In a shocking yet completely expected move, Major League Baseball has officially announced that the Los Angeles Dodgers will bypass the regular season and begin their 2025 campaign directly in the National League Championship Series. The decision, according to league officials, is meant to “save time and avoid unnecessary formalities.”
“The Dodgers winning the NL West and making a deep playoff run is as predictable as the sun rising,” said MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred in a press conference. “So why waste everyone’s time? Let’s just skip the part where they win 100 games and get straight to the drama.”
The move has sent shockwaves across the baseball world, with many teams expressing outrage, while Dodgers fans are already booking World Series tickets. Some critics argue that the decision eliminates the integrity of a 162-game season, but MLB insists this is simply an efficiency move.
“It’s Not Rigged, It’s Reality”
Manfred defended the league’s ruling, citing the Dodgers’ recent history of dominance in the National League. Since 2013, the team has won the NL West nearly every year, and despite their occasional playoff stumbles, they always find themselves in contention.
“The math is simple,” Manfred continued. “Every season, the Dodgers start slow, dominate the summer, clinch the division in September, and then advance to the NLCS. This just eliminates the middleman.”
MLB also released a projected simulation of what the 2025 regular season would have looked like had it been played in full. According to the league’s findings, the Dodgers would have won 107 games, clinched the division by mid-August, and sent the Padres, Giants, and Diamondbacks into existential crises.
Other Teams React
The move has been met with anger and disbelief from rival teams. San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt called it “blatant favoritism,” while a San Francisco Giants spokesperson simply responded with, “Figures.” Meanwhile, the New York Mets, who were not even directly impacted, still managed to express their frustration.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, however, welcomed the decision. “Honestly, this just saves me a lot of bullpen mismanagement over six months,” Roberts admitted. “We can just focus on what really matters—finding new ways to lose in October.”
As of now, the Dodgers are awaiting their opponent, while MLB is reportedly considering a similar plan for the Houston Astros in the American League.
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