DODGERS 5, BLUE JAYS 4 (11) DODGERS WIN WORLD SERIES, 4-3
In the end, it wasn't about ruining baseball. It was about grit.
And the Dodgers had it--arguably, even more than the Toronto Blue Jays.
For the Dodgers to go into Rogers Centre needing to win both games, and then winning Game 7 in an extra-inning classic--amazing. This one will be remembered for all time. And what a gutty win after getting kicked in the nuts early, with Shohei Ohtani giving up a three-run HR to Bo Bichette in an extremely abbreivated start.
Ohtani didn't have it on the mound this night, but the truth is, this Dodger team is much more than even its brightest star. The 2025 Dodgers showcase a roster full of future Hall of Famers, but also honors a panoply of unsung and unlikely heroes:
Max Muncy, whose eighth-inning home run brought us within one run of a comeback.
Miguel Rojas, an unlikely savior with his game-tying home run in the ninth inning.
Andy Pages, who ran over Kiké Hernandez in the ninth inning on a deep gapper fly ball, to preserve the tie game.
Will Smith, overshadowed superstar workhorse catcher, with the game-winning solo home run in the 11th.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, winner of World Series Game 6 and 7, the latter on zero days rest.
Mookie Betts, whose clutch double play to end the 2025 World Series showed off his fully-honed defensive skills at a brand new position.
And let's not forget some of the little guys who got us here:
Justin Dean, whose headsup play to call for the deadball in Game 6 saved us the game.
Will Klein, whose Game 3 heroics earned us a victory in the 18-inning marathon.
Justin Wrobleski, whose fourth-inning inside pitches in Game 7 fired the Dodgers back up.
And of course, Dave Roberts, who made incredible decisions all series long, a grandmaster of chess moves in this World Series.
I'm still processing this one (and, hung over), but I wanted to get something posted.
Congratulations to the 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers. What an incredible ride.
9 comments:
Love Dave’s “I gotta manage MORE baseball now?” face.
I watched the 38 minute recap on YouTube and holy crap even that was nerve-wracking.
My liver hurts
Still drinking
i passed out early Sunday morning
as i wait for the parade to begin i want to state during game 2 i was at a bbq out of town. i watched the game but was unable to comment on the thread til i got home in the 8th inning. being sports superstitious i stayed off the thread til the Dodgers won. this action made me decide not to comment on the Game 6 and Game 7 threads. as an extra i ate a lot of sushi during game 7 and killed it the last couple innings of the game as i foresaw yoshi coming in to close it out. i shouldve won co- MVP. 😂
but really it sucked not going through the emotions with you all as i totally strayed from the site. thanks for a great Sosg season Saxy and Karen,Quad and Mr.F with his postseason special guest appearance.
THANK YOU CLAYTON
Oh thanks for the explanation spank! I hear you on the superstitions…will try to post about this as well
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