"One of the narratives emerging from the World Series (notably in Canada) is that the better team didn't necessarily win the World Series. Some fans are right to point out that the Dodgers won the World Series despite not really breaking out the offensive lumber. In fact, for all of Shohei Ohtani's greatness, he only hit .217 if you strip out his otherworldly performance in Game 3."
"The Dodgers still won even if traditional stalwarts like Mookie Betts and Teoscar Hernandez didn't hit at their usual levels. Betts batted .138 with two RBIs and two runs scored in the seven games. Hernandez was slightly better at .241, but even those numbers are heavily inflated by a four-hit effort in Game 3."
The Toronto Blue Jays enter the offseason and annual General Meetings in Orlando following an action-packed World Series and a 2025 season that requires evaluation. The World Series outcome sparked debate about whether the better team won, with the Dodgers prevailing despite limited consistent offensive output. Shohei Ohtani's overall average was .217 when excluding Game 3. Mookie Betts hit .138 and Teoscar Hernandez .241 across seven games, with some totals inflated by single-game bursts. The Dodgers overcame uneven starting pitching, including poor starts from Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered MVP-level contributions. Blue Jays utility player Davis Schneider publicly disagreed with the narrative that the better team did not win.
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