Throughout the offseason the CBS Sports MLB experts will bring you a weekly Batting Around roundtable, breaking down pretty much anything. The latest news, a historical question, thoughts about the future of baseball, all sorts of stuff. This week we're going to tackle the Dodgers and whether this year's World Series title makes them a dynasty.

Winning the World Series is the dream every baseball team chases, although only a few could turn that dream into reality. After the Dodgers claimed their ninth championship in 2025, they joined the Red Sox and A’s in a tie for third all-time.

Los Angeles sealed a 5-4 win in extras after Yamamoto cleaned up Blake Snell ’s ninth-inning mess and then stacked 2.2 scoreless relief innings to close the door. His full body of work was absurd – 17 2/3 innings, only two runs allowed, a 1.20 ERA, and 14 strikeouts – crowning him the 2025 World Series MVP.

We celebrate the past 30 years of playoff baseball with a look back at some of the most memorable moments since the wild-card era began.

The dust has barely settled on the 2025 World Series, but it's a 24/7 world so we're already looking ahead to 2026.

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With the Dodgers still in celebration mode following their Game 7 victory in the 2025 World Series, all eyes turn to the offseason and a robust free agent market featuring big names, all of whom will be chasing the opportunity to hoist the Commissioner's Trophy as part of the next team to win the Fall Classic.

It is never too early to look ahead to the next season, even if the championship ended less than three days ago. Sportsbooks do not even wait that long. They ha