Blue Jays are feeling loose under post-season spotlight in Cleveland
CLEVELAND — A loose bunch of Blue Jays wasted little time making some changes to their Progressive Field home away from home for the American League Championship Series with Cleveland.
With the clubhouse closed to the media during the post-season, it was up to centre-fielder Kevin Pillar to partially spill the beans.
“All of our name plates have been changed from our normal names,” Pillar said as the Toronto players met reporters in a stadium restaurant ahead of Game 1 Friday with the Indians. “I wasn’t in there during it but someone’s given everyone nicknames already. Not the nicest of nicknames but that’s just how we are — we keep it loose, we keep it fun.
“No one is safe, whether you’re the MVP, a multiple-time all-star or the rookie sitting across. Everyone’s got free rein to say what they want and do what they want and that’s what makes the environment so fun.”