To kick off the 2024 edition of the World Series we are going to examine the series from a Rookie Cup perspective and see if that can predict a winner.
Yankees
Juan Soto 2019
Gleyber Torres 2019
Aaron Judge 2018
Carlos Rodon 2016
Anthony Rizzo 2013
Giancarlo (Mike) Stanton 2011
Dodgers
James Outman 2024
Will Smith 2020
Shohei Ohtani 2019
Walker Buehler 2019
Sort of Dodgers
Ryan Yarbrough 2019
Jason Heyward 2011
Turns out Rookie Cups are well represented in this year's World Series with each team rostering 6 players this season. However the Yankees have all 6 of their cups on the Postseason Roster.
Two of the Dodgers six are no longer with the team Ryan Yarbrough was traded and Jason Heyward released.
The Yankees have gotten contributions from all of their cups players Especially Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton. Even Anthony Rizzo who had a miserable regular season has performed well in the Playoffs.
For the Dodgers Shohei Ohtani has been a star on the big stage but that is it for the hitters. Will Smith has a couple of Home Runs, but otherwise he has been a member of the Dodgers bottom third of the order which has failed to produce. James Outman has not appears in the Postseason but appears to be on the World Series Roster. Walker Buehler, Like Rizzo struggled during the regular season, however his Postseason has been mixed at best.
If the cups have anything to do with picking a winner all signs point to the Yankees.
1) More Cups 6-4
2) More contributions from the Cup Players
2019 Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Team
Special Shoutout to the 2019 Rookie Cup Team - the cards above are all from the 2019 Cup Class and will all be playing in the World Series this week. Pretty strong class to have 4 players in a single World Series Five if we count Ryan Yarbrough.
2024 World Series
We will be following the Series this week and giving special attention to the Rookie Cup winners. I will be rooting for the Dodgers so I will be looking for big games out of Ohtani and Buehler.
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