GDT: 3/3 Chicago Cubs @ Toronto Blue Jays (Sunday 11:37 ET)

[JaysAllMighty]

they are going to make this another butt clinching game

[Jonn]

They were winning 8-2.. what's wrong with giving the bullpen some low pressure work with all the off days coming up?

 

What’s wrong with giving your Starter a chance to complete his outing and put up a quality start.

[jaysguy44]

Whit, so damn consistent

[hanton]

Whit, so damn consistent

 

he's such a pro

[jaysguy44]

What’s wrong with giving your Starter a chance to complete his outing and put up a quality start.

And if he got hit around in the 6th, you would be bitching about the decision not to pull him

[Jonn]

Well for one no one cares about "quality starts" that's an arbitrary personal stat. He hasn't even thrown 100+ pitches since the surgery. I'm sure they're easing him into it.

 

They said he didn’t have any restrictions. He doesn’t need to be eased on. Would be a good time to throw 100 pitches today. And QS are not an arbitrary start. 6 innings of 3 runs or less is a very good goal each start. What a stupid take.

[Jonn]

And if he got hit around in the 6th, you would be bitching about the decision not to pull him

 

The way he was throwing I felt very good about him completing 6. If he needed some help he needed some help.

[Jonn]

To leave a pitcher in the game for the sake of letting him get a quality start is the stupid take.

 

That wasn’t the reason to keep him in the game. That would just be a benefit of staying in the game. He should have stayed in the game because of his low pitch count, his performance on the mound, and the scoreboard.

 

Period.

[Jonn]

And look we ended up using Swanson anyway lmao.

[jaysblue]

That wasn’t the reason to keep him in the game. That would just be a benefit of staying in the game. He should have stayed in the game because of his low pitch count, his performance on the mound, and the scoreboard.

 

Period.

 

Yeah Ryu was cruising along, had a good pitch count and given the 8-2 lead, didn't hurt having him try for 6 innings.

[jaysblue]

And look we ended up using Swanson anyway lmao.

 

It's okay, the Jays have an off-day tomorrow and Thursday haha.

[Jonn]

You call that a low pitch count? I wasn't paying that close attention but he was like 90 pitches after 5 innings. lol

 

86 pitches is low pitch count to be pulled from a game yes.

[Spanky99]

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

[Jonn]

It's okay, the Jays have an off-day tomorrow and Thursday haha.

 

I’m honestly over it lol. But it’s the principle that people are defending the decision to yank starters early. Yes the off-days are coming up but people wonder why we have relievers throwing 3 out of 4 days and are unavailable on nights we need them on a semi regular basis. Most of the time it’s a direct result of pulling Starters early and using back end relievers in meaningless games that all adds up.

[Spanky99]

86 pitches is low pitch count to be pulled from a game yes.

 

Shaddup Jonn,

[Jonn]

Shaddup Jonn,

 

Eat my ass Spanky.

[Spanky99]

Eat my ass Spanky.

 

Eeewwww...

[Jonn]

Can we please use Davis Schneider instead of #5 here.

[jaysguy44]

Can we please use Davis Schneider instead of #5 here.

Show some respect!

[Spanky99]

9 spot, baby!

[Spanky99]

DeJong joined the party.

[jaysguy44]

Whit is a machine

[JaysAllMighty]

Whit HOT

[PitaBaby]

4 hit Whit!

[Jonn]

11-4 so maybe John won't use Hicks. He was going to use him at 8-4 for sure.

[G-Snarls]

4 hit Whit!!

[Carlos Danger]

I think Whit has Jerry McGuire on loop-in the background when he goes to bed every night.

 

Show me the money!!!

[G-Snarls]

What a satisfying game

 

Wow

[jaysguy44]

What a satisfying game

 

Wow

We were due for one

[Jonn]

Nice to have a chill game for once. Needed a win here today to continue to hold off the Mariners.