Blue Jays-Dodgers World Series Game 2 Thread: Kevin Gauman vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto

[bronson44]

tough task ahead

[hanton]

1 minute ago, Jays24 said:

Wtf was that from Gimenez man...

Yep needed to pivot and throw instead of an udnerhand toss

[416BlueJs]

Whelp on to Monday. Tied series 1-1 need atleast one in LA. 2 will be tough

[ComeTogether]

4 runs down. 

Need a big rally here. They ain't giving up. 

[philly30]

1 minute ago, Slade said:

Well wheels off here. We will get another in LA. 

need 2

[hanton]

bullpen let us down

[Jonn]

Giminez world class defender. IQ is quite questionable.

[Angrioter]

Just now, 416BlueJs said:

Whelp on to Monday. Tied series 1-1 need atleast one in LA. 2 will be tough

2 of 3 in LA

[ComeTogether]

Just now, 416BlueJs said:

Whelp on to Monday. Tied series 1-1 need atleast one in LA. 2 will be tough

No Yamamoto. Maybe they win all 3 

[Waylanderz]

[Stangstag]

1 minute ago, hanton said:

Yep needed to pivot and throw instead of an udnerhand toss

Or just go home for the force… and let Kirk try to get the out at first

[Slade]

Just now, hanton said:

bullpen let us down

Not like the bats have done anything. Yamamotto going for the complete game. 

[VladdyAlomar]

2 minutes ago, 416BlueJs said:

How do you not turn 2 on that

Could you?

[Rynodb1]

Just now, Grant77 said:

The Blue Jays believe that Varland is their best non-closer reliever, based on the way they have used him this season.

I get why you would argue why that's not the case, but let's just say it is. That was an extremely inappropriate situation in which to use him.

Down 3-1 in the 7th inning. Why not try to keep it at a 2 run game? I don't get your reasoning here. Use a good reliever to try to keep it there. They believe they can score two runs. You're not going to punt the game away there. Especially with a day off tomorrow. 

[Waylanderz]

2 innings to get 4 runs or more.  Just got to start the comeback now.

[Abomination]

2 minutes ago, Grant77 said:

What an absolutely f***ing ridiculous use of Jeff Hoffman. Completely indefensible.

Let him face his 3 batters and put in Little or something.

I don't think they want him sitting too long, and he wasn't used in game 1.

[Doubleplay21]

Varland did not give up a Homs run at least

[Alejandro Murphy]

Jays are the comeback kids but Yamamoto is extremely steady.

 

As a baseball fan, I just have to tip my hat to him.

 

But it ain’t over till it’s over 

[hanton]

Just now, Slade said:

Not like the bats have done anything. Yamamotto going for the complete game. 

still need the bullpen to perform, can't always score 11 runs

[philly30]

Bichette needs to start ever game there

[Brownie19]

BELIEVE!!!

[Waylanderz]

Just now, philly30 said:

Bichette needs to start ever game there

Yeah, IKF should only be used as a late game defensive replacement... 

[Grant77]

3 minutes ago, Rynodb1 said:

Down 3-1 in the 7th inning. Why not try to keep it at a 2 run game? I don't get your reasoning here. Use a good reliever to try to keep it there. They believe they can score two runs. You're not going to punt the game away there. Especially with a day off tomorrow. 

Of course you try. It's not as if putting in Fisher or Little is akin to giving up. That being said, a manager should save what he sees as his best reliever for the most important situations. Our chance of winning in that situation is rather small and now we just burned him when he's pitched a ton lately.

[philly30]

Next season heavy focus on pen , no more ex phillies please

[Jays24]

1 minute ago, philly30 said:

Bichette needs to start ever game there

Just dumb having IKF start today.  If Bo's good enough to play 3 innings now then he could have easily started the game.  Typical overthinking BS.  

[Slade]

1 minute ago, philly30 said:

Bichette needs to start ever game there

I was not here for the start of the game, why wasn't he in the lineup?

[Rynodb1]

3 minutes ago, Stangstag said:

Or just go home for the force… and let Kirk try to get the out at first

Should have absolutely went home. Thats the whole point of having the infield in. 

[Alejandro Murphy]

6 pitch arsenal and he locates them in different areas of the zone

 

Crazy stuff

[Omar]

[Rynodb1]

1 minute ago, Grant77 said:

Of course you try. It's not as if putting in Fisher or Little is akin to giving up. That being said, a manager should save what he sees as his best reliever for the most important situations.

I think you should use them as often as possible in any close game situations. Its the World Series. They're all important, especially only down 2.