What started as a hard-fought victory on the field quickly turned into controversy off it. We are talking about the Guardians-Blue Jays game on Friday. The Guardians edged out the Blue Jays in a tight 5–4 contest, but it wasn’t just the game that had fans talking. After the final out, the Guardians’ social media team took a swing of their own — this time at Canada. A cheeky tweet aimed north of the border drew immediate attention, not all of it positive. While postgame banter is nothing new, this particular jab left many wondering if the line between fun and foul had been crossed.
Well, banters are nothing new in baseball, and this is what makes the competition more engaging. However, going the political way is not common in MLB. For the unversed, things are a bit tense right now between Canada and the US because of the ongoing trade war. So when the Guardians posted on social media, even though they didn’t directly mention anything about the situation, the timing and tone felt a little off. You can feel it checking the post.
It wasn’t necessarily offensive, but given the current climate, it came across as a bit tone-deaf and in poor taste. The Guardians might have noted that, as they have now deleted the original post. But hey, it’s next to impossible to douse off fire after igniting it in the social media era. The Jays insider Jake Ferraro shared the snapshot of the post, which reveals the point.
The Guardians deleted this post following their series win against the Blue Jays today pic.twitter.com/HgsjGI5Ig6
— Jake Ferraro (@18Jxxx18) May 4, 2025
The post in question simply read, “America > Canada, objectively.”
Well, you know what it means. Yes, you might argue that the message didn’t directly reference the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada. However, the timing couldn’t have been worse. The Guardians’ social media team has a history of lighthearted jabs and cheeky posts, but this time they seemed to miss the mark. Given the broader geopolitical context, even a simple post like this stirred up backlash. Fans are already buckling up against the Guardians for posting something in bad taste.
The Guardians are currently sitting second in the AL Central with a 20–14 record, their best start in recent memory. With things going well on the field, it felt completely unwarranted to stir up controversy off it. You will agree that a team with momentum and good vibes doesn’t need distractions, especially not self-inflicted ones from the social media team.
The Guardians’ history with cheeky jabs
Ironically, Cleveland is often the target when cities are the butt of the joke—this time, the tables turned, and it didn’t go over well.
Over the last 3 years the Cleveland Guardians have employed 5 different Canadians
Josh Naylor
Bo Naylor
Cade Smith
Cal Quantrill
Erik Sabrowski
No other team has fielded more Canadians over the last 3 years. Another poorly thought out caption from the worst admin in the league
— Daulton Varsho Enjoyer (@bichette_mvp) May 4, 2025
“Worst Admin in the League.” One user shared a context about how the Guardians are the team employing most Canadians in the last 3 years, and still, as per a post from them. Irony! In the 2024 season, they made history by having four Canadian players on their postseason roster. They are Bo Naylor, Josh Naylor, Cade Smith, and Erik Sabrowski. Well, you would be surprised to know that it is the first time in MLB history that four Canadian players appeared in a postseason game for the same team.
While the Blue Jays are Canada’s only MLB team, the Guardians have distinguished themselves by actively recruiting and developing Canadian players, earning them recognition as the most Canadian team in MLB during the 2024 postseason. But now what? Just a funny social media jab? Might it be farther than that?
Cleveland has long endured their share of mockery and derision, often tied to the city’s broader sports misfortunes. One of the most iconic and cutting public jabs came not from within baseball but from the NBA, when Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls unleashed a now-infamous quote during the 2010 NBA playoffs. “What’s so good about Cleveland“? Ahh, that was a gut punch!
This time, the Guardians took the fight to others, but things took a different turn. A wrong turn! Do you think the post was done in good taste?
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