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MLB en bref : Max Scherzer veut lancer en 2026 | Clayton Kershaw était le prochain

Max Scherzer veut lancer en 2026

C’est assez clair.

Depuis quelques heures, il est officiellement agent libre.

Clayton Kershaw était le prochain

Si Alejandro Kirk ne frappait pas un double-jeu pour mettre fin à la Série mondiale, Clayton Kershaw venait affronter Daulton Varsho.

Mookie Betts, à la Babe Ruth

Quatre bagues en carrière, c’est quelque chose. Aucun joueur actif n’en a plus.

Triste pour Don Mattingly

Il méritait de gagner, comme bien des gars à Toronto.

Son remplaçant à L.A. (Dave Roberts) s’enligne vers Cooperstown, lui.

Des gars dévastés

Dans le vestiaire des Blue Jays, la défaite fait mal.

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Bo Bichette: “I said I wanted to be here from the start”

The case of Bo Bichette is really interesting. After all, he’s an important player for the Toronto Blue Jays and is now a free agent.

On the one hand, we’ll be wondering whether his future lies at shortstop, second base or third cushion. But more importantly, we’ll be wondering whether he wants to stay in Toronto or not.

That will depend on the quality of the offer and on where the club sees him, but for years, rumours have been circulating that he’ll be playing elsewhere for the 2026 season.

Officially, Bichette has said he wants to stay here from the start.

I don’t know if he’s telling the truth or not. But what I do know is that the guy wasn’t going to publicly cut himself off from an opportunity in Toronto, where he has a chance of playing in 2026.

Will the club’s success in 2025, the stability brought by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the bonds between the group make a return to Toronto in 2026 a possibility? Who knows? But we’ll believe it when we see it.

First of all, it’s going to depend on the quality of the offer that’s put on his table. It’s also going to depend on what other teams offer him when he has meetings across the Manfred circuit in the coming weeks.

We don’t know how things will turn out. But at this point, everything’s on the table.

PMLB
  • Baseball is a sport of failure.

  • That’s a good one: is Louis Varland available today?

  • The Dodgers found a way.

  • Toronto won’t forget Ernie Clement.

  • Shohei Ohtani praises Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

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“The best team didn’t win this series”

The Toronto Blue Jays won the first game of the World Series before retaking the lead at Dodger Stadium to bring the Fall Classic back to Canada with a 3-2 lead. However, they then lost game six of the series to a Los Angeles Dodgers team with their backs against the wall.

This brought us to last night’s (Saturday’s) ultimate showdown, when we witnessed one of the best games in World Series history. The Blue Jays had the lead for the majority of the game, until Miguel Rojas brought everyone back to square one in the ninth inning and Will Smith closed the debate in the eleventh.

And according to manager John Schneider, this series shouldn’t have gone to the wire.

I thought we had a chance of sweeping them. I think we played our game, and our game is as good as any in baseball. You know, at the beginning of the series, when people were talking about David versus Goliath, it’s not even close. They’re good, but I put this group of guys up against any other group of 26 players on the entire planet. We had our chances. We had our chances to beat them soundly, and we didn’t. And that’s baseball.

Then, Sportsnet analyst Caleb Joseph added.

This is going to sound weird, and I really don’t care. I think the best team didn’t win this series. There are a lot of wet eyes, and I don’t blame them for that.

Sure, the “David vs. Goliath” narrative was erased during the World Series, and that’s despite the Blue Jays starting their quest for a first title since 1993 as underdogs despite a superior regular-season record.

But to say that a sweep was possible and the best team didn’t take top honors is likely to set off flames across the border.

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Oilers Announcer Mistakenly Crowns Blue Jays World Series Champions

Fans of the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers and baseball will long remember where they were when they watched the final game of this 2025 World Series. And some of those Canadian baseball fans also had their eyes on hockey as they turned their attention to one of the best games in World Series history.

Such was the case for Edmonton Oilers fans, who watched their team take on the Chicago Blackhawks while keeping an eye on the Blue Jays game on their phones or in some other way.

But this divided attention can lead to special moments, as was the case in the ninth inning when the Rogers Centre crowd rose to its feet after a close play at home plate that would have brought a championship to Canadian baseball for the first time since 1993.

So much so, that the Oilers’ TV play-by-play announcer crowned the Blue Jays World Series champions, before quickly having to change his mind.

All this could have been avoided, however, if Isiah Kiner-Falefa had taken a slightly more pronounced gap in the third cushion, he blaming the coaching staff.

The coaches told us to stay close to the goal. They didn’t want us to get doubled up in this situation. Varsho hits the ball very, very hard. Max Muncy is right there. They wanted a smaller lead and a smaller secondary, so that’s what I did. It was obviously a tough game. They made it. In that situation, you can’t be double-crossed. I got the best secondary I could from that spot and it didn’t work.

Let’s just say that even if he took another step toward home plate, there was NO way he was going to get pulled at third. Not to mention that his second-gap technique left something to be desired.

When things go wrong..

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Jeff Hoffman feels like crap: “I let my team down”

And then? How did you find the World Series after a night of hindsight?

The Los Angeles Dodgers, in the 11th inning, found a way to win a second straight title. It happened in one of the most memorable series of recent years.

The Blue Jays gave it everything they had, but it wasn’t enough.

In particular, manager John Schneider made a point of apologizing and thanking Blue Jays fans across the country for their support throughout the season.

But obviously, many people feel bad. I imagine Addison Barger’s mistake on the paths to end Game #6 will haunt him well into the offseason.

Jeff Hoffman is one of those people who feels bad.

The relief pitcher, who gave up a ninth-inning home run to Miguel Rojas (when the club was two outs away from a ring), feels he’s robbed everyone of a World Series ring.

He says he feels like crap.

Hoffman has had his ups and downs this season, and he’s been very good in the playoffs. Yesterday, he dropped it at an ugly time – and against a Rojas who played the game of his life offensively and defensively.

But he’s not the only one to blame. Trey Yesavage and Shane Bieber also allowed a home run that hurt the club.

And you have to wonder, since game #6, why the forward has been so lacking in opportunism. It was glaringly obvious in game #6 and it was repeated, once again, last night.

Three hits in 17 opportunities with guys in scoring position. 14 guys left on base. That’s not worthy of a club that needs to win the World Series.

There’s no guarantee that the club will make it back to the World Series in 2026. There’s no guarantee that the club will be as good and as tightly knit next year as it was this season.

It’s really a missed opportunity, then.

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Video: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in tears after defeat

If there’s one player who hasn’t had much to complain about over the past month, it’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Could he have done more at times? Like all players in the history of the sport, the answer is yes. Nobody hits for 1,000 in this sport.

But offensively and defensively, the Blue Jays’ star player did what he had to do. He rewrote the Blue Jays playoff history book just a few months after signing a long-term deal with Toronto.

His 2025 run will not be forgotten.

But in the end, as memorable as it all was, he still found himself on the wrong side of history. And clearly, he’s affected by it all, which is perfectly normal.

In fact, he was seen crying after his team’s defeat. You can feel the emotion and how much he wanted to bring the World Series back to Canada this fall.

I have a feeling he’ll be very motivated to come back and play on Major League Baseball’s biggest stage in the next few years. And it’s easy to see why: he came so close to winning it all in 2025.

Will he get another chance? Who knows.

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  • Miguel Rojas, a la Rajai Davis.

  • Baseball isn’t flat.

  • Another Will Smith wins the World Series.

  • Clayton Kershaw leaves with another ring.

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto: World Series MVP

The Dodgers are the world champions. They beat the Blue Jays in one of the most memorable series of recent years.

Among the players who stood out the most was certainly Yoshinobu Yamamoto. He pitched three times in the series and made a crazy impact… which led to him being World Series MVP.

In game #2, Yamamoto pitched a complete game. In game #6, he pitched six innings. And tonight, in relief, he went 2.2 innings for his third World Series win.

Three wins? Incredible.

I don’t know if you noticed, but he couldn’t even lift his MVP trophy by himself because his arm was so dead. And that’s exactly how you recognize a winner.

Shohei Ohtani might have been a good choice for MVP, but Yamamoto clearly secured his trophy tonight.

So the Dodgers will fall into celebration mode. Dave Roberts has announced that on Monday, there will be a parade to celebrate the World Series title. We’ll see if it’s a big parade.

To be continued.

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Dodgers win World Series

Match #7 of the World Series. What more could you ask for?

Max Scherzer and Shohei Ohtani were on the mound. It was going great for Scherzer from the start, but Ohtani didn’t have the best control over his shots.

And it paid off quickly for the Blue Jays.

Bo Bichette (who possibly cost a run earlier in the game by not being able to run as usual) hit a three-run home run in the third inning. This came after an intentional walk to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

In the fourth inning, MadMax got himself into trouble. He loaded the bases, but his defense helped him give up just one run. He can thank Daulton Varsho and Vladdy.

Afterwards, Andres Gimenez received a shot on the wrists as several shots passed close to his hands. The result? Both teams’ benches emptied.

But the Dodgers hadn’t said their last word.

In the sixth, when Chris Bassitt was on the mound for the Blue Jays, he didn’t have his best outing. The pitcher gave up a run on a Tommy Edman sacrifice fly.

But the Blue Jays found a way to regain a two-run lead. Ernie Clement hit his 29th homer of the series and Andres Gimenez worked Tyler Glasnow via his bunt attempts.

Glasnow forgot about Clement, who stole a base… and Andres Gimenez drove him in via a double.

Max Muncy made things interesting by hitting a home run in the eighth inning against Trey Yesavage. It was 4-3… and Jeff Hoffman was asked to go for four outs.

But he didn’t. Miguel Rojas hit a home run in the ninth to make it 4-4. And suddenly, all the runners left on the paths by the Blue Jays hurt.

If the Blue Jays were going to win this one, it was going to take a winning streak. It’s hard to ask for more in Game 7 of the World Series, isn’t it?

In the ninth inning, the Blue Jays knocked on the door, but to no avail. The result? Extra innings.

In the 10th inning, it was the same for the Dodgers, who sent traffic to the cushions, but to no avail. In the 11th inning, it was the Dodgers’ turn.

Will Smith made it 5-4 with one swing against Shane Bieber.

It made all the difference in the world, as the Blue Jays were unable to mount a comeback. The Dodgers thus won their second title in a row thanks to two straight road wins.

The Blue Jays escaped.

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  • 15 outs for Louis Varland: an all-time record.

  • Shohei Ohtani was allowed to take longer to come back to pitch: he was on the cushions when the offensive inning ended.

  • Vladdy played a big one defensively.

  • 30 hits for Ernie Clement: an all-time playoff record.

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MLB en bref : Vladimir Guerrero Jr. honore Marie-Philip Poulin | Promotion pour Addison Barger

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. honore Marie-Philip Poulin

Voici comment il est arrivé au stade. On sait que la Québécoise est bonne dans les bons moments.

Addison Barger, lui, a reçu une promotion : il va frapper derrière Bo Bichette.

Voici l’alignement des Dodgers.

Les Dodgers favoris

Mais tout peut arriver.

Et pour assister au match, j’espère que vous ne tenez pas à vos deux reins.

La recette Scott Boras

Cody Bellinger a changé sa photo de profil sur Instagram. Il n’arbore pas la casquette des Yankees.

Santiago Espinal agent libre

Il pourra quitter les Reds cet hiver parce que le club l’a sorti de son alignement de 40 joueurs.

Les blessures de George Springer

Il est plus blessé qu’on ne le croit.

Un dernier match en carrière

Clayton Kershaw prendra sa retraite après le match de ce soir.

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Trey Yesavage “definitely part of the plan” for tonight

Tonight, Max Scherzer and Shohei Ohtani will be the starting pitchers for Game #7 of the World Series.

But these guys aren’t expected to be around for many innings. Especially Ohtani, who will mostly act as an opener due to the Ohtani rule.

There are plenty of pitchers who will be in play. The only two not expected to pitch are Kevin Gausman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who pitched six innings each in yesterday’s game.

For the Dodgers, Tyler Glasnow will certainly pitch. There’s also the question of whether Blake Snell will be an option.

For the Blue Jays, it’s a similar story. And on that subject, manager John Schneider confirmed that Trey Yesavage will “definitely” be part of today’s game plan.

And that’s no surprise for the man who made history on Wednesday.

The Blue Jays will be able to count on Max Scherzer, Chris Bassitt, Trey Yesavage and Shane Bieber. Those are four starting pitchers who will be able to give a little.

Is this how it’s going to be? We’ll have to see.

But in any case, it’s going to be intense tonight. It’s going to start with a Cy Young triple-winner against an MVP triple-winner on the mound… and after that, it could go either way.

Stay tuned tonight.

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