The Toronto Blue Jays seemingly borrowed a page from the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night, as they celebrated their triumph over the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series. In the visiting clubhouse at Yankee Stadium, the Blue Jays chose an appropriate soundtrack: Frank Sinatra\u2019s \u201cNew York, New York.\u201d<\/p>\n
And manager John Schneider, in kickstarting the postgame celebration, borrowed a famous lyric from the song.<\/p>\n
\u201cStart spreading the news!\u201d he said in front of television cameras, before punctuating it with a joyful expletive. \u201cWe\u2019re going!\u201d<\/p>\n
\nStart Spreading The News! #WANTITALL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/eb47ojSAzi<\/a><\/p>\n
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The Blue Jays are going to the AL Championship Series<\/a> for the first time since 2016.<\/p>\n
For years, Sinatra\u2019s iconic song has been the Yankees\u2019 victory anthem. In 2018, after knocking out the Yankees in the ALDS, the Red Sox blasted the tune. And on Wednesday, it was used as part of one final twist of the knife for the Blue Jays, whose 5-2 victory in Game 4 ended New York\u2019s season. The two clubs had dueled for much of the season for the AL East crown, with the Jays prevailing via tiebreaker.<\/p>\n
The Jays beat the Yankees again, thanks largely in part to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who only burnished his reputation as a Yankee killer during the series. Throughout the series, the Blue Jays\u2019 superstar evaded questions about his past comments about the Yankees, which included a past declaration that he\u2019d never play for the franchise. \u201cNot even dead,\u201d he once said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy emotions are neutral right now,\u201d Guerrero said this week through interpreter Hector Lebron.<\/p>\n
But in the clubhouse celebration, that hesitance seemed to dissipate. Guerrero did an interview with Fox Sports studio analyst and former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz. During the segment, Guerrero did his own take on \u201ctheeee Yankees win!\u201d call made famous by the team\u2019s former longtime radio voice, John Sterling. Of course, Guerrero punctuated it with his own twist.<\/p>\n
\nVladdy Jr. just did \u201cDAAAAAA YANKEES LOSE!\u201d \ud83e\udd23 pic.twitter.com\/VBwQEkmFm9<\/a><\/p>\n
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Guerrero looked into the camera and said, joyfully, \u201cTheeee Yankees lose!\u201d<\/p>\n
Guerrero pummeled the Yankees in the four-game series. He hit .529 with three home runs and nine RBIs, including a run-scoring hit in Game 4.<\/p>\n