Blue Jays (Berrios) vs Orioles (Kremer): 7/30/25, 12:35pm

[Masterbather]

It gets through Buckner...

[Wake n bake]

Ernie’s defense has been yankee style this game

[John_Havok]

yariel cant even throw a strike right now... and Cowser is up. 

I can't even picture a positive outcome of this PA. 

[Grant77]

1 minute ago, John_Havok said:

I know what Grant is saying, but it's like one of those things that can never be quantified. Like... use Bassitt as an example. A few starts ago he guts through 6 innings walks the tightrope, bends, but doesnt break and ends up giving the pen a break by eating up those innings. Some fans see starts like that .. the timing of them and make the leap that the pitcher was just somehow able to summon some extra fortitude on demand in order to clutch up. 

Fast-forward to his last start and he got the sh*t kicked out of him, so it must be because he wasn't focused or wasnt trying. Same thing with Berrios. 

It's just that psychological projection that fans have with all sports. Its 99% made up and just helps fans either lay blame, or feel better. 

 I can't agree with this at all. Anyone who has played a sport knows that you have days where just feel really locked in and focused, maybe you have something extra in the tank. Athletes themselves say these kinds of things in their postgame interviews, including Bassitt himself.

These guys aren't superhuman, they don't feel the exact same every day. They call these the dog days of summer for a reason. It's difficult to stay focused in this part of the season and inevitably, some players aren't.

It's certainly not some made up voodoo to appease stupid fans.

[CJ-Freeway]

Just now, Masterbather said:

It gets through Buckner...

Hopefully this is not playoffs foreshadowing lol

[G-Snarls]

No no no 

[neverbeenhere]

this is painful 

[Scionz]

The Jays can't do anything right in this f***ing series.

[dancingmachine]

Unreal

[Masterbather]

The thing about Rodriguez is his command is always scattergun, it's just nobody notices because he usually gets away with it with his stuff. 

 

[glory]

Ernie breaking Cal Ripken's consecutive games played streak despite having a 50 wRC+ against RHP is a lot more palatable when he's actually playing defense. He's been responsible for like half the O's runs with his defense. 

[Stangstag]

Y Rod no bueno today

[John_Havok]

Just now, Grant77 said:

 I can't agree with this at all. Anyone who has played a sport knows that you have days where just feel really locked in and focused, maybe you have something extra in the tank. Athletes themselves say these kinds of things in their postgame interviews, including Bassitt himself.

These guys aren't superhuman, they don't feel the exact same every day. They call these the dog days of summer for a reason. It's difficult to stay focused in this part of the season and inevitably, some players aren't.

It's certainly not some made up voodoo to appease stupid fans.

Of course players feel that way some days, theyre no different than anyone other human. Some days we all feel bulletproof. 

My point is, there's no correlation/causation to feeling "locked in" to performance. I'm willing to bet if there was a way to scientifically study what happens to every player on every day they felt "locked in" vs any other day, the same variances would exist.

Humans make up all kinds of psychological stuff that isnt quantifiable to make themselves feel better about what happens in their day to day. That's how our brains work.

[BatFlip]

Just now, glory said:

Ernie breaking Cal Ripken's consecutive games played streak despite having a 50 wRC+ against RHP is a lot more palatable when he's actually playing defense. He's been responsible for like half the O's runs with his defense. 

It's been a complete backbreaker today

[dancingmachine]

We need a miracle 

[G-Snarls]

1 minute ago, Stangstag said:

Y Rod no bueno today

I wanted him pulled after the first 4 pitch walk a batter earlier 

[John_Havok]

24 pitches... 10 strikes for Yariel. That's no bueno. 

[John_Havok]

And now Mullins, the magic blue jays killer this week. Fisher has 0 room for error.

[Stangstag]

Pitching immediately turned to garbage as soon as Kirk got injured… coincidence??

Maybe his game-calling is underrated 

[HomeRunHomer]

Yariel also pitched yesterday and would have been out of this inning if the Jays defense played better.

[keggy]

We're spoiled by our retractable roof and climate control. We've completely fallen apart in this harsh weather.

[John_Havok]

Holy god Mullins is capable of making an out. 

 

[G-Snarls]

HUGE strikeout of Mullins 

[Wake n bake]

Hell yeah fisher great job , one more 

[dancingmachine]

Oh no Ramon is up

[Spanky__99]

Huge K.

[keggy]

Fisher has cajones. I love this kid

[G-Snarls]

Holy s*** 

Phew 

[Masterbather]

Thanks Blue!

[sliderguy35]

FIIIIIISSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHH

THANK YOU CAVAN BIGGIO