The Dodgers are kicking off their postseason run on Saturday, but listen up, because the real buzz from their camp isn’t just about their star power. Apparently, their own players are straight-up pushing back on the idea that they win just because they’ve got big names and even bigger contracts, instead pointing to an insane level of organizational attention to detail that’s been in play for years.
Beyond the Big Contracts: How The Dodgers Do The Little Things
Max Muncy, for one, sounds pretty fired up about how people perceive their success. He told Andy McCullough at The Athletic, “We’ve done all the little things that we’ve needed to do, and we don’t get the credit for that. We just get the credit that we’re all big names on big contracts, and that’s why we won. And that’s not really the case.” Talk about calling BS on the narrative.
This isn’t just talk, though. The organization seems to take “enhancing performance” to a whole new level. Skubal, who understood this from afar, mentioned some wild stuff. In 2025, the Dodgers bought a whole second plane just so players could fly separately. Seriously? And Skubal even recalled them having two buses in Low A ball. He said, “That sounds like nothing. But having your own seat on a five-hour bus ride or a six-hour bus ride, instead of having to double up or lay on the floor, it matters.” That’s a level of player comfort and focus that honestly makes you wonder what else they’re doing behind the scenes.
A Hall of Famer and a Triple-A Phenom
In other news, former Dodgers catcher Russell Martin just got elected to the Quebec Sports Hall of Fame this week. The Montreal native was a two-time All-Star in Los Angeles, snagging both a Gold Glove Award and a Silver Slugger Award in 2007 with the team. Martin had a heck of a career, playing for four teams across 14 seasons and making the postseason at least twice with every single one of them. Kevin Glew at Cooperstowners in Canada has more on that well-deserved honor.
Meanwhile, a name you might be hearing more of soon is Zach Ehrhard. This dude just rounded out a very nice season for Triple-A Oklahoma City with a monster postseason run. He had four multi-hit games, helping the Comets grab a Pacific Coast League title and then take home the Triple-A championship game. In those four games, Ehrhard was an absolute machine, going 9-for-17 with a homer, three doubles, three walks, and even got plunked once. That’s a ridiculous .529/.619/.882 slash line, if you’re keeping score. Baseball America even named him one of 15 prospects who just dominated in the minor league playoffs. Ian Cundall at BA wrote that while Ehrhard might not have the “upside of some of the other prospects,” he’s a “high-probability big leaguer” who “could carve out a solid career as a backup outfielder.” He’s currently ranked No. 12 in their system, even with six other outfielders above him, which tells you how stacked that position is for them.
So, as the Dodgers get their postseason going on Saturday, we’ll see if all those “little things” their players are talking about truly make the difference. And keep an eye on Ehrhard, because that kind of minor league postseason performance could mean he’s on the fast track to the show.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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