Blue Jays season finale, George Springer gives emotional remarks

sportsSep 27, 202621258

The Toronto Blue Jays closed their season with a 5-1 loss at Rogers Centre, and George Springer delivered visible, emotional remarks after the final game thanking the organization. Fans and posts treated the moment as an end-of-era scene, with multiple commenters saying they will miss Springer and hoping for eventual team honors. The club used John Klein from the bullpen during the contest, extending a season total of 64 players used, a franchise record. Max Scherzer met with media in Toronto and said he will decide his future in the offseason, while several fans speculated Springer and Scherzer might not return next year. Springer's leadoff home run during the season was recalled by supporters as one of the lasting moments from a rough year that still produced memorable highlights. The immediate consequence is an offseason of personnel uncertainty for the Blue Jays as Scherzer weighs retirement or free agency and fans brace for potential roster turnover.

Keegan Matheson

@keeganmatheson.bsky.social

Max Scherzer just met with media here in Toronto. He’s going to make a decision on his future in the offseason, but wanted to pitch with his kids in attendance at Rogers Centre one more time Sunday, just in case. #BlueJays

96Yesterday

Quoting this

End of season Nope145

Justin Verlander: I want a final start and a few retirement celebrations with my family and my teammates wearing silly tshirts of my insta pics then everyone cries Max Scherzer: you will drag my lifeless body off the mound after I’ve bitten the manager & punched the pitching coach

Luigi de Guzman6

Nats should sign Scherzer #BoomBackToBeingContenders

James3

If he doesn't get 11 strikeouts tomorrow, he's 100% going to attempt to pitch next year

Mike Wilner

@wilnerness.bsky.social

At least it only took 2:22. #Bluejays lose 5-1 and tomorrow will be it for their second last-place season in the last three. It has been rough, but we're all gonna miss it when it's over. #Jays

4421h ago

The Boys of Summer4

I will definitely miss watching ball. Dispiriting season, but hey - that’s the price of caring. I’ll choose caring every time v

David Fleischer 3

Pretty amazing to finish last place in the division and have somehow still been in the playoff race with a week to go. What a year...

Vincent Chan (he/him)2

Going to check out tomorrow's game to see George and Max for possibly the last time. Then time to flush the season.

jmoy95.bsky.social1

I will never forget they were literally inches away from winning a WS At least there’s 13 more years of Vlad not caring since he already got paid

Mitch Bannon

@mitchbannon.bsky.social

With John Klein jogging out from the #BlueJays bullpen, the club has now used 64 players this year. That is a franchise record.

1622h ago

Are We There Yet? 🇨🇦💪

@arewethereyet.bsky.social

One of Vladdy and Georgie’s first J&PB commercials. Those lunchboxes 😍 #BlueJays

112h ago

Brad Max 🍁

@bradc.bsky.social

The Blue Jays broadcast keeps saying “No Springer next year”, and could they stop that please?

1023h ago

Swagger

@girlswagger101.bsky.social

My favourite current/recent Blue Jays are George Springer, Vladdy Guerrero Jr., Max Scherzer, and Daulton Varsho. It’s possible that 3 out of 4 will all be gone next year. 😭💔 Why do you want to break my heart, Blue Jays. Georgie & Max may retire, may not. I will miss & 💙 them all. #BlueJays #faves

12Yesterday

Peter

@pistolpetestar.bsky.social

Was not expecting the 2026 Blue Jays to make me cry quite in this manner

92h ago

Marsha🇨🇦

@empressmarsha.bsky.social

We are all George today. Lots of tears to come. #SpringerDinger #BlueJays

81h ago

Blue Jays for Life

@bluejaysforlife.bsky.social

I’m going to miss George. One of the most personable #BlueJays of all time and an amazing player. It’s the end of an era and I hope to see his name on our Hall of Excellence, one day.

83h ago

James G

@orth.ca

Got a pretty darn tricky Jays trivia question for y'all. Which Blue Jay, (aside from himself obvs) did Springer drive in most?

55h ago

James G1

For fun, here's a list of the Jays he drove in one singlular time. Santander, Zimmer, McAdoo, Cameron, Vogelbach, Katoh, Moreno, Dyson, Sanchez, De Los Santos, DeJong, Berroa, Pinango.

AJ Hamilton 🇨🇦

@aj-hamilton.bsky.social

Thank you #4 ⚾ To me, George Springer is one of our Blue Jays greatest ❤️

51h ago

the2scoops

@the2scoops.bsky.social

Have we considered blaming Michael Cera for cursing this season? #bluejays

322h ago

K! (Kendra) 🇨🇦

@kenmargil.bsky.social

I’m not sure I’m mentally prepared for George & Max’s last game as a Jay, possibly as a ball player. 🥺 #BlueJays

41h ago

Bat Flips and Maple Dips Podacst

@bfmdpodcast.bsky.social

The George Springer leadoff HR is going to hit like crack after how this season has gone. #BlueJays

43h ago

Susan Mitchell

@susanfromontario.bsky.social

"Over 70 years ago, the women who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in cities across the Midwest were known as the Girls of Summer, and when the league folded in 1954 after a dozen seasons, they were promptly forgotten." #BlueJays Women! 😍 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/b...

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Blue Jays season finale, George Springer gives emotional remarks

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