Blue Jays (Gausman) vs Rays (Rasmussen): 5/5/26, 6:40pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

The Jays just can't get any momentum going, can they? It feels like the moment they get on the gas, they falter again. I thought for sure they'd handily beat the Twins, and now the Rays are a much tougher task.

	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	MON	TOT
Tyler Rogers	0	9	0	0	0	9
Tommy Nance	18	0	0	14	13	45
Spencer Miles	0	0	15	0	27	42
Mason Fluharty	27	0	12	0	6	45
Louis Varland	0	27	0	0	0	27
Joe Mantiply	5	0	0	14	17	36
Jeff Hoffman	0	16	0	12	0	28
Braydon Fisher	0	9	0	18	0	27

[Stangstag]

At least the good arms are ready to go today

[RA Whiffleball]

Jays are 52-104 at the Graveyard since 2008.

Reminds me of how bad we were at Milwaukee's County Stadium, where we were 52-78 all-time. Believe it or not, we are actually worse at Progressive Field (47-73).

If there is expansion, Shapiro needs to petition MLB to move the Rays to the NL.

 

[RA Whiffleball]

1 hour ago, Stangstag said:

At least the good arms are ready to go today

Won't matter if the offence continues to sputter. 

[max silver]

32 minutes ago, RA Whiffleball said:

Won't matter if the offence continues to sputter. 

I think there's a big chance that Addison Barger injects some much needed thump into the lineup once he returns. Barger has shown that he can be a game changer when he's locked in at the plate and all the eludes him from star status is a touch of added consistency at the plate.

[RA Whiffleball]

23 minutes ago, max silver said:

I think there's a big chance that Addison Barger injects some much needed thump into the lineup once he returns. Barger has shown that he can be a game changer when he's locked in at the plate and all the eludes him from star status is a touch of added consistency at the plate.

This is more wishful thinking from the fanbase.

Barger had a good 135 games last season - we have to remember, he has never been an everyday player in his fledgling career.

Yes, there is potential, but he is not yet a proven player, so let's wait and see. 

[Spanky__99]

HOLY "WET BLANKET" BATMAN!!!

[max silver]

14 minutes ago, RA Whiffleball said:

This is more wishful thinking from the fanbase.

Barger had a good 135 games last season - we have to remember, he has never been an everyday player in his fledgling career.

Yes, there is potential, but he is not yet a proven player, so let's wait and see. 

Well look at you Mr. Sour Pants. Instead of choosing to look on the bright side after your team nearly won a world series it's still continuous doom and gloom instead. Addison Barger was a massive difference maker when he was locked in at the plate and this includes a very impressive 188 wRC+ in the post season against very high quality pitching staffs.

[RA Whiffleball]

7 minutes ago, max silver said:

Well look at you Mr. Sour Pants. Instead of choosing to look on the bright side after your team nearly won a world series it's still continuous doom and gloom instead. Addison Barger was a massive difference maker when he was locked in at the plate and this includes a very impressive 188 wRC+ in the post season against very high quality pitching staffs.

It's called realism. 

I agree that Barger was huge for us last year, but like I said, he's not a proven player, yet. Hopefully, he slots in and hits his stride, but to think he is the saviour at this point is madness,

[max silver]

19 minutes ago, RA Whiffleball said:

It's called realism. 

I agree that Barger was huge for us last year, but like I said, he's not a proven player, yet. Hopefully, he slots in and hits his stride, but to think he is the saviour at this point is madness,

Are you being this obtuse intentionally? I am suggesting that Barger is a potential star in the making, and the key factor in him determining this be whether or not he finds more consistency at the plate. I never once suggested that he's somehow proven in any of my posts so you are presenting an argument against a case that I never once tried to make. I never said he's a guaranteed saviour either so stop trying to place words into my mouth.

Go back and look at the original post I made towards Barger.

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I think there's a big chance that Addison Barger injects some much needed thump into the lineup once he returns. Barger has shown that he can be a game changer when he's locked in at the plate and all the eludes him from star status is a touch of added consistency at the plate.

At no point did I ever say he was an established star, guaranteed saviour or anything of the sort. I stated that he is a very high ceiling player and if he locks in at the plate as he's capable of he'll be a massive difference maker. If you make an honest attempt at measured conversation vs trying to pick fights based on false premises you'll start to earn a little respect around here. A good starting point for you would be some actual good faith discussion as opposed to the garbage that you are posting here presently.