Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider revealed the message that he gave to his players before the 2025 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Jays are entering the series against the Dodgers as underdogs according to baseball experts and betting odds. On Friday, Toronto took a 1-0 series lead in dominant 11-4 fashion.
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Despite being underdogs, Toronto proved they shouldn’t be taken lightly. Their offense is hard to get out, as proved by their nine-run sixth inning.
Additionally, there are some live arms in their rotation and bullpen, along with good gloves throughout the field, which should make them competitive.
During their current run, the Blue Jays beat a strong Seattle Mariners roster and a good New York Yankees team.
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While the Dodgers are a step up from their American League rivals, Schneider has all the confidence in the world in his team — and told them that.
“I think that there’s a lot of firsts for a lot of these guys, myself included, staff included. I want them to enjoy it. Again, I think that players are going to feel certain things that they haven’t felt before,” Schneider said.
“Once you get that initial kind of shock and awe off you, I think that this team is really good about focusing on what they need to do. So we’ll see.
“Again, I’m going to take on a few seconds to enjoy it. I’m sure they will. And then when you get into compete mode, hopefully it slows down a little bit. But it is going to be a pretty electric atmosphere here tomorrow.”
The Blue Jays took Game 1 of the World Series on Friday, pulling off the upset at home. They are currently three games away from a title, which the franchise last held in 1993.
Schneider will have to keep his team focused to complete their long-held mission.
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