"When a team loses Game 7 of the World Series in extra innings there is bound to be some second guessing. In the case of the Toronto Blue Jas 5-4 loss to the LA Dodgers, the failure to score both the insurance runs they needed and the winning runs when the game was on the line, will forever sting in the hearts of the teams' fans."
"ESPN's Jeff Passan put up a post on X (formerly twitter) that clearly indicates third base coach Carlos Febles marking off where he wanted IKF to be on the pitch. The video is zoomed in to show Kiner-Falefa did as instructed. Passan wrote, "As the discussion over the bases-loaded play in the bottom of the ninth in Game 7 continues, one thing I haven't seen pointed out: Blue Jays third-base coach Carlos Febles marked the exact spot where he wanted Isiah Kiner-Falefa to lead off.""
The Toronto Blue Jays lost Game 7 of the World Series in extra innings, 5-4 to the Los Angeles Dodgers, failing to score necessary insurance and winning runs. A critical bottom-of-the-ninth play featured pinch runner Isiah Kiner-Falefa being out by a cleat length on a force at the plate with the bases loaded. Fans blamed Kiner-Falefa for not taking a larger lead, while former players defended him. Video evidence and reporting show third-base coach Carlos Febles marked the precise spot for the lead, indicating Kiner-Falefa followed instruction and that coaches often keep runners close to avoid doubling off.
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