October 24, 2025

The Clutch Gene: Toronto’s Rise and San Francisco’s Risk

21 minutes

The World Series is set — Dodgers vs. Blue Jays — and Alex and Heath break it all down. Thanks to George Springer’s clutch gene, they revisit a wild ALCS Game 7 that sent Toronto back to the Fall Classic for the first time since 1993.

Then, the guys dive into the Giants’ surprise managerial hire: Tennessee’s Tony Vitello. Can a college coach make the jump straight to the big leagues? Heath explains why the move could reset the way MLB teams think about leadership — and why trust matters more than résumés.

And in true Bleav in San Diego Baseball fashion, the conversation takes a turn toward game-day food — featuring Heath’s vintage popcorn machine, chicken wings, and the eternal debate: dry rub, sauced, or… naked?

Finally, Alex and Heath make their World Series predictions — one rolling with Toronto in seven, the other leaning Dodgers by a hair. Either way, they agree: this could be one of the best Classics of the century.

Chapters:

00:00 - Welcome to Bleav in... Toronto Baseball?;

01:47 - Recap of ALCS Game 7: Mariners at Blue Jays;

04:18 - Giants Hire Tony Vitello: Can a College Coach Make the Leap to the Bigs?;

07:14 - But College is Closer to the Upper Minors Now...;

08:33 - Vitello Already Familiar With Some in the Giants System;

11:24 - Are the Giants Zigging While Everyone Else is Zagging?;

14:12 - Heath's Snack Show;

16:11 - World Series Predictions and Analysis;

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