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Blue Jays’ John Schneider gets right in umpire’s face in wild ejection scene

Nypost · · 365 words · By Andrew Battifarano
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What to know about Blue Jays’ John Schneider gets right in umpire’s face in wild ejection scene

A fired-up John Schneider — who literally turned red in the face — got ejected on Tuesday night after arguing what he thought was an improper balk call against his starting pitcher.

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What happened

A fired-up John Schneider — who literally turned red in the face — got ejected on Tuesday night after arguing what he thought was an improper balk call against his starting pitcher.

Why it matters

In the top of the fifth inning with the Blue Jays trailing 2-0 to the Dodgers, starter Kevin Gausman was called for a balk, allowing Hyeseong Kim to advance from first base to second.

Common ground

Schneider was immediately incensed and got in the face of home plate umpire Dan Merzel, who called the balk.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “Starter Max Scherzer left his outing with a forearm issue.”
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Claim 2: “The Blue Jays suffered a 14-2 loss to the Dodgers on Monday night that saw World Series hero Miguel Vargas pitch the final inning.”
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Claim 3: “In the top of the fifth inning with the Blue Jays trailing 2-0 to the Dodgers, starter Kevin Gausman was called for a balk, allowing Hyeseong Kim to advance from first base to second.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 World Series (branded as the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2025 season. The 121st edition of the World Series, it wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kevin James Kiermaier (; born April 22, 1990) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2013 to 2024 for the Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Ja…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kevin Andrew Pillar () (born January 4, 1989) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Boston R…
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Claim 4: “Alex Freeland brought in Kim with an RBI single during the very same at-bat.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hyeseong Kim (Korean: 김혜성; born January 27, 1999) is a South Korean professional baseball second baseman, shortstop, and center fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nick…
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Claim 5: “The Blue Jays announced starter Cody Ponce is likely out for the year after undergoing ACL surgery.”
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Claim 6: “Toronto started the new season with a series-opening sweep of the A’s but lost back-to-back series to the Rockies and White Sox, the latter a sweep on the South Side of Chicago.”
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Claim 7: “John Schneider was ejected on Tuesday night after arguing what he thought was an improper balk call against his starting pitcher.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Metz (J.M.) Schneider (17 February 1859 in Berlin, Canada West – 23 February 1942 in Kitchener, Ontario) was a Canadian businessman and founder of Schneider Foods, now a division of Maple Leaf Fo…
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Claim 8: “The Blue Jays were 4-6 entering Tuesday night’s showdown, a 2025 World Series rematch.”
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