Blue Jays (Miles) vs Oriole (Bradish): 5/31/26, 12:15pm

[hanton]

3 minutes ago, Masterbather said:

I don't know why Ernie is fading on that throw. Plant your foot on the bag and whip it to first. Not that it really matters today.

he does that alot - along with side arming it -  so now when he needs to plant it doesn't come naturally

[Masterbather]

So did some kid think that a major league outfielder was calling for a ball in the middle of an inning? 

Either you're too young to understand the game and you don't have the arm to throw the ball like that or you're old enough to understand the game and you're just f***ing stupid. 

 

[VladdyAlomar]

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[Jays24]

Switching over to Clash in Italy like a real man

[Masterbather]

Just now, Jays24 said:

Switching over to Clash in Italy like a real man

The mask versus mask match yesterday was f***ing epic!

[Jays24]

3 minutes ago, Masterbather said:

The mask versus mask match yesterday was f***ing epic!

One of the best matches and storylines since WM40.  It had no right to be as epic as it was lol

[Doubleplay21]

If Hoffman does not pitch in this blowout game, Schneider saving him for another save situation

[Stangstag]

22 minutes ago, Doubleplay21 said:

If Hoffman does not pitch in this blowout game, Schneider saving him for another save situation

He probably threw too many yesterday to pitch again today

[Rynodb1]

Not watching today since Sunday games are on Peacock. 

What the hell happened with Miles?

[Stangstag]

Just now, Rynodb1 said:

Not watching today since Sunday games are on Peacock. 

What the hell happened with Miles?

First time he’s been bad. He gets more rope still IMO, everyone is allowed a clunker or two. Or ten if you’re Hoffman

[gruber9292]

Vladdy why do you embarrass yourself with at bats like that? Have some pride and bare down a bit, be a professional ffs. What other superstars in the game have at bats like that? 

[Rynodb1]

2 minutes ago, Stangstag said:

First time he’s been bad. He gets more rope still IMO, everyone is allowed a clunker or two. Or ten if you’re Hoffman

Do you think not having an opener for him made a difference? He's usually coming into the game in the 2nd. 

[JaysFan99]

Oof. Just checked the score. Figured they’d get crushed today after Hoffman destroyed their momentum with that demoralizing loss.

I hope they find a way to beat Atlanta and this isn’t another 1 step forward, 1 step back to where we were stretch. 😞

[glory]

I’m still pissed at the Orioles for not signing Hoffman last year when they had an agreement with him. Now their fans are injuring Jays players on the field. 

[Rynodb1]

Did Jesus Sanchez really get hurt by a ball thrown by a fan?

[Masterbather]

49 minutes ago, Stangstag said:

First time he’s been bad. He gets more rope still IMO, everyone is allowed a clunker or two. Or ten if you’re Hoffman

He's not as good against lefties as he is against righties. He doesn't really have an out pitch against lefties so it makes sense that Baltimore would be the type of lineup that could give him trouble.

[Masterbather]

24 minutes ago, Rynodb1 said:

Did Jesus Sanchez really get hurt by a ball thrown by a fan?

Yes they're trying to make excuses that it was a kid and somehow a "kid" old enough to throw the ball that hard didn't know any better.

[Stangstag]

51 minutes ago, Rynodb1 said:

Did Jesus Sanchez really get hurt by a ball thrown by a fan?

Yeah odd. Only thing that makes sense to me is it hit his finger, like when you miscatch a football. Idk how a fan throwing a baseball from the stands could damage your wrist 

[hanton]

The universal sign to play catch - on both sides.  

Sanchez flapping his glove, the kid with the ball in his hand pumping to throw it

 

[Stangstag]

1 minute ago, hanton said:

The universal sign to play catch - on both sides.  

Sanchez flapping his glove, the kid with the ball in his hand pumping to throw it

 

Yeah Sanchez has come out and said it was a miscommunication, freak accident. Kid must have a cannon lol

[hanton]

Just now, Stangstag said:

Yeah Sanchez has come out and said it was a miscommunication, freak accident. Kid must have a cannon lol

I see - yea the kid definitely plays ball

[SeranthonySantander]

Things are bad when spanky Abandoned this group for presumably the jays reddit or maybe even orioles hangout.

i just need someone with a lot of posts to tell me it’s going to be ok and we will probably make the playoffs.  

[Doubleplay21]

Woods Richardson was DFA by Twins. He is better than these bums called up on Saturday.

[Stangstag]

37 minutes ago, SeranthonySantander said:

Things are bad when spanky Abandoned this group for presumably the jays reddit or maybe even orioles hangout.

i just need someone with a lot of posts to tell me it’s going to be ok and we will probably make the playoffs.  

I think he got permabanned for being a ****

[Masterbather]

1 hour ago, SeranthonySantander said:

Things are bad when spanky Abandoned this group for presumably the jays reddit or maybe even orioles hangout.

i just need someone with a lot of posts to tell me it’s going to be ok and we will probably make the playoffs.  

We're currently in a playoff spot, and that's with everything that's gone wrong. 

We are presumably getting back up to 3 starters, an all star catcher, one of our best power bats and perhaps a couple of relievers in the next two to three weeks. 

One would have to imagine that the best is yet to come. 

So yeah, I'd say it's going to be okay. 

[Olerud363.354]

25 minutes ago, Masterbather said:

We are presumably getting back up to 3 starters, an all star catcher, one of our best power bats and perhaps a couple of relievers in the next two to three weeks. 

Hopefully, but neither Barger, nor Kirk have played in a rehab game yet and both keep getting pushed back. 

How do we know Barger won't end up needing Tommy John and Kirk another surgery if his first isn't healing.

And Bieber just got roughed up in a-ball.  I don't care if his stuff looked good or even measured good.  

Last year in his two rookie ball starts 4.1 innings 1 hit 1 walk 10 ks.  Something seems off about the entire thing.   He is facing the Jake Cook and Juan Sanchez's of the world, and as much as we love them they shouldn't get a hit off Bieber if he is right.  

We will see.  I like to see things go smoothly and on schedule, when they don't you start wondering, life is cruel, life is harsh, it doesn't always work out. 

[Olerud363.354]

1 hour ago, SeranthonySantander said:

Things are bad when spanky Abandoned this group for presumably the jays reddit or maybe even orioles hangout.

i just need someone with a lot of posts to tell me it’s going to be ok and we will probably make the playoffs.  

Jays, Orioles, As, White Sox, Twins, Red Sox, Rangers, Astros.

simple math is 2 spots 8 teams, 1 in 4 chance Jays get one.

if you look at quality of teams boost it up a bit.  40% maybe.  That is about what the projection systems say. After today's loss Jays are 42% or so to make playoffs.

Not a coin flip.  A little less.   Life is tough.  This season is tough.   Not all the injured players will come back healthy, others will get injured.  The bullpen has been overworked.  It's a 40% chance. they make the playoffs.  Could be worse.  We all thought it would be better. 

[Olerud363.354]

2 hours ago, SeranthonySantander said:

Things are bad when spanky Abandoned this group for presumably the jays reddit or maybe even orioles hangout.

Orioles hangout must be rocking.  Imagine your generational hitter 21 year old Basallo takes a mighty swing, and looks like he f***ed his shoulder and season, maybe even career are over, and another horrible loss to the Blue Jays...

But then a miracle.  Win the game, turn around the season, and Basallo is just fine and is out stealing signs for another great Orioles victory the next morning.

It is a harsh world and in many corners there is not joy, but at this moment there is joy in Orioles Hangout (I am not an Orioles fan and would never go there, and will always be here no matter how sad the vibes, but I do imagine that Disney World and Orioles Hangout are the two happiest places in the world right now) 

[Masterbather]

5 hours ago, Olerud363.354 said:

Hopefully, but neither Barger, nor Kirk have played in a rehab game yet and both keep getting pushed back. 

How do we know Barger won't end up needing Tommy John and Kirk another surgery if his first isn't healing.

And Bieber just got roughed up in a-ball.  I don't care if his stuff looked good or even measured good.  

Last year in his two rookie ball starts 4.1 innings 1 hit 1 walk 10 ks.  Something seems off about the entire thing.   He is facing the Jake Cook and Juan Sanchez's of the world, and as much as we love them they shouldn't get a hit off Bieber if he is right.  

We will see.  I like to see things go smoothly and on schedule, when they don't you start wondering, life is cruel, life is harsh, it doesn't always work out. 

Everything you say is fair, and there may even be other things that go wrong. But I'm not going to worry before the fact. We just need more things to work out than not to make this team better than it is today and until I have reason to give up on any of those players for this year, I won't.

 

[Olerud363.354]

5 hours ago, Masterbather said:

Everything you say is fair, and there may even be other things that go wrong. But I'm not going to worry before the fact. We just need more things to work out than not to make this team better than it is today and until I have reason to give up on any of those players for this year, I won't.

Number one thing that worries me is just the bizarre downturn in on base percentage and walks.

I don't understand the game anymore.  Orioles all of a sudden play Tampa and Jays, go 5-2 getting hits right when they need them.  Basalo flapping his arms like Aaron Judge at second just before a big homer...  Colten Cowser... f***

Colten Cowser.  No one.  Nothing.  1 homer.  Power worse than Vlad.  doomed.  Orioles doomed.   All is lost.  Desperate.  then mysteriously.

May 24th - Colten Cowser - Out of nowhere walk off homer

May 25th - Colten Cowser - Out of nowhere walk off homer again

May 30th - Colten Cowser - key double at just the right time, like he knew, like they all new

May 31st - Basalo flaps wings Colten Cowser 3 run homerun

Basalo was just a decoy.  The flapping was too over the top.  Whatever they are really doing is more subtle.

Orioles have a system.  They turn it on and just the right time, like the Royals did in 2015.  Don't risk getting caught, only use it in leverage... and to be honest another team in 2025 got a lot of hits at just the right time. 

That other team caught the attention of MLB and they figured it out and stopped, but no one knows how the Orioles are doing it.  Expect a big run with Colten Cowser getting hits at just the right time until the MLB figures out what they are doing.

Expect a big slump with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ending at .267 5 homers 52 rbis (155 games) unless the Jays get a new system.