Bichette leads way as Blue Jays drop Yanks for record 11th consecutive home win

National Post

13 hours ago

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'Winning helps. I mean it's something that we all had a goal of, but once you start seeing the wins come across the board, it becomes easier.
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'And having a bunch teammates that are willing to do whatever it takes to win makes it easier as well. So it's been a great group.'
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The all-for-one, one-for-all chorus that is driving the narrative for these 59-41 Jays may cause cynics to roll their eyes, but with wins in 17 of their last 21 games — and now four in a row since the all-star break — there's something real about the vibes.
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Witness the reaction to Davis Schneider, two batters after Bichette in the fifth. He fought Rodon through an epic 15-pitch at-bat that eventually resulted in an out, but it certainly softened the Yankees starter. As Schneider was being celebrated in the Jays dugout, a pair of Yankees errors helped the Jays to two more runs.
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Put the ball in play 🤷‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/Om3XKi98Em
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 22, 2025
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Witness the festive atmosphere all night as fans from field level to the 500s revelled in what felt like a huge win.
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And witness the celebration as closer Jeff Hoffman recorded his 24th save on his bobblehead night, no less, as the vocal crowd erupted in approval.
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'I think some of it is personalities,' manager John Schneider said of the clubhouse mentality. 'Some of it is we've shown to be resilient. We've shown to just move on to the next thing, whether it's in game or after a game. They're pretty well-versed in just saying 'OK, what's important right now?'
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'It's nice that they're a very stable group.'
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For further insight into what's happening with his team, Schneider was asked if he was surprised that these upstart and highly entertaining Jays have a better record than the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
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The manager didn't flinch before his profound response.
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'It's baseball,' Schneider said. 'Teams on paper are teams on paper. There's certain things that aren't objectively qualified, but we've always had a lot of trust in the group. It's funny how it works out. There's still 63 games (62 after Monday's win) and a lot can happen. (But) it kind of shows what guys are made of and they believe they can play with anyone and they should.
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'This is where we had hoped to be, where we are really competitive in a tough division.'
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It's also brought the Jays back to a place Bichette remembers when he first took note of the Jays back in 2015, the year before he was drafted by Canada's team.
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'I remember they were a super fun team to watch with a lot of great hitters,' Bichette said. 'They made splashes at the deadline. The atmosphere in the stadium was always super attractive.
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