Blue Jays (Miles) vs Rangers (deGrom): 09/20/26, 2:35 PM

[dancingmachine]

1 minute ago, John_Havok said:

Btw, anyone wondering, Vlad left the game earlier due to left lower back tightness. 

He has a bad back bc of his huge gut.

[Spanky__99]

Birds brought the lumber today, Batman's really growing on me man, kid's been great. Cool Beans.

[Spanky__99]

1 hour ago, hanton said:

Bateman though......so close to making that catch

Off his glove, that was so close to spectacular.

[Spanky__99]

21 minutes ago, John_Havok said:

Btw, anyone wondering, Vlad left the game earlier due to left lower back tightness. 

And Hazel and Dan went on to tell us how it's been ailing him for most of the season, if true, I hope that's the reason he left a Cleveland Steamer on our front porch. 

[John_Havok]

2 minutes ago, Spanky__99 said:

And Hazel and Dan went on to tell us how it's been ailing him for most of the season, if true, I hope that's the reason he left a Cleveland Steamer on our front porch. 

It would make sense, the lack of rotation in his core could be 100% due to a back tightness issue. When the core can't rotate, hitters are forced to speed up the arms and that's a timing disaster. 

The obvious next question is ... then why didn't they IL him and let him get healthy instead of running him out there every day at ... 70-75%? 

[Spanky__99]

Holy Faaaaack... Ernie's 2nd half wRC+ is 42, lmfao that's bad.

[John_Havok]

5 run game in the 9th, id probably have let Keys stay in and face the lefty and just give George the full day off. 

[Doubleplay21]

Varland pitches 30 pitches today then what about the next game.

[dancingmachine]

3 minutes ago, John_Havok said:

5 run game in the 9th, id probably have let Keys stay in and face the lefty and just give George the full day off. 

It's the redfaced clown he can't help himself 

[John_Havok]

3 minutes ago, Doubleplay21 said:

Varland pitches 30 pitches today then what about the next game.

Hasn't pitched since Wednesday. Cant let him get too rusty

And if it takes him 30 pitches to get through 1 inning, that's on Varland. 

[Omar]

12 minutes ago, Spanky__99 said:

And Hazel and Dan went on to tell us how it's been ailing him for most of the season, if true, I hope that's the reason he left a Cleveland Steamer on our front porch. 

Im calling bullshite.

[jaysblue]

6 minutes ago, Spanky__99 said:

Holy Faaaaack... Ernie's 2nd half wRC+ is 42, lmfao that's bad.

He's better as a super utility guy moving forward who gets around 400 AB's per season. Even defensively, he doesn't look as sharp and has been awful in comparison to last season. 

[John_Havok]

Why is Varland suddenly throwing sinkers...must just be mis-classifying the 4 seamer

[Spanky__99]

Just 6 more W's Birds...

 

[jaysblue]

2 minutes ago, Omar said:

Im calling bullshite.

Same here. 

[Spanky__99]

2 minutes ago, Omar said:

Im calling bullshite.

Most likely a PR angle, lol.