The Toronto Blue Jays enter Game 3 of the ALDS vs. the New York Yankees with confidence and a clear plan. Their goal is to make Carlos Rodon uncomfortable early in Game 3. That strategy became clear when Davis Schneider explained the team’s mindset. He spoke ahead of Tuesday’s possible series-clincher at Yankee Stadium.
MLB’s Bryan Hoch took to X (formerly known as Twitter) sharing the comment from Schneider as it related to the game plan against Rodon, and it was rather simple.
“Make him sweat, because you know, he sweats when he's out there.”
The quote quickly made the rounds online. With Toronto up 2-0 in the series, Schneider’s comment set the tone—both strategically and psychologically. The Blue Jays aim to work deep into counts, push Rodon to high pitch totals, and capital