Sid Seixeiro had a blunt message for the Blue Jays about their Gatorade tradition.
"Jays, I'm begging you, have the balls to say something to 27," Seixeiro said on a recent podcast.
The number he's referencing belongs to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., which makes the comment land differently given the season he's had.
Seixeiro didn't hold back on his framing either, treating this as something the organization has been avoiding rather than addressing directly.
It's the kind of comment that spreads fast, especially with Guerrero already under intense public scrutiny after being booed at Rogers Centre last week.
Whether this is about a celebration ritual continuing during a rough stretch, or something else entirely tied to team culture, isn't fully clear from the clip alone.
What's clear is the underlying message. Seixeiro wants someone inside that clubhouse to actually confront the situation instead of letting it slide.
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Why this take is landing during an already tense stretch
Manager John Schneider has been notably candid about Guerrero's struggles this season, describing him as frustrated and admitting the fans have every right to boo.
That kind of transparency from the manager's office suggests the team isn't hiding from hard conversations behind closed doors, at least according to Schneider's own account.
Seixeiro's comment adds outside pressure to a situation that's already generating plenty of internal tension.
Toronto is fighting for its playoff life, sitting several games back of a wild-card spot, and every distraction gets amplified in a season like this.
Whether the Blue Jays actually change anything about this tradition in response to public criticism is unlikely to be confirmed anytime soon.
For now, it's another voice piling onto a conversation that's already dominated headlines around this team for weeks.
Do you agree with Sid Seixeiro that the Blue Jays need to address something directly with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.?
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