Canada’s Baseball Moment: Blue Jays Soar Back to the World Series as Expos’ Legacy and a Rap Rivalry Command Attention

For baseball fans in Canada, late October 2025 feels like something out of a fever dream. The Toronto Blue Jays have clinched their first World Series berth since 1993 and will face the Los Angeles Dodgers. At the same time, Netflix’s documentary Who Killed the Montreal Expos? drops, giving Montrealers and baseball historians a reason to revisit the heartbreak of Canada’s first Major League Baseball team. To top it off, social media is buzzing with the idea that the World Series is a cultural showdown not only on the diamond but in hip‑hop: Toronto’s Drake vs. Los Angeles’ Kendrick Lamar. Here’s why these stories—sport, memory and music—are colliding in spectacular fashion.

Blue Jays’ Long‑Awaited World Series Return

OTD 30 years ago, Joe Carter touched ‘em all, and the @BlueJays won their second consecutive #WorldSeries. pic.twitter.com/SrnLlcYymt

— MLB (@MLB) October 23, 2023

After years of rebuilds, heartbreaks and near misses, the Blue Jays punched their ticket back to the World Series with a thrilling Game 7 win over the Seattle Mariners. Down 3–1 through six and a half innings, veteran outfielder George Springer blasted a three‑run homer in the seventh inning to give Toronto a 4–3 victory. The win, which came amid raucous scenes at Rogers Centre, sends the club to its first World Series since the back‑to‑back titles of 1992 and 1993. Players described the moment as “incredible” and said the crowd was as loud as they had ever heard.

Game 1 against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers opens Friday at Rogers Centre. The match‑up pits a balanced Blue Jays lineup against a star‑studded Dodgers club featuring Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.

Who Killed the Montreal Expos?: A Love Letter to Montreal

As Toronto fans celebrate, Montreal baseball lovers are experiencing mixed emotions. On the same day the Jays booked their World Series spot, Netflix released Who Killed the Montreal Expos?, a documentary that examines the rise and fall of Canada’s original MLB franchise. CityNews describes the film as a “true love letter to Montreal,” featuring rare archival footage and interviews with legends like Pedro Martínez and Vladimir Guerrero Sr. Producer Perry Giannias told the outlet that the documentary dives deep into the reasons the team left and explores culprits beyond Jeffery Loria and David Samson. He hopes the film will rekindle Expos pride and remind people how much the team meant to Montreal.

The juxtaposition is hard to ignore: on one side, a national high as the Jays chase a title; on the other, unresolved nostalgia as Montrealers remember what was lost. Giannias, an Expos Fest founder, acknowledged that while he still dreams of baseball returning to Montreal, he can’t help but feel some excitement for Vlad Guerrero Jr.’s Blue Jays.

“Who Killed the Montreal Expos?” drops tomorrow on Netflix! @Netflix_CA pic.twitter.com/mWMyoKiTfY

— Montreal Expos (@Montreal_Expos) October 20, 2025

Drake vs Kendrick: Hip‑Hop Rivalry Adds Fuel to the World Series Fire

Toronto Blue Jays ML ✅💰

I loved the narrative that the Toronto Blue Jays could win and advance to the World Series to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in a big Kobe Bryant ritual. Also recall that Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef… LA vs Toronto.

THE WORLD SERIES STARTS ON DRAKE’S… pic.twitter.com/ps7rh9D5Uv

— Hit a Lick, Sports Picks! (@HitaLickPicks) October 21, 2025

Adding an unexpected twist, fans on social media and sportswriters have dubbed the 2025 World Series a proxy battle in hip‑hop’s most‑talked‑about feud: Toronto’s Drake versus Los Angeles’ Kendrick Lamar. An article from the LAFB Network notes that the Dodgers‑Blue Jays matchup is “a collision of cities, culture, and sound,” reigniting the beef between the megastars. Drake, who often appears at Jays games and embraces Toronto’s sports teams, symbolizes the city’s underdog pride. Kendrick Lamar, a Pulitzer Prize winner and proud Dodgers supporter, embodies Los Angeles’ dominance. Their feud burst into mainstream consciousness in 2024 after Lamar dismissed Drake’s “Big Three” claim in his verse on Future’s “Like That,” setting off a volley of diss tracks.

The baseball narrative now intertwines with this rivalry. Social media exploded after Toronto’s series‑clinching win, with memes painting the World Series as “Drake vs Kendrick”—Toronto versus LA. Music blog Ratings Game Music reports that Drake even sent a playful “LA vs Toronto” message via DM to Toronto rapper Top5, which fans interpreted as a jab at his West Coast rival. Whether Lamar responds or not, the idea of the World Series doubling as a cultural showdown has fueled conversation and added intrigue to the Fall Classic.

"All in the same thing
All repping one thing
Looking for revenge." #SummerSixteenTour

Thanks for the support, @Drake!

📸 @MLSELive pic.twitter.com/xYMuxPsGQB

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) October 9, 2016

Why This Moment Matters

The confluence of events underscores how sport is never just about the game. It’s a reflection of identity, community and culture. For the Jays, the return to the World Series is a reminder of resilience and national pride. For Montreal, Who Killed the Montreal Expos? is both catharsis and a call to remember a beloved team. And for music fans, the specter of Drake versus Kendrick adds a layer of pop‑culture drama to an already compelling series.

Whether you’re reliving Expos glory, celebrating Blue Jays comebacks, or choosing sides in hip‑hop’s biggest rivalry, there’s something for everyone in Canada’s baseball moment.

Sources: Sportsnet sportsnet.ca, CityNews Montrealmontreal.citynews.camontreal.citynews.camontreal.citynews.ca, LAFB Network lafbnetwork.comlafbnetwork.com, Ratings Game Music ratingsgamemus