Jays (Gausman) vs Red Sox (Houck): 4/9/25, 6:45pm

[max silver]

22 minutes ago, Omar said:

His K% is trending less than half of what it was last year and on top of that his Barrel% is going through the roof vs last year. That is a hell of a doom and gloom combination.  

Gausman's missing whiffs is easily my biggest pitching related concern with the Blue Jays this season. It's great that his fastball velo is back to normal but if he can't rediscover the form on the splitter he's more of an innings eater type at this point.

[Laika]

K rate not stable in Gausman's sample size but velocity is!

[Omar]

6:45 is first pitch tonight.  

 

[Jonn]

6:45 starts are so freaking weird.

[Jays24]

Devers sitting in the dugout thinking "I could have made that play" lol

[Jays24]

1 hour ago, max silver said:

Jays24 will show up at some point to rage away about a likely partial day off for Springer after spending much of spring training raging about how the team simply couldn't afford to play Springer anywhere other than the bottom of the order. 

When did I say this?  I said the Jays needed to get him out of the top 4 by adding someone good enough to do so...  it was to signal that the offense needed POWER. 

You Shatkins nut huggers will make up anything loll

[Jonn]

Why is Springer sitting. Does John Schneider not enjoy winning?

[BB17]

f***ing Wagner got to have a better approach on that 3-1 pitch. Could have been a called strike but still frusterating.

[Angrioter]

Kirk is an horrible hitter. 

 

Wagner with a good AB, but swung ball 4 twice 

[Jays24]

It's ok folks, no need to complain about not having Springer in that spot since Max said it was fine lol. 

[BB17]

Why is Springer not in the lineup anyways? Of course he would have been been up with the bases loaded too lol

[Angrioter]

Gausman swing-miss is gone 

[Jays24]

Straw makes that catch and that throw to 3rd... just saying lol

[gruber9292]

Expected more from Wagner on that 3-1 pitch. 

[Jays24]

1 minute ago, BB17 said:

Why is Springer not in the lineup anyways? Of course he would have been been up with the bases loaded too lol

Is it really hard to DH? 

[gruber9292]

1 minute ago, Jays24 said:

Straw makes that catch and that throw to 3rd... just saying lol

Springer throws him out at third also 

[Abomination]

Wow are people grumpy today!

[Omar]

Springer would have been on IL trying to make that catch.

[Terminator]

1 hour ago, max silver said:

Jays24 will show up at some point to rage away about a likely partial day off for Springer after spending much of spring training raging about how the team simply couldn't afford to play Springer anywhere other than the bottom of the order. 

You're right. Three posts and counting already in the first inning on the topic. 

[Jays24]

Just now, Omar said:

Springer would have been on IL trying to make that catch.

To be fair, Lukes didn't have to jump to make that catch.  

[gruber9292]

Just now, Jays24 said:

Is it really hard to DH? 

Modern day management have turned pro athletes weak little pussies. 

How many games in a row did Cal Ripken Jr play again? 

[Jays24]

Just now, Terminator said:

You're right. Three posts and counting already in the first inning on the topic. 

2 actually... I wanted Straw in CF lol

[june.june]

Fk U  Lard Kirk

 

This guy has zero sense of the game, zero intensity and zero IQ

 

just a dumb fat FK

[Jays24]

Just now, gruber9292 said:

Modern day management have turned pro athletes weak little pussies. 

How many games in a row did Cal Ripken Jr play again? 

I'd say some modern day fans as well... there's a few in this thread loll.

[Omar]

3 minutes ago, Abomination said:

Wow are people grumpy today!

A definite chill in the air.

[Omar]

Is Clement Biggio 2.0 without the good eye?

[glory]

One thing about the Jays org, especially Schneider, is that they genuflect for veterans. Like they’ll get on their knees and touch a vet’s feet before every game. So if Springer is not in the lineup, then it’s likely a mutually agreed upon move. They are way more likely to bench a red hot young player for no reason.

[Orgfiller]

10 minutes ago, BB17 said:

Why is Springer not in the lineup anyways? Of course he would have been been up with the bases loaded too lol

He’s old and has an injury history. Just a scheduled day off.

[Terminator]

8 minutes ago, Jays24 said:

2 actually... I wanted Straw in CF lol

5 and counting now.

• Houck is notoriously difficult on righties and fairly pedestrian against lefties.
• The odds of Straw getting a hit off Houck is not great. It's a terrible matchup.
• Springer just had to miss a game for back spasms, he's old, it's freezing cold, and we don't have an off day left on this road trip. It's not ideal but it is what it is.

To add, Lukes isn't that bad. He projects better than Straw does anyway and especially against righties, defense included.

Take a chill pill sir. :)

[glory]

1 minute ago, Omar said:

Is Clement Biggio 2.0 without the good eye?

Clement having a good 2024 was the worst thing that could have happened because he will get a lot of rope this season because of it. I’m not a believer at all. Doesn’t walk, poor stat cast indicators, and will probably play way too much. Hopefully he’s a strict bench guy when Varsho gets back.