgers ORG · 1× the New York Yankees ORG · 1×

Narrative

They’re trying to become the first team since the New York Yankees from 1998-2000 to win three consecutive World Series championships, and the first National League club to ever do it.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-02

🔮 They’ll host the winner in Game 1 of the best-of-five NL Division Series on Saturday, when the temperature is forecast to reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) for the day game.

2026-10-02 · Toronto Star

Dodgers eying a 3rd straight World Series title as NLDS opener nears · assertive framing

Claims (28 extracted, 0 hedged)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman and Emmet Sheehan yawned. asserted

Freeman → yawn → ?

Manager Dave Roberts wore shorts to batting practice. asserted

Roberts → wear → practice

The Los Angeles Dodgers are playing it cool as they head into the postseason with history at stake. asserted

history → play → stake

They’re trying to become the first team since the New York Yankees from 1998-2000 to win three consecutive World Series championships, and the first National League club to ever do it. asserted

They → try → it

They’ll leave the sky-high expectations to everyone else. asserted

They → leave → everyone

“It’s not something we’re really focused on,” third baseman Max Muncy said. asserted

Muncy → ’ → ?

“When you talk about three-peating, you’re putting that extra pressure on it that doesn’t need to be there. asserted

that → talk → it

Winning a World Series is already hard enough as it is.” asserted

it → win → Series

The Dodgers played a simulated game Thursday with the deciding game of the NL Wild Card Series between Philadelphia and Atlanta shown on the stadium video boards. asserted

Dodgers → play → boards

They’ll host the winner in Game 1 of the best-of-five NL Division Series on Saturday, when the temperature is forecast to reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) for the day game. asserted

temperature → host → game

“You’re facing a team that’s already been through the fire and they’ve faced the emotion,” Muncy said. asserted

Muncy → face → emotion

The Dodgers have spent the bye week getting healthy while mixing in live batting practice, hitting in the cage and sim games in a mostly silent stadium. asserted

Dodgers → spend → stadium

Other than walk-up songs, the only sounds were the crack of the bat, guys hooting from the dugouts and outfielders yelling to signal they’d handle a fly ball. asserted

they → walk → ball

Freddie Freeman used the down time to focus on getting his swing mechanics right while managing a right knee issue. asserted

mechanics → use → issue

The 37-year-old first baseman’s plan included taking 400 swings “hopefully to kick out the bad habits,” he said. asserted

he → include → habits

Freeman doubled against Tyler Glasnow leading off Thursday’s sim game. asserted

Freeman → double → game

“I truly feel good right now physically and it’s on me right now to figure out the mechanics of the swing,” he said. asserted

he → feel → swing

“I have no pain in my knee right now.” asserted

I → have → knee

Four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani has struggled with nagging right biceps and left knee issues for weeks. asserted

Ohtani → struggle → weeks

His knee shut him down from pitching and his arm recently landed him on the injured list for the first time with the Dodgers. asserted

arm → shut → Dodgers

He returned in time to play in five games at the end of the season. asserted

He → return → season

Which version of Ohtani the Dodgers get in the NLDS remains to be seen; however, Roberts said he’s “feeling great physically. asserted

he → get → NLDS

The Dodgers’ lineup of position players is the oldest in the majors, led by 37-year-old infielder Miguel Rojas, Freeman and 35-year-old Muncy. asserted

lineup → lead → Rojas

Reliever Blake Treinen is 38, but will miss the postseason after getting hurt last weekend. asserted

Treinen → miss → postseason

“I think experience is going to be huge,” Freeman said. asserted

Freeman → think → ?

“We know what it takes.” asserted

it → know → what

At the same time, the Dodgers can’t afford to get ahead of themselves. asserted

Dodgers → afford → themselves

“If you think big picture in this moment, you’re going to lose sight of things,” Freeman said. asserted

Freeman → think → things