John Schneider won Game 1 of the World Series against the Dodgers, but he couldn’t avoid answering a question about the Toronto Blue Jays fans chanting “We don’t need him” at Shohei Ohtani, which the manager characterized as part of the fans’ energy.

“I just wanted to get the third out. I love energetic fan bases,” the manager said. “It happens in different ways and shapes and forms in every stadium. We saw it just the last series in Seattle. Kind of heard it, but it’s tough to talk about a player like that, to be honest with you.”

Regarding Ohtani and his two-run home run in Game 1, the Blue Jays manager stated: “He’s special. I’m glad that the home run that he hit came when it came and we had a little cushion. But I love that our fans are passionate about our team.”

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