AL Wild Card Round: Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays

[connorp]

Jansen not blocking pitches and can't throw straight.

 

Wouldn’t have mattered

[EZe]

This is not Rays strategy staying rigid. I’ve seen them ride an opener as long as possible when they’re dealing.

[Jays24]

Ray might throw more pitches in this one inning than Shoemaker did in his 3 innings combined...

[Stangstag]

Shoe for 3 was the plan, but fk he wasn't labouring at all. Does it have to be that rigid?

 

Ray is a complete wildcard. Frustrating.

 

Exactly my thoughts. You gotta be at least a little flexible based on what’s happening on the field.

 

These are humans not numbers

[RobinThicc]

Ray is trying to match Shoemakers pitch count in one inning

[Stangstag]

This is not Rays strategy staying rigid. I’ve seen them ride an opener as long as possible when they’re dealing.

 

Also seems like the Rays knew we were gonna try something like this. Their lineup is very L-R-L-R and it’s not usually like that.

[rydermike]

Shoemaker 3 innings 0 runs 35 pitches

Ray 1 inning 1 run 27 pitches

[Jonn]

A base hit here would be huge.

[tazsub3]

Exactly my thoughts. You gotta be at least a little flexible based on what’s happening on the field.

 

These are humans not numbers

 

that what happens when an idiot is managing ... an idiot and a yes man

[BigCecil]

Ok Fk it....the move was made.

 

I have to get over being pissed. Lots of game left.

 

We have to hit and score some runs to win anyway.

[EdwinsParrot]

well, all this talk of the pitching..they need a damn hit now

[Deadpool]

Shoemaker 3 innings 0 runs 35 pitches

Ray 1 inning 1 run 27 pitches

 

And continuing is 9.0 BB/9 pace, naturally.

[Spanky99]

f*** Robbie Ray. Everyone is like “oh he didn’t cost anything”... yeah he could cost us the season pitching in high leverage situations

 

Relax man, not Ray's fault. He was fine, aside from the gapper.

[havok24]

A base hit here would be huge.

 

I'll take a hit by pitch or an error.

[Scion]

I don't understand the move myself, but generally when a decision is made and you dont understand the reason it is more reasonable to assume you are missing something than to assume the other party is retarded.

[gruber92]

Exactly my thoughts. You gotta be at least a little flexible based on what’s happening on the field.

 

These are humans not numbers

 

Yup.. These types of decisions and thought processes need to go away, in the game overall.

[Jonn]

I'll take a hit by pitch or an error.

 

Hell another walk would be pretty sweet as well.

[Spanky99]

The s***** part is to, Montoya isn't going anywhere for quite some time

 

Nah, he's a puppet.

[connorp]

Relax man, not Ray's fault. He was fine, aside from the gapper.

 

He did not look good. Could’ve been worse obviously but 27 pitches isn’t good inning and when he missed, he missed

[TheDragon]

Bring in the 7th worst starter in baseball this season in the most critical game for Blue Jays baseball in years:

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=sta&lg=all&qual=30&type=8&season=2020&month=0&season1=2020&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2020-01-01&enddate=2020-12-31&sort=20,a

 

COLOSSAL FAIL

[TwistedLogic]

Hernandez bout to rock one.

[Ex Player]

Figures the ball wont roll far enough away for us

[Deadpool]

4 pitch walk ruined by a s***** call from the s***** ump.

[Jays24]

Please give us something Villar..

[Grant77]

You piece of s*** Villar

[jaysguy44]

I have a strong dislike for Villar.

[Pinkfloid]

After the game Montoyo needs to be asked "If Shoemaker needed 35 pitches to get through two innings, would he have pitched the third?".

[havok24]

please give us something villar..

 

A double play lol.

[connorp]

Please give us something Villar..

 

How about a DP

[rydermike]

Well we get on base. 1 pitch later inning ending double play