Blue Jays (Arrighetti) vs Guardians (Williams): 09/01/26, 6:40 PM

[neverbeenhere]

over

[ComeTogether]

f*** off 

[JaysFan99]

Whelp. Better win the next 2 or it’s probably season over if they get swept…especially since the Royals have this team’s number.

[Spanky__99]

Oof...

[HomeRunHomer]

Mantiply sucks. ☹️

[hanton]

Miles is fresh, can he not come back in?lol

[ComeTogether]

Who's the Mantiply.  He sucks 

[Brownie19]

Shoulda used Little :)

[ComeTogether]

3 runs not insurmountable

Gotta close out here clean 

[Abomination]

Lorenzen's career wRC+ as a batter is higher than Vladdy's has been since the All Star break. 

[Abomination]

13 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

Shoulda used Little :)

Then there would have been 2 runners on before the blast instead of 1.

[ComeTogether]

f*** off

Over now 

[neverbeenhere]

lost to a better team

[PitaBaby]

One team is clearly a playoff contender.

[HomeRunHomer]

2 minutes ago, ComeTogether said:

3 runs not insurmountable

Gotta close out here clean 

Is 5 runs insurmountable?

[Brownie19]

Brutal, now they don't even use Smith.  

[ComeTogether]

One of the most important games of the season 

Got guys like Mantiply and Lorenzan pitching in a close game.

 

WTF 

[Olerud363.354]

Normally don't complain about the Managers but why leave Arrighetti in in the fifth.   9 guys in the bullpen.  Had the lead.  He'd already given them 2 1/3 and looked like he was tiring.   

If you are using Miles anyway and playing Straw, then you are already trying to win the 1-0 game, so why not do everything possible to win the 1-0 game? 

Oh well...  used Miles in a 6-1 loss and the Guardians don't even have to use their closer. 

[SeranthonySantander]

Just now, PitaBaby said:

One team is clearly a playoff contender.

We are playoff contender 

[dancingmachine]

Mall Santa brang in Lorenzen to make sure we had zero chance of a comeback 

[hanton]

Pitching 101

can't throw that s*** until you establish your FB

[Omar]

It doesn't matter what type of Team you assemble what kind of roster you put together what strategy or tactics you employ... the long ball is King.

[ComeTogether]

Must win game tomorrow now. 

[dancingmachine]

3 minutes ago, Abomination said:

Lorenzen's career wRC+ as a batter is higher than Vladdy's has been since the All Star break. 

So we should have him bat for Vlad. Maybe Vlad could pitch see how that goes 😆 

[ComeTogether]

Probably 1-2-3 K to close the 9th. 

[Olerud363.354]

Just now, ComeTogether said:

One of the most important games of the season 

Got guys like Mantiply and Lorenzan pitching in a close game.

 

WTF 

Rarely call for the manager's head but maybe it would be deserved.  Hitting coach's and others on the coaching staff have to be fired anyway so would not be upset if Schneider is fired.  

First time he's really pissed me off.  I don't get it at all.  If you want to go longer with Arrighetti and use sucky relievers start him, then them, and if they somehow get through it then go with leverage. 

However if they are starting by burning two leverage, then go in all game. 

Schneider should be fired.   Haven't been on that bandwagon before at all, but am now.   Mis-managing the bullpen, not moving Vlad down the lineup.  Playing Straw too much.  Not pushing Springer to play the outfield.

(And I don't care what they claim is wrong with Springer.  He can run the bases fine, so should have been pushed to run for a flyball 3 times a game).    

[Abomination]

4 minutes ago, Olerud363.354 said:

(And I don't care what they claim is wrong with Springer.  He can run the bases fine, so should have been pushed to run for a flyball 3 times a game).    

I suspect it's a problem with him being able to throw the ball, not run or catch it.

[ComeTogether]

Must win tomorrow with their Ace. 

[SeranthonySantander]

1 minute ago, ComeTogether said:

Must win tomorrow with their Ace. 

We have our ace 

[SeranthonySantander]

So tomorrow is an auto win.

so we only really need to win 1 game on Thursday and we leave the series .5 games back.  Not a bad situation to be in.