The Toronto Blue Jays are just one win away from etching their name into the 2025 World Series Championship. But history is proof that even the best of teams falter under pressure. So, John Schneider, like the experienced skipper he is to the Toronto Blue Jays, might be doing everything to keep things calm, and not to mention even lighten the mood.

This time, he made a hilarious comment about none other than Max Scherzer. Schneider shared a funny trait about Max Scherzer, which Blake Murphy posted on X.

“John Schneider relays that Max Scherzer thinks he’s the best baserunner on the team, in addition to all the feedback he offers in every area of the game. “He’s helped not just pitchers, but our players have an edge to them,” even when he wasn’t pitching.” A 41-year-old veteran may have seen and done it all!

Moreover, Scherzer has an intense and endearing personality- just like his eyes! Maybe he just wants to share his experience, and a veteran outlook has only gone on to help the Toronto Blue Jays.

Ask teams like the Boston Red Sox, who very much would love to keep Alex Bregman, simply because of not his bat but the leadership he brings.

Max Scherzer has the same fire with him through 18 MLB seasons, 221 wins, three Cy Young Awards, and two World Series titles.

He had signed a one-year $15.5 million deal before the season, and he has had a rather topsy-turvy year, missing nearly three months due to a thumb injury. But even then, his zeal and veteran energy have been invaluable for the Toronto Blue Jays, especially now in this tense stretch.

Schneider did confirm that Scherzer will be held back to start potential Game 7. For now, Kevin Gausman will try to close it, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the opposite side. And when it comes to the Japanese ace, Schneider has nothing but respect for him.

“He’s tough, man. I said it after Game 2; I felt like he was almost three different pitchers.” And it might not be an overstretch! The only person who can help the Dodgers’ sinking boat right now is none other than Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

The Japanese ace went 12-8 with a 2.49 ERA in the regular season. But his postseason heroics have been the no-brainer. His pitching back-to-back complete games in his starts in the NLCS and Game 2 of the WS was epic. It’s why the Dodgers are trusting them in this do-or-die moment.

Changes in the Jays and the LA lineups set the stage for a dramatic Game 6

Game 6 is going to be intense, and both teams are making bold moves for it.

The Toronto Blue Jays are bringing a change-maker to their lineup—George Springer. After missing two games due to a strained muscle on his right side, the veteran slugger returns as a leadoff hitter to help the team in this crucial stage.

Manager John Schneider admitted, “Once you get confirmation that there’s nothing terribly wrong, it’s kind of ‘What can you tolerate?. He’s somehow, at age 36, made significant progress in the last 48 hours.” Schneider is clear that the team is not worried about him aggravating the injury by playing, even though there is always some risk involved.

“There’s a difference between being injured and hurting. He’s not injured right now. But yeah, there’s always a risk,” the skipper admitted about Springer.

Yet, this return is big. He is one of the best leadoff hitters in MLB history with 63 leadoff homers, and he trails just behind Rickey Henderson.

Now that Springer is back in action, Bo Bichette shifts to second base, and that makes them more dangerous than they were in the previous games.

Meanwhile, even the Dodgers are making changes and hoping they get through this to force a Game 7.

Mookie Betts, who has been rather quiet this season, is moving down to the cleanup spot. Given that Dave Roberts had called him out, this was somehow expected. But the team had no choice. This is the lowest Betts has hit since 2017. He has gone 3-for-23 in the World Series and was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Game 5. With that, Miguel Rojas will take over second base.

Overall, let’s gear up for a wild ride!