toronto blue jays fans let go shohei ohtani Hear it before and during Game 1 of the World Series His disapproval of not choosing a team in free agency in 2023 was clearly evident at Rogers Center on Friday night.
Before signing a 10-year, $700 million contract with the los angeles dodgersThe two-way star met with Blue Jays officials at the team’s spring training complex in Dunedin, Florida on December 4, 2023. toronto manager John Schneider joked on Thursday He wanted Ohtani to return the Blue Jays hat and jacket for his dog Decoy, which he had taken after that meeting.
Blue Jays fans took an even harsher stance on Ohtani on Friday night, loudly criticizing him during pregame introductions.
They then chanted “We don’t need you!” Whereas he batted in the ninth innings. He walked in that at-bat, then a moment later the left-hander nearly struck him out Eric Lauer With two outs. Ohtani was declared safe after video review, but was ultimately stranded on base as Toronto closed out win 11-4,
“Don’t hit the bear,” Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt Ohtani warned about chants.
Toronto third baseman ernie clement Said it was all in good fun.
“I couldn’t help but laugh,” he said. “We have the guys that we have, and the guys that we have have done a great job. I don’t think we need any more of what we have right now.”
of toronto george springer Said that everyone heard the mantra.
Springer said, “At the end of the day, Shohei Ohtani is an incredible baseball player. Whatever team he’s on, he’s going to be great. But he belongs there and not here.” “He’s one of the best baseball players ever, and he’s still got 15 years left.”
Ohtani showed the fans in Toronto what they were missing.
With the Dodgers trailing 11–2 in the seventh inning, he hit a two-run homer to right field. brayden fisherIt was his fourth homer in two games after connecting three times and striking out 10 as a pitcher in a Game 4 victory that clinched the Dodgers’ National League Championship Series. milwaukee brewers,
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
