The night of Game 3 of the World Series will be hard to forget for the Jays, not because they lost to the Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani’s late-game heroics, but because of how the Jays’ star, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., failed to fulfill the expectations. Now, Nick Gosse from Jays Digest wasted no time and pointed out that the Jays suffered from “too many mistakes.”

In his analysis, Gosse analyzed Guerrero Jr.’s poor performance at the plate. “It is 100% on the offense. And the offense was abysmal. Vladdy couldn’t do anything.” And his frustration was not limited to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Gosse criticized the team’s in-game choices, too.

“On the flip side, you had Shohei Ohtani getting walked every time and getting on base nine times. And the one time they didn’t intentionally walk him, he hit a home run. And then, of course, got on there—they pulled Kirk and Barger, which neutralized the Blue Jays’ lineup. You can see here neither move was necessary and made the Jays look like the one from spring training.” As per Gosse, what could be a showcase of power became a nightmare for the Jays.

However, amid the meltdown, Guerrero had a moment that lifted the momentum, and that was a “bonkers” throw to third base.

This move stopped Dave Roberts’ team from reclaiming the lead. Then came the sixth inning of the game, where Guerrero cut down Hernández, and it quickly went viral. Jeff Passon of ESPN reacted to the situation.

“The Blue Jays are an exceptional defensive team. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. needed a perfect throw to nail Teoscar Hernández — and made it. Not a bad baserunning decision by Hernández. Just a strike and smooth-as-can-be Ernie Clement tag.” Then, Sportsnet Central Toronto analyst Tim Micallef called it “one hell of a play.”

However, Gosse tried to highlight the deeper issue.

The Jays’ defensive flashes failed to save an offense that has come apart. Guerrero had a spectacular throw. And he also gave the team a 5-4 lead with his sprint from first to home. However, the Jays could not continue that dominance.

Ohtani effectively erased that moment with his last solo blast and left the Jays wondering how their best hitter ended up silent.

Blue Jays will not pitch to Shohei Ohtani for the rest of the World Series

Following the record-shattering performance of Shohei Ohtani in Game 3, the Toronto Blue Jays have decided they have had enough of challenging baseball’s ultimate two-way force. Manager John Schneider stated that the clubhouse will intentionally walk Ohtani for the remainder of the World Series after watching the Japanese phenom single-handedly blow up their pitching staff. 

“He had a great game, he’s a great player, but I think after that, you just kind of take the bat out of his hands,” Schneider shared after the Dodgers’ 6-5, 18-inning marathon win. 

Shohei Ohtani’s performance was legendary. Two doubles, 2 homers, and 5 total walks across one memorable night. S, the decision to pitch around him was not just tactical; it was survival.

By the 17th inning, Shohei had tied the game with a homer, pushing Toronto on the back foot. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called the move “the ultimate sign of respect,” admitting that Schneider “wasn’t going to let Shohei beat him at all.” Even so, Ohtani neutralized, the challenge did not ease.

The Jays still had to face Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, and it was Freeman who finished the epic showdown with a walk-off blast, driving L.A. one more step closer to another championship.

Now, as the World Series pressure builds, the contrast between Guerrero Jr.’s struggles and Ohtani’s bulletproof form tells the full saga of Toronto’s unraveling. The Jays’ plan to avoid Ohtani may buy them some time, but without their star slugger recapturing his momentum, survival looks bleak. The clock is ticking fast, and Toronto’s dream run is on the brink.