Addison Barger #47 of the Toronto Blue Jays is greeted at home plate after hitting a grand slam home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning in game one of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center on October 24, 2025 in Toronto. Photo by Gregory Shamus / Getty Images

Not just in the World Series but winning Game 1. Not just winning but slaughtering the seemingly invincible Los Angeles Dodgers on the opening night of the first Series in Toronto in 32 years .

This wasn’t just a win for the Jays. This wasn’t a loud arrival statement. This was hello America, hello Los Angeles, meet the Blue Jays. This was a knockout without the referee counting to 10. This was Schneider doing almost everything right and his counterpart, Dave Roberts, doing almost everything wrong.

And

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