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  1. jaysblue
    56K views · 335 reactions | So... Jeff Hoffman... #torontobluejays... WWW.FACEBOOK.COM So... Jeff Hoffman... #torontobluejays #sick #thesidseixeiroshow
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    I don't believe in the Angels, but kinda sucks we're running into them while they've been playing hot. Hopefully we can win this series to end the road trip. Should be a good pitching matchup tonight between Cease and Detmers.
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    Since Mayor Mamdani hugged Mr. and Mrs. Met.
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    Bet you Lukes doesn't even crack a 100 wRC+
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    Those are perfectly fair judgments. Lukes isn’t some established MLB bat - he’s a career minor leaguer, and we’ve seen this type of player plenty of times before. And you’re making that call after only two games, where he happened to go 6 for 10. That’s great, and good for him, but it doesn’t suddenly mean all the concerns are gone.
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    I mean, I like Lukes and he's an easy player to root for, but what makes you think he was a legit bat in the first place? He's a platoon guy who is above 30 and who probably put up his best numbers last season (.730 OPS, 103 wRC+). You're making it seem like this guy was a previous All-Star.
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    Perfect opportunity to give Hoffman some work 😂
  9. jaysblue
    World Series here we come!
  10. jaysblue
    Yeah injuries don't help, but also can't be the only excuse as to why this team isn't performing well. The Jays just need to survive this stretch, meaning staying close to .500 so they don't fall too far behind. I know people point to last seasons slow start, but you can't expect an exact repeat of what took place last season. Reality is others need to step up like Vladdy, Okamoto, Sanchez in terms of some slug, and we need the bullpen to lock down winnable games. Gausman and Cease have both been doing their jobs, heck even Corbin has looked decent in his brief time here. The season is far from over, but got to start winning series and hopefully finish April only 2-3 games below .500 instead of 6-7+ under.
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    Braves are sitting atop the NL East with a 14-7 record and a +55 run differential which is pretty remarkable since they lost 60% of their rotation to injuries at the start of the year and also lost Profar to a suspension and both Kim and Murphy to the IL.
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    One plus for today is the pen is well rested and if a save situation arises, they likely look at Varland, Rogers or Fisher.
  13. jaysblue
    The bats need to wake up!
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    This hasn’t just been a rough two-week or one-month stretch. It’s been going on since May of last season. I really think the issue is the closer’s role itself. The Jays need to pull Hoffman out of high-leverage situations for now, let him reset and rebuild some confidence, and then ease him back into a 7th- or 8th-inning role. And if a guy like Varland or Rogers takes hold of the closer’s job, then that’s the way it should be. Hoffman can still be a very valuable reliever and late-inning weapon for this team, but first they need to get him back on track.
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    You need a new phone.
  16. jaysblue
    It's the role and something psychological.
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    Abreu is really a setup guy, and even at the end of last season, when Hader was out, he didn’t exactly look comfortable in the closer’s role. Munoz wasn’t shaky last year, and Bednar is coming off a 2-WAR season. While Bednar has looked a little shaky at times, he really hasn’t been that bad beyond the high walk rate and 4.15 ERA. The strikeout numbers, FIP, and WAR still suggest he’s been fine overall. Hoffman is the one who looked shaky for pretty much all of last season in the closer’s role, and it’s fair to wonder whether Game 7 last year has had more of a lingering effect than people want to admit. I still think he can be an effective arm for the Jays, just not necessarily in the ninth inning. His 2023 and 2024 seasons with the Phillies show a very different version of the pitcher.
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    You bring up a good point. Definitely something going on with him mentally right now and maybe Game 7 of the World Series is still lingering in the back of his mind. It might be best to remove him from the closers role for the time being, let him regain some confidence in lower leverage spots and then put him back in a 7th/8th inning role (like he was with the Phillies and where he had his most success) if someone like Varland runs away with the closers job.
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    It's just bad luck and randomness.
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    We could use him now!
  21. jaysblue
    Both our teams lost today brah!
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    The strikeout numbers are still there, so I’m not giving up on him long term. I still think he can be an effective arm for the Jays. But right now, I’d take him out of the closer’s role and let him reset in lower-leverage spots for a bit. Let him rebuild some confidence, then transition him back into a 7th- or 8th-inning role, which is where he thrived with the Phillies.
  24. jaysblue
    Bryan Abreu is like: "Hold my beer!"
  25. jaysblue
    Blue Jays could use Grilli right about now, not Sportsnet haha
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