How the ‘Dinosaur’ Dodgers continue to find the fountain of youth

The Los Angeles Dodgers are embracing the "dinosaurs" label as their veteran-laden roster pursues a third consecutive World Series title. After eliminating the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series, manager Dave Roberts and his players humorously adopted the moniker in response to external comments about their aging squad. The Dodgers entered the postseason with the majors' oldest average lineup age at 30.9 years old.

Despite a regular-season slump that drew criticism over their age, the Dodgers rebounded by scoring the fourth-most runs in MLB in September. Seven of their eight NLDS home runs came from players aged 33 or older. Roberts noted that postseason experience provides an advantage as Los Angeles prepares to face the Milwaukee Brewers and pitcher Jacob Misiorowski in the NLCS.