GDT: 3/3 Cleveland Guardians @ Toronto Blue Jays (1:37 et)

[DigitalRock]

Winnable game pissed away for what seems like the 30th time this year. They add up. This team has major issues executing. Feels like we have the same problems with fundamentals that were there with Charlie in charge.

 

Maybe it’s the players.

[Stangstag]

Maybe it’s the players.

 

Maybe, but we already got rid of some of the “problem guys” with Teo and Lourdes. Springer is a pro, multiple WS games played including a ring, he should know how to execute a damn sac fly. Plus guys like Belt and Chapman have playoff experience. They shouldn’t be failing this often.

[RobinThicc]

Justin Turner has played 7 games at 3B this year, about 30 at 1st and the majority of games as DH.

 

Is there a youth potion coming with that contract too?

 

Evan Longoria has played 33 games at 3B this year. Neither guy is a stopgap 3B option.

 

The only decent 3B options in free agency are Chapman and Candelario, both guys are likely to get multi-year deals.

 

3B will need to be filled internally or via trade IMO.

 

They'll probably trade for someone like brandon drury

[polar bear]

The team is exactly where it should be, battling for a wild card spot. This team was never a surefire bet. They got here a little bit differently than might have been expected, but if Texas and Baltimore were going to be the real deal this season, and I felt they would be, I don't know how anyone thought the Blue Jays would be a surefire bet. It was bound to be tight.

 

Nonsense.

[Stangstag]

They'll probably trade for someone like brandon drury

 

I’d rather just play one of the rooks lol

[Omar]

f*** off boot licker

 

Non contributing zero rears his ugly head.

 

Mods need to take out the trash.

[Masterbather]

Nonsense.

 

How so? We all knew the Astros, Mariners, Tampa Bay would be outstanding. We figured Baltimore would be in the mix after the end of their season last year and you that Texas had a chance with the additions they made to be in the mix also as well as the Yankees. You always have to factor in the possibility of a second team from the central being in the wild card mix because of the benefit of playing in such a crappy division.

 

Fortunately the Yankees fell off and no second team for the Central is really in the mix, but the teams that are in the mix should not be a surprise to anybody.

 

Anybody who expected this to be any sort of routine ride for the Blue Jays is downright ignorant.

[DigitalRock]

Out of all the mistakes made this game, giving the green light to sub 600 OPS Espinal to swing in a 3-0 count is the most infuriating one. There has to be accountability for objectively clear mistakes like this. If Espinal did it on his own, then demote him. If John Schneider gave him the green light, then fire him. There is no room for idiots in a team already burdened by fat players.

 

Mind blowing stupidity. Espy needs to go

[G-Snarls]

Mind blowing stupidity. Espy needs to go

 

He has no purpose on the MLB roster right now

 

He has options

 

Send him down and see if he can make his way back next spring