"He in Cancun" - Blake Snell fiercely fires back at fan claiming Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is superior

Blake Snell (L), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) (Images from - Getty)
Blake Snell (L), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) (Images from - Getty)

Starting pitcher Blake Snell was one of the LA Dodgers' most reliable arms in the postseason. The southpaw was extremely influential in helping his team secure a World Series berth, impressing against the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers in the playoffs.

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Facing off against Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays in the Fall Classic, however, Snell struggled, giving up ten earned runs across two starts.

While he was live streaming to Twitch on Thursday, a viewer left a comment reminding Snell of his struggles against Guerrero. The 32-year-old was quick to clap back.

Popular baseball content page "Baseballer" posted a clip of the incident to Instagram.

"He in Cancun. Go pick him up, come over this way and tell me that. Come on, let me live my life, please! He (Vladimir Guerrero Jr.) had a great series," Snell said.
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"They didn't really get to me" - Blake Snell felt his struggles against the Blue Jays were down to bad luck

After giving up five runs in 6.2 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 5 of the World Series, a game the Dodgers lost 6-1, Blake Snell spoke to reporters about his struggles.

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More than good hitting on his opponents' part, however, Snell was of the opinion that his difficult outing was the result of bad luck.

"They didn't really get to me. First pitch of the game, 97 mph fastball up and in, [Davis Schneider] hits it 98 mph and it goes out. Pretty unlucky. And then [Vladimir Guerrero Jr.], yeah, that's just a bad pitch. Down and in fastball. But then after that, yeah, pretty smooth sailing.
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Figured out their lineup, what they like to do. And then Daulton Varsho gets a triple on a 78 mph exit velocity. Just unlucky. I'm not one to make excuses or anything close to that, but it was pretty unlucky. There's only so much you can do," Blake Snell said.
World Series - Los Angeles Dodgers v Toronto Blue Jays - Game One - Source: Getty
World Series - Los Angeles Dodgers v Toronto Blue Jays - Game One - Source: Getty

Despite struggling on an individual level, Blake Snell ultimately had the last laugh, as the Dodgers staged a late comeback in Game 7 to become World champions for the second consecutive season.

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