The Los Angeles Dodgers dug themselves out of multiple holes to win the World Series on Saturday night, but one Canadian TV analyst does not think that proves they were the better team.
Former MLB catcher Caleb Joseph, who works as an analyst for Sportsnet, made some strong remarks after the Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 of the World Series at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario. Joseph said he does not believe the better team won the series. He even dropped an S-bomb during his rant.
“There were a lot of wet eyes, and I don’t doubt them. I don’t blame them for that. It’s gonna sound like sour grapes and I don’t really give a s—, but I think the better team did not win this series,” Joseph said. “I think the Blue Jays are the better team and I feel like they played baseball a certain way that was infectious, that grabbed the attention of fans.
“It’s disheartening to see that the better team did not win. That’s not to take anything away from the Dodgers, but the Blue Jays did so many things correct. They did so many things right.”
“It’s gonna sound like sour grapes, and I don’t really give a shit. I think the better team did not win this series.” pic.twitter.com/BumF5Drnn5
— Rob Williams (@RobTheHockeyGuy) November 2, 2025
The Blue Jays had plenty of chances to win, which made the way they fell to the Dodgers even more heartbreaking. Toronto also made the types of blunders that almost always prove costly against a great opponent. The entire point of a seven-game series is so the better team emerges victorious, and the formula works.
Joseph played seven MLB seasons from 2014-2020. His final season was with the Blue Jays. He is right that his take sounded like “sour grapes,” though you can understand the frustration.
It looked like the Blue Jays were going to get the best of the defending champs after Bo Bichette blasted a three-run home run off Shohei Ohtani in the third inning. The Dodgers refused to quit and made huge plays when they needed them most.
Some will say Toronto choked, but one noteworthy takeaway is that the Dodgers won an 18-inning affair in Game 3 and an 11-inning battle in Game 7. They proved they were the better team in a series that featured even more innings than it should have.
