After getting rocked early in the Fall Classic, the American League champs have been out on their feet. It had been 15 years since the New York Yankees took the field in the Bronx for the World Series. Despite facing a steep 2-0 deficit to the Los Angeles Dodgers, a herd of passionate fans flocked to Yankee Stadium with hopes of cheering the Bronx Bombers out of their postseason slump and back into the series.
However, the mighty roar of the crowd fell on deaf ears and the Yankee offense was shut out through eight innings. The Dodgers coasted to a 4-2 victory, leaving the Yankees on the brink of getting swept. New York has failed to accumulate any offensive momentum for the second straight game, emphasizing the team has yet to fully recover from the heartbreaking walk-off loss they suffered in Game 1.
While the Yankee offense remains at a stand-still, the Dodgers continue to pile on runs and coast to their eighth World Series title. The matchup between baseball’s most iconic franchises originally forecasted a battle for the ages – Wilder vs Fury, Duran vs Leonard, Ali vs Frazier. After one swing of the bat, though, the rumble in the Concrete Jungle has come to a deafening silence with the series coming to more closely resemble Floyd Mayweather vs.
Logan Paul. The Yankees suffered a gut punch in Game 1 of the World Series Described as “one of the best Game 1s of all time” by ESPN insider Jeff Passan , last Friday night was an instant classic with an intense back-and-fo.