After the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets in the National League Championship Series and the New York Yankees in the World Series, many considered the San Diego Padres the best team the Dodgers faced in the playoffs. The Padres were the only team to take the Dodgers to the final game of the series in the 2024 postseason, and at one point held a 2-1 lead over the Dodgers in the series.
Dodgers infielder Mookie Betts had high praise for the Padres, calling them the ‘most talented team’ he has ever seen.
“We’re playing them and at the time, to be fair, they were way more talented than we were,” Betts said on his podcast, ‘On Base with Mookie Betts.