Alex Vesia’s last Instagram post came on October 18. It was a carousel post, captioned with “Up next…World Series!!” All six slides showed him gearing up with his teammates and expecting to be part of the roster for the final stretch of the season. However, just five days later, the Dodgers announced that Vesia would be stepping away from the team ahead of the World Series to handle a “deeply personal family matter.” Both the Dodgers and even the rival Blue Jays found ways to honor him in his absence, but fans had mixed feelings about it.

After a thrilling World Series that stretched to Game 7, the Los Angeles Dodgers made history. They became the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back titles with a 5-4 extra-innings win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Then, a few days later, the city tur

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