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On the Fox broadcast for the World Series, Hall of Famer David Ortiz revealed that he cursed Toronto Blue Jays sluggre Addison Barger. Ortiz is one of the leading figures on Fox’s pregame and postgame shows throughout the season, and since Fox carries the World Series, he has been prominently featured in the coverage. More news: Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Responds to Blue Jays Manager’s Comments After Game 2 of the World Series, David Ortiz handed his “MY DAWG” shirt, an award for the player with a standout performance, to Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith. Smith totaled two hits across four at-bats, hitting a home run and driving in three runs to help the Dodgers win, 5-1. ARLINGTON, TX – JULY 15: Former Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz appears on a Fox Sports broadcast during Gatorade All-Star Workout Day ahead of the 2024 MLB All-Star game on July 15, 2024 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) When giving Smith the shirt, Ortiz said, “Hey the last time I tried to give out this shirt, he didn’t take it, I cursed him and he went 0-for-4 tonight.” The comment was in reference to Barger, who rejected the shirt and left it on the postgame show desk after Game 1, in which he hit the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history. When asked about it, Barger explained his reasoning. “It has Red Sox on it. I’m not wearing that. Are you kidding me?” he said. “It’s awesome, but no.” Addison Barger on why he left the shirt:"It has Red Sox on it. I'm not wearing that. Are you kidding me?… It's awesome, but no." 😂 https://t.co/HJoH606LJ9 pic.twitter.com/52WwKe2dNy— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 25, 2025 Overall in Game 1, he went 2-for-2 with four RBIs and two hits, a standout performance for someone who did not start. More news: Dodgers Superstar Cleaned Trash in Dugout After Historic World Series Game He can play at either third base or right field, filling in where needed, though he has been Toronto‘s starting right fielder for their playoff run this season. Blue Jays manager John Scheinder rolled with Barger off the bench due to the pitching matchup. Southpaw Blake Snell was starting for the Dodgers in Game 1, making it a bad matchup for the lefty-hitting Barger. Barger got the start against righty Yoshinbou Yamamoto, when he went 0-for-4, as Ortiz mentioned, though he should also start against right-hander Tyler Glasnow for Game 3. Hopefully for the Blue Jays, the “MY DAWG shirt curse will have worn off Barger now that Smith made everything right with the baseball gods by accepting the shirt. More news: Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Has 6-Word Response to Drake vs Kendrick Lamar Debate For more MLB news, head to Newsweek Sports.
