Pirates (Chandler) vs Blue Jays (Gausman): 5/22/26, 7:07pm

[Olerud363.354]

16 minutes ago, Terminator said:

Season back on? Maybe you Debbies should have been listening to Spanky and I this entire time??

 

I'm on the record several times that while the race for the division was over April 3rd or so, they will become first 79 win team to win World Series and provided specific playoff predictions.  Based on their improved play I now think they will win 80 games, thus not the first 79 win team to win the World Series, but still first sub .500 team. 

WC round - Blue Jays 80-82 over 'The As' (residing in Sacramento for now) 2-1

ALDS - Blue Jays 80-82 over Cleveland Guardians 90-72 3-1

ALCS - Blue Jays 80-82 over Tampa Bay Rays 110-52 4-1

World Series - Blue Jays 80-82 over Dodgers 95-67 4-2

[Laika]

Def gotta find a way to give Varland some rest 

 

[Olerud363.354]

1 minute ago, Laika said:

Def gotta find a way to give Varland some rest 

 

Option 1 - Vlad returns to 2021 form, Kaz returns to 2 weeks ago form - win 9-2 every day

Option 2 - lose every day for a bit. (not good option)

Option 3 - Varland pitches 100 inning 150 strike-outs. 

This could possibly work for 3 years or so before his arm falls off. 

[Spanky__99]

1 hour ago, Laika said:

Just thinking, the Jays may have had one of the best rule 5 drafts ever.

Yeah they plucked Miles but they also somehow avoided losing Pinango who some thought was a juicy pick. 

Double Whammy 

I thought we were going to lose him, thank God we didn't. 

[Spanky__99]

15 minutes ago, Laika said:

Def gotta find a way to give Varland some rest 

 

Day off tomorrow for sure, plus Skenes, I'm going to watch this f***er live. 

[Spanky__99]

1 hour ago, Rynodb1 said:

Sounds like me on vacation. 

[Jays24]

20 minutes ago, Spanky__99 said:

Day off tomorrow for sure, plus Skenes, I'm going to watch this f***er live. 

Or youre not a real Jays fan

[Spanky__99]

7 minutes ago, Jays24 said:

Or youre not a real Jays fan

[Spanky__99]

Bro cries before a pitch is thrown in games and whines 20+ times a game, but my fandom gets questioned? 

[Jays24]

5 minutes ago, Spanky__99 said:

Bro cries before a pitch is thrown in games and whines 20+ times a game, but my fandom gets questioned? 

[Spanky__99]

3 minutes ago, Jays24 said:

[Spanky__99]

2 hours ago, Jays24 said:

Does Venezuela suck at blocking balls or what man

#	Name	Team	Pos	G	GS	Inn	Throwing	Blocking	Framing	Arm	Range	FRV
1	Brandon Valenzuela	TOR	C	30	24	221.2	2	0	4			6
2	Adley Rutschman	BAL	C	29	27	236.2	2	0	4			6
3	Dillon Dingler	DET	C	37	36	317.1	1	1	2			5
4	Patrick Bailey	2 Tms	C	36	33	289.1	1	0	4			5
5	J.T. Realmuto	PHI	C	31	31	267.0	1	0	2			4
6	Tyler Heineman	TOR	C	24	21	175.1	1	1	3			4
7	Carlos Narváez	BOS	C	32	30	260.0	0	1	3			4
8	Pedro Pagés	STL	C	32	31	275.1	2	0	2			4
9	Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	31	30	265.1	1	2	0			3
10	Rafael Marchán	PHI	C	19	14	136.1	0	1	2			3
11	Freddy Fermin	SDP	C	37	28	253.0	1	1	1			3
12	Gabriel Moreno	ARI	C	26	23	202.0	1	1	2			3
13	Austin Wells	NYY	C	38	36	322.2	0	0	3			3
14	Christian Vázquez	HOU	C	26	25	219.0	0	-1	2			2
15	Luis Torrens	NYM	C	25	19	180.2	2	0	1			2
16	Garrett Stubbs	PHI	C	6	5	44.0	1	0	1			2
17	Keibert Ruiz	WSN	C	31	27	243.0	0	0	2			2
18	Alejandro Kirk	TOR	C	5	5	46.1	0	0	2			2
19	Austin Hedges	CLE	C	23	20	174.0	0	0	1			1
20	Eric Haase	SFG	C	8	7	60.0	0	0	1			1
21	Victor Caratini	MIN	C	22	20	178.0	-1	0	2			1
22	Jose Trevino	CIN	C	11	10	83.0	-1	0	2			1
23	P.J. Higgins	CIN	C	6	5	45.0	0	0	0			1
24	Jhonny Pereda	SEA	C	6	6	52.0	1	0	0			1
25	William Contreras	MIL	C	40	37	335.0	3	-1	-1			1
26	Rodolfo Durán	SDP	C	5	5	43.0	1	0	0			1
27	César Salazar	HOU	C	5	4	35.0	0	0	1			1
28	Sebastián Rivero	LAA	C	16	9	83.1	0	0	1			1
29	Ryan Jeffers	MIN	C	32	30	263.0	-1	0	2			1
30	Drew Millas	WSN	C	32	24	218.0	0	-1	2			1

[Brownie19]

2 hours ago, Rynodb1 said:

My thought was they wanted Varland to get the save. 

Varland may have asked for it too.  We know they like those counting numbers.  It helps with their arbitration numbers and how much they get paid.  Or maybe JS just didn't want to take any chances.  We need to build some momentum and blown leads/saves are super deflating.

[Brownie19]

2 hours ago, Jays24 said:

Cant think of any reason why Venezuela gets sent back down.  Hopefully Heiniman has a trade market from a desperate team.

No I can't see them doing that unless they feel Vanezuela needs full time playing time to continue his development.  Who knows what how they view it.  

I think he's helped the big league team right now, so I want him to stay and contribute however he can.

[jaysblue]

2 hours ago, Jays24 said:

Cant think of any reason why Venezuela gets sent back down.  Hopefully Heiniman has a trade market from a desperate team.

Heineman doesn't have a trade market lol. He's a DFA candidate and likely passes through waivers. 

[jaysblue]

7 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

No I can't see them doing that unless they feel Vanezuela needs full time playing time to continue his development.  Who knows what how they view it.  

I think he's helped the big league team right now, so I want him to stay and contribute however he can.

Yeah I think the Jays could make it work with both Kirk and Valenzuela on the active roster. Need to squeeze as much offense out of this lineup as possible, and keeping Valenzuela around over Heineman is a significant improvement on both sides of the ball. 

[Spanky__99]

15 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

Varland may have asked for it too.  We know they like those counting numbers.  It helps with their arbitration numbers and how much they get paid.  Or maybe JS just didn't want to take any chances.  We need to build some momentum and blown leads/saves are super deflating.

Simply to nail it shut and finish them. 1 more W in the next 2 games and knock up another series W. 

[Spanky__99]

1 hour ago, Spanky__99 said:

#	Name	Team	Pos	G	GS	Inn	Throwing	Blocking	Framing	Arm	Range	FRV
1	Brandon Valenzuela	TOR	C	30	24	221.2	2	0	4			6
2	Adley Rutschman	BAL	C	29	27	236.2	2	0	4			6
3	Dillon Dingler	DET	C	37	36	317.1	1	1	2			5
4	Patrick Bailey	2 Tms	C	36	33	289.1	1	0	4			5
5	J.T. Realmuto	PHI	C	31	31	267.0	1	0	2			4
6	Tyler Heineman	TOR	C	24	21	175.1	1	1	3			4
7	Carlos Narváez	BOS	C	32	30	260.0	0	1	3			4
8	Pedro Pagés	STL	C	32	31	275.1	2	0	2			4
9	Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	31	30	265.1	1	2	0			3
10	Rafael Marchán	PHI	C	19	14	136.1	0	1	2			3
11	Freddy Fermin	SDP	C	37	28	253.0	1	1	1			3
12	Gabriel Moreno	ARI	C	26	23	202.0	1	1	2			3
13	Austin Wells	NYY	C	38	36	322.2	0	0	3			3
14	Christian Vázquez	HOU	C	26	25	219.0	0	-1	2			2
15	Luis Torrens	NYM	C	25	19	180.2	2	0	1			2
16	Garrett Stubbs	PHI	C	6	5	44.0	1	0	1			2
17	Keibert Ruiz	WSN	C	31	27	243.0	0	0	2			2
18	Alejandro Kirk	TOR	C	5	5	46.1	0	0	2			2
19	Austin Hedges	CLE	C	23	20	174.0	0	0	1			1
20	Eric Haase	SFG	C	8	7	60.0	0	0	1			1
21	Victor Caratini	MIN	C	22	20	178.0	-1	0	2			1
22	Jose Trevino	CIN	C	11	10	83.0	-1	0	2			1
23	P.J. Higgins	CIN	C	6	5	45.0	0	0	0			1
24	Jhonny Pereda	SEA	C	6	6	52.0	1	0	0			1
25	William Contreras	MIL	C	40	37	335.0	3	-1	-1			1
26	Rodolfo Durán	SDP	C	5	5	43.0	1	0	0			1
27	César Salazar	HOU	C	5	4	35.0	0	0	1			1
28	Sebastián Rivero	LAA	C	16	9	83.1	0	0	1			1
29	Ryan Jeffers	MIN	C	32	30	263.0	-1	0	2			1
30	Drew Millas	WSN	C	32	24	218.0	0	-1	2			1

 

7 minutes ago, jaysblue said:

Heineman doesn't have a trade market lol. He's a DFA candidate and likely passes through waivers. 

6th in the Majors defensively and you think he has no value? They'll get something for him.

[jaysblue]

8 minutes ago, Spanky__99 said:

 

6th in the Majors defensively and you think he has no value? They'll get something for him.

-9 wRC+ and a -0.3 fWAR at age 35. Doubt it. 

[Spanky__99]

7 minutes ago, jaysblue said:

-9 wRC+ and a -0.3 fWAR at age 35. Doubt it. 

Nice sample bro, I know his bat has regressed immensely, but a bat isn't what teams look for in a backup C, it's the defense. He won't return a lot but maybe a platoon bat for Lefties or a lottery ticket works, hell, even cash towards the deadline or in the INT market works. We'll see by early mid-June.

Just look at the Bailey return although he's like elite defensively, wherein Heineman is normally very good and in the top 10.