Claims extracted
26
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
4%
1 of 26 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
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As the Blue Jays were preparing to play their final series of the year, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. decided it was time to make amends for his controversial remarks that went viral this week.
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that → prepare → remarks
Guerrero told a Dominican reporter in an interview released Wednesday that the “money (the Jays) gave me wasn’t for what I’m going to do, it was for what I already did.”
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I → tell → what
The 27-year-old first baseman also appeared to take a shot at Jays fans, saying: “When you are doing great, they are 100 per cent behind you.
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they → appear → you
But when you’re not at your best, not everybody is behind you.”
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everybody → ’re → you
The comments caused an uproar on social media, especially considering the Rogers Centre has been regularly selling out games despite the Jays trending toward a last-place finish in the American League East.
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Jays → cause → East
Guerrero initially responded to the criticism by telling reporters in Baltimore that he did not regret saying what he did.
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he → respond → what
By the time the Jays returned home on Friday for their final three games against the Cincinnati Reds, he was singing a completely different tune.
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he → return → tune
“The main reason I’m here is because I regret my comments the other day,” Guerrero said through interpreter Hector Lebron outside the Jays clubhouse on Friday afternoon.
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Guerrero → ’m → afternoon
“The main reason is because I feel, from the bottom of my heart, that my fans, my teammates needed an apology from me.”
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fans → feel → me
Guerrero didn’t exactly say what he was apologizing for and sidestepped a question that sought clarification on his original point.
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that → say → point
Even so, he deserves some credit for handling the situation directly and not letting it fester during the off-season.
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it → deserve → season
One of the things he clarified was that his comments were not meant to imply that he didn’t care about hitting homers, nor was it representative of his work ethic.
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it → clarify → ethic
Those who know him best were already aware of that, but the optics were bad enough that it needed to be shared with everyone.
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it → know → everyone
He realized that himself after his Hall of Fame father, longtime Montreal Expos outfielder Vladimir Guerrero, told him he made a mistake and needed to apologize to the fans.
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he → realize → fans
“It has been a disappointing year for me,” the Blue Jay admitted.
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Jay → admit → me
“I couldn’t help my team more to accomplish our goals, which is hard for me.
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which → help → me
That’s the main reason I’m here, to apologize to everyone for my comment and knowing that I’m very disappointed about my year.”
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I → ’ → year
Jays fans had a chance to deliver their verdict on Guerrero’s comments and ensuing apology on Friday night.
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fans → have → night
When it was his turn to hit in the first inning, they opted to forgive and at least partially forget.
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they → hit → inning
There were only a few boos when Guerrero stepped to the plate, drowned out by those applauding.
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Guerrero → be → those
The boos were only slightly louder when he later hit a dribbler in front of the plate for an out.
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he → hit → out
However, the volume did increase after he struck out in the fifth.
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he → increase → fifth
Guerrero could have avoided most of this by apologizing sooner or not speaking out at all, but he made a mistake and there’s no reason to keep dwelling on it.
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he → avoid → it
He’s not a bad guy, and now that the fans and the player have had their say it’s time to move on.
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it → ’ → say
Whether the comments come back to haunt him again will depend on his level of play.
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come → come → play
If he struggles, it won’t take long for those old quotes to resurface.
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quotes → struggle → ?
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