Fox Sports' Joe Davis carves a turkey alongside John Smoltz in the booth during ALCS Game 2 between the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners. Fox Sports/Twitter
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That was the theme from the FOX sports coverage of Game 2 of the ALCS beamed back to the U.S. as the Mariners opened up a 2-0 lead over the Jays in the best-of-seven series on Monday. Article content Article content
In fact, that the game was played on Canadian Thanksgiving was a nice prop for the U.S. network, especially when it ended in a 10-3 M’s win that felt like the Canadian goose was cooked.
The commentary, as it often is with the star-laden FOX studio crew, was sharp and on point. And tinged with some surprise.
“I don’t think anyone could have predicted this,” said former Mar