Final Thoughts About the 2025 MLB Postseason

The 2025 MLB Postseason should've been called the Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani Lovefest, because those were the center of attention, selfishly overshadowing other teams who deserved to be highlighted more. There were some teams who truly deserved to be in the playoffs and others who I felt weren't October Ready. The Postseason isn't supposed to be about one specific player or team. Everyone deserves to be acknowledged and recognized for their performances. I blamed and accused MLB and these major networks for being heavily biased towards a single team and player.

The ALCS matchup between the Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays, whom I'll discuss in depth in a bit, was highly competitive and worth the watch. The Mariners were seeking to make their first World Series appearance in franchise history, while the Blue Jays were seeking to make it to the Fall Classic for the first time since 1993. This series concluded in seven games, with the latter team winning the American League pennant. According to Nielsen, it averaged nearly five million viewers, which was unfortunately, down from 2024. Game 7, however, drew nine million viewers. This was the highest for an ALCS Game 7 since 2017. The Mariners had a phenomenal season, despite losing the pennant. I see them returning to the playoffs in 2026.

As for the Blue Jays, they were amazing to watch, including rookie pitcher Troy Yesavage. I see a bright future for him and looking forward to seeing what he has in store for the Blue Jays next season. Despite losing the World Series to the Dodgers, they're poised to repeat as American League East champions and maybe return to the Fall Classic, hopefully not against the team they just faced. Also, I have to give credit to Bo Bichette. He returned to the team after missing several weeks due to an injury. I admired his perseverance and will to take part in the Postseason. This team has such a positive and vibrant fanbase. I even interacted with several fans on Threads during the Postseason. The American League champions is destined to come back even stronger, come the 2026 regular season.

If I were to grade the 2025 MLB Postseason, I would give it a C-. Not because of the teams I wanted to advance were eliminated from the playoffs, or it wasn't exciting enough. It was mainly because there was too much focus and attention on the Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani. MLB and these major networks having this complete love fest towards them is sickening. It's seen as narcissistic and desperate. They clearly have a bias towards them and this pattern continues to unfold. This kind of stupid and constant validation has since turned me off and makes me not want to watch the Postseason on TV anymore. There's nothing wrong with giving teams and players props when it's due. However, there has to be a limit and balance on who you talk about. The constant worship of the Dodgers and Ohtani has gotten out of control. As I've stated many times, the world doesn't revolve around them. Everyone in the league deserves to be recognized and acknowledged for their achievements. The Dodgers selfishly coopting themselves in someone else's moment is one of the reasons why I heavily loathe this team. They are a yearly Postseason nuisance who's causing problems for everyone in the playoffs. On the topic of Clayton Kershaw, the real reason why he returned for one more season isn't to try to win one last World Series title. It's to cause chaos and problems towards other teams. I've talked about him in previous stories about his awful, petty attitude and bigoted rhetoric. Like I said before, I won't miss him at all. I'm glad he's officially retired. He was useless and a waste of time. Almost two decades of being a nuisance for other teams. If you haven't seen my opinion about him, be sure to read them. He was the unnecessary baggage that has been holding other players in the league back for so long. Also, for those who think I'm jealous, bitter, or that I'm being too harsh towards the Dodgers, they need to be called out on all of this. They're not innocent at all, not even their manager or their toxic fans. If a team is spending billions of dollars on players, gatekeeping Japanese talent from other teams, and not learning to be humble, they yes, they deserve to be heavily criticized. I have the right to judge them, because they're full of hypocrisy and contradictions. I'll ease up on criticizing them once they check their attitudes and stop constantly making themselves the center of attention, but I know that's not going to happen anytime soon. They're a complete joke anyway. Besides, they can't have everything. The only person I'm going to spare from my criticism of the Dodgers is Joe Davis, who announces their games and also NFL games. I like hearing his voice in random YouTube videos and I like him as a person. He's just doing his job and is unbiased. I'm not going to blame Joe Davis for things that aren't his fault.

Winning isn't the issue I have with the Dodgers. The entitled and selfish mindset behind it is. They have to learn how to lose sometimes and what Shohei needs to realize that not everyone is going to like him. You never see players like Yu Darvish, Shota Imanaga, Ichiro, or Yusei Kikuchi act like they're above anyone. Who knows what kind of games they'll play towards the other teams or devious plan this team will plot in 2026. They've ruined baseball by not learning how to lose and not letting other teams strive in the Postseason. Being successful can be a bad thing, because the Dodgers are arrogant, entitled, and attention hungry. They can't seem to leave well enough alone and not be the center of attention all the time. They're the epitome of main character syndrome. Their inflated egos and large payroll are some of the reasons why I'll never give them any credit. I already see through their BS, but one thing many of us will agree on is that they'll be the most hated team in baseball for years to come.