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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 18h

Though Yamamoto certainly won't be forgotten, here's a look back at some WS MVPs fans may not remember -

A look back on forgotten World Series MVPs of the 21st century

With Yoshinobu Yamamoto named the World Series MVP after a titanic effort throughout the Fall Classic, here’s a look back at some MVPs you may have forgotten about.

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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 1d

All in my lifetime. Wow

Sarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 1d

Teams trailing entering the 9th in World Series winner-take-all games are 3–33

Wins:

2025 Dodgers
2001 Diamondbacks
1997 Marlins

The Dodgers are the only road win

Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 1d

Seeing the Blue Jays loss tonight and how crushing it is really makes you see how incredible the 2015 Royals were to come back and win it all the very next year

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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 1d

And please, save the shit about the Dodgers ruining baseball. This was the first repeat in a quarter century, and among the heroes were Miguel Rojas and Andy Páges. That's just baseball

Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 1d

The best baseball game we've seen played since Game 7 of the 2016 World Series - unfortunately for the Blue Jays and their fans, a multi-tiered heartbreak that will be felt for generations.

Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 1d

Game 7 is tonight, and it's our first in the Fall Classic since before the pandemic! Here's a look back at the biggest moments of World Series Game 7s from the 2010's -

Looking back on the most iconic World Series Game 7 moments of the 2010’s

With the 2010’s featuring an incredible five World Series Game 7s, here’s a look back at the most recognizable moments from do-or-die Fall Classics last decade.

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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 2d

Love that Vegas is wearing white at home today, hell yeah

Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 2d

According to reports out of Venezuela, former Mariners and Cubs reliever Yoervis Medina has tragically passed away at the age of 37 after suffering a heart attack while driving. Just awful to see, rest in peace.

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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 2d

With Canada in baseball fever, here's how I think the six other Canadian NHL cities would fare with an MLB team -

Ranking Canadian NHL cities on how well they could support an MLB team

As the Toronto Blue Jays aim to bring the Commissioner’s Trophy back to Canada for the first time since 1993, here’s a look at how the six other Canadian NHL cities would do with a base…

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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 3d

For the Immaculate Grid players, here are some White Sox players you may have forgotten about -

5 players you probably forgot played for the White Sox in the past decade

With the past decade featuring a wide range of highs and very low lows for the Chicago White Sox, plenty of notable players have made pit stops on the South Side.

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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 4d

Slide Away for the Game 5 hype video, Oasis is fookin back. Biblical

Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 4d

Today, I look back on three former stadiums I wish I would have gotten a chance to see -

3 former MLB stadiums I wish I got a chance to see a game in

The turn of the century saw a surge in brand-new ballparks across the league, though a few stadiums from yesteryear would be incredible to see today.

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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 5d

After last night's marathon, here's a look back at the other MLB playoff games to go 18 innings -

Remembering other 18-inning MLB playoff thrillers after marathon Game 3 of World Series

Game 3 of the 2025 World Series marked the fifth 18-inning game in MLB playoff history – all of them having occurred in the 21st century

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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 6d

With Cubs fans looking back on 2016 as the World Series is underway, here's a look at the biggest Cubs playoff home runs of the 21st century

The Top 10 Cubs postseason home runs of the 21st century

With the Cubs returning to the postseason in 2025, here’s a look back at their biggest October blasts since the dawn of the new millennium.

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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 7d

After Yamamoto tossed the first World Series CG since 2015, here's a look back at some of the *relatively* recent CGs in Fall Classic history -

As Yamamoto goes the distance, a look back at other World Series complete games

Yoshinobu Yamamoto tossed his second consecutive complete game in Game 2 of the World Series, marking the first time a starter has gone the distance in the Fall Classic since 2015.

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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 8d

Sarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 8d

Yoshinobu Yamamoto!

1st pitcher with consecutive CG in a postseason since 2001 Curt Schilling (3 straight)

1st WS CG since 2015 G2 Johnny Cueto

1st pitcher with multiple CG in a postseason since 2014 Madison Bumgarner

Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 8d

There will once again not be a sweep in the World Series!

The most recent sweep was back in 2012, when the Giants steamrolled the Tigers en route to their second title in three years

Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 8d

For a trip down memory lane - here's a look at some relatively recent forgotten Cubs!

5 players you probably forgot played for the Cubs in the last decade

With the last 10 years being a period of both success and rebuilding for the Chicago Cubs, plenty of familiar players made brief stops on the North Side that some fans may have forgotten about.

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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 9d

The third and final part to my rankings of every World Series of the 21st century!

Every World Series of the 21st century, ranked worst to best: No. 10-1

With the 2025 World Series beginning this weekend, here’s a look at the best of the last 25 Fall Classics.

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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 10d

As the Fall Classic kicks off tomorrow, here's part 2 of my rankings of the 21st century World Series' -

Every World Series of the 21st century, ranked worst to best: No. 19-11

As baseball fans across the globe get ready for the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers to face off in the World Series, here’s a look at how recent Fall Classics compare to one another…

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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 11d

With the World Series starting Friday, here's the first part of my ranking of every Fall Classic of the 21st century -

Every World Series of the 21st Century, ranked worst to best: No. 25-20

Some of the greatest Fall Classics of all time have taken place after the turn of the century, but there has certainly been a few duds as well.

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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 12d

Last night was a heartbreaker beyond belief for Seattle fans - but only time will tell how much this one will hurt

In Game 7 loss, Mariners fans dealt a generational heartbreaker

Eight outs away from their first-ever American League pennant, the Mariners squandered a 3-1 Game 7 lead after leading the series both 2-0 and 3-2. Fans won’t soon forget.

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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 13d

What a heartbreaker for the Mariners - shades of the 2003 NLCS for the Cubs - different circumstances, same gut punch of falling short while having multiple chances

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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 13d

Travis Wood was a joy to watch at the plate -

Travis Wood: Lovable lefty on the mound, formidable weapon at the plate

While the era of hitting pitchers has come and gone with the exception of Shohei Ohtani, starting pitchers once served as quiet weapons for National League teams. Travis Wood was no exception.

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Peter Marzano @petermarzano.bsky.social · 14d

With the World Series getting underway this week, here's a look at the teams with the longest championship droughts -

As Fall Classic nears, here are the 5 longest active World Series title droughts

While the Chicago Cubs’ drought of over a century from 1908 to 2016 remains untouched, fans of several MLB teams have been in pain for decades.

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