So, the dust has finally settled. If you were watching the World Series last night, you know it wasn't just a game; it was a total emotional rollercoaster that probably aged every baseball fan in North America by about five years.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are champions again.
They took down the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in an 11-inning thriller during Game 7. Honestly, it’s the kind of game people will be talking about for decades. The win officially makes the Dodgers the first team since the 1998-2000 Yankees to pull off the back-to-back feat. It’s their ninth title overall, and man, did they have to sweat for this one.
The Chaos of Game 7
You’ve got to feel for the Blue Jays fans at the Rogers Centre. The energy was electric early on. Bo Bichette, who’s basically a legend in Toronto at this point, absolutely mashed a three-run homer in the third inning. He took a hanging breaking ball from Shohei Ohtani—yeah, Ohtani was on the mound to start—and sent it into the second deck.
For a while there, it looked like Canada was going to have its first parade since '93.
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But these Dodgers don't quit. They’re like that one boss in a video game who keeps regenerating health just when you think you’ve won. Miguel Rojas sparked a late-inning comeback that eventually forced the game into extras. It was tense. Every pitch felt like a season-defining moment.
Yamamoto: The Postseason Legend
If there’s one name you’re going to hear on every sports talk show today, it’s Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The guy is a machine.
Get this: he threw 95 pitches in Game 6 to force this final showdown. Most pitchers would be icing their arms and sitting in a dark room the next day. Not Yamamoto. He came out of the bullpen in the ninth inning with runners on first and second. One out. The season on the line.
He didn't just escape the jam; he stayed in and shoved for the 10th and 11th innings too.
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He recorded the final eight outs on zero days' rest. Seriously. He ended the game by inducing a double play from Alejandro Kirk on a 92.1 mph splitter. It’s no wonder he was named World Series MVP. His final stats for the series? A 1.02 ERA over 17 ⅔ innings. That's the most work we've seen from a pitcher in the Fall Classic since Madison Bumgarner went nuclear in 2014.
Breaking Down the Series
The road to this Game 7 victory was anything but a straight line. It was a messy, beautiful series of games that swung back and forth like a pendulum.
- Game 1: Toronto blew the doors off with an 11-4 win.
- Game 2: Dodgers bounced back 5-1.
- Game 3: An 18-inning marathon at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers won 6-5. It lasted nearly seven hours.
- Games 4 & 5: The Blue Jays surged, winning both and putting the Dodgers on the brink of elimination.
- Game 6: Yamamoto’s first masterclass. Dodgers won 3-1 in Toronto to stay alive.
Most experts thought the Blue Jays had the momentum after Game 5. They had the home crowd. They had Vladimir Guerrero Jr. playing like an absolute monster—he ended up as the ALCS MVP for a reason. But the Dodgers’ depth is just different. Even with Mookie Betts struggling a bit at the plate (.138 average for the series), they found ways to grind out runs.
Why This Matters for Baseball
This win cements the Dodgers as a modern-day dynasty. Winning back-to-back in the era of expanded playoffs and high-variance relief pitching is statistically improbable. It just doesn't happen.
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Dave Roberts has now steered this ship to three titles in six years. Love him or hate him, the man knows how to manage a postseason roster.
On the flip side, the Blue Jays enter a massive offseason. Bo Bichette is a free agent. If Game 7 was his last game in a Jays jersey, that home run was a hell of a way to go out. Toronto proved they can compete with the best of the best, but they ran into a buzzsaw of Japanese pitching talent and a Dodgers lineup that refuses to die.
What to Watch for Next
The victory parade in Los Angeles is scheduled for Sunday, November 2. Expect a few million people to show up for that one.
For the rest of the league, the focus shifts immediately to the "hot stove" season. With stars like Bichette hitting the market, the landscape of MLB could look very different by Spring Training. If you're a fan of a team that isn't the Dodgers, you're probably wondering how anyone is supposed to beat these guys in 2026.
Actionable Insights for Fans:
- Check the MVP merch: Yamamoto’s jersey is going to be the top seller this week; grab one early if you're a collector.
- Review the highlights: The 18-inning Game 3 and the 11-inning Game 7 are worth re-watching just for the tactical pitching changes.
- Watch the waiver wire: Free agency starts soon, and the Dodgers' "tax" on the rest of the league is only going to grow as they look to three-peat.