Blue Jays (Cease) vs Angels (Detmers): 4/20/26, 9:38pm

[neverbeenhere]

it was a strike

[neverbeenhere]

Varland should be the closer, no doubt 

[hanton]

looking forward to the ump scorecard tomorros

[Stangstag]

Gotta be Varland for 2 innings no?

[gruber9292]

Just now, Spanky__99 said:

It took you this long?

I always new it was coming from Ross, but there are a lot of people who still deny this. 

[dancingmachine]

So Varland for another inning then Rogers?

[jaysthebest]

Just now, dancingmachine said:

So Varland for another inning then Rogers?

You already know it would be Rogers in the 8th and Coughman in the 9th.

[gruber9292]

Even if we win but Hoffman has a shaky outing, Varland needs to be the closer. For the love of God Ross, put your Beta pride aside. 

[Doubleplay21]

Hoffman still the closer with 35 pitches to get 2 or less outs

[dancingmachine]

1 minute ago, jaysthebest said:

You already know it would be Rogers in the 8th and Coughman in the 9th.

Yes but I rather my idea then Jeff"blown save" Hoffman 

[Stangstag]

Just now, gruber9292 said:

Even if we win but Hoffman has a shaky outing, Varland needs to be the closer. For the love of God Ross, put your Beta pride aside. 

Not sure why you think Ross is forcing Hoffman as closer lol

 

[Slade]

Okamoto is getting some meatballs. 

[gruber9292]

1 minute ago, Stangstag said:

Not sure why you think Ross is forcing Hoffman as closer lol

 

You think any manager with autonomy would keep pushing the envelope? There's been a large enough of a sample to back up the change, or at least by committee. 

[jaysthebest]

Louis is going for 2 innings??

[Jays24]

13 minutes ago, Jays24 said:

Varland wanted to be a starter right?  Tell him he needs to pitch 3 innings every other game lol

[Jays24]

I dont wanna be THAT guy but since I probably already am... Varland almost always struggled when we pushed him past 1 inning last year. 

Lets hope 2026 is different :)

[Stangstag]

2 minutes ago, gruber9292 said:

You think any manager with autonomy would keep pushing the envelope? There's been a large enough of a sample to back up the change, or at least by committee. 

Have you heard of Dusty Baker

[neverbeenhere]

what a job by Louis 

[dancingmachine]

Just now, Jays24 said:

I dont wanna be THAT guy but since I probably already am... Varland almost always struggled when we pushed him past 1 inning last year. 

Lets hope 2026 is different :)

Just for Trout

[Smokinitup420]

Varland is a beast, he has a closer mentality I dunno why the jays can’t see it 

[Jays24]

Just now, dancingmachine said:

Just for Trout

I would probably take Varland pitching lefty over Hoffman right now lol

[neverbeenhere]

1 minute ago, Jays24 said:

I dont wanna be THAT guy but since I probably already am... Varland almost always struggled when we pushed him past 1 inning last year. 

Lets hope 2026 is different :)

ya, Varland was prone to giving up HRs last year

[Stangstag]

Just now, dancingmachine said:

Just for Trout

Makes sense, Rogers would get crushed by Trout, dude loves them low pitches 

[Smokinitup420]

2 minutes ago, Jays24 said:

I dont wanna be THAT guy but since I probably already am... Varland almost always struggled when we pushed him past 1 inning last year. 

Lets hope 2026 is different :)

He’s a new man for 2026 

[Stangstag]

Just now, neverbeenhere said:

ya, Varland was prone to giving up HRs last year

The Judge playoff homer was gut-wrenching 

[Stangstag]

Oh boy here we go

[Spanky__99]

11 minutes ago, gruber9292 said:

I always new it was coming from Ross, but there are a lot of people who still deny this. 

I believe they game plan every game/series, with our staff and the analytics team or something like that I saw.

 

[DownSouthBlueJay]

Bruh

[Jays24]

Of course the 2026 Jays cant take a layup when the opportunity presents...

[Smokinitup420]

Funny they enticed Roger’s here cuz of the defense and there’s been a few errors when he’s out lol