Shohei Ohtani sat behind a small table and waited. Across the center field plaza at Dodger Stadium, a horde of media listened for the signal. Once it came, the stampede was on. Reporters and photographers ran,

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees will play Major League Baseball's starriest World Series in decades

The last time the Yankees and Dodgers faced each other in October, the World Series turned on the left arm of Fernando Valenzuela. He owned 1981 from the first day of the season and would not let it get away.

The Yankees discuss their preparation and mindset ahead of their World Series clash against the Dodgers. New York Yankees; World Series; press conference; postseason

Beating the Dodgers in this World Series will be a thorny problem for the Yankees, packed with pitfalls. But there may be a pinstriped path to a Yankee parade starting with, well, their starters.

The most eagerly anticipated World Series showdown in decades gets under way here Friday as the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the New York Yankees in what promises to be a baseball blockbuster for the ages.