It was hard not to feel a sense of betrayal when Blake Snell signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers after spending the 2024 season with the San Francisco Giants. It was even tougher to watch him dominate in the early rounds of the playoffs, beating the Cincinnati Reds and blanking the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers. Snell’s first three playoff starts saw him give up only six hits and two runs in 21 innings, with 28 strikeouts and only five walks. He was 3-0 with a 0.86 ERA, allowing runs in just one inning.

But in the World Series, Snell has given back to Giants fans who may have resented him for signing with their rivals. Snell gave up five runs in 6 2/3 innings in the Dodgers’ 6-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, the last coming in a disastrous 7th inning where he and Edgardo He

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