Astros (Javier) vs Blue Jays (Gausman): 9/11/25, 3:07pm

[neverbeenhere]

Did anyone in MLB get a CG this year? 

[Terminator]

It's nice to get this dominating win in the books early

The Yanks are going to crumble under the pressure tonight in what is now a must-win game for them

[Laika]

I was wondering if Ernie was the king of the "soft fly ball"

So here is everybody in 2025 with 200+ PA and a FB% over 40% with a Hard Hit% under 25%. This is BIS hard hit rate, not statcast. 

Player	FB%	Hard Hit%
Jose Herrera	43.80%	18.80%
Tyler Fitzgerald	43.80%	20.80%
Evan Carter	40.80%	20.90%
Mauricio Dubón	40.30%	21.00%
Michael Massey	51.30%	21.20%
Angel Martínez	42.70%	22.20%
Nolan Arenado	44.80%	23.50%
Cole Young	43.90%	23.60%
Wilmer Flores	44.90%	23.70%
Ernie Clement	41.80%	23.80%
Jake Fraley	41.50%	24.60%

[neverbeenhere]

oh 26 Dan says 

[Jays24]

Just realized that this is the 3rd of 13 consecutive games without a day off.  This Gausman start not only helps today but for the next several games!

[Brownie19]

1 minute ago, neverbeenhere said:

Number are misleading, he does not get base hit in high leverage situations 

Have you heard of the internet?  It's this new thing where you can find information to confirm how accurate your eye test is.  In this case you're wrong (OK, you're almost always wrong).

Vlad in 2025 high leverage situations

.367/.411/.531

Vlad for his career in high leverage situations

.315/.401/.508

 

[Jays24]

1 minute ago, neverbeenhere said:

Did anyone in MLB get a CG this year? 

Think I heard 13 CGs all season. 

[Jesusindashed]

4 straight splitters is bizarre there 

[neverbeenhere]

A DP will do it 

[infinitebook]

1 minute ago, Jays24 said:

Think I heard 13 CGs all season. 

26 CG's, 10 shutouts

[Jays24]

1 minute ago, infinitebook said:

26 CG's, 10 shutouts

Thats why pencils have erasers lol.  Thought I heard 13 on the broadcast.  

[Orgfiller]

Maddux in jeopardy, but we'll settle for a CGSO.

[Orgfiller]

Too bad, with a normal defensive alignment that's the Maddux right there.

[infinitebook]

Need a pickoff here to preserve Maddux

[Omar]

Gausman serving notice that the #1 spot in this rotation is far from a given. 

Blue Jays win the series.  LET'S GO BABY!!

[Brownie19]

3 minutes ago, Laika said:

I was wondering if Ernie was the king of the "soft fly ball"

So here is everybody in 2025 with 200+ PA and a FB% over 40% with a Hard Hit% under 25%. This is BIS hard hit rate, not statcast. 

Player	FB%	Hard Hit%
Jose Herrera	43.80%	18.80%
Tyler Fitzgerald	43.80%	20.80%
Evan Carter	40.80%	20.90%
Mauricio Dubón	40.30%	21.00%
Michael Massey	51.30%	21.20%
Angel Martínez	42.70%	22.20%
Nolan Arenado	44.80%	23.50%
Cole Young	43.90%	23.60%
Wilmer Flores	44.90%	23.70%
Ernie Clement	41.80%	23.80%
Jake Fraley	41.50%	24.60%

This made me look up Arenado and it looks like he's cooked.  He'll be entering his age 35 season with 51.4 WAR and may now need a dead cat bounce or 2 to get to the HOF...

[Jays24]

Doesn't count, Gausman threw 100 pitches lol

[neverbeenhere]

100 pitch shut out CG, he is the SP of postseason game 1, no doubt 

[Orgfiller]

CGSO on the 100th pitch, poetic. What a masterful performance.

[Terminator]

Great game by Gaus and a good series overall

The AL East is in our sights

 

[G-Snarls]

Amazing performance by Gausman 

Wow 

[Orgfiller]

Just now, Brownie19 said:

This made me look up Arenado and it looks like he's cooked.  He'll be entering his age 35 season with 51.4 WAR and may now need a dead cat bounce or 2 to get to the HOF...

He has a lot of silverware which will help his case even if he limps in the back half of his 30s.

[Jaysman]

2 minutes ago, Jays24 said:

Thats why pencils have erasers lol.  Thought I heard 13 on the broadcast.  

Might have been talking about Scherzer, did Dan say 13CG in 16years?

[infinitebook]

Anyone see that Casey Janssen jersey in the crowd?

[Stangstag]

Loll Kevin dropping 2 f-bombs on camera 

[Jays24]

Someone check on Schneider... might have to go to therapy today for not being able to make a pitching change lol

[dancingmachine]

Surprised Mall Santa did the right thing and let KG pitch the 9th and get the CG win good series win

[thatoneguy]

Don't see CGSOs very often these days. What a great outing from Gaus.

[RobinThicc]

What a start by gausman 

[Masterbather]

Welcome back Kevin Gausman.