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MLB Star Accuses League Of Wanting The Yankees To Win

Originally posted on The Spun | By Tzvi Machlin | Last updated Sep 25, 2025 10:08 AM ET

With just four games left in the MLB regular season, the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. But Toronto's recent losses to the Boston Red Sox resulted in a tie for the division lead. After some controversial calls in his team's loss, one Toronto player is crying foul.

It was Blue Jays outfielder George Springer who went the extra mile of calling out Major League Baseball for some mistakes that the umpire made during his at-bat in the second inning on Tuesday.

After a seemingly clear ground ball was ruled foul instead, he was left with a 2-2 count. The next pitch seemed to fall outside, but the umpire ruled it a strike and called him out.

With the bases loaded in a one run game with playoff implications, umpire Scott Barry robbed George Springer of a go-ahead double on a bad foul ball call.

The very next pitch. umpire Doug Eddings rang up Springer on a pitch well off the plate to end the inning.

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Toronto went on to lose the game 4-1, losing their lead on the Yankees in the AL East race. After the game, Springer seemingly accused the MLB of wanting the Yankees to win the division.

"If they want New York to win, just tell me and give it to them already," he said.

Harsh words. But are they true?

Sort of, just not in the way that Springer probably thinks.

The league wants what's best for the league and that usually means money. When the Yankees are dominant, more money flows in from one of the wealthiest cities in American sports.

It's not farfetched to believe that Major League Baseball's higher-ups would salivate at the thought of the Yankees (or the Mets if possible) winning it all and reinvigorating their bottom line.

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - MAY 15: George Springer #4 of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts after striking out in the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on May 15, 2022 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)Julio Aguilar/Getty Images

The AL East Race

As it stands, both teams are 90-68 with Toronto currently holding the tiebreaker. If they finish the year with identical records, Toronto will win the division. So the Yankees will need to win one more game than the Blue Jays to win it.

Based on the Yankees' current form and a seemingly easier final four games, it's entirely possible that the Bronx Bombers get it done.

If that happens, heaven help whoever the Blue Jays have to face in the Wild Card round. They'll be playing with anger to be sure.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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