Blue Jays' Manager Speaks Out Over Shohei Ohtani's Warm-Up Time.
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider had a heated conversation with home plate umpire Jordan Baker after the first inning of Game 7 of the World Series was finished on Saturday. The exchange, which appeared to be intense, centered around Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani taking extra time to warm up during his at-bat in the top of the first inning.
According to a source cited by Fox News Digital, Ohtani spent roughly three minutes warming up before stepping into the batter's box, whereas regular starting pitchers are typically allowed only 90 seconds. The conversation didn't escalate and remained civil, but it did raise questions about whether Ohtani was receiving preferential treatment.
Despite the controversy surrounding his warm-up time, Ohtani went on to have a decent first inning, swinging and missing against Vladimir Guerrero Jr. before catcher Will Smith threw out George Springer attempting to steal second base. The Dodgers ultimately got out of the inning unscathed.
The conversation between Schneider and Baker was reportedly calm but did highlight some potential issues with how the game was officiated in that instance. As for Ohtani, he continued to play a key role in the game, stepping up as both a hitter and pitcher, snapping a 50-year drought by recording a hit while also starting Game 7 of the World Series.
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider had a heated conversation with home plate umpire Jordan Baker after the first inning of Game 7 of the World Series was finished on Saturday. The exchange, which appeared to be intense, centered around Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani taking extra time to warm up during his at-bat in the top of the first inning.
According to a source cited by Fox News Digital, Ohtani spent roughly three minutes warming up before stepping into the batter's box, whereas regular starting pitchers are typically allowed only 90 seconds. The conversation didn't escalate and remained civil, but it did raise questions about whether Ohtani was receiving preferential treatment.
Despite the controversy surrounding his warm-up time, Ohtani went on to have a decent first inning, swinging and missing against Vladimir Guerrero Jr. before catcher Will Smith threw out George Springer attempting to steal second base. The Dodgers ultimately got out of the inning unscathed.
The conversation between Schneider and Baker was reportedly calm but did highlight some potential issues with how the game was officiated in that instance. As for Ohtani, he continued to play a key role in the game, stepping up as both a hitter and pitcher, snapping a 50-year drought by recording a hit while also starting Game 7 of the World Series.
This is getting crazy with all these long warm-ups 
! I mean, Shohei Ohtani is one of the best players in the league, so what's the big deal? 
️ It's not like he's slacking off or anything 
. And 90 seconds just isn't enough time for anyone to get loose and ready to go 
. Plus, it's not like he's hurting anyone 
. The umpire should've just let him have his space 
. But at the end of the day, it didn't seem to affect Ohtani's game 
. He still stepped up and played awesome 
. Can we just focus on having a good time and enjoying the game? 
It's all too suspicious for my liking.
. Mark my words, there's more to this story than meets the eye...
... wait, no way, I just realized that's actually kinda reasonable for someone as important as him - after all, he is a two-way superstar! 
The dude's got 3 minutes to get ready, who cares if thats not the norm?
. He deserves a little extra time to warm up, in my opinion 
three minutes just to warm up? that's absurd! ohtani gets away with it tho 
He's been on fire in this World Series and I'm loving it. Can we just focus on him crushing it on the field instead of worrying about his warm-up time?! 
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. I mean, if Ohtani's warming up for three minutes, that can throw off the rest of the team 
️.
I get that he's an elite player, but it's still not cool to have extra time just 'cause you're special sauce 
Still, the game went on and he performed well so, idk, maybe I'm just reading too much into it 
. are pitchers supposed to rush or what? anyway, i think the dude did alright in that first inning, swinging and missing and all that... but 90 seconds for warming up is still kinda weird 
, whereas regular pitchers are only allowed 90 seconds 
. I mean, I get it, he's a two-way player and all that, but does he really need three whole minutes of pre-game stretching 
. And let's be real, Ohtani did still manage to have a decent inning despite taking extra time to warm up 
!
. Wouldn't that just be the best thing ever?! 
like, schneider's got some nerve talking back at baker over something so minor. i wonder what he said exactly... did he tell him to chill or something? either way, it's good we didn't see any actual ejections or anything 
I love how he's breaking all these records and stuff. Like, who else can hit and pitch in a World Series? 
u guys cant handle him takin his time to warm up lol like 3 min is no big deal 
idc if its 90 sec or not, he's still crushin it 
i'm lowkey proud of him 