Marcus Stroman’s frustrating season continues, both on the field and off it.
After the Toronto Blue Jays righty gave up four runs in five innings during an eventual 5-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, he had a snippy exchange with a reporter during his postgame media session. The reporter asked a question about Stroman’s time with the Vancouver Canadians, Toronto’s Low-A affiliate, and the 27-year-old replied by calling the question “irrelevant.” Stroman then turned his attention to the Blue Jays’ performance, calling them “f—ing awful” and “f—ing terrible,” per Keegan Matheson of Baseball Toronto.
Here is a snippet from today's post-game fireworks. Full story in the link below.
"We're f–cking terrible…" https://t.co/VMHewPzZ2y pic.twitter.com/G5vMAluEMS
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) July 15, 2018
Hours after the exchange went viral, Stroman took to his personal Twitter in an attempt to set the record straight.
“Media asked my a question that had absolutley [sic] nothing to do with the game, team, or my performance,” he wrote. “We just lost and it’s extremely frustrating. I’m not playing well. Neither are we as a team. After the camera shut off, I said word for word, ‘I’m terrible right now. We’re terrible RIGHT NOW. It’s frustrating and that question isn’t relevant at all,’ to a member of the media. They chose to run the ‘we’re terrible’ part only. That’s ridiculous.
“It’s frustrating losing,” Stroman continued on. “Playoff-level caliber is our expectation. My passion for my team and the city of Toronto is authentic and real. I love everything about being a Blue Jay. I truly have felt Canadian since I’ve came to the city of Toronto. I love this team and this city to the death of me. That won’t ever change. Regardless of what words are spun, I LOVE my team and this city. Always have, always will!”
Stroman now holds a career-worst 5.86 ERA to go along with 2-7 record in 12 starts for the 43-52 Blue Jays. In addition to the media, he has also been beefing with opposing players this season.
