A Fall Classic for the Ages
Was Dodgers-Blue Jays the greatest Game 7 ever played
Was 2025 the greatest World Series story ever told? How about the most memorable Game 7? The Blue Jays, in the end, had chances to hold on to or extend the lead, then, when the Dodgers tied it in the 9th, a chance to win in regulation and then tie it when falling behind in the 11th. They came up short. The Dodgers’ comeback in Games 6-7 came mainly due to the Japanese influence of Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto and superstar DH-RHP Shohei Ohtani, with rookie Roki Sasaki looming as yet another Rising Sun weapon. Griff and Mal discuss the short list of the Jays’ top Fall Classic and post-season heroes and who wears the horns of the goat. What has this post-season run done for Jays’ rising son, Vlad Guerrero Jr.’s image and his future. What happens to Bo Bichette in free agency, and is Trey Yesavage a mortal lock for stardom in 2026. All this and more in this week’s Exit Philosophy.
Hi Richard. I read with interest your all-time Blue Jays home run list as of Oct. 23, following the Springer LCS blast. Curious how - or if -- you would alter the list post-World Series. Do any of the Bo-Vlad-Barger-Schneider etc. home runs crack the top 5? So many blasts and ultimately a Series loss. Keep up the great work, sir.
Wayne Scanlan, Ottawa.
Not sure I can listen to this yet as I don't think it will aid in my recovery. But I have a question for you: if the home plate ump had called IKF safe, do you think the video replay would have overturned the call?