“Same” Results In World Series Rematches

There were essentially “repeat results” in the two World Series rematches contested this past weekend.

The defending champion L.A. Dodgers won 2 of 3 games vs the Tampa Bay Rays, essentially what they did in 6′ ing the Rays (4-2) (two 2-1’s if you will) in the 2020 World Series.

In the other redux, also matching a 2024 World Series participant (the Yankees) and a Florida team (the now .500 percentage Marlins), the Marlins a la the 2003 World Series won 3 straight (then down (2-1) to win the title), a first “reg” sweep vs the Yankees.

Josh Beckett, pictured below, led the Marlins to the 2003 title, pitching a brilliant shutout in the (2-0) series clincher in #6, evoking memories of John Podres, doing same in #7/’55 W.S. as Brooklyn finally won what was their lone title.