Royals (Lugo) vs Blue Jays (Bassitt): 8/3/25, 12:37pm

[Jays24]

Just now, infinitebook said:

Looked like he grabbed his hamstring walking off...

Ya I thought so too but he's still in the game and playing the worst position on the field if hes not 100% 

[dancingmachine]

This guy was a pain yesterday 

[Masterbather]

2 minutes ago, june.june said:

Well done Miles

 

So easy to hate on Varsho

He literally did nothing wrong.

[John_Havok]

Just now, Masterbather said:

He literally did nothing wrong.

Clement was the bonehead on that play. Not sure how anyone blames Varsho for stopping when given the stop sign but Ernie flies around 2nd

[Masterbather]

Bieber done in Buffalo: 

62 (47 strikes) Pitches

5 IP

5 H

2 ER

1 HR

6 K

1 BB

 

[Jays24]

3 minutes ago, John_Havok said:

Clement was the bonehead on that play. Not sure how anyone blames Varsho for stopping when given the stop sign but Ernie flies around 2nd

Pretty sure it's because he gave up on the play when Perez tagged him without the ball.  He still had a chance to gun it for home instead of just standing there to get tagged again.

But yes, Clement was the reason for the screw up though.

[Jays24]

1 minute ago, Masterbather said:

Bieber done in Buffalo: 

62 (47 strikes) Pitches

5 IP

5 H

2 ER

1 HR

6 K

1 BB

 

Can I buy his jersey yet or should I wait? Lol

[Spanky__99]

1 minute ago, John_Havok said:

Clement was the bonehead on that play. Not sure how anyone blames Varsho for stopping when given the stop sign but Ernie flies around 2nd

Didn't you say stop quoting the dogg, guy's nothing but troll bait, I listened by the way, lol.

[Masterbather]

Just now, Jays24 said:

Pretty sure it's because he gave up on the play when Perez tagged him without the ball.  He still had a chance to gun it for home instead of just standing there to get tagged again

I'd rather have Varsho not do any rundowns coming back from a hamstring injury. He should have just left Clement die on the bases.

[neverbeenhere]

6 minutes ago, infinitebook said:

Looked like he grabbed his hamstring walking off...

Maybe it has become habitual during IL

[june.june]

2 minutes ago, Masterbather said:

He literally did nothing wrong.

Nitpicking from my part

 

just don’t like his value to the team

 

the defense from the OF didn’t suffer while he was out but most importantly the offense was way better without his high strikeout and very dismal BAvg.   Both metrics stands out during this amazing run with him dancing with his physiotherapist 

[Jays24]

2 minutes ago, Masterbather said:

I'd rather have Varsho not do any rundowns coming back from a hamstring injury. He should have just left Clement die on the bases.

Ya thats fair.  I normally dont question the GOAT baserunning coach Febles but curious if Varsho would have made it home there. 

[june.june]

2 minutes ago, Masterbather said:

I'd rather have Varsho not do any rundowns coming back from a hamstring injury. He should have just left Clement die on the bases.

I appreciate the mature response MB.

Respect

[dancingmachine]

1 minute ago, june.june said:

Nitpicking from my part

 

just don’t like his value to the team

 

the defense from the OF didn’t suffer while he was out but most importantly the offense was way better without his high strikeout and very dismal BAvg.   Both metrics stands out during this amazing run with him dancing with his 

I prefer Varshos defense and his pop in his bat. Straw was ok at CF but Clase was awful in the OF and Lukes is a downgrade in CF. 

[Masterbather]

5 minutes ago, june.june said:

Nitpicking from my part

 

just don’t like his value to the team

 

the defense from the OF didn’t suffer while he was out but most importantly the offense was way better without his high strikeout and very dismal BAvg.   Both metrics stands out during this amazing run with him dancing with his physiotherapist 

If he can give us some slugging from the left hand side he brings a lot of value to this team because they don't have enough slugging. He takes his walks. He can even bunt. He'll always be a strikeout merchant and he'll never hit for a high average but if he can do those other things he brings us value. He NEEDS to slug though.

[june.june]

5 minutes ago, dancingmachine said:

I prefer Varshos defense and his pop in his bat. Straw was ok at CF but Clase was awful in the OF and Lukes is a downgrade in CF. 

The platoon of Davis, Straw, Loperfido and the canon of an arm of Barger from the RF, I am content during this amazing winning blast by the Jays during the month of June and July. 

[Spanky__99]

6 minutes ago, Masterbather said:

If he can give us some slugging from the left hand side he brings a lot of value to this team because they don't have enough slugging. He takes his walks. He can even bunt. He'll always be a strikeout merchant and he'll never hit for a high average but if he can do those other things he brings us value. He NEEDS to slug though.

Right, and Uber-elite defensively.

[neverbeenhere]

A ground ball is needed 

[neverbeenhere]

big trouble 

[Jays24]

Bassitt playing with fire man...

[Spanky__99]

Oof...

[dancingmachine]

Bassit has lost control this inning

[Masterbather]

Could have been worse.

[dancingmachine]

Whew that's over

[dancingmachine]

Runs let's get some runs

[neverbeenhere]

score some runs 

[Spanky__99]

.500 level strike, lol

[Grant77]

What a catch! Good defense from the Royals this series.

[dancingmachine]

Good catch his glove looked extra large to me

[Spanky__99]

Nice job, Kirky!