justin wrobleski claimed he expects Toronto fans to boo him when the Los Angeles Dodgers open a three-game series in Toronto on Monday. John Schneider said, "I was joking with the guys that it’s not a three-game rematch of the World Series, it’s just three games you’ve got to cover and try to win." The meeting is the teams' first since Game 7 of the 2025 World Series.
Justin Wrobleski in Toronto
Wrobleski, the Dodgers starting pitcher, gave a string of comments that framed his return as part spectacle and part challenge. He said, "It’s gonna be great," and added, "They’re gonna boo me and it’s gonna be really awesome." Wrobleski also said, "If you pull for a team and I were a Toronto fan, I probably wouldn’t like me either, so I completely understand." He closed his remarks on the city by saying, "I’m super excited," "It’s a great place to play," and that "They really love baseball over there." The Dodgers will take that view onto the field across the scheduled Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday games.
John Schneider and Blue Jays
Blue Jays manager John Schneider framed the series as routine competition rather than a symbolic rematch. Schneider said, "I was joking with the guys that it’s not a three-game rematch of the World Series, it’s just three games you’ve got to cover and try to win." Outfielder George Springer reinforced that approach, saying, "Last year is last year and it doesn’t have any merit on this year." Infielder Ernie Clement echoed manager and veteran messaging on the clubhouse focus: "It’s just another series that we really have to win, honestly." The Blue Jays’ public stance sets a clear clubhouse priority ahead of the three-game run.
2025 World Series Rematch
The series carries its unusual charge because it is the teams’ first meeting since Game 7 of the 2025 World Series, when Miguel Rojas tied that game with a ninth-inning home run and the contest ended after a game-winning home run in the 11th inning. Rojas addressed the expected reception directly: "It’s not like playing in front of our fans, it’s playing in front of the whole city that was hopeful to win a World Series," Rojas said. "I’m expecting, for the first time in my life, to get booed when I play there." The contrast is clear: Dodgers players, including Rojas and Wrobleski, describe a hostile crowd as a likely feature; the Blue Jays publicly treat the three days as ordinary competitive work.
Wrobleski’s personal framing closes the story on the human moment he will carry into the first start. He said, "I’m super excited." That statement both restates his expectation of boos and signals how he intends to approach the Monday start in Toronto.
