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What began seven months ago as a dream for 30 teams has now been whittled down to a tangible reality for Major League Baseball's final four candidates for the 2025 World Series.

In the due or die Game 5 of the ALDS against the Mariners, Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal etched his name into history.

The Mariners were supposed to be the team dragging through this American League Championship Series, forced to grind out an extra-inning epic just for the privilege of flying across the country and taking on a well-rested Blue Jays powerhouse.

At least it wasn’t a humiliation. Yes, the New York Yankees’ ALDS defeat to the division rival Toronto Blue Jays was disappointing, especially for a franchise with supersonic expectations. But compared to the total embarrassment that was the 2024 World Series,

In the ALDS as a whole, Volpe was 1-for-15 with 11 strikeouts, washing away the momentum he built up in the Wild Card Series when he swung the bat well against the Red Sox. His 73.3 strikeout rate against Toronto is the worst ever in a Divisional Series (among hitters who had a 15-plus plate appearances), according to Thomas Nestico.

New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez ripped the Yankees after their postseason exit, but defended manager Aaron Boone.