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Addison Barger takes the blame, but nothing else matters: it’s game day #7

Last night, there were errors in game #6, and that’s normal. And I’m not just talking about the Dodgers’ one on the score sheet.

Dave Roberts should have kept his starter in longer. The umpire missed some calls behind the plate (nothing abnormal, that said) once in a while. Blue Jays hitters sometimes swung at the wrong moment. Shohei Ohtani received one too many free passes, in retrospect.

But the one that will live long in the memory (especially if the Blue Jays escape the World Series) is Addison Barger’s one on the paths.

After hitting an automatic double (it was the right call, even if it’s illogical that stadiums are built so that the ball can get lost in them), Barger got caught on the paths on the next play.

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Yes, the end of the game was crazy… and it prevented George Springer and the top of the line-up from making a difference.

His teammates came to his defense, and that’s fine. But despite his excellent series, it’s true that Barger made a rookie mistake. He wanted to advance on the paths before the catch, no doubt because he wanted to do too much at once and was nervous.

Was it a big mistake? Of course it’s a big mistake. But he mustn’t brood on it for long, because tonight, the Blue Jays are going to need him again to win the World Series.

As John Schneider said yesterday, the Blue Jays will be playing a #7 game at home. What more could you ask for?

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Yesterday’s good plays (kudos to Mookie Betts for getting up at the right time) and mistakes don’t matter anymore. All that will matter is the #7 duel to crown a champion.

Will you be watching tonight?

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  • Blue Jays players support Alex Vesia. The Dodgers reliever is going through a personal situation and can’t pitch in the World Series.

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  • Alejandro Kirk is ready for tonight’s game. He does not have a fractured hand.

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  • The message from the Blue Jays’ leaders: four hours versus the rest of your life.

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Shohei Ohtani as tonight’s starter: the Dodgers’ plan

Game 7 of the World Series is on tonight. What more could you ask for, really? And who will be the Mr. November of 2025?

For the Blue Jays, the plan has always been clear: in the event of Game #7, Max Scherzer will get the start. It’s his turn in the rotation and he’s used to big moments.

Note that he has already been placed in a similar position. In 2019, when the Nationals and Astros crossed swords, the veteran pitched the first five innings of the final game. And that night, he became a world champion.

While all pitchers (except perhaps Kevin Gausman, although the door isn’t closed) will be available for the Blue Jays, I expect Scherzer to get little run. He’ll have to perform to keep the ball.

What about the Dodgers? Aside from Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who pitched yesterday, it’s safe to assume that everyone will be able to take their place on the mound. After all, this is the last game of the year.

The difference is that there’s still some doubt as to who the starter will be.

Normally, it would be Tyler Glasnow pitching as the starter. And the fact that he threw the last three pitches of Friday night’s game won’t prevent him from pitching tonight.

But will it be as a starter? Because even if Shohei Ohtani is only available to pitch a little (on short rest), it’s always made more sense to put the hitter of choice as the starter, in order to take advantage of the Shohei Ohtani rule.

As a starter, he can stay at DH when he’s done pitching… but as a reliever, he has to leave the game or go play defense to keep hitting in the game.

And so, logically, Ohtani should be the starter tonight. He shouldn’t throw much, and Glasnow should get a good workload afterwards. That’s the word on the street right now.

Shohei Ohtani (in Toronto, a club that wanted him two years ago) in game #7 of the World Series against Max Scherzer: what more could you ask for, really? After all, the ingredients for a classic are on the table.

And tonight, we’ll find out which club will be crowned champion.

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Blue Jays defeat: game #7 tomorrow

Tonight, the Blue Jays and Dodgers crossed swords on the heels of Game #6 of the World Series. Blue Jays players could win the World Series for the first time since 1993.

Early in the game, it became clear that both pitchers were in fine form. Kevin Gausman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto understood the importance of the moment.

Gausman retired five guys on strikes in two innings, while facing the minimum number of batters.

It was the Dodgers who struck first, finding the gap in Gausman’s game in the third inning. Tommy Edman hit a double, Shohei Ohtani received an intentional walk and Will Smith produced the first run of the game.

Freddie Freeman then drew a walk to load the bases. And finally, Mookie Betts did his job by hitting an important two-run homer.

And before long, the score was 3-0 in favor of the visitors in the third.

Kevin Gausman (who made history with 8K in his first three innings, which is a World Series record) saw his forward support him. George Springer, in difficult conditions (numerous injuries, formidable opponent on the mound), went for a run produced.

It was 3-1 to L.A. at that point.

Despite their overall good performance, both starting pitchers left the game after six innings. So it was the relievers who handled the rest of the lineup… which was surprising coming from Dave Roberts.

However, the hitters lacked opportunism thereafter. Especially those of the Blue Jays…

In the ninth, the Dodgers ran out of ammunition on the mound (because Yamamoto left too quickly) and it was Tyler Glasnow, the potential Game #7 starter, who landed in the game.

But the strategy paid off. Ernie Clement handcuffed himself via a weak ball and Addison Barger got pinned on the paths to take the bat away from George Springer (who was on his way out) and end the game.

So, finally, the Blue Jays escaped.

Tomorrow night, it’s game #7. Everything will be on the line for both teams, and one of them will be crowned world champion. What’s your prediction for that?

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MLB en bref : Bo Bichette ne pense pas qu’il sera opéré | Max Scherzer demain

Bo Bichette ne pense pas qu’il sera opéré

Il croit que son genou peut guérir tout seul.

L’importance des Blue Jays au Québec

La popularité du club atteint de nouveaux sommets.

Max Scherzer demain, au besoin

S’il faut, Trey Yesavage et Shane Bieber lanceront ce soir.

Mike Maddux chez les Angels

Il sera l’entraîneur des lanceurs.

Yadier Molina, quel rôle?

Il pourrait prendre plus de place à Saint-Louis.

Freddy Peralta change d’agent

Rappelons qu’il pourrait, à un an de l’autonomie, être échangé par les Brasseurs.

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Match #6: George Springer to bat first in lineup

In just a few hours, Game #6 of the World Series gets underway in Toronto. The stakes: with a win, the Blue Jays will be champions.

Nothing less.

There was one big question for the Jays ahead of this game, however, and that was whether George Springer would be able to play. More importantly, would he be in the starting line-up?

And now we learn that this will indeed be the case: Springer will be the Blue Jays’ leadoff hitter tonight. He’ll also be the designated hitter.

Bo Bichette is also in the starting line-up: he’ll be on the second cushion, batting fourth.

We know that Springer, who has missed his team’s last two games, is a guy who gets up in the big moments. We saw it against the Mariners: he hit the home run that sent Toronto to the World Series.

And in Houston, he had that reputation too. His return should galvanize the rest of the group.

On the Dodgers’ side, there will also be changes to the lineup: Mookie Betts, who has been struggling offensively in these series, has been relegated to the fourth spot in the lineup.

Freddie Freeman returns to his role as third batter.

Miguel Rojas also joins the starting line-up, while Andy Pages will be on the bench. Tommy Edman moves from second base to center field.

Kevin Gausman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will duel on the mound. Yamamoto is known to be a tough nut to crack (he’s just thrown back-to-back complete games), but Gausman is no celery stalk either.

This duel promises to be a good one.

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Kyle Tucker: keep an eye on the Blue Jays

In recent years, the Blue Jays have often tried their hand at big free agents. It hasn’t always worked.

The Blue Jays have often been fooled by it. But in Chris Bassitt’s eyes, just being with a club that takes a chance on the big fish on the market is a great opportunity.

He has a point.

Buoyed by their great season (as well as the big revenues that come with making it to the World Series) and their habit of talking to big free agents, the Blue Jays will try to sign a big player.

Will it be Bo Bichette? It’s doubtful. But the question remains.

However, if the club does pass on Bichette, one wonders if Kyle Tucker could be a target. In any case, according to Jon Heyman, Toronto shouldn’t be taken out of the running too quickly.

The Blue Jays have a competitive club. The Blue Jays practice in Dunedin in the spring and Tucker comes from Tampa Bay. The Blue Jays would benefit from having one more good hitter. Tucker knows George Springer well (from their years in Houston) and he hits left-handed.

These are reasons to believe that the Blue Jays could be one of the teams that will try to offer the outfielder more than $400 million. According to Jim Bowden, that’s possibly what it’s going to cost.

If the Blue Jays lose Bo Bichette, replacing him with Tucker could be a possibility. Why? Because Jon Heyman says Toronto would have kept Vladimir Guerrero Jr. even if they’d signed Shohei Ohtani or Juan Soto.

So they have the money to do it.

With Addison Barger able to play right or third base, signing Tucker might make sense for Toronto. And that’s even if Anthony Santander is in the picture for 2026.

That said, if I were the Blue Jays, looking for reinforcements on the mound might be an excellent idea.

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“I’m just unlucky” – Blake Snell

Two of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ three losses in the World Series went to Blake Snell, who, in the first pitch of Game 5 of the Fall Classic on Wednesday night, gave up a home run to Davis Schneider, before giving up another long ball just two pitches later to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Snell finally finished his night’s work with five earned runs, four bases on balls and seven strikeouts in six and two-thirds innings on the mound.

And according to Snell, the Toronto Blue Jays got lucky.

Daulton Varsho gets a triple with an exit velocity of 78 mph. That’s just bad luck. I’m not one to make excuses or anything, but yeah, it’s just a lot of luck. Luck also plays a role in baseball.

For a guy who doesn’t make excuses, the left-hander seems to be ducking like an eel.

At least Snell then admitted that he felt he had pitched well to Addison Barger, who led off the seventh inning with a single, but that he needed to “be better” after allowing a walk to number-nine hitter Andres Gimenez, whom he had previously retired twice on strikes.

I mean, Vlad is a very good hitter. The rest of the lineup, yeah, they’re like ambush, I mean, if we get to game number seven, I’ll probably see them again so I can’t say much, but… Vlad, good hitter.

Not sure Snell will be the first option in relief of manager Dave Roberts in a possible game number seven. Given the 32-year-old’s “bad luck”, it will be up to Yoshinobu Yamamoto to keep the Dodgers’ prospects alive by trying to ward off fate.

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Dodgers spit in the air and it’s coming back to bite them in the ass

Exactly (or almost exactly) a year ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series over the New York Yankees in five games. And after that convincing victory in the Fall Classic, the ever-flamboyant Joe Kelly felt the need to take it out on the Yankees, for no reason at all.

We said it every game, just put the ball in play. They can’t make a play. We all knew that. We all knew it. We’re the Dodgers, we know every little detail. It was just a mismatch from the start. We didn’t have to do anything crazy and we were going to win the World Series.

Admittedly, Kelly wasn’t entirely wrong, with the Bombers experiencing all sorts of difficulties making base plays. But not all truth is good truth. And if that wasn’t enough, the reliever had to add to it.

Look at the team, look at the talent. We go through a lot of scouting reports. We pay attention to every detail. We have a lot of great superstars in our clubhouse, but our superstars also care about winning and aren’t lazy. That’s the difference and the biggest separator.

When we spit in the air, it comes back to bite us in the ass. And it just did.

Oh yeah, Dodger superstars aren’t lazy? We salute Teoscar Hernandez, who trots like a carriage horse in right field and on the trails.

Oh yes, the Dodgers pay attention to every detail and make every play? How about Freddie Freeman, who can’t catch a ball in the infield, Tommy Edman, who lets a routine drive go by, and Teoscar, again, who dives like a penguin on an ice floe with the result that Daulton Varsho stretches a single into a triple? And these are just a few examples.

The Toronto Blue Jays are doing to the Dodgers exactly what the Dodgers did to the Yankees, constantly putting the ball in play and putting pressure on the California team.

That’s what you call a taste of your own medicine.

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George Springer and Shohei Ohtani: their use tonight is the talk of the town

Game 6 of the World Series takes place tonight. And, of necessity, there are a few issues that are the talk of the town.

Among the things that are getting attention is the fact that the series’ two regular choice hitters are at the heart of some of the discussions on the heels of the series finale.

George Springer, who was injured in game #3, could almost have returned to action on Wednesday. That didn’t happen, but it shows he’s making good progress.

So expect him to be back tonight. He’ll need more tests to be sure, but the day off could really help.

As for Shohei Ohtani, the questions mostly revolve around his use as a pitcher. Because otherwise, we have no doubt that he’ll be the hitter of choice tonight and tomorrow, if need be. He doesn’t have any major injuries like Springer.

Of course, the problem with using Ohtani as a pitcher is that he has to warm up. And if he doesn’t finish the game on the mound, he has to act as an outfielder to stay in the game.

There’s a possibility of him pitching tonight, but he won’t be used as an outfielder.

However, if game #7 does take place, it’s possible to believe that the Japanese could be used as an outfielder. Everything is on the table, even a start as opener in front of Tyler Glasnow.

The idea of him pitching an inning early in the game, to take advantage of being a starter who is also used as a choice hitter, is not a bad one in my eyes.

Can’t wait for tonight’s game to see what happens.

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Passion MLB – The Podcast, Episode 87

The Blue Jays are one win away from the World Series. Sébastien Berrouard and Charles-Alexis Brisebois take a look back at the first five games and set the table for what’s to come.

Enjoy.

We remind you that people who want to listen to us live can do so every Wednesday at 8 p.m. on Facebook, on X and on YouTube… but in the playoffs, the dates may vary depending on the schedule. We record live to answer everyone’s questions.

However, those who want to listen to us in a more traditional podcast format can also do so by visiting all the good podcast platforms at any time.

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