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Wednesday Bantering: Jays Notes
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 28: Starting pitcher Shane Bieber #57 of the Toronto Blue Jays is pulled by Manager John Schneider in the first inning after giving up three runs on bases loaded walks against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) | Getty Images
They say the fun part about watching baseball is that you can always see something you’ve never seen before. But there is nothing fun about watching a former Cy Young winner walk six batters in the first inning. They are saying it was the heat and the sweat that made it so that Bieber couldn’t grip the ball. Ok. It’s not like he is new to pitching or new to pitching in heat, but ok.