Blue Jays-Dodgers World Series Game 1 Thread: Trey Yesavage vs. Blake Snell

[Masterbather]

1 minute ago, Big_Walleye said:

All RHH lineup is possible today with France and Bichette on the roster.  Will they do it?

Springer RF

Schneider LF

Guerrero 1B

Bichette 2B

Kirk C

Clement SS

France DH

IKF 3B

Straw CF

I don't see any scenario in which Varsho and Giminez don't play. Those are your everyday guys regardless of pitcher.

[BlackCoffee]

21 minutes ago, Masterbather said:

Unfortunately I'm going to end up missing the biggest game in 32 years due to prior commitments. 

f***ing tough task for the boys, Snell is particular looked unhittable when we faced them in Los Angeles, there's no sugar coating the task at hand with their starters. 

Good luck to the boys. A game one win would be absolutely massive to set the tone and announce our presence.

Let's Go Blue Jays!

I'm a shift worker and I took vacation to ensure I could watch the whole series live. lol

[Stangstag]

2 minutes ago, BlackCoffee said:

I'm a shift worker and I took vacation to ensure I could watch the whole series live. lol

Yeah this is the time to call in sick if you need to. Potentially once in a lifetime series.

[BlackCoffee]

Just now, Stangstag said:

Yeah this is the time to call in sick if you need to. Potentially once in a lifetime series.

Agreed! I think the only "prior commitment" that trumps this is a medical emergency for a child/spouse. lol 

[John_Havok]

18 minutes ago, Masterbather said:

I don't see any scenario in which Varsho and Giminez don't play. Those are your everyday guys regardless of pitcher.

Gimenez i can see as the options for SS defense after him are definitely worse defensively. Varsho i can understand sitting against Snell specifically just because Snell murders lefties with strikeouts and Varsho is already prone to swing and miss. PLus, they lose virtually nothing defensively with Straw, and you just shift him to LF or RF later after Varsho enters the game pinch hitting for someone else like France or Schneider. 

[Masterbather]

2 minutes ago, John_Havok said:

Gimenez i can see as the options for SS defense after him are definitely worse defensively. Varsho i can understand sitting against Snell specifically just because Snell murders lefties with strikeouts and Varsho is already prone to swing and miss. PLus, they lose virtually nothing defensively with Straw, and you just shift him to LF or RF later after Varsho enters the game pinch hitting for someone else like France or Schneider. 

I know but Schneider never likes to sit Varsho. He's somebody that is an everyday player no matter what. Unless that suddenly changes tonight.

[Masterbather]

20 minutes ago, BlackCoffee said:

Agreed! I think the only "prior commitment" that trumps this is a medical emergency for a child/spouse. lol 

It's not even work related. I promised something to somebody and I'm a man of my word. 

Maybe me not watching will be good luck lol 🤞🏽 

[John_Havok]

4 minutes ago, Masterbather said:

I know but Schneider never likes to sit Varsho. He's somebody that is an everyday player no matter what. Unless that suddenly changes tonight.

He was sat plenty down the stretch leading up to the playoffs, but yeah, has been a mainstay since the playoffs started. You're probably right that he's in there. I was just saying there is a logical reason why sitting him could make sense. 

[SeranthonySantander]

31 minutes ago, BlackCoffee said:

I'm a shift worker and I took vacation to ensure I could watch the whole series live. lol

I’m just going to sit in my truck all day and smoke cigs.

[Jays24]

Cito Gaston throwing out the first pitch today and Joe Carter tomorrow.

[L54]

1 hour ago, BlackCoffee said:

I'm a shift worker and I took vacation to ensure I could watch the whole series live. lol

Shift work and black coffee go hand in hand 

[Doubleplay21]

Cito Gaston never got recognition for being a good manager by writers. Dave Roberts and Dusty Baker have always said he did a great job in 1992-3

[Grant77]

That Dodgers bullpen has pitched 27.2 innings in these playoffs. They lost the second guy in their pecking order in Vesia and Scott is not back.

7.48 K/9

6.18 BB/9

5.32 xFIP

It's so important that we get these starters out by the 5th inning, even if we can't score many runs. The bullpen is their one major vulnerability.

[Jays24]

22 minutes ago, Doubleplay21 said:

Cito Gaston never got recognition for being a good manager by writers. Dave Roberts and Dusty Baker have always said he did a great job in 1992-3

The Jays did hire him back for a 2nd tenure lol

[G-Snarls]

35 minutes ago, Grant77 said:

That Dodgers bullpen has pitched 27.2 innings in these playoffs. They lost the second guy in their pecking order in Vesia and Scott is not back.

7.48 K/9

6.18 BB/9

5.32 xFIP

It's so important that we get these starters out by the 5th inning, even if we can't score many runs. The bullpen is their one major vulnerability.

Yeah 

Gotta minimize any 1 pitch outs off Snell 

Don't let him off easy.  Rack up the pitch count early if possible. 

[Governator]

2 hours ago, BlackCoffee said:

Agreed! I think the only "prior commitment" that trumps this is a medical emergency for a child/spouse. lol 

Sadly we do have a prior commitment, I'll be recording the game and doing my best to avoid all possible spoilers. I'll probably get back around the 6th inning is my guess.

[SeranthonySantander]

3 minutes ago, Governator said:

Sadly we do have a prior commitment, I'll be recording the game and doing my best to avoid all possible spoilers. I'll probably get back around the 6th inning is my guess.

what could a person possibly be committed to after 8pm?  That is ridiculous.

[G-Snarls]

Was happy that Snell and Glasnow were off the Rays until, you know... now

[Governator]

21 minutes ago, SeranthonySantander said:

what could a person possibly be committed to after 8pm?  That is ridiculous.

 

Best friends of ours we haven't seen each other in a few weeks after a scary hospital visit so we planned a Halloween event for everyone and the kids to get their minds off things.  They aren't Jays fans so it is what it is but sometimes you got put others before yourself.

[Grant77]

Our local hockey team, the Soo Greyhounds, moved their game ahead by an hour so people won't miss the Jays game after! You know Blue Jays fever has taken hold everywhere when hockey games are moved in one of the nation's top hockey cities.

[Omar]

8 minutes ago, Governator said:

 

Best friends of ours we haven't seen each other in a few weeks after a scary hospital visit so we planned a Halloween event for everyone and the kids to get their minds off things.  They aren't Jays fans so it is what it is but sometimes you got put others before yourself.

Not too late to come down with a case of food poisoning.   Just sayin....

[ComeTogether]

It's been a while.

 

 

[G-Snarls]

4 minutes ago, ComeTogether said:

It's been a while.

 

 

Longer wait than the average Tool album

And the headline almost borrowed from an album title

LOL

[Stangstag]

19 minutes ago, Grant77 said:

Our local hockey team, the Soo Greyhounds, moved their game ahead by an hour so people won't miss the Jays game after! You know Blue Jays fever has taken hold everywhere when hockey games are moved in one of the nation's top hockey cities.

 

They moved game times for the damn Leafs and Raptors games too. s*** is real 

[Stangstag]

9 minutes ago, G-Snarls said:

Longer wait than the average Tool album

And the headline almost borrowed from an album title

LOL

Almost as long as the wait for Winds of Winter

[harvey16]

Jays starting lineup! BO hitting cleanup at 2B!

[Laika]

BICHETTE AT SECOND

[L54]

Wow. The Cinderella story continues 

[hanton]

I'm shocked, Bo 2nd

[Omar]

Just now, hanton said:

I'm shocked, Bo 2nd

Can't lose that Springer offensive player mojo as dh.