Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners are heading to their first-ever ALCS after a dramatic 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers in the longest game in postseason history. Jorge Polanco’s walk-off hit sealed the deal, sending Seattle to face the Toronto Blue Jays.

But before the series even began, an old video of Blue Jays manager John Schneider started making headlines again. The clip, from April 2023, shows Schneider giving a blunt answer when asked about what makes Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh challenging to face.

“He’s not very tough to pitch to when you execute your pitches,” Schneider said at the time. “He’s hitting .200 and he has done damage against us. Obviously got big damage potential, and he’s got a lot of strikeout potential too. And when you execute your pitches, usually get the

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