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

[neverbeenhere]

Okamoto....

[Stangstag]

Just now, HomeRunHomer said:

Is Okamoto the best?

No his contract is wasted money, someone told me a couple weeks ago

[neverbeenhere]

It didn't look like it was gonna fly that far

[neverbeenhere]

this is warm unlike MN, and jays are leading 1:0, Gausman should be cruising 

[HomeRunHomer]

Not sure why Sosa is batting before Varsho or Clement in this lineup.

[neverbeenhere]

that was a beautiful bunt, Ernie

[Rynodb1]

20 minutes ago, Stangstag said:

We joined this forum for intelligent baseball discussion. Not for incessant btching from a bunch of whiny fans who stopped watching baseball for 10 years and think they are experts all of a sudden.

If you know the history of the main group of posters, you would understand. Unfortunately the world series run has brought out plenty of... less than desirable people who hang around now.

Looks to me like most of the "old heads" don't like each other either. 

And trust me, not all of those arguments on here are "intelligent."

[HomeRunHomer]

Small balled a run! The Blue Jays way!

[neverbeenhere]

another run....

[neverbeenhere]

Just now, HomeRunHomer said:

Small balled a run! The Blue Jays way!

you can say that again

[Rynodb1]

Andres with the RBI! Lets keep it going!

[neverbeenhere]

that was a bad bunt

[Jays24]

What a stupid inning killing play.  

[HomeRunHomer]

Welp. The Blue Jays tried to small ball another run and it failed miserably. :(

[Slade]

What's up with these games starting before 7? I missed the Okabomb. 

[G-Snarls]

27 minutes ago, neverbeenhere said:

Okamoto....

[Slade]

Rassmussen settling in now.

[neverbeenhere]

2 minutes ago, G-Snarls said:

Nice. Vladdy is not even close to the list. I am glad he is getting benched today, no one is gonna miss him.

[HomeRunHomer]

Don't like that challenge.

[jaysblue]

36 minutes ago, Stangstag said:

You can say the same for tons of players though. Yesavage, Roman Anthony, Ben Rice, Caminero, Gunnar Henderson, etc.

So whats the point of saying it at all? 

The point is context.

Yes, you can say it about a lot of young players. Baseball is full of adjustments, and plenty of talented players go through rough stretches once the league gets a better book on them. But that doesn’t mean every young player carries the exact same level of risk, or that it’s pointless to discuss it.

Barger isn’t Gunnar Henderson or Caminero in terms of pedigree or established track record. He has exciting tools, especially the power, but there are also real approach questions and swing-and-miss concerns. That makes it perfectly reasonable to say expectations should be tempered a bit.

Nobody is saying he can’t help the team. Nobody is saying he’s a bad player. The point is that some people act like any caution around Barger is “negativity” or “wishful thinking,” when really it’s just a rational read on where he is developmentally.

You can be excited about the upside and still acknowledge that young players with flaws often have growing pains. That’s not some controversial take.
 

[jaysblue]

15 minutes ago, Slade said:

What's up with these games starting before 7? I missed the Okabomb. 

Some MLB times are stupid.

Wait till tomorrow when all the games start at 12:30/1PM 😂

[Abomination]

With Simpson's speed, he's probaby on 2nd if Gimenez doesn't knock that ground ball down.

[neverbeenhere]

Just now, Abomination said:

With Simpson's speed, he's probaby on 2nd if Gimenez doesn't knock that ground ball down.

ya, that guy was fast

[neverbeenhere]

come on, Gausman

[neverbeenhere]

Aranda is a tough bastard 

[Omar]

Gasman can't be giving Aranda middle middle like that. 

[neverbeenhere]

need more runs

[Slade]

f***ing Simpson, he is fast af. 

[neverbeenhere]

shite

[Rynodb1]

Bunts are such a problem for us lately.