Blue Jays (Gausman) vs Mets (Megill): 4/4/25, 3:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

[John_Havok]

This is free on MLB TV today, just a heads up for anyone outside of sportsnet areas

[Terminator]

 

[Orgfiller]

Just realized this game is at 3 pm ET, was wondering why the lineup got posted this early.

[Omar]

30 minutes ago, Orgfiller said:

Just realized this game is at 3 pm ET, was wondering why the lineup got posted this early.

Four hours prior to first pitch is not unheard of though. It's also the home opener for the Mets so maybe they will be doing all the intro stuff and needed the list earlier?  Used to be that technically the managers didn't have to submit a lineup until a few minutes before gametime to the umpire.  Now days they have to set a betting line so they are mandated to submit earlier to accommodate.

[Orgfiller]

2 minutes ago, Omar said:

Four hours prior to first pitch is not unheard of though. It's also the home opener for the Mets so maybe they will be doing all the intro stuff and needed the list earlier?  Used to be that technically the managers didn't have to submit a lineup until a few minutes before gametime to the umpire.  Now days they have to set a betting line so they are mandated to submit earlier to accommodate.

Oh yeah it makes sense that it's been posted when it did. I just thought it was a typical 7 pm game and got thrown off by the lineup being made available at 11 am.

[Terminator]

We need to pound the Mets this series.

Their fans have been talking a lot of smack on us this offseason during the Soto and especially Alonso rumors that were flying around

[Jays24]

Alonso was saying he chose the Mets over Jays because of all the uncertainty with the Jays future.  He's not wrong but f*** him lol.

[Jays24]

Wagner at 3B, Straw at CF, Santandar at DH would have been my choice but still a solid lineup.  Just need Vlad/Santandar to start hitting some damn bombs. 

[Orgfiller]

24 minutes ago, Jays24 said:

Wagner at 3B, Straw at CF, Santandar at DH would have been my choice but still a solid lineup.  Just need Vlad/Santandar to start hitting some damn bombs. 

This is a lateral move at best. Springer projects much better than Straw even in CF. Ernie is a great defender who helps hide Bo a bit, and Wagner as capable as he's looked is probably fine just DH'ing for now.

[Jays24]

2 minutes ago, Orgfiller said:

This is a lateral move at best. Springer projects much better than Straw even in CF. Ernie is a great defender who helps hide Bo a bit, and Wagner as capable as he's looked is probably fine just DH'ing for now.

Sorry but you're saying Springer is much better than Straw defensively at CF? 

[Orgfiller]

10 minutes ago, Jays24 said:

Sorry but you're saying Springer is much better than Straw defensively at CF? 

No, but Springer in CF is likely our most optimal lineup construction for the time being, at least if he's not out there every single day. Straw essentially replaces Ernie in the lineup, and the latter has a bit more offensive upside with pretty good defense to go along with it, plus we downgrade the 3B defense with Wagner in the field.

[Jaysman]

Let’s keep this ball rolling against a tougher team than the Nats. Let’s go Blue Jays!

[glory]

Game starting at the scheduled time. If this was Toronto's home opener, they wouldn't have even began the pre game festivities yet. 

[Jonn]

Can’t believe there is a conversation of Straw playing over Springer in CF.

I mean I enjoyed his 3 hit game as well but let’s relax.

[Grant77]

Pitching matchups line up well this series, with us avoiding Senga and having the advantage in each game. Hopefully we can get off to a hot start in this game.

[gruber9292]

Vladdy wants how much again? 

[Jays24]

1 hour ago, Orgfiller said:

No, but Springer in CF is likely our most optimal lineup construction for the time being, at least if he's not out there every single day. Straw essentially replaces Ernie in the lineup, and the latter has a bit more offensive upside with pretty good defense to go along with it, plus we downgrade the 3B defense with Wagner in the field.

How do you feel about this opinion after seeing Springer walk towards the ball to give Lindor a double?  Defense at CF matters a lot!

[Jonn]

Lol if it was the opposite no shot that’s overturned 

[Jays24]

10 minutes ago, Jonn said:

Can’t believe there is a conversation of Straw playing over Springer in CF.

I mean I enjoyed his 3 hit game as well but let’s relax.

It's Straw at CF with Springer in RF and Santandar as the DH so it's Straw over Clement in the lineup.

[Grant77]

Really enjoyed that Gausman-Soto matchup. You could tell that the slider caught him off guard and got in his head, especially on that last swing where he was looking for a breaking pitch.

[gruber9292]

I can't f***ing believe it 

[Stangstag]

damn that did not look like a homer off the bat

[Jays24]

That's why I wanted Alonso on the team badly :(

[Stangstag]

yeah thats just a really good piece of hitting. Tip your cap

[Jays24]

Just now, Stangstag said:

damn that did not look like a homer off the bat

Probably because we don't know what a homerun hitter looks like lol

[Grant77]

I don't understand the curtain call. That's embarrassing for them.

[Jonn]

Alonso is still a massive pussy for going back to the Mets with his tail between his legs. Entire off-season basically daring him to sign elsewhere. Owner talking smack about him in the media. He should have went anywhere else but went crawling back.

[gruber9292]

A curtain call for a two run HR in the first inning is beyond embarrassing. 

[Jaysman]

Right, we need grind and shut this NY crowd and their 1st inning curtain calls, the hell up.