The Final Series of the Regular Season (GDT 1/3) Rays @ Your Toronto Blue Jays

[Masterbather]

No need to worry. That was their one shot.

[keggy]

Amongst the top 40 SP in innings pitched and just shy of 170 total innings. he’s hardly being yanked early all season.

 

But even if that’s the case it’s hard to argue with the results of doing so. My guess is they have some pretty compelling numbers that at a certain pitch count his spin rates and “stuff” start to take a noticeable hit and it’s better to get him out than leave him in to get teed off on.

 

He's accumulated a lot of innings because he's been effective, not because he's been pushed in any way. He's been pulled early all season.

[ComeTogether]

Got him

[Orgfiller]

Good to see him lean on the breaking ball more.

[BatFlip]

Good to see him lean on the breaking ball more.

 

Yup, Basabe went up there way too geared up for the fastball.

[Delgalladay]

Loll totally forgot that was also an 8 run lead

 

It was actually 8-1 then they gave up 4 spots in the 6th and the 8th.

[G-Snarls]

Nice Vladdy

[Stangstag]

Fugly inning, better not let this one slip away.

 

If we can’t hold the Rays to a 4 run lead with 3 innings left when they aren’t really trying, we are not going to get past them in the playoffs

[John_Havok]

Holy god Rivera was practically in the batters box there telling Vlad to stop running lol

[Jonn]

Time to get those runs back

[Delgalladay]

Geez, a lot of ugly D from TB tonight. Better score both of these runs!

[BatFlip]

We got this.

[G-Snarls]

Fugly inning, better not let this one slip away.

 

If we can’t hold the Rays to a 4 run lead with 3 innings left when they aren’t really trying, we are not going to get past them in the playoffs

 

No worries

 

More runs coming right up!!

[Omar]

Imagine being a Mariners fan and watching the Tampa D this game.

[Delgalladay]

Nice Biggio! I feel better now.

[PitaBaby]

Funny how the Cavan negatively charged Litany has disappeared from the main page.

[Masterbather]

Fugly inning, better not let this one slip away.

 

If we can’t hold the Rays to a 4 run lead with 3 innings left when they aren’t really trying, we are not going to get past them in the playoffs

 

What do you think is more likely, that they hit our good pitching or we hit theirs? We're not going to be the favourite, hopefully the Rays aren't getting all the ugly out of their game here and save some of these bad plays for the postseason.

[Stangstag]

Biggio is HOT

[Omar]

Kevin Cash should have at least taken Ramirez out for dinner before this game....

[keggy]

Biggio and Guerrero are fighting down to the wire for the lead in WAR

[G-Snarls]

Wow all these clutch hits

[John_Havok]

Unfortunate bounce there

[Masterbather]

Wow all these clutch hits

 

We will OWN Erasmo Ramírez in the playoffs.

[jaysthebest]

Varsho's at-bat makes me miss Moreno.

 

That Moreno trade has been looking worse as the season goes on.

[Stangstag]

Varsho seems like a guy that could have instant success by just choking up on the bat with 2 strikes

[John_Havok]

We will OWN Erasmo Ramírez in the playoffs.

 

The likelihood of him being in any important situations in the playoffs is pretty slim…unlike Ramirez.

[Masterbather]

Varsho's at-bat makes me miss Moreno.

 

That Moreno trade has been looking worse as the season goes on.

We got a defensive specialist with an average arm, noodle bat, not speedy but an outstanding baserunner and high baseball IQ on a team full of idiots.

 

It is what it is, can't do anything about it now. No point thinking about it anymore.

[Stangstag]

The likelihood of him being in any important situations in the playoffs is pretty slim…unlike Ramirez.

 

I doubt he even makes a playoff roster. Maybe in the CS as a long man

[Jonn]

Biggio is HOT

 

Don’t forget how it all started for him.

 

[jaysthebest]

DS needs to go back to AAA. He's horrible now.