Toronto Blue Jays infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa has been dealing with a ton of backlash from fans since last night as fans blame him for the 5-4 loss.
After the heartbreaking loss last night, manager John Schneider delivered a very sad press conference thanking his players and staff for their efforts this season.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa responds to fans backlash
Kiner-Falefa had a chance to come in from third base on a Daulton Varsho hit but due to not taking a big enough lead from third base, he was unable to make it in time.
IKF's small lead and a lack of a secondary was the difference for Toronto not winning a title.
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After the game, Kiner-Falefa spoke to reporters about the backlash and why he did not take a bigger lead in which he stated it was simply just a tough play but he did not want to get doubled off.
After Game 7, Isiah Kiner-Falefa had people blaming him for the Blue Jays' loss & threatening to break his legs. He wanted to share his thoughts on why he didn't have a bigger lead at third base before attempting to score.
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Blue Jays fans were not impressed with Kiner-Falefa's base running and will likely take quite some time to forgive for this play.
Why is IKF staring at Rojas? The bases are loaded. Go home
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While this play was not ideal, the Blue Jays had a number of other chances to take the lead and win the game but were unable to deliver.
Kiner-Falefa was put in a tough position but was far from the only player to make a mistake with the game on the line.
Is the game 7 loss Isiah Kiner-Falefa's fault?
