Blue Jays (Lauer) vs Rockies (Gordon): 8/4/25, 8:40pm

[neverbeenhere]

3 minutes ago, hanton said:

We're only in the 3rd.  

Let Nance pitch the renaming garbage innings, take out Kirk, Bo, Varsho

[Jays24]

Just now, Masterbather said:

Six man for now.

That could kill the bullpen depth.  Would there be any way that if you go with a 6 man rotation that each pitcher could be available to pitch 1 inning on their bullpen day?  

[Omar]

Is Vladdy going to elevate a ball this game?  

[hanton]

4 minutes ago, neverbeenhere said:

Let Nance pitch the renaming garbage innings, take out Kirk, Bo, Varsho

it's pad your stats time

[Masterbather]

4 minutes ago, neverbeenhere said:

Let Nance pitch the renaming garbage innings, take out Kirk, Bo, Varsho

I don't know if Nance is our new Green. He's pitched well.

 

[Jays24]

1 minute ago, hanton said:

it's pad your stats time

Take Bo out to keep his contract extension low lol

[Masterbather]

Varsho with the groundout.

Clearly the worst hitter in baseball.

[Omar]

Good to see Varsho running up the line like that.  Hopefully the hammy issues are behind him.

[glory]

Interesting (and a good thing) looking at the Jays pen right now, there isn't a Chad Green type who you don't want pitching in leverage innings that they can throw out there. Maybe Fluharty. Most likely the RP's used tonight will be Flu, Rodriguez (hasn't thrown in a while for some reason), Fisher, and Nance. 

[John_Havok]

4 minutes ago, jmomcc said:

I don't even know if i would prioritize power bats but yea great defense and great pitching development. The Milwaukee blueprint basically. I'd take power on top of that but i'd settle for contact. That's probably easier to get. 

 

The major problem in Colorado is that to develop a good pitching staff, they have to figure out how to generate all those ground balls with pitchers whose pitches don't move as much due to the thinner air. 

Not sure how they could overcome that in any meaningful way since movement of pitches depends alot on spin rate...and spin rate in thin air just doesnt translate to the movement they should be getting.

Its also a big factor for why hitters there have big home/away splits. It's not just because the ball flies farther (that is also a big factor) but when they travel to other cities the balls break more than they are used to... so obviously impacts their ability to make hard contact.

[Spanky__99]

15 minutes ago, Masterbather said:

Literally he should bat fourth because that one at bat proves the entire universe. 

That one at bat maybe the theory of everything that we've been searching for.

👀🦤

[John_Havok]

Also. Very cool the Jays hit for the cycle on 4 consecutive batters... 

Varsho HR followed by Clement triple, Loperfido single and Schneider double.

[jmomcc]

I just don't get how they construct teams. Singles, doubles and triples are all at least 15% over major league average... and they have the highest K% in the show.

It can't be that hard to prioritize defense, contact, and baserunning. Those are all things that are probably less valuable now than they used to be. 

[jmomcc]

4 minutes ago, John_Havok said:

The major problem in Colorado is that to develop a good pitching staff, they have to figure out how to generate all those ground balls with pitchers whose pitches don't move as much due to the thinner air. 

Not sure how they could overcome that in any meaningful way since movement of pitches depends alot on spin rate...and spin rate in thin air just doesnt translate to the movement they should be getting.

Its also a big factor for why hitters there have big home/away splits. It's not just because the ball flies farther (that is also a big factor) but when they travel to other cities the balls break more than they are used to... so obviously impacts their ability to make hard contact.

I think i'd want a ton of different fastballs and be good at teaching change ups. 
 

edit: or splitters.

[Spanky__99]

Yup, Varsho suxxxxxxxx

[dancingmachine]

How about that catch

[Omar]

Varsho showing his value for those with eyes to see.

[John_Havok]

Just now, jmomcc said:

I think i'd want a ton of different fastballs and be good at teaching change ups. 

Yeah... it would just be really hard to do consistently since they wouldn't rwally be preaching spin rate... which might help them at home, but then wouldn't help on the road. 

Would be a nearly impossible task I would think. Maybe a guy like Bassitt...if he threw more ground balls?

[jmomcc]

Just now, John_Havok said:

Yeah... it would just be really hard to do consistently since they wouldn't rwally be preaching spin rate... which might help them at home, but then wouldn't help on the road. 

Would be a nearly impossible task I would think. Maybe a guy like Bassitt...if he threw more ground balls?

Home runs at coors are above league average but not to the same extent as other types of hits. They lead in everything else but are just above average there. 

So, maybe just extreme emphasis on defense. And variety of pitching. 

[Stangstag]

Lukes is nasty

[Spanky__99]

23 minutes ago, Masterbather said:

He does this s*** all the time, there's no bigger picture with him if one thing goes correct one time he f***ing blows his load like a f***ing incel having his hand held for the first time.

lmao... you're a bird MB, stick to trying to make sense. Chef's kiss, this, lol

 

[Spanky__99]

44 minutes ago, Masterbather said:

Been saying this whole time we gotta bat varsho in an RBI spot...

 

40 minutes ago, gruber9292 said:

I wanted him and Loperfido flipped in the line up and he answered. That's the second time Varsho did that to me this year, all good. Joey looking pretty good himself. 

 

32 minutes ago, Spanky__99 said:

 

 

 

 

 

Bwahahaha... f*ckin' dingleberries, hanging off a dogs ass, like cliff hangers!

 

29 minutes ago, Masterbather said:

Literally he should bat fourth because that one at bat proves the entire universe. 

That one at bat maybe the theory of everything that we've been searching for.

 

28 minutes ago, jaysthebest said:

Sure, you are right. Varsho should be batting cleanup spot because that home run justifies everything.

Hahahahaha... Birds!

[dancingmachine]

Nice catch Lukes

[G-Snarls]

Wow 

We needed this!!!

[Perfect Game]

1 hour ago, june.june said:

Well done Davis

totally missed him yesterday

 

should be Miles Strawberry today instead of Varsho but that’s just me 😊

Funny how you're suddenly so quiet....

[neverbeenhere]

he knows he sucks at least 

[dancingmachine]

Nice effort Barger 

[Stangstag]

32 minutes ago, Omar said:

Is Vladdy going to elevate a ball this game?  

Does that last one count?

[Spanky__99]

Look at the number of posts when we are winning to a losing situation, it's proof in the pudding, this follows with the Birds that don't post when they win. Also, TIL you can ignore posters by typing their names into your own profile, not like it used to be by clicking onto the dummies profile. Today's gravy... Wooooooo... GO JAYS GO!!!

[Laika]

Just now, Spanky__99 said:

Look at the number of posts when we are winning to a losing situation, it's proof in the pudding, this follows with the Birds that don't post when they win. Also, TIL you can ignore posters by typing their names into your own profile, not like it used to be by clicking onto the dummies profile. Today's gravy... Wooooooo

Seems like some of these newer negative posters are all the same dude