Sid’s very (very) passionate thoughts about the Blue Jays' loss 

This is the real story of the series. I'm a Twins fan and I was absolutely heartbroken about Berrios. This series exposed some rot in the Jays organization.

Twins fan here, was watching the game with my buddies and we were all SHOCKED to see Berrios pulled. He deserved so much better.

One of the best rants I’ve ever heard, and I’m so happy Sid was able to say what us fans feel about this team. Good on you Sid!

I don't always agree with you sid but well said ..... you nailed it

Best analysis done to date Sid, right on the money.

Right on Sid. Between the immature, so called "stars" and a manager who is more concerned with being a friend with the players than being their boss, there has been absolutely no accountability on this team all year. If some of these players had been sat down for a game or two for mistakes earlier in the season, the mistakes made in the playoffs might not have happened.

I'm just glad they let him rant without laughing, giggling, or making light of what he had to say. It's important for him and a lot of us bluejays fans, and finally someone with a big enough platform IN TORONTO said something.

Analytics is based on previously played games. How it helps in-game is beyond me. Way to go Sid! You are the best. Love you, man.

This is what I like about Sid, he doesn't sugar coat anything, he calls a spade a spade and yeah the truth hurts sometimes. I agree with everything he said about last night. Bichette and Vladdy should do some serious soul searching over the winter, and so should the front office.

Thank you Sid for speaking the truth and representing us long suffering Jays fans.

Agreed a million percent with what Sid said. Bravo Sid

Wish more people were mentioning that Pete Walker left the dugout when Berrios was pulled. Not sure exactly what happened but anyone who caught it is guessing that he was furious at the decision. But Sid nailed everything the fan base is feeling right now.

Well done Sid ! The truth be told.

I miss Tim and Sid. This is a classic Sid rant. Also GET ANALYTICS OUT OF SPORTS!

This guy speaks for truth, especially about Guerrero and Bichette

Over THREE MILLION people supported this team in 2023 with their butts in seats, let alone millions more of us outside the GTA and across Canada. There had BETTER be BIG changes. I don't always agree with Sid, but he's 100% on the mark with his comments on this.

Twins and Berrios fan here. Jays have learned a hard lesson today. Analytics need to be mixed with real world experience. This sports caster was right on the money and in regard to the players also right on. Wow.

This was never a serious team with serious leaders. You can see that on a daily basis. You need to have serious leadership to achieve championship status. Sid,.. you are absolutely right in everything you said

Bang on Mr. Sid!! Thank you for voicing what a lot of smart Jays fans also want to say!

Sid, truer words have never been spoken and I'm going to leave it there.

I would rather see Cito managing with a walker than to accept what I am seeing. Nice to see a broadcaster speak the truth

The funny thing was this was my first time watching the jays in years, I just finally came back to see this. I am out for at least 5 years now, possibly forever.

Thank you BT . This is exactly what my emotions needed this morning.

I don’t often agree with Sid and his rants, but I agree with the majority of this. It needed to be said.

Bang on Sid covering all the bases nothing to be thrown out.

I’m all for moving on but, Alex Anthopolous was really a gem that Rogers should’ve done whatever to keep him. Dude had the guts to win at all costs and his teams STILL reflect that. Wouldn’t be surprised if he ever wins another WS.

Well said Sid., that display of honesty gets a subscription :)

I am so happy that somebody said what had to be said and was also able to have a very public platform to say it. Saying that Sid is respected is an understatement, only more hard hitting...... thank you Sid! Complete admission and respect.

Thank you for saying the absolute truth with passion !!!! This team was embarrassing and the decisions made were ridiculous. 9th inning and no guys in the dugout trying to talk to one another and amp eachother up !. Guerrero always talking on 1st base against the enemy in a huge game. These young guys are immature and do not concentrate were the exact words out of my mouth.

I agree 100% Sid !!!

Jays had such a nice core in mid 2010s and this management office decided to tear it all down because it wasn’t theirs. That team had something this team doesn’t have, leadership.

He went full vintage Tim and Sid here and I love it

Vladdy needs to grow up! I agree! The dumping of water onto players heads during post game interviews is old!! The other players get annoyed by it and you can see it in their faces. This guy needs to mature now and start taking this game serious. His mediocre offensive output this season, swinging at everything, was so frustrating to watch. I love watching the Jays but found myself not that interested this season. There needs to be some changes and it needs to be done now!

Here here Sid. Well said.

He’s such a good sport, complete team player, rooting for his team right until the end. Gentleman

The only thing I disagree with Sid is what he thinks of Bo. Maybe he’s not as much of a leader, but he’s arguably worked a lot on his weaknesses (mainly defense), while still being the one real hitting machine. And his reason for challenging Correa at home was reasonable (he needed to make a perfect throw). 🤷🏻‍♂️ Deep down, I’m sure he wanted to make something happen. Vladdy on the other hand I wouldn’t mind not seeing again tbh.

True words. Every. Single. One. Of. 'Em. Couldn't have said it better myself, Sid.

Excellent Pitching Berrios

Sid's the best

❤❤❤❤ now that's what had to be said n thank God you spoke the truth. It feels like something was going on and it was not for the good of the jays . Thanks you Sid thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

I seem to never agree with Sid. In this case, every single word I will agree with ( glad someone in media calling out Vlad fit the first base social club). The only thing Sid should have said is Vlad has to go. He will never change his immature attitude, and his bat is going to get worse, mark my words.

when Rogers botched the AA situation I said I'd never watch the Jays again until They got serious. and I stopped until this year. I don't know why, especially since this team was so frustrating. I actually enjoy baseball but I may have to go back to ignoring this team until they can get serious. Maybe I'll just follow another team.

I will never forget the 10 days of this

As someone who got their degree in physics, and also played baseball all the way through high school, you have to have a feel for the game to properly use analytics. People who rely only on numbers don't get the full picture, and any coach or staff who only uses their gut aren't getting the full picture. There's an emotional aspect to games that you have to consider no matter what the numbers say. The Bills shouldn't have returned two TDs on kickoffs last year after one of their players almost died on the field, Trea Turner shouldn't have been able to go on a streak after just getting cheers from the crowd, there's plenty of examples in sports where the human mind changes the situation of statistics where the numbers don't mean anything. This was one of those moments, analytics are still very useful and in 99 percent of cases throughout the regular season, this was the right call. The lack of awareness for human motivation is what made this a poor decision.

Jays taking Berrios out like that was a total Twins move.

Love it. Tx for addressing things head on and not pulling any punches. What an absolute embarrassment of a post-season. Hopefully this ball club listens to people like you, Buck Martinez and Joe Siddall. Keep up the great work!

All he had to say was it's not the 92- 93 Jays roster. That team was elite with mature characters.

Berrios is exactly the kind of guy we want in Toronto

Analytics should have told them not to start Gauzman in game 1. The Twins owned him every time they played him. Analytics should have told them that the Twins are laying off his best pich, always low in the strike zone and usually not for strikes. Not one strike up in the zone all game. Analytics should have told them that their catchers can't call a game.

Analytics will never understand the psychology of a player. What motivates a person is not always obvious, often why great coaches, along with great writers, are hard to come by.

Right on Sid! I FULLY agree with you. You hit all the 'balls' in your commentary. MLB is all about money and politics now. Thanks to BT for allowing you to communicate this! Excellent!!!!

This might be the first time I have ever agreed with Sid, and not only do I agree with him, I agree with on every point he made. If Atkins is not fired, I will denounce myself as a Blue Jay's fan and I've been a lifer for 49 years.

100% agree with you Sid.

Thank you, thank you, thank you Mr Sidney Sixcero!!!

Thanks for sharing Sid!

I agree with this rant and i believe analytics is ruining baseball just let people play the game

Blue Jays should have kept Alex Anthopoulos. The Braves are better built.

I have never heard a better analysis of the Jays than this one. Sid’s passionate rant was , in my opinion, 100% correct !

So good to have Sid back analyzing sports. The best sports analyst in the World.

Unfulfilled potential. That's what I watched all season HOPING things would get better, and it never did. I knew they wouldn't even win this series, but I turned on the games anyway out of some personal duty I feel to this franchise, and got frustrated enough by the 4th inning that I turned it off. I thought that last year's crushing season exit was bad enough, looking at the faces of those players in the dugout as Seattle celebrated on OUR field, after they blew a 7 run lead. I thought that would be their wakeup call to recollect themselves, get focused, and put together a roster that could swing the bats and find reliable pitchers to close out games in convincing fashion. They went out and addressed what everyone knew were their shortcomings - leftie bats, faster base runners, and relief pitchers. The hype was real, and they had a decent roster on paper to start the season, and through sheer managerial incompetence and a lack of strong leadership to hold those men accountable, they never stood a chance. Top down clean out - send Atkins on his way, bring up James Click, and hire a new GM to provide them with some discipline and structure. John is a nice guy, a player's coach, but he cannot lay down the law, and it looks pretty obvious that many of his bizarre and ill-timed coaching decisions are ones that are not his own. This mess is not entirely on the players, this was just a poorly managed team that was too preoccupied with spreadsheets to put their roster in the best possible position to win.

Good on ya for someone who knows and tells the way it is.

Well said! Extra kudos for highlighting how well Berrios handled it. His attitude and class were exceptional.

Sid needs to be back on a sports show

Sid deserves a lotta props for saying what thousands of us are thinking. Shapiro & Atkins should go, but they're doing exactly what they said they'd do - make a "competitive" team. They're not trying to win anything, and they know Vlad & Bo aren't real leaders. Atkins actually had the gaul to say that he was doing fans a favour by not winning. If they're still there next year, I won't be.

I agree full heartedly with Sid. I agree with EVERYTHING that he just said

Sid, I couldn't agree more. You hit the nail right on the head!

I couldn’t have said it better myself!

Sid for GM!!

Sid nailed it

This is the Sid I grew up listening and watching. God I miss his sports rants

Bring back Tim and Sid!

They deviated from what they've been so successful with all season - Starting Pitching. Why risk it when it's the most important game?!? Analytics said Kikuchi would be the best option to come in because they had 4-5 Left handed hitters coming up next. But that's when Kikuchi STARTS games. what analytics can't show is that they put Kikuchi in an uncomfortable spot by coming into relief. Starters are creatures of habit so this is definitely not on him. Yes, the offense didn't score so the point could be moot. I would of felt way better even if Berrios ended up giving up a run or two but kept him in for 6-7 innings. It could of changed the game with momentum....could of fired up the hitters. I'm sure many would say - "ya right!" but we never got that chance. I'm sure the hitters were just as confused as the fans/media.

I will be watching Arizona, particularly how Gabriel Moreno the dynamic catcher that GM Atkins gave away and Lourdes Gurriel play!

I can't argue. He's right on all points.

Damn, I wish there were people surrounding our sports teams in MN (journalists, tv personas, etc) that would be this pubically critical when our teams screw up. Jays fans have every right to be pissed about some questionable decisions made during this series. I got nothing against Toronto teams, hope the Blue Jays can make some changes in the offseason.

Great rant. Of course, Sid just echoes what fans have said for over a year. I'll add another item, something even Sid won't talk about: Shapiro priced out Toronto's working class from the ballpark. Go to a game, the vibe is different than the days of Exhibition Stadium or early Skydome years. These dismal results on the field are karma, and I want the Jays to keep losing until Shapiro and Atkins are gone.

God bless sid that was a speech a mamba mentality speech....I'm gonna go motherfucking work out now

I love this video so much

Well said Sid! Your comment about coming to spring training 'fit' also should apply to Kirk - he's an embarrassment! Vladdy is a self absorbed know it all (in his mind) and bats weren't good enough this year at all! I will say there was good defence from certain players - won't blame anyone for wanting to move on! So sad, so sad as there were such high hopes. I hope someone in upper management loses their job!

I'm not a fan of Sid, but he nailed this spot on.

Wow what a passionate critique. Coming from a great athlete yourself.

Sid is saying what every single fan is thinking. Respect.

I run in 2 playoff game losses this year 0 wins in last 7 post season games Never should have let AA go .. just look at LA and Atl now

Bravo! Well said!! I agree with everything said. So disappointing and frustrating. 😡 One thing he didn’t mention is Vladi being “lazy out of the box”. This drives me bananas and someone needs to tell him to be a professional and shape up. He hits the ball and, thinking it is a home run stands there and watches it. When it isn’t he ends up with a single, or is thrown out at second when he could have had an easy double. Such arrogance. We were always taught to run hard on any ball hit, and if we didn’t we were benched.

Love his honesty, bang on!

So new to this broadcaster. I am from the Maritimes. Huge Blue Jays fan. Agree with every comment he has made. As a fan I feel used and cry all means deflated.

Thank you Sid for not being a company man and calling a spade a spade.. Berrios you have my upmost respect in how you managed yourself, well done young man. I still remember Gibby getting into a physical altercation with his pitcher, believe me Gibbs had the respect and COMMAND of that group. We are missing that intensity on this team from its leadership core…

I really appreciate Sids passionate sports rants. I don’t always agree politically I’m glad he gets time for this

Well spoken!

What else is there to say but Spot ON! Thanks Sid

The crazy celebrations for losing their way in just look horrible now! They should have battled harder to try and face Tampa. At the end of the day who cares about the Berrios decision as this team scored 1 run in 18 innings...hopefully Atkins gets the boot with Shneider.

Thank you to Mark, Ross and John bringing us to the playoff. I think the team needs to take a different direction to take more risk to bring this team to the championship level. John is still a rookie manager without playoff experience which we had witnessed for the past 2 years. We don't have much time before the window close again.

This is great, great great job Sid, you just made me subscribe 😀

Brilliant, Sid! Everything you said was bang on!

thanks for saying what i was thinking all year sid hats off to you sir

I think it turned on Atkins when he brought in Mitch White. Belt and Varsho 0-13 0 BB 7 SO .000 Average. Atlins built this team and he has to go. No Games on TV if he's stiill here.

I fully agree. I've been saying some of these things for months: like bench Vlad until he gets the message not to be stupid on the bases, or worse, lazy on the bases. Schneider, who seems more interested in being a fiend to his players than a manager. Atkins, get rid of him. A very telling thing yesterday was just after the loss. Bichette, Vladdy, and a few other instantly disappeared into the clubhouse like spoiled little kids. Berrios, Gausman, Bassit and others, the players who've done all the work this year, sat watching the Twins celebration. The guys who stayed and watched are the players of character. The ones who scuttled off straight into the clubhouse are more concerned with themselves than with the team. Get rid of them. Oh yeah, and the tablets. I've been bitching about that all year. All that studying of iPad after striking out. It has never seemed to do a damn bit of good. What could they possibly be learning in a game situation watching themselves over and over and over and yet never getting any better?

Sid nailed it!

Tell it like it is Sid! Thank you

Totally agree. It's time to clean house. Batting coaches need to go. John Schneider and Atkins need to go. Analytics staff need to go. Whit Merrifield, Brandon Belt, George Springer, Matt Chapman, Kevin Kiermaier, are done. They're past their best before date. Don Mattingly should be made interim manager and he needs to figure out why Vladdy, Kirk and Varsho aren't hitting and why Bichette hasn't figured out base running and throwing to first base. Who decided to keep Belt in there when he obviously wasn't able to make contact? So many questions.