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Somewhat similar to the Wings in ‘09 who were up 3-2 in the series but lost both chances to win the Cup. But while the Wings lost Game 7 by a goal, unlike the Jays they never led. Plus Wings fans had 4 recent Cups to fall back on.

Another “station” of note in Sarnia was the Campbell Street Station. A long time bar and music venue in the south end of town. Mark Fidrych signed autographs there for us (no drinks served, I was 9 years old) at a signing in the winter after his 1976 season. When the Tigers played at the Jays in mid-September 1986, and I was about to start a sports reporting gig for a 5,000 watt station while early in my freshman year at the University of Toronto, I worked up the nerve to call Ernie’s hotel room (Lulu answered and I was so nervous I hung up and had to call back seconds later) and ended up being invited over for a 30 minute chat. One of highlights of my sports fan life.

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Most of the plane was watching intently. Lots of groans, but so far no one has opted to jump out from 35,000 ft up.

Dodgers win on a Series-ending double play. Greatest game ever? Has to be right up there.

Will Smith!

My flight still has 3h 45min to arrival so if I want to watch the ending from the comfort of my home, this game will need to go 20 innings. Let’s go!

Dodgers return the favo(u)r by failing to score with the bases loaded one out.

2 on 1 out, bottom of the 9th. Video of game live has been secured.

This assures this of going down as a great World Series, maybe a top 10.

3 outs to go. Ohtani due up 3rd.

My flight from Toronto to Vancouver took off 15 minutes ago. Wifi works for score updates but not enough for audio or video. Giminez has been at the plate forever though with a man on 2nd and 0 outs, maybe my MLB.com page is stalled.

CHOK 1070

Didn’t age well

Jays get a big double play and are 6 outs away. A team that was 1/2 game behind the Tigers with 2 1/2 weeks left in regular season. Jays won 74 games last season. Why do some think it was a foregone conclusion that the Tigers would regress in 2nd half and that we shouldn’t have gotten our hopes yet.

Host: Bill Whitehouse, Earl, from, uh, Frederick, Maryland, wants to know why you and the Orioles don't go out and get some more team speed? Weaver: Team speed? For Christ sake. You get ****ing god dammed little fleas on the ****ing bases, getting picked off trying to steal, getting thrown out, taking runs away from you. You get them big cock suckers that can hit the ****ing ball out of the ball park, and you can't make any god damned mistakes.

Two big fielding plays by the Jays in the 4th keep the game 3-1 Toronto.

Bichette blast. Ohtani done as a pitcher tonight.

Am sitting beside and chatting with a gorgeous blonde doctor. But it would probably be creepy to take a pic and share here.

I’m at a bar within the Toronto airport.

The Wings just didn’t have it in the 3rd period. Fell behind by 2 early in the period, missed PP opportunities to get close, now the ENG makes it 5-2.

And Kershaw may not have thrown his final pitch after all. And Glasnow only pitched 3 pitches today.

1st and 2nd in the 6th. On 2nd in the 7th. 1st and 2nd one out in the 8th. 2nd and 3rd none outs in the 9th. But no runs since the 3rd.