"Cooked him in the most polite Canadian way" - Blue Jays fans support John Schneider's subtle jab at Blake Snell’s postgame excuse

After conceding five earned runs in Game 5, Blake Snell told reporters he didn’t feel Toronto’s lineup truly beat him, and claimed being “unlucky.”

It was a strange explanation as he conceded back-to-back home runs to open the game and spent most of the night laboring against the lineup that’s led MLB in hitting this season.

When a reporter asked John Schneider if he had a reaction to Snell’s comments, the Blue Jays manager delivered a composed answer that fans recognized as a jab.

"No," Schneider said. "I thought Schneider does what he is good at. Vladimir is one of the best players in the game. And I thought we really made him work. He’s a great pitcher. I’m worried about tomorrow. Game 6 here. Yamamoto is an even tougher task. We led the league in hitting this year. I don’t think we’re too bad."

Schneider said everything without saying anything and Blue Jays fans loved it.

"Cooked him in the most polite Canadian way while also reiterating that we are literally the best hitting team in the league lol," a fan wrote. "Haha, ‘Yamamoto is an even tougher task’ is true in itself and a great response at the same time," another fan said. "He threw the 3 worst pitches to start a World Series game in history. Luck had nothing to do with this," one fan commented. "Should have said look how many hits and runs Snell allowed in two WS games… over 110 pitches in Game 5. ‘He was definitely locked in’ 😂," another said. "We’ve got bigger things to worry about. Let Snell think whatever he wants," one fan wrote. "There’s a reason Blake Snell is on a new team every season," another fan tweeted.

John Schneider shifts focus to Yamamoto challenge in pivotal Game 6

As the Blue Jays sit one win away from their first World Series title in more than three decades, John Schneider has tried to keep his team grounded heading into a massive Game 6 against Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Speaking to MLB insider Bob Nightengale, Schneider acknowledged just how tough the matchup will be, noting Yamamoto’s deep pitch mix and ability to adjust mid-game.

"He’s unique because he’s got what seems like six or seven pitches, and can kind of morph into different pitchers as the game goes on," Schneider said.

Game 6 will test everything Schneider believes about this roster their patience, their identity and their ability to finish. But if the tone he’s set is any indication, Toronto won’t be backing down from Yamamoto or the moment.

Edited by Chaitanya Prakash