Ken Rosenthal believes new Angels skipper Kurt Suzuki can succeed as a manager, but he's not sure if he can succeed in Anaheim.

The Toronto Blue Jays are going to the World Series, and one of their best players is not at his best right now.

This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. The World Series matchup is set: The Blue Jays are in for the first time since 1993, and the Dodgers are back for the first time since

As the Dodgers wait for an opponent in the Fall Classic, sound smart to those pining for the sport’s self-immolation.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one win away from winning the World Series after beating the New York Yankees to take a 3-0 series lead.

"Think about it," Rosenthal writes. "Judge might win his third MVP award in four years, but Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. arguably has produced more electrifying postseason moments in two days - a first-inning homer in Game 1, a grand slam in Game 2 - than Judge has in his entire career."

During the Los Angeles Dodgers’ October rampage to the NL pennant, the defending World Series champions have actually been the dark eminence that many baseball people have long feared they would become.