Blue Jays Reflect On Cruel Game 7 Loss To Dodgers: ‘i Cost Everybody A World Series’

The Toronto Blue Jays person reflected connected their agonizing loss to nan Los Angeles Dodgers successful Game 7 of nan World Series.

The Blue Jays looked group to triumph their first World Series since 1993 erstwhile they entered nan ninth inning pinch a 4-3 lead. But pinch 1 out, and Toronto’s Jeff Hoffman facing nan Dodgers’ No 9 hitter, Miguel Rojas, nan reliever threw a hanging slider which Rojas launched for nan tying location run. Will Smith past deed nan winning location tally successful nan 11th inning disconnected Shane Bieber, nan first clip nan Dodgers had led each night.

“It sucks,” Hoffman said aft nan 5-4 defeat. “Supposed to extremity differently. Was conscionable 1 pitch. I costs everybody present a World Series ring. It feels beautiful shitty.”

Bieber had his ain regrets. “Hung a slider to a awesome feline who hits sliders well,” Bieber said. “He was looking for it. I didn’t execute. This 1 stings. It’s going to sting for a while. This crippled is not for nan faint of heart.”

The Blue Jays had plentifulness of chances to triumph their first title successful 32 years. They had led nan best-of-seven bid 3-2 earlier losing nan last 2 games successful their ain stadium. They besides had nan bases loaded successful nan ninth inning connected Saturday nighttime but could not find nan decisive hit. Ernie Clement, who group an MLB grounds pinch 30 hits this postseason, said he was successful tears for an hr aft nan game. He added he did not blasted immoderate of his teammates, contempt nan squad holding a 3-0 lead aft nan 3rd inning.

“We gave it everything we had,” Clement said. “When you autumn short but you tin opportunity you near it each retired there, there’s thing to beryllium proud of there.

“I would spell to warfare pinch Jeff Hoffman each time of nan week. I want him connected nan mound. I want Bieber connected nan mound. Ninety-nine times retired of 100 those guys get nan occupation done. Obviously, it conscionable wasn’t our night.”

However, early hallway of famer Max Scherzer, Toronto’s starting pitcher for Game 7, reflected connected really acold nan squad had travel aft finishing past successful nan AL East successful 2024.

“I’m 41 years aged and I ne'er thought I could emotion shot this much,” Scherzer said arsenic he wiped distant tears. “My emotion for nan crippled was truthful beardown because of their emotion for nan game.

“That nonaccomplishment is truthful reliable because you’re truthful adjacent to everybody. This squad had that closeness, had that camaraderie. We had that passion not only for nan crippled but for each other.”