PHOENIX – For Diamondbacks fans who are watching the Los Angeles Dodgers now trail the Blue Jays three games to two in the 2025 World Series, it feels like more than a rival’s misfortune; it feels like validation. The D-Backs know they can hold their own with a World Series contender, especially after sweeping them in the 2023 postseason. The Dodgers have now shown cracks on the sport’s biggest stage, and Arizona fans can’t help but notice.
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Oct 29, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) reacts after striking out in the ninth inning against Toronto during game five of the World Series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
On the field, the Dodgers’ struggles reveal something deeper. Big payrolls and superstar lineups no longer guarantee October success. The D-Backs’ blueprint that includes youth, chemistry, and adaptability now looks more sustainable than ever. This isn’t just about payback for decades of divisional dominance, it has some emotional catharsis. The D-Backs’ World Series run set expectations for fans and for the franchise, turning quiet belief into loud confidence.
Arizona outfielder Corbin Carroll takes photos with fans before the team takes on the Milwaukee Brewers at Chase Field in Phoenix on Sept. 4, 2022. © Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK
D-Backs fans reacting to Dodgers on the brink of elimination in World Series:
Best team ever and y’all are getting beat on like this, Dbacks snatching that chain back next year 😭😭
— 𝚌𝚘𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚛 (@ChetGotNext) October 30, 2025
Three against the Dodgers!! As a @dbacks fan, this is great
— Jason Taylor (@taylorjm3fan) October 25, 2025
idk if it really matters but kershaw froze up when dodgers and dbacks were in playoffs
— 🗡️MUZAN (@classicplaygirl) October 28, 2025
If you want the dodgers to win you’re not a dbacks fan
— Ryan (@byanronow) October 25, 2025
The rivalry has evolved over the last decade for Diamondbacks fans. It’s no longer the upstart versus the empire. It’s two heavyweights on different trajectories, one clinging to its crown, the other building something new and lasting. Whether L.A. rallies or collapses, one truth stands, and that is baseball in the desert has found its voice, and it’s not whispering anymore.
Fans cheer from the stands as the Arizona Diamondbacks play against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Chase Field in Phoenix on July 7, 2023. © Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Reporter Benjamin Bliklen covers the Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, and Phoenix Suns for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @BenBliklen
