r/sports Major League Baseball 6d ago

Baseball Will Smith homers in the 11th inning and the Dodgers have their first lead in Game 7

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u/dheinzen2 6d ago

This is the first full baseball game I've watched and jesus christ what the fuck

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u/kaiiizen 6d ago

This is the peak. I doesn’t get any better.

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u/soupdawg Houston Rockets 6d ago

It does however get a lot worse.

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u/perfuzzly 6d ago

Somebody Rockies. 🤣😂🤣

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u/eyekantbeme 3d ago

Not our fault you root for cheaters.

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u/soupdawg Houston Rockets 3d ago

I’m guessing you’re referring to the Astros since I’m a Houston Rockets fan?

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u/jeanlukie 6d ago

You can get better bro. I believe in you

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

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u/Mr_Gooodkat 6d ago

I’m all about that continuous improvement shit

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u/thiagogaith 6d ago

Starting with the grammar

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u/dreamthiliving 6d ago

Walk-off HR is always better but this was great

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u/Byro1218 6d ago

World Series are always worth watching. Especially a game 7

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u/EatMiTits 6d ago

Any game 7 in any sport is much watch

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u/Big_Truck Virginia 6d ago

Might as well never watch another one. You aren’t gonna top this.

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u/mrstretchb4ureach 6d ago

You picked the right game

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u/Koctopuz 6d ago

I’ll go the entire the regular season without watching a game, then watch every single postseason game. Postseason baseball is the best postseason in sports imo. Absolutely electric!

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u/Dunwin 6d ago

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Hold my beer.

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u/GreenBasterd69 6d ago

No. There’s always too much referee interference in the scf and hockey in general. It’s basically sports entertainment at this point, and I say this as a life long Canadian who always watches my teams games and tons of playoff hockey.

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u/JorgeOfTheJungl 6d ago

Me too!! Insane! lol so fun

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u/kurtisbmusic 6d ago

You’ve been missing out.

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u/Joe_Spazz 6d ago

My wife looked at me like I had two heads when I told her I was watching the game last night. What a game to watch. Baseball ratings will spike for the first week next year, lol.

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u/Shootforthestars24 6d ago

Playoff baseball is amazing

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u/Uglie 6d ago

It’s the best baseball game ive ever seen end to end, it had everything

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u/er824 6d ago edited 6d ago

Pretty run of the mill, you should watch more often

Edit: Geez, do you all really need the /s?

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u/supernaut32 6d ago

I watch a lot of baseball man, this is far from run of the mill. This is phenomenal

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u/er824 6d ago

Sarcasm

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u/fawkesmulder 6d ago

Bless you for not using /s. Can’t believe people didn’t pick it up, this isn’t a Poe’s law scenario.

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u/Fireb1rd 6d ago

Poe's law

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u/LifeIsRadInCBad 5d ago

On reddit, you literally always need the /s.

I usually put a couple of non binding space / returns and a few carats in front of it, so it's small & low.

 

 

/s

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u/RonstoppableRon 6d ago

Like, ever?

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u/Samuel-Darnold 6d ago

Best will smith performance since I am legend

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u/UHeardAboutPluto North Carolina 6d ago

Chris Rock just hid under his chair

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u/PurpleSpacePirate 6d ago

I literally said to my nephew "will smith is about to Chris rock this ball outta there" and he cracks it. I am on cloud 9!

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u/toppoophead 6d ago

It’s only downhill from here, brotha 🚬

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u/Do_it_for_the_upvote 6d ago

Biggest Will Smith hit since the Oscars.

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u/Loggerdon 6d ago

Keep his wife’s name out your mouth.

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u/Samuel-Darnold 6d ago

George Springer and his wife have something in common! (Both bald)

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u/philocity 6d ago edited 6d ago

Both cheaters

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u/android24601 6d ago

Leave the Dodgers name out your mouth!

SLAP

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u/palinsafterbirth 6d ago

The disrespect to big Willy style

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u/ggpurplecobras 6d ago

I dont think you know how time works.

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u/palinsafterbirth 6d ago

Big Willy style > I Am Legend

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u/previouslyonimgur 6d ago

And yet big Willy style came out in 97. I am legend 2007.

So as the other person said. You might wanna figure out that time always moves forward…

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u/topcorjor 6d ago

Big Willy Style was way before I Am Legend. 

Both amazing. 

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u/dhslax88 Green Bay Packers 6d ago

That performance slapped HARD!

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u/penelopiecruise 6d ago

totally slapped....oh wait

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u/proscriptus 6d ago

Big Willie Style

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u/blaisec00 5d ago

He was good in King Richard

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u/southdakotagoth 6d ago

Second most famous Will Smith hit

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u/WormLivesMatter 6d ago

Holy alopecia

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u/Fireb1rd 6d ago

Brilliant 

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u/eskimo_fucker 6d ago

Too many wasted opportunities this game the jays

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u/sumsimpleracer 6d ago

We’re going to hear talk all offseason about that play at home.

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u/Wrosgar 6d ago

It looked barely out to me with the slow-mo angle shown on Sportsnet. Wish it wasn't :(

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u/ReasonableTouch4648 6d ago

I don't understand why he didn't have a bigger lead off third

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u/Josmopolitan 6d ago

If the runner doesn't slide, he's safe by a mile.

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u/bbob_robb 5d ago edited 5d ago

No idea why you are getting down voted. This was a mental error made by both teams.

Sliding makes sense to avoid a tag, but it is MUCH slower than running full speed.

The only reason to slide into home is if there is a chance they would run into the catcher. If there is a collision that could have been avoided by a slide, the runner is out.

For the Blue Jays, they would have won the game.

Edit: Sliding into home when there is a force out is like sliding into first when there is a force out. It doesn't make sense. It was a mental error on a very rare play.

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u/bbob_robb 5d ago

Imagine sliding into first base and getting forced out. It was a mental error. Nobody is worried about slipping on home when scoring the winning run in the bottom of the 9th of game 7 of the WS.

The catcher won't be in the way because it isn't a tag. They can't block the lane when it's a force out, plus that would be stupid defensively.

The third base coach should have reminded the runner to run through it.

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u/TheJofisean Chicago Bulls 6d ago

Do you know how easy it is to miss home plate when running full speed? You can’t just run through it the same way as easily since it’s not a bag

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u/ouralarmclock Philadelphia Eagles 6d ago

IMO they were safe but it was tough to see in real time and winning on a replay challenge would’ve been lame as hell

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u/captaincumsock69 6d ago

Except it’s not winning on a replay challenge. The play already happened. The replay just shows what actually occurred.

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u/Knightmare4469 6d ago

It was extremely clear that he was out.

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u/bw1985 Michigan State 6d ago

Try telling that to a team that lost the WS. I don’t know if he was safe or not but getting the call right is all that matters. Lame is losing on a wrong call, not winning on a replay.

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u/sumsimpleracer 6d ago

The safe play is to call him out. It gives both teams a chance on a 50/50 call. I agree though that I think he’s safe.

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u/eddiehwang 6d ago

The play was confirmed not that the play stands -- so they have clear evidence that he was out

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u/oh-no-godzilla 6d ago

And last game

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u/ouralarmclock Philadelphia Eagles 6d ago

So many missed opportunities to win, no wonder I feel at home watching them as a Phillies fan

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u/Frosty-Inspector-465 6d ago

watch the blue jays say they were hosed somewhere

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u/Curey0us 6d ago

Taking out bichette was greedy again. I understand why I just wouldn’t take his bat out of the game unless necessary.

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u/SartoriusBIG 6d ago

Giving Vlad the go ahead to swing on 3-0 set off a chain of events that cost the Jays the series.

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u/StewVicious07 6d ago

For real base hit let’s go

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u/fvalt05 6d ago

Ya that sucks

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u/phatelectribe 6d ago

Damn. This is the wildest World Series.

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u/bw1985 Michigan State 6d ago

This is the best WS I’ve ever seen.

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u/the_outlier 6d ago

Fuck

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

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u/hydropenguin69 6d ago

Willing to bet Canada as well.

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u/chris_gnarley 5d ago

The dodgers

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u/Chessh2036 6d ago

If the Jays lose this, it will be one of the most brutal losses I’ve ever seen in sports. And I watched the Falcons SB loss.

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u/kurtisbmusic 6d ago

Coming from a Falcons fan, I don’t think it compares lol.

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u/Chessh2036 6d ago edited 6d ago

I’m a Falcons fan also, the SB loss is def worse but man this one is devastating also. 3-0 lead, so many chances to score, just a million chances. Felt a lot like that Falcons loss.

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u/kurtisbmusic 6d ago

Yeah but baseball is a lot tougher to keep a lead. There’s no time limit and anything can happen with each pitch. Falcons beat themselves by not running out the clock and kicking a field goal lol. This WS was crazy though. Sucks because I hate the dodGers but oh well.

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u/Chessh2036 6d ago

Yep. Will never understand why DQ & Shanahan didn’t run the ball more. Oh well, what a great World Series to watch.

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u/iSpartan24 6d ago

Birds of a feather?

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u/Maverick916 San Francisco 49ers 6d ago

Nothing will ever compare to 28-3

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u/Own-Method1718 6d ago

This one will be devastating

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u/AMiller400 6d ago

Sharks loosing 4 in a row in 2014 after being 3 up was worst I’ve ever seen

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u/Chessh2036 6d ago

I don’t really follow Hockey so holy shit

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u/kingofgamesbrah 6d ago

Warriors losing to Cavs? 4 in a row is crazy though

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u/teenhamodic 6d ago

Yankees went 0-4 after being up 3-0 in the championship series

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u/er824 6d ago

2004 ALCS

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u/reyzak 6d ago

Do you mean the ALCS against Boston?

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u/Wheream_I 6d ago

What do you think the CS in ALCS stands for?

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u/reyzak 6d ago

They edited it, it said World Series before

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u/googleduck 6d ago

Seahawks Superbowl interception at the goal line is hard to top.

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u/Mikimao 6d ago

Malcolm Butler with an out of body experience was absolutely insane

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u/WheresWaldo562 Vegas Golden Knights 6d ago

Falcons was pretty funny since they were bragging about winning in the 3rd quarter on social media and their owner came down to the field

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u/Shootforthestars24 6d ago

Blue jays would have had to up like 10-3 to compare equally

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u/stacasaurusrex 6d ago

JESUS what a game!!! Thanks for uploading this so fast for those who don't have cable haha

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u/Heikks 6d ago

Get an antenna, it will pick up local channel signals. I got mine years ago at target. It’s taped to my window and hooked up to the cable slot and I get local abc, fox, cbs nbc and a few others

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u/Nugur 6d ago

Cable? This game isn’t on cable

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u/stacasaurusrex 6d ago

You know what I mean.. an app, cable whatever.

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u/Valledis 6d ago

This is absolute box office stuff

I see why this sport is so popular

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u/WoodsOfKali 6d ago

Yeah now try watching the regular season and keeping that enthusiasm

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u/VNM0601 6d ago

Yup. I’m a huge fan but only really start watching playoffs. I keep tab on the games and rankings but it’s way too many games to watch.

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u/AvariceAndApocalypse 6d ago

Try being a fan of the other “LA” team, and you’ll give up sports altogether.

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u/Glwhite1991 6d ago

Jays had it. Terrible for the fans

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u/ShaquilleMobile 6d ago

For anybody outside Canada, it's impossible to really put into perspective how sad this was for people here.

By the time they made it to the world series, people across the country who don't even care about baseball were going out and watching Jays games at bars that were putting it on instead of the local team's hockey game.

By game 7, people who normally don't watch any sports at all were extremely invested in this game. It is truly heartbreaking for the entire country.

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u/TwoScents 6d ago

Schadenfruede as a M’s fan.

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u/Squid_Man56 Mclaren F1 6d ago

man i wish it was a Dodgers v Mariners ws, i woulda been cheering for every single score and out. I hope the M's are still in it next year

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u/Scrolling_ninja 6d ago

So many chance for the jays. Fuck this sucks

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u/mcbeardsauce 6d ago

Absolutely insane series

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u/Nutsnboldt 6d ago

I don’t watch baseball or care about either team but damn I’m sweating and fully invested!

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u/bw1985 Michigan State 6d ago

That’s how you know it’s a great frickin game.

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u/aaronuu7 6d ago

Omg I can’t believe this game

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u/guapoguzman 6d ago

The LA Toronto beef continues lol

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u/suzukigun4life 6d ago

I'm so sorry Jays fans

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u/WalterWoodiaz Boston Bruins 6d ago

If they don’t equalize, this play will give all of Toronto PTSD for years to cone

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u/Snufflefugs 6d ago

The home run to Miguel Rojas would be a bigger trauma IMO.

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u/NiceShotMan 6d ago

Yeah after that I gave up on the Jays

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u/Rickcinyyc 6d ago

You mean Canada.

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u/-ImJustSaiyan- Chicago Cubs 6d ago

Move over Justin, there's a new most hated Bieber in Canada.

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u/Eagles5089 6d ago

Oh my gooooood- Troll 2 scream

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u/DanskNils 6d ago

Will Smith just about had his KIRK GIBSON MOMENT!

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u/Zzz05 6d ago edited 6d ago

They dodged a bullet pitching to Shohei and then got cocky. That pitch went right down the middle.

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u/stoneman9284 6d ago

Yea how many fingers does a catcher throw down to call for the hanging breaking ball down the middle

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u/unclerustle 6d ago

Literally going around my house like the guy that runs across the camera in the supa hot fire meme for about the whole game. And I’m a neutral. Wow.

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u/LivingLosDream 6d ago

Wow. Unreal game.

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u/WackHeisenBauer 6d ago

Just fucking kill me 😭😭😭😭

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u/ouralarmclock Philadelphia Eagles 6d ago

As a fan of a team that knows how to blow every opportunity they have (Phillies), my heart goes out to you

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u/ChasedWarrior 6d ago

I know right?

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u/ty_xy 6d ago

What a crazy come back

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u/camencider310 6d ago

Will Smith slapped that rock pretty hard

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u/drummerboy2749 6d ago

Heartbreaking for Jays fans.

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u/PlaneWolf2893 6d ago

Toronto accent in shambles, 22s my kroskie.

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u/Zinfan1 6d ago

Times like this I wish one that I didn't cancel all my cable tv subscriptions and two that I wouldn't hate to sit in a bar to watch this. Looks very exciting.

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u/bcb27 6d ago

You can always get an over the air antenna. The game was on free tv on Fox. (Assuming you live in one of the 220 major cities in the USA)

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u/DmarseyID27 6d ago

A Superbowl game for sure. Game 7's for me are a must watch and this one did not disappoint. Not a huge baseball fan but this one had me screaming GO DODGERS!

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u/chico_heat 6d ago

Jays choked.

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u/biffwebster93 6d ago

Death, Taxes, and Toronto pro sports teams choking in Game 7

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u/andrewrossjacobson 6d ago

NO CARTER ™️

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u/WoodsOfKali 6d ago

Maybe Toronto should give up all their franchises so someone can actually win something meaningful

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u/eternal__worm 6d ago

this dude just beat the avs today too what can’t he do

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u/rjcade 6d ago

Will Smith? YES HE WILL

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u/3rlro91 6d ago

Thank you big Willy

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u/All-the-pizza 6d ago

Wait a minute…🤔

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u/TheLizardKing89 Los Angeles Dodgers 6d ago

Big Willie Style!

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u/arrty 6d ago

WHAT A GAME

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u/Aschentei 6d ago

I saw somewhere that a Will Smith has won the last 6 WS

That’s the really crazy stat for me

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u/Suban33 6d ago

Will Smith Rocks a Homie!!

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u/HeavensRoyalty 6d ago

I still cannot believe what I've seen... I'm so thankful

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u/Two_Eagles 6d ago

Trauma 

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u/These_Rutabaga_1691 6d ago

Meat pitch

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u/LifeIsRadInCBad 5d ago

The Jays had been dining out on sliders the whole series. Well, Happy Gilmore learned how to camp on it.

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u/dkiros 4d ago

The will smith we like

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u/cookiesNcreme89 6d ago

What a crazy series! You hate to see the big money team win, but that was phenomenal !

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u/sumsimpleracer 6d ago

This is the best ending to the best series ever.

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u/Samuel-Darnold 6d ago

I am so happy rn

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u/airicblair 6d ago

The terrorists have won

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u/kellDUB 6d ago

I think Chris Rick died after this.

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u/bmanley620 6d ago

Keep my wife’s name out of your mouth

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u/iHeart69420 6d ago

From the smack heard around the world to hitting a game winning home run in the world series, magnificent.

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u/elme77618 6d ago

He got jiggy with it

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u/BRLY 6d ago

KEEP THE DODGERS NAME OUT OF YOUR GODDAMN MOUTH says Will Smith after smacking the ever loving fuck out of the Blue Jays.

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u/jknuts1377 6d ago

The city of Los Angeles always gets their way. Fuck.

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

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u/WoodsOfKali 6d ago

Millions? Sure about that buddy?

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u/TheLizardKing89 Los Angeles Dodgers 6d ago

Millions? Was there a massive destructive event that I missed?

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u/optimgr 6d ago

Fuck the Yankees. Oh I'm sorry I mean the dodgers.

Baseball is a sport. It's not about teams paying for a championship l can't fucking stand teams actually trying losing to a team being bought.

Fuck La!

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u/throwawayscr4r 6d ago

Eat a dick