Orioles (Kremer) vs Blue Jays (Scherzer): 3/29/25, 3:07pm

[glory]

Yeah losing Yarbrough isn’t the issue. The main problem was they used their long man for 1 inning on opening night despite knowing Scherzer was a ticking time bomb, and that left them with no one to logically soak up innings today other than their lower end relievers. Which is also a bigger issue than the Yarbrough decision. Why are Lovelady and Barnes on this team in the first place? They stunk in spring training and present next to no upside, especially on this team with literally zero track record of good developing relievers.
 

If Yariel wasn’t used opening night and could have given them 2-3 innings today, then maybe the Jays lose anyway, but it wouldn’t have been an issue at all. He’s their long man. Just Schneider not knowing how to use relievers as usual that messed up today’s game. I just can’t wrap my head around knowing Max was hurt and not saving Rodriguez for today. Defies logic.

[John_Havok]

Well s***, the season is over again. 

[Carlos Danger]

2 hours ago, Jays24 said:

Sitting Springer sounds great if you actually have someone better than him ready to go.  Davis Schneider and Straw are NOT those people lol.  

Roden and Lukes for O, Straw for CF D.  The reason I say this, is because even if Springer is in there for D, they are not playing him in RF anymore. That value gets negated when he plays LF...

[BB17]

2 hours ago, glory said:

Yeah losing Yarbrough isn’t the issue. The main problem was they used their long man for 1 inning on opening night despite knowing Scherzer was a ticking time bomb, and that left them with no one to logically soak up innings today other than their lower end relievers. Which is also a bigger issue than the Yarbrough decision. Why are Lovelady and Barnes on this team in the first place? They stunk in spring training and present next to no upside, especially on this team with literally zero track record of good developing relievers.
 

If Yariel wasn’t used opening night and could have given them 2-3 innings today, then maybe the Jays lose anyway, but it wouldn’t have been an issue at all. He’s their long man. Just Schneider not knowing how to use relievers as usual that messed up today’s game. I just can’t wrap my head around knowing Max was hurt and not saving Rodriguez for today. Defies logic.

Exactly. The only benefit with Yarborough was he could soak up innings so if you were in a blowout you could put him out there and have him throw 3 innings and save other arms.

Instead they put Green out in a blowout and then end up having Garcia pitch today down 4 runs in the 8th. And going into game 4 the pen already feels overworked with a rotation that just lost a SP possibly for weeks/months.

Schneider hasn’t done well managing the pen but it’s not his fault Barnes and Lovelady can’t even get 3 outs without imploding. There is zero reason they should be on the team because they can’t even provide length out of the pen, not to mention being terrible.

[Brownie19]

6 hours ago, Stangstag said:

Yeah i mean, at the end of the day don’t the Shatkins haters WANT to be wrong? Don’t we want the team to succeed?

Or are they more concerned with saying “haha told you so”

Sometimes im not sure

That is well said.

[Jaysman]

8 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Glasgow? Are you Scottish or just an expat?

Scottish. One of the rare Scottish baseball fans. Even more rare, one that actually found a team here to play on.

[Brock Beauchamp]

4 hours ago, Jaysman said:

Scottish. One of the rare Scottish baseball fans. Even more rare, one that actually found a team here to play on.

Interesting! One of our Brewers writers is Irish and never even been to Wisconsin. :D

Anyway, welcome again!

[jaysblue]

22 hours ago, Orgfiller said:

Weird comp to make when 39 year old Verlander in 2022 was right there.

Someone is in a pissy mood. 

Not a weird comp at all. Sure even Verlander from 2022 as well. Wouldn't you like to see Scherzer stay healthy and be in the Cy Young discussion?