Nelly Furtado and Kevin Gausman apparently share a couple of connections. Article content
Firstly, the Canadian pop star’s breakout single was the hit I’m Like a Bird — all the back in 2000, if you can believe that or not — while Gausman is a bird of sorts, being key member of the Blue Jays pitching staff. Article content Article content
But it was a social media post by the right-handed starter that caught everyone’s attention before Sunday’s game against the Brewers.
While Gausman had pitched the previous day, going seven innings, giving up just four hits and one run before closer Jeff Hoffman blew the game in the ninth inning – the loss didn’t appear to dampen the starter’s mood.
“Decided to listen to the radio this morning, pulled up to the Rogers Centre rocking some Nelly Fu