Jeff Hoffman of the Blue Jays shares a candid remark about the World Series' disappointing conclusion following Game 7.

Hunter Cookston

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Blue Jays' Jeff Hoffman reacts to World Series heartbreak with brutally honest quote after Game 7 image

TL;DR

  • * The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers played an unforgettable 2025 World Series, with Game 6 sparking controversy.
  • * A ninth-inning error by Toronto's Jeff Hoffman tied Game 7, costing the Blue Jays the World Series.
  • * Yoshinobu Yamamoto made history for the Dodgers, becoming the second Japanese player named World Series MVP.
  • * Despite the loss, the 2025 Blue Jays were a joy to watch, and a single pitch shouldn't overshadow their season.

The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers participated in an unforgettable World Series this past week. The 2025 Fall Classic is destined to be a memorable event, with discussions about it continuing for many years. Every game lived up to the hype, but the final two matchups were especially unforgettable. Game 6 sparked controversy after a questionable late-inning call.

It's nonsensical that this is classified as a 'lodged ball,' yet the center fielder can easily retrieve and throw it. He didn't immediately try to catch it. Andress wrote, "Blue Jays might have gotten screwed."

The Blue Jays seemed to have the game in hand from the outset of the decisive Game 7, but a catastrophic turn of events occurred in the ninth inning. Up by one run, Toronto’s Jeff Hoffman watched helplessly as the ball sailed over the outfield fence to tie the game. Afterward, Hoffman didn’t hold back his emotions.

“I cost everybody in here a World Series ring, so it's pretty sh***y,” Hoffman said.

A deep sadness is felt throughout Toronto. Hoffman faces the entire offseason confronting the fact that his error extended the game. Yoshinobu Yamamoto made history for The Dodgers, becoming only the second Japanese player to ever be named World Series MVP.

Yamamoto is the second player born in Japan to achieve World Series MVP honors, following Hideki Matsui's accomplishment with the 2009 Yankees. Japanese pitchers used to come to MLB with concerns that they wouldn’t be able to adjust to the schedule in which starters would go every fifth day, rather than once per week in NPB. However, the MLB game has started to more closely mirror NPB, with five days of rest now being the standard, MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince wrote.

Many supporters sympathize with Hoffman, who had performed reliably during the entire series. In baseball, however, a single errant pitch possesses the power to alter the entire game. The Blue Jays' priority this offseason is to keep their important players.

There’s a lot ahead for Toronto over the winter, but the 2025 Blue Jays were a joy to watch. A single pitch shouldn't overshadow what was otherwise an exceptional season.

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Hunter Cookston

Hunter Cookston began his career as a sportswriter for the Marion Tribune, where he covered local high school football, basketball and baseball. His passion for sports started at the age of four when he played his first year of tee ball. Growing up in Tennessee, he developed a deep love for the Tennessee Volunteers and Atlanta Braves. Hunter is currently attending Tennessee Wesleyan University, where he is pursuing a BA in Sports Communications/Management.