Today is the big day! The World Series kicks off this weekend between the predicted juggernauts the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the surprise AL win-leaders the Toronto Blue Jays. While Cubs fans would much
rather they were still in the mix, and Mariners fans are still mourning their best postseason run yet, there will be plenty of stories to follow over the coming week. Will the Dodgers repeat their win from last year? Will the Jays pull out their first win since 1993? Will Shohei Ohtani be both NL MVP and World Series MVP? Could Vladimir Guerrero Jr. continue his postseason dominance?
We’ll find out over the coming days!
- Kiri Oler reflects on the Seattle Mariners, their season, and the bittersweet nature of the team’s fandom.
- Jay Jaffe does a deep dive at starting pitching that we’ve seen in the postseason.
- Anthony Castrovince has a position-by-position breakdown of the World Series lineups.
- Patrick Andres reports that Alex Vesia will be away from the Dodgers for a personal matter.
- Not to jinx anything, but Madison Williams looks at the biggest World Series blowouts.
- Cody Stavenhagen looks at how Kirk Gibson continues to change lives following his Parkinson’s diagnosis. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- Let’s goooooo.
- Ben Clemens breaks down how he voted for some positions in the Fielding Bible Awards.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has a new offseason job, interviewing Shohei Ohtani ahead of the World Series. (MLB)
- Thomas Harrigan wonders if Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is having the greatest postseason run ever.
- Karl Rasmussen looks at the players who have won both the season MVP and the World Series MVP in the same season.
- Eve Geitheim scopes out five underdog contenders for World Series MVP.
- Cody Stavenhagen looks back at the history between the two Vladimir Guerreros. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- Someone broke down how baseball could work if it applied soccer-style scoring. (Here’s a direct link to the BlueSky post if you’re coming to us from Apple News.)
- Davy Andrews takes a look at the unusually high number of bunts we’ve seen during the postseason so far.
- Keegan Matheson and David Adler look at what the Blue Jays need to do to best the Dodgers and Ohtani.
- Travis Ishikawa reflects on what it was like to hit a home run that got his team to the World Series. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- Dual citizen Freddie Freeman shares what it means to him and his family to be playing the World Series on Canadian soil. Story by AJ Cassavell.
- The Blue Jays manager is making jokes about the items he would like Shohei Ohtani to return from the team’s failed recruitment. Story by Tim Capurso.
- Richard Lovelady has signed a one-year deal with the Mets. (AP)
- Jim Bowden thinks that Tarik Skubal is a strong trade target for this offseason. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- The Angels are under fire after players broke the news that their air conditioning in the weight room was broken all season.
And the funniest follow-up.
And tomorrow will be a better day than today, Buster. Make it so.
