When George Springer left Game 3 after fouling a pitch off, clearly labouring his side on the swing, fans of the Toronto Blue Jays had a pretty good suspicion that he’d need at least a day off. When Wednesday’s Game 5 rolled around, Springer still had not found his way into the lineup.
His replacement in the leadoff position? Davis Schneider, the ex-outcast who was picked in the 28th-round by the Blue Jays in 2017 who just recorded his first hit of the World Series and his first career postseason home run.
To say that the 26-year-old made his opportunity in the World Series worth it, would be understating the true significance of how the game began.