The Blue Jays fell to the Seattle Mariners in the first game of the American League championship series and while Toronto’s ice cold bats were the main reason why they lost, one big talking point from Sunday night was the decision to pull ace Kevin Gausman from the game.

What U.S. media and former ball players are saying about Toronto’s 3-1 loss to Seattle:

‘Thank you, Jesus’

On the MLB on Fox post-game show, an exasperated Derek Jeter questioned why the Blue Jays would pull starter Kevin Gausman, who had just thrown 76 pitches in the sixth inning.

“Everyone gives up a home run to Cal Raleigh and he walked a guy, who cares?,” the Yankees legend said. “When you’re in the opposing dugout and you have a starter that is absolutely dealing, if they go to the bullpen, I don’t care who t

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