The umpires ruled against the New York Yankees from the first pitch in the game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, October 4, 2025, in which the Bronx Bombers lost 10-1 to the Blue Jays at Rogers Center in Canada.
The New York Yankees opened the Division Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, who were their nemesis in the American League East Division in the regular season, despite finishing with the same 94-68 record.
Umpires missed call on Yankees’ first pitch against Blue Jays
New York Yankees fans demanded justice after Trent Grisham was the victim of controversial umpiring against the Toronto Blue Jays. The controversy was present from the first inning when Grisham was batting, he swung at the first pitch and the ball hit him in the foot and instead of being marked as a foul ball it was ruled a fair ball and he was put out.
Social media was abuzz
“Can’t that be reviewed?”. “Unbelievable?”. “And Blue Jays fans think MLB is rigging it for us.”. “How is this not reviewable!?”. “I love watching baseball. In 2025, I can’t wait for 2026 when they replace the umpires with TeslaBots.”
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