The Los Angeles Dodgers won their 100th game of the season on Monday, becoming the seventh team in the organization’s history and the first since the 1974 club. That year the Dodgers won 102 games, which stands as most in Los Angeles franchise history.
“It’s quite an accomplishment. The guys have done some great things,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “It’s been a great team effort.” The exuberance over reaching the benchmark was largely subdued.
The Dodgers are the first team to 100 wins this season, and they still hold the best record in baseball. They also have World Series aspirations that remain on the forefront of minds.
“It’s great. We had a huge run that helped us out a lot,” Grandal said of the accomplishment. “The fact that we got to 100 wins this year tells you a lot about this team.
“But it’s just a number, nothing you should think about or look into too much. What matters is the 11 games we need to win in the playoffs.”
Austin Barnes, who has pushed Grandal for playing time of late, echoed his more experienced teammate. “It hasn’t really set in, because we have so much more that we want to do,” Barnes said.
“I think there will be time to reflect later on. It’s a big milestone. Coming to work with these guys every day and grinding with them, it’s been fun.”
Unlike Barnes and Grandal, this season is Logan Forsythe’s first with the Dodgers. It’s possibly due to that, he was more willing to revel in the feat. “I think it’s pretty special,” Forsythe said.
“I think we’re all very fortunate to be a part of this season. It’s wild to think a team gets to 100 wins. To contribute a little bit has been a lot of fun.”
Prior to reaching the century mark, the Dodgers extended their franchise-best streak of National League West titles to five. That came with the traditional clubhouse celebration, but similar remarks in the focus still needing to remain on the bigger picture.
The organization has the sixth-longest World Series drought, trailing the Baltimore Orioles (1983), Milwaukee Brewers (1982) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1979), plus the Seattle Mariners and Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, with both franchises yet to appear in the Fall Classic.
