The Dodgers are starting a guy named Emmet Sheehan, who is 24 years old and has exactly six career starts. He throws 98 mph and has no idea what he’s doing—which is terrifyingly effective because even he doesn’t know where the ball is going. The Blue Jays are countering with Kevin Gausman, a man who throws a split-finger fastball that looks like a wiffle ball having a seizure. Gausman once struck out 14 batters in a game and then said, “I just tried not to think too hard.” That’s Canadian sports psychology at its finest: Don’t think. Just throw. Apologize later.
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But here’s where it gets weird—the Blue Jays’ actual secret weapon is a 30-foot-tall blue jay mascot named Ace. No, seriously. Ace does push-ups on the dugout every time the Jays score, and he once slipped on a rain tarp and slid into a water cooler, causing a minor flood. The Dodgers don’t have a mascot. They have a L.A. vibe, which is just a bunch of celebrities in sunglasses eating sushi. I’m placing my money on the sentient blue bird.
Surprising fact #2: The last time the Dodgers played in Toronto, a seagull stole a hot dog from a fan’s hand during the seventh-inning stretch
The fan chased the seagull for 40 feet. The seagull won. That bird is now a free agent, and rumors say the Blue Jays are offering him a minor league contract. The Dodgers are reportedly “not interested,” because their analytics team determined that a seagull has a negative WAR (Wins Above Replacement) when it comes to digesting processed meats.
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And let’s talk about the fans. Toronto’s crowd is polite but loud, which is a terrifying combination. They’ll boo a Dodger player for striking out, and then hand him a cup of Tim Hortons coffee and apologize for the booing. “Sorry, eh, but your swing was really terrible.” The Dodgers are used to fans who throw glow sticks on the field; they are not prepared for a crowd that will offer them a free donut and a lecture on maple syrup grades.
