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Nov. 5, 2025

Blue Jays' base running cost them a World Series title #podcast

In a seven game classic series it's only a couple of plays that are the difference. The #bluejays outhit, mostly out-pitched the #dodgers but fell a hair short of their first title in 32 years. From this week's podcast - a few key mistakes doomed the Jays' chance!
Nov. 4, 2025

Yamamoto's Game 7 performance will be forever remembered like Schilling's bloody sock! #podcast

#dodgers Yoshinobu Yamamoto is like a Boy Scout - Always Prepared! What he did in game 7 after pitching 6 innings in game 6 was all-time amazing! From this week's podcast!
Nov. 3, 2025

Vlad Jr.'s daring run around the bases in game 3 gave the Jays a 5-4 lead. Jays lost in 18 innings.

Vlad Guerrero Jr. had a great playoff and World Series run. His 'mad dash' from first base to home in the 7th inning of game 3 gave the Jays a lead and could have been one of the most memorable tears in WS history. But when the Dodgers walked off the Jays in the 18th inning that play became a footn…
Nov. 3, 2025

Did we just watch the greatest World Series in history? - Ep. 634 - 11.3.25

Since 1973 there gave been 17 seven-game World Series. None of them had an 18-inning game, a player who got on base 9x in one game, a rookie striking out 12 hitters and a solo extra inning home run for the final runs. #Dodgers #BlueJays will be talked about for a long time. Gordon and Mark talk ab…
Nov. 3, 2025

Did we just watch the greatest World Series in history? - Ep. 634 - 11.3.25

Send us a text Since 1973 there gave been 17 seven-game World Series. None of them had an 18-inning game, a player who got on base 9x in one game, a rookie striking out 12 hitters and a solo extra inning home run for the fin...
Oct. 27, 2025

Our World Series picks - before the World Series started

It didn't look too good after #bluejays shellacked the #Dodgers in game one. Mark and Gordon make their picks and check out what they picked!

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