"First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was interviewed by Yancen Pujols in an exclusive Spanish-language interview, and he opened up about the Jays nearly toppling the defending champs in the World Series. "We knew we were up against the 'dream team' and everyone had us as massive underdogs," Guerrero said, as reported by Aaliyan Mohammed of Newsweek. "People were already calling it, swept 1-2-3-4, done.""
"Guerrero wasn't too far off base regarding Ohtani's performance, as the generational star wasn't effective on the mound. Over 8.1 innings in two World Series games, he gave up 11 hits and 7 earned runs, resulting in an ERA of 7.56. He also was the losing pitcher for Game 4 at Dodger Stadium, during which Guerrero blasted a two-run home run that gave the Jays the lead and, ultimately, the win."
""But honestly? Shohei Ohtani wasn't that tough to hit," Guerrero said. Guerrero even took it a step further, giving another Dodger pitcher praise while downplaying Ohtani's performance on the mound. "(Yoshinobu) Yamamoto was [difficult to hit]," he said, per Jonathan Vankin of Heavy. "He was nasty. He was the MVP. He takes the bat out of your hands. That guy keeps the ball down at your knees and strikes everybody out.""
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said the Blue Jays entered the World Series as heavy underdogs against the Dodgers' 'dream team' and that many expected a sweep. Guerrero called Shohei Ohtani "wasn't that tough to hit" and elevated Yoshinobu Yamamoto as the harder pitcher, calling him nasty, an MVP who keeps the ball down and strikes batters out. Ohtani allowed 11 hits and seven earned runs over 8.1 innings in two World Series appearances, posting a 7.56 ERA and taking the loss in Game 4 when Guerrero hit a two-run homer. Guerrero was walked once and struck out twice by Ohtani while batting .333 overall. The Dodgers won Games 6 and 7 to secure back-to-back titles as they pursue a three-peat.
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