LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NL Championship Series trophy sat on a small table in the center of the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse with a small sign attached reading ‘Team Effort.’

If Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers have their way, it'll soon be replaced by the Commissioner's Trophy, signifying a second straight World Series championship, a feat last accomplished by the New York Yankees 25 years ago.

“I think everybody is locked and loaded and ready to see some history,” shortstop Mookie Betts said. “We’re ready to make it.”

In a city where image is everything, the Dodgers are thinking dynasty.

“It wasn’t really a good opportunity when we were looking at that three months ago,” infielder Miguel Rojas said, thinking back to the Dodgers' second-half struggles, “but now it’s like it’s here. We ha

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