CLEVELAND, Ohio — Game 7 of the American League Championship Series delivered plenty of drama, but perhaps no moment captured the intensity better than the controversial interference play involving former Cleveland teammates Josh Naylor and Ernie Clement. In a pivotal early moment of the game that had Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber visibly fuming, Naylor appeared to intentionally place himself in the path of Clement’s throw, creating a rare interference double play that left fans and commentators buzzing.

The play wasn’t just another postseason moment – it was the latest chapter in what has become an unexpected rivalry between two players whose careers have been mysteriously intertwined through both cooperation and confrontation.

“It looked like Naylor was on a pogo stick. He jumped righ

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