In the aftermath of a tough 5-1 loss to a brilliant Yoshinobu Yamamoto Saturday, the Toronto Blue Jays clubhouse was understandably a lot more subdued than it had been after a stunning Game 1 blowout win. Still, as equipment was being packed in the halls outside the room for the long trip to Los Angeles, Blue Jays players remained confident and optimistic that things would change around again in this World Series.

The best quotes of the night ranged from deep respect for what Yamamoto did, to explanations of how he did it, to happiness at seeing Joe Carter pre-game and more. Here’s a sampling:

Yamamoto pitched his second straight post-season complete game, a remarkable achievement considering starting pitchers simply seldom last past the seventh inning of big games in this day and age.

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