The Media’s Pulse: Blue Jays Game 5 Win — Best Quotes and Reactions from Across Baseball Media
The Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from their first World Series title in 32 years after a dominant 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5. Rookie Trey Yesavage’s record-setting performance stole the show, but the Jays’ timely hitting and resilience had the baseball world buzzing. Here’s what the media is saying about the night in Los Angeles.
First Things First (Fox Sports)
“We start with a savage performance from Trey Yesavage. 12 strikeouts, no walks.”
“The Blue Jays are better than them.”
“The Blue Jays have been incredibly consistent offensively… and they just don’t seem rattable.”
“They’ve soundly won 3 of them. They’ve soundly lost 1 and there was one game that was the definition of a coin flip game.”
“The hitting of the Blue Jays… they’ve hit 284 in the playoffs, which is almost 20 points better than they hit in the regular season.”
“Yesavage had just another spectacular game. He’d probably get my vote for World Series MVP now.”
Source: First Things First
The JD Bunkis Podcast (Sportsnet)
“Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from winning World Series.”
“This run has been full of moments of disbelief.”
“What what he did was mythical… untouchable.”
“12 strikeouts in a World Series game at 22 years old…”
“The Blue Jays just looked like the better team.”
Source: Sportsnet – The JD Bunkis Podcast
The Rich Eisen Show (ESPN)
“The first two guys homer… the first time a World Series game has ever began with back-to-back home runs.”
“Those two home runs… all the runs that they would need.”
“This young stud named Trey Yesavage.”
“Set a record for most strikeouts by a rookie pitcher in the history of the World Series.”
“They’re unbelievable. They’re a great baseball team. They play the game the way it’s supposed to be played.”
“Their ratio of productive outs to non-productive outs is their superpower.”
Source: The Rich Eisen Show
Talkin’ Baseball (Jomboy Media)
“What a performance. Trey Yesavage makes history.”
“Davis Schneider… leadoff homer.”
“Vladito goes yard. It’s two nothing Jays.”
“They’ve been doing this all postseason long and they continue to do it.”
Source: Jomboy Media – Talkin’ Baseball
Baseball Today (Jomboy Media)
“One of the greatest pitching performances we’ve seen in Blue Jays history.”
“It’s special. It’s special special Chris.”
“He never gave the Dodgers hope.”
Source: Jomboy Media – Baseball Today
TSN / Keegan Matheson (MLB.com)
“What a performance by Trey Yesavage… record setting 12 strikeout performance…”
“It’s one of the greatest pitching performances we’ve seen in Blue Jays history.”
“What he’s done this year has forever changed how I view what is possible for young pitchers…”
“What a start by the Blue Jays. What a game plan by the Blue Jays.”
“We’re getting into leaguewide all-time performances at this point.”
“Absolutely. We’re getting into leaguewide all-time performances at this point because Vladdy has the defensive component as well.”
Source: TSN – Keegan Matheson (MLB.com)
The Stephen A. Smith Show (ESPN)
“The Los Angeles Dodgers are about to lose the World Series because the Toronto Blue Jays ain’t playing.”
“The Toronto Blue Jays are studs. They got a whole bunch of heart. They ain’t scared.”
“They’ve outplayed the Dodgers in four of the five games.”
Source: The Stephen A. Smith Show
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