Blog Kiosk: 10/2/2018 - Dodgers Links - National League West Division Champions!

(pic via Jon SooHoo at Dodger Insider)

Unquestionably, this is the best photo taken of last nights victory party, via a tweet by MLB. Even better, Matt Kemp and his fellow "Boys in Blue" doused Tommy with a beer shower during a postgame interview. You watch a bit of that here. Per Ken Gurnick at MLB.com:

"What I see now is the same as I saw back then," Roberts said, clutching tightly a bottle of champagne. "With all the adversity we put ourselves in, we knew we could overcome. I never wavered from believing that and they never wavered either. It's a long season. That's why you play 163."

On another note, I'll leave you with this tweet from Jon Morosi of the MLB Network:

Walker Buehler started, and Max Muncy homered. It happened on Opening Day this year for the @okc_dodgers. And it happened in Game 163 at Dodger Stadium. @Dodgers @MLBNetwork @MLB

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) October 1, 2018

Below are more links to check out:

• This Day in Dodgers History: In 1963 Sandy Koufax become the first pitcher to fan fifteen in a World Series game as he defeated the Yankees, 5-2, during Game 1. Watch highlights of this game as called by Vin Scully here. In 1977 Dusty Baker hit his 30th homer of the year to become the fourth player on the team (along with Ron Cey, Steve Garvey and Reggie Smith) to have hit as many home runs during a season. This is the first time this has happened in the history of the game. In 2004 Steve Finley hit a ninth inning walk-off grand slam against the Giants at Dodger Stadium that clinched the NL West title for the Dodgers. Watch Vin Scully's call here.
• Happy Birthday, Ray Lucas & Maury Wills!
• This tweet aged well, via Andy McCullough of the LA Times:

Dave Roberts: “When it’s all said and done, the Dodgers will be at the top of the division.”

— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughTimes) April 29, 2018

• Games times and info for the upcoming NLDS, Dodgers vs. Braves, have just been announced:

Game 1, Thursday, October 4 at 5:37 PM (PT) on MLBN

Game 2, Friday, October 5 at 6:37 PM (PT) on FS1 

Game 3, Sunday, October 7 at 5:07 PM (PT) on FS1

• BTW, the two Game #163's yesterday recorded the highest rated MLB regular season afternoon telecast in 20 years for ESPN. The Dodger game recorded a 2.3 rating; whereas, the Cubs game garnered a 1.9 rating. Additionally, the local ratings were outstanding. IN Denver they recorded a 9.0 rating and in Los Angeles they drew a 6.9 rating.
• Per Carson Cistulli at FanGraphs; "Max Muncy Did Something He Had Never Did Before."
• They just keep coming. Per a Dodgers tweet, the club set a new franchise record for attendance:

Thanks to the best fans in baseball, the #Dodgers set a franchise record for attendance this year at 3,857,500! pic.twitter.com/TSqgzunSGy

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 1, 2018

• Via Gary Livacari at Baseball History Comes Alive; "Great Photo of Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby!"
• Jim Callis at MLB.com has the order for the 2019 Draft. Go here to check it out. The Dodgers get two 1st Round Picks - #25 and #31 (as compensation for not signing first-rounder JT Ginn).
• Via Forest Stulting at Beyond the Bricks; "The Frequent Flyer: Brock Stewart discusses life going between Triple-A and the Major Leagues."

Between April 29 and June 20, Stewart was recalled six times by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He estimates that he took about 20 flights going back-and-forth.

“There have been a few exhausting trips,” Stewart said.

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