A Crushing Game 7 Jays Loss Ends the 2025 MLB Season
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Why does the episode start with a heartfelt look at the Blue Jays’ crushing loss?
All right, well, I mean, you know, I wish I had some words that are going to make this drive home or this walk home feel a little better for you. But, you know, it's, I mean, of course it hurts right now. It's supposed to hurt. You know, even those of us who... thinking that just getting here was a big accomplishment.
And I
put myself in that category. Even those of us who said, hey, you know what, this is gravy, you know, all that stuff. I mean, even we have to acknowledge it. This hurts, you know. Look, that was before the Jays led the series 3-2. I mean, that was before Bo gave us that moment tonight and, you know, that shot off Otani. And all of a sudden, I think the stuff that some of us thought was once impossible seemed possible. And I have to tell you the truth, maybe even a little probable. I started counting outs at that point. And, you know, suddenly that ending to game six was forgotten. You know, this was going to be a first World Series for Canada since 1993. I mean, I'll just... I admit it just felt close, even though at that time the Blue Jays still needed 18 outs.
And then Miguel Rojas did that, and Miguel Rojas made that throw, and Andy Paez caught that ball, and Will Smith hit that home run. I mean, my goodness gracious, all those men left on base tonight by the Blue Jays. But, you know, Kevin, I mean, I mean, it wasn't meant to be. And so we fall back on what we have learned. Right. What we've learned. Vladdy is a winner. Vladdy can deliver in the big moments. Trey is savage. Trey is savage. can step up. Treya Savage is an important part of this team. Addison Barger had a big series. Ownership is committed, the payroll, and that should create an environment for sustainable excellence. I mean, there's a culture here that has grabbed the attention of the baseball world.
There will be free agent signings and trades, but I know. You know, we know. I know Kevin knows there's no sport that makes getting to the playoffs tougher. There's no sport that promises fewer things to great players or to you, baseball's best fans. And Kevin Barker, the L.A. Dodgers are World Series champions. We have a lot to talk to you folks about. I'm sure you have a lot to say. You can vent. You can cheer. You can cry. The numbers as always, 416-870-0590, star 590, 1-888-666-0590, 590-590 is the text line. Kevin, before we deal with all of that, I do feel we need to at least acknowledge that what we saw tonight from Yoshinobu Yamamoto was an uncommonly great performance. There is no other pitcher in baseball...
None who would throw 96 pitches last night, come out. and pitch the final, what, three innings, two innings, three innings of the deciding game of the World Series. There's nobody, there's nobody in baseball that does that.
Yeah, I give him credit. I mean, everything he did, you know, basically turned to gold. It's sort of impossible to tell the difference between all of his pitches. And, yeah, I'm with you. 96 didn't come out tonight the way he did. It's sort of that, you know, when you see him running out of the pen, it's like, uh-oh. You know, everybody's dreading it. And, you know, you can sort of, you know, hear the crowd when he's running out of the pen. KIND OF SORT OF HERE HE COMES AGAIN. IT'S THAT KIND OF FEELING. AND THEY HAD THEIR CHANCES, JEFF. I MEAN, IT WAS CHANCE AFTER CHANCE. YOU MENTIONED IT, RIGHT, 3 FOR 17 WITH RUNNERS IN SCORING POSITION. THEY HAD 32 AT-BATS WITH RUNNERS ON BASE. I MEAN, THAT'S A TON. THEY WERE AVERAGING A LITTLE OVER 15 IN THE REGULAR SEASON OF GAMES.
They had chance after chance. There's a couple of hanging sliders. It's just going to have you, you know, having a real tough time sleeping at night. You know, the Hoffman hanging slider to the nine-hole hitter, and obviously Will Smith's, you know, 2-0 slider from Bieber that most of the time when you throw those two guys, even though they're hitting at the bottom of the order, Will Smith's obviously, you know, hitting sort of where big-time hitters are supposed to hit. It's going to be a tough one, Jeff. You know, they had
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why does the episode start with a heartfelt look at the Blue Jays’ crushing loss?
0:14–11:37
2
How did Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s performance shape the World Series outcome?
11:37–24:23
3
What were the key moments that turned the Game 7 loss (Rojas’s blast, Hoffman’s homer, etc.)?
24:23–35:55
4
Why do the hosts believe Bo Bichette’s future and Vladdy’s contract are pivotal for 2026?
35:55–48:13
5
How did fans and callers react to the final inning drama and the “cursed” talk?
48:13–58:35
6
What does the discussion about free agency and Bo’s potential departure reveal about the team’s strategy?
58:35–1:10:55
7
How did the hosts evaluate the Dodgers’ pitching and the umpiring controversies?
1:10:55–1:22:45
8
What final thoughts and thank‑you messages wrap up the season recap?
1:22:45–1:31:06
Speakers
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