The World Series Game 1 loss revealed disturbing things about the Dodgers

TORONTO – Drake had a much better night than Blake.

The Blue Jays and even their home crowd may not be as star-studded as the heavily favored Dodgers, but the club known for its impressive lineup depth and superior contact hitting sent a crucial message by pitching and even bombing the Dodgers. This also includes vaunted ace Blake Snell, who was nearly perfect in October.

Rogers Center was up and down, and the underdog team served notice that this was not going to be easy at all for the $400 million Dodgerswho won nine of their 10 matches as they contested the National League derby that was seen as the far greater test. It turned out to be a cakewalk in Los Angeles. This was something else entirely.

This was instead a confidence boost for a balanced Jays team that was better than we thought (remember how they dismantled the Yankees in the ALDS!) but 11-4 Jays Game 1 World Series winwhich included a nine-inning walk-off and the first grand slam in World Series history (by Addison Barger), revealed two important and troubling things about the Dodgers as well.