post hoc ergo prompter hoc

This Latin phrase, translated to In English, means “after, therefore because of it.” This fallacy in logic is all too often applied to the outcome of sporting events . It’s been never more prevalent than in the circumstances of the ninth inning of Game 7 of the 2025 World Series where Isiah Kiner-Falefa was forced out at home by a literal inch, denying the Blue Jays what would have been the winning run and a World Series championship. This podcast reminds us that asking “what if” (Kiner-Falefa had taken a bigger lead) introduces an entirely new chain of events that no one can predict. Yet these same people blame his decision to stay close to third base — as directed by his coaches — as the cause of the Blue Jays losing Game 7. Naturally, this episode also mentions how I met my wife of 42 years and why the Titanic sank. [email protected] www.byroncopley.com Music: “Field Grass,” by Sergei Pavkin Titanic: Ship of Dreams Podcast