"The last time the lasting historical footprint of a World Series was left by the losing team was the night of Carlton Fisk's waved-in homer in Game 6 of the 1975 series. The one before that came when the Chicago White Sox tanked the series for the sake of gamblers in 1919. In both those series, the team that won, Cincinnati and Cincinnati respectively, have been rendered afterthoughts after the fact. Such is our addiction to narrative; nothing is ever truly new-not even Terry Rozier."
"And after getting smothered by the spectacularly named Trey Yesavage-say it "yes-savage" and you will be correct twice-in Game 5, the biggest spenders in the game and the team with the biggest name in the sport, are staring down the possibility of losing to the plucky little Canadian upstarts, who rank a paltry fifth in total payroll. Shohei Ohtani may be the sun in the game's solar system, but Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been the eight planets and the Kuiper Belt throughout the playoffs."
The Blue Jays are closing in on a World Series title despite being widely underestimated and ranking fifth in payroll. The Dodgers won an 18-inning Game 3 (or 3A) with Freddie Freeman's homer, producing a memorable contest that has since felt like an outlier. Historic narratives of losers overshadow winners, as in 1975 and 1919. The Dodgers, despite massive spending and marquee talent, faltered after a Game 5 loss to Trey Yesavage. Shohei Ohtani remains baseball's dominant star, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has delivered sustained offensive excellence during the playoffs. The series now shifts back to Toronto with the underdog Blue Jays poised to complete the upset.
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