The 2025 World Series is just hours away from getting underway. Later tonight, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays will begin their best-of-seven series to determine this year's champion. The Dodgers are looking to become MLB's first repeat title winner since the New York Yankees won three World Series in a row from 1998-2000. The Blue Jays, conversely, are hoping to bring home their first World Series victory since winning both the 1992 and 1993 World Series.

One narrative about this series that has already taken grip theorizes that a Dodgers win would increase the likelihood of a prolonged lockout once the 2027 season ends. The theory is that the other owners will be enraged by the Dodgers' success in light of their runaway spending, and that they'll do what it takes -

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