Blue Jays fans remain hopeful of a team comeback after a disappointing 10-3 loss against the Seattle Mariners on Monday.
Cheers of “let’s go, Blue Jays” and “Jays in seven” could be heard among the crowd leaving Rogers Center Monday night, as fans talked about feeling nervous, but confident, about the games ahead.
The Mariners lead the American League Championship Series 2-0 in a best-of-seven round for a spot in the World Series.
The Blue Jays will face the Mariners on Wednesday in Game 3 in Seattle.
Fans of all ages outside Rogers Center criticized manager John Schneider’s bullpen decisions on Monday, with some saying rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage should have stayed on the job longer.
Fan Caleb Grant-Lambert said Yesavage had the “situation under control” in the top of the fifth inning, despite allowing a three-run homer to the Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez.
He said Schneider should have replaced Louis Varland closer to the end of the game.
“It was an interesting game overall, hopefully they can get some momentum in Seattle,” he said.
This Toronto Blue Jays fan left Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners early saying, “We don’t have a prayer.”
Grant-Lambert said he hopes Blue Jays fans from the West Coast will show up to support the team in Seattle.
Another fan, Todd Stephens, agrees that Yesavage should have stayed in the game longer, but is hopeful of seeing results from experienced pitcher Shane Bieber in Seattle.
He said there is still hope in the series, as long as “the bats come to life” in the next game.
The game got off to a good start, fan Scott Sangster said, only for the Blue Jays’ bats to grow colder with each inning.
“We needed to get some hits there. Come on! Three games in Seattle, I feel like we’re going to get back here,” he said.
Monday’s game was a much-needed “wake-up call” for the team, fan Andrew Smith said.
He predicts that “the offense will come alive” to win two of the next three road games in Seattle, tie the series in Game 6 in Toronto and win the series in Game 7.
On social media, fans were not as optimistic, with some saying the team was missing some of its core players and that the Mariners are a better team overall.
#Tiles Fans shouldn’t be surprised. We are without two of our three best hitters and two of our three best starting pitchers. Furthermore, the #sailors They are simply a better team than the Blue Jays. A miracle could happen, but it is not likely. @thedave2006
But amid the disappointment, New York Yankees fans had a field day celebrating the Blue Jays’ back-to-back losses.
Some fans referenced a viral moment following Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Fox News interview after winning the American League Division Series against New York.
But despite the cold bats and back-to-back losses, some fans online are ready to move on and hopefully win big in the upcoming games in Seattle.
