Here are three things to keep an eye on headed into Game 1 later today: 1. Blue Jays roster decisions: As the Blue Jays finalize their World Series roster, the biggest question for the club is what will happen with star shortstop Bo Bichette. Bichette has been out since the regular season due to a PCL strain, but appears close …
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Is Shohei Ohtani already the greatest of all time? He is and it’s hard to imagine that another player will even approach his accomplishments in this lifetime. In Game 4 of this season’s NLCS, he struck out 10 hitters over six shutout innings and hit over a quarter-mile’s worth of home runs. Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux may have …
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Fascinating contrasts characterize this Fall Classic that begins Friday night at Rogers Centre. It’s a different story for the Blue Jays. Their franchise has gone back-to-back, but that was way back in 1992-93, before most members of their active roster were born. And coming off 2024’s last-place finish in the AL East amid an era of unmet expectations, they weren’t …
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The Blue Jays began the season as a World Series long shot, with the Dodgers everybody’s favorite. And so, unlike last season when two Goliaths (Dodgers and Yankees) clashed, the lines are clear for this Fall Classic, even though the underdog won more regular-season games (94-93) than the favorite. A few other storylines to consider as Game 1 of the …
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Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I’ve always hated when leagues let the owner hoist the trophy first after a championship, but it was even worse last night when it was the chairman of the media conglomerate that has the Jays as part of its portfolio. In today’s SI:AM: 🇨🇦 Jays take Game 7 🦁 Lions win big NFC showdown 🏀 …
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George Springer’s wife summed up her emotions in one word Monday following the Blue Jays’ Game 7 ALCS triumph over the Mariners. Taking to her Instagram Stories after the 4-3 home victory — in which Springer’s three-run homer helped thrust the Blue Jays to their first World Series berth since 1993 — Charlise Springer shared a photo of the star …
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And then there were two. The 2025 World Series matchup is set, bringing together the defending champion Dodgers and a Blue Jays club making its first Fall Classic appearance since 1993. It’s a showdown few could have seen coming at the start of the season. Although the powerhouse Dodgers were widely expected to be a World Series contender once again, …
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Turns out, the plane so many people were tracking was not occupied by Ohtani but rather Robert Herjavec, a businessman known for his role on the reality show “Shark Tank.” Well, now Ohtani really is Toronto-bound – along with the rest of his defending champion Dodgers – for the 2025 World Series that begins Friday night at Rogers Centre. The …
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The Los Angeles Dodgers entered the 2025 MLB regular season as the largest title favorites in over two decades, and they’ll head into the 2025 World Series as the overwhelming favorites to win their second straight championship. Los Angeles opened as the -210 favorite to win the World Series over the Toronto Blue Jays, who opened at +175, according to …
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NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — When slugger Joe Carter hit the last World Series pitch thrown in Canada over the left-field wall to win the Toronto Blue Jays’ second consecutive title, it was 8 1/2 months before Shohei Ohtani was born. The Blue Jays are back in baseball’s championship round for the first time since 1993 and will …
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