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Former Dodgers Outfielder Receives Backlash For World Series Comments

Former Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo had some choice words for his former teams World Series championship

Ryan Menzie

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People find any reason to hate on a great accomplishment. Interestingly enough, both the Lakers and Dodgers won their respective championships during trying times with COVID-19 and have each got their own share of flack, but it stings a bit more when the hate comes from a former member of the organization like outfielder Alex Verdugo. 

Verdugo began his career with the Dodgers before being shipped to the Red Sox in the blockbuster deal that sent Mookie Betts and David Price to LA prior to the 2020 season. Of course we know how the story goes as Betts signs a massive 12 year $365 million extension and becomes a World Series champion in a COVID-19 shortened season.

No matter how you want to look at it, you are still a champion at the end of the day. However, not everyone took the championship seriously, including Verdugo, who had some choice words when describing playing in a shortened season. 

It's strange being on the outside looking in. It's no doubt Betts was a clear reason for the Dodgers winning the World Series, but would Verdugo be making the same comments if he won the World Series? 

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As fans also pointed out, the Red Sox were dead last in their division during the shortened 2020 season and didn't even make the playoffs. Is he arguing the championship was too easy? If so, why wasn't his team in the playoffs?

A lot of head scratching ideas to digest with his comments although much of it also remains speculation. All that is certain is Verdugo's comments won't sit well with many Dodgers fans. 

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RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Mookie Betts Favorite Moment: 2020 World Series. The Lakers won the NBA title and the Dodgers secured the World Series only a couple of months later. During such a rough time with COVID-19 and such a bleak look at how sports has tried to overcome the circumstances, it was a relief to see the night sky lit up for many nights and a makeshift parade in LA when it seemed like we needed it the most.

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