The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners in a thrilling Game 7 at Rogers Centre on Monday night, marking their first World Series appearance since the early 1990s. But instead of bragging, the Blue Jays fans did something unexpected.

After the ALCS, about 100 Toronto fans gave money to Seattle Children’s Hospital, turning a loss into hope. A fan posted their donation receipt on the Toronto Blue Jays Reddit board, receiving more than 1.5k upvotes. The comment in the receipt read: “GOOD SERIES SEATTLE MARINERS. FROM A TORONTO BLUE JAYS FAN. SHOULD’VE USED MUNOZ INSTEAD OF BASARDO.” It looked like a promise that the fan kept.

“”If the Blue Jays win, I’ll donate some sum of money to the Seattle Children’s Hospital” it’s not much but I hope it helps. For the 2025 Blue Jays!” the caption of the Reddit thread read. Several other fans followed the gesture and posted their receipts, thanking the players for the tough series. And then, Sabrina Register from Seattle Children’s Hospital showed gratitude for the initiative.

“Every donation to Children’s fuels our mission and is truly appreciated. Children’s is grateful to Blue Jays fans for their generosity. Moments like this highlight that we can all cheer for kids.”

The response to this touched our hearts.

Mariners fans donated to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. “We have received two donations that have baseball-related comments attached to them,” Tania Kwang of the SickKids Foundation confirmed to CTV News Toronto. The whole matter only showed how sports rivalries can bring people together instead of tearing them apart.

Still, the heartbreak in Seattle was deep. The Mariners’ World Series hopes slipped away after they pushed the series to seven games. Fans who had put their hearts into every pitch and swing felt the loss deeply. And realizing that heartbreak, the Blue Jays Nation decided not to celebrate at Seattle’s expense.

The Blue Jays came home rallying behind 3-2, but from Game 6, it turned. In a tight Game 7, they defeated the Mariners 4-3, making it to the World Series to face the Los Angeles Dodgers. Game 1 is set for Friday night at Rogers Centre.

Now, Toronto needs to get ready for the problems that are coming up. They have to make hard choices about their roster that could hurt their chances of winning the World Series.

Bichette’s return creates a roster puzzle for the Blue Jays

 The Toronto Blue Jays have to make a big baseball decision as they get ready for the World Series. Bo Bichette, the franchise shortstop who has been out of the playoffs because of a knee injury, is ready to come back to the team, adding a strong bat.

The Blue Jays must now determine who exits the roster to accommodate Bichette. Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star outlined the likely scenario.

“Getting Bichette on to the roster is easy enough. He’ll almost definitely replace outfielder Joey Loperfido, who was activated when Anthony Santander’s back acted up in Seattle and made one appearance (as a pinch-runner) in four games on the roster.”

But the bigger problem is finding a place for Bichette to play.

His knee is hurt, so he can’t play infield defense. George Springer is the designated hitter, but he has his own knee problems to deal with. Springer has gotten important hits in the playoffs, which makes it hard to bench him. The Blue Jays could move him back to the outfield or only use Bichette as a pinch hitter.

Bichette didn’t play in any of the playoffs because he hurt his knee sliding into home plate on September 6. It was especially painful because he had been doing so well before the setback. He was a key part of Toronto’s offense, hitting .311 with 18 home runs and 94 RBIs.

Now, Bo Bichette’s return, even if it’s only for a short time, gives the team a proven bat that they will need against the strong Dodgers.