The 2025 World Series matchup might not inspire a lot of calm, rational debate. The behemoth Dodgers have steamrolled through the postseason, racking up a 9-1 record while facing the Reds, Phillies and Brewers. Some have suggested that it’s necessary for the Blue Jays to beat them in order to avoid a 2027 lockout or even prevent baseball from ruin entirely.

It’s the Dodgers’ payroll that inspires so much consternation, and it can’t help that they’ve already been connected with this winter’s No. 1 free agent, Kyle Tucker . The Blue Jays, though, have assembled a great deal of talent despite losing out to the Dodgers in their pursuit of both Shohei Ohtani and Roki Sasaki . While their biggest 2025 addition, Anthony Santander , has been a non-factor due to injury and won’t play in th

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