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poor play there Vladdy

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wrong, not until first blue jay batter

And it isn't getting better for us...

July 29 (3:07pm) Double points Saturday Bichette - 2 Point - Vladdy - 2 Point - Springer - 4 Points - Chapman - 6 Points - WryNGinger Jansen - 6 Points - Kirk - 10 Points - JaysAllMighty Merrifield - 12 Points - Kiermaier - 14 Points - Espinal - 14 Points - Off the bench: 20 Points - Jonn

If it's a matter of losing very good prospects for rentals I'm not for it.

did that but it won't change it at the very top for the heading on the forums. weird.

Saturday, July 29, 2023 03:07 PM (ET) Matchup Last Meeting ( Jul 28, 2023 ) LA Angels 1, Toronto 4 The Toronto Blue Jays took the opener of their three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Friday, but the game ended with both teams sweating health concerns ahead of the Saturday rematch. Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani, who went 2-for-4 and hit his major-league-leading 39th home run of the season, did not bat in the ninth inning with one out and the bases loaded. The Angels did not score in the inning. Michael Stefanic batted for him and took a third strike from Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano, a call that was disputed by the Angels. After the game, Los Angeles manager Phil Nevin said that Ohtani was cramping -- the same ailment that prompted Ohtani to be lifted from the second game of a Thursday doubleheader in Detroit. "We'll evaluate it (Saturday) when he gets up," Nevin said. "It's just cramping right now. It's kind of in both legs. He's done a lot of work the last two days and wasn't able to go." Nevin said that Ohtani's leg issues on Friday developed after he grounded out to open the eighth. "He came in and was trying to get some work done and just kept cramping up," Nevin said. Ohtani pitched a one-hit shutout in the opener of the Thursday doubleheader against the Tigers, then hit two home runs in the second game before exiting. The Blue Jays' health issue arose late in the Friday game. After fanning Stefanic, Romano left due to a back ailment. He was replaced by Yimi Garcia, who retired Mickey Moniak for the final out. Romano allowed two singles and a walk to the Angels while throwing only 14 strikes among 25 pitches as he came up shot in a bid to earn his 29th save of the season. He also left his appearance in the All-Star Game because of a back issue. Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Romano was removed on Friday as a precaution. "He's doing all right," Schneider said. "Just lower back discomfort, it kind of locked up on him a little bit. Just kind of wanted to play it safe there." The Blue Jays are scheduled to start right-hander Alek Manoah (2-8, 6.10 ERA) on Saturday afternoon. In three career starts against the Angels, he is 1-1 with a 2.29 ERA. The Angels are scheduled to start left-hander Reid Detmers (2-7, 4.38 ERA). In two career games against Toronto, he is 1-0 with a 3.48 ERA. He got a no-decision against the Blue Jays on April 9 after allowing five runs, four earned, on five hits in five-plus innings. Los Angeles had its four-game winning streak end on Friday. Right-hander Lucas Giolito took the loss in his first start for the Angels after he was acquired in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. He allowed three runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings. The Blue Jays made a lineup change for the series opener. Whit Merrifield replaced struggling George Springer in the leadoff spot. Springer was dropped to fifth in the order. Merrifield responded by going 3-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. He has eight homers for the season, six in his past 17 games. Springer went 0-for-4. Moniak finished 1-for-5 for the Angels on Friday, extending his hitting streak to 18 games, the longest active run in the majors. During the 18 games, he is hitting .368 (28-for-76) with five doubles, three home runs and 14 RBIs. Angels shortstop Zach Neto (back) was scratched from the starting lineup Friday and was replaced by Andrew Velazquez. --Field Level Media

Jays Win! Jays Win! Jays Win!

July 28 (7:07pm) Bichette - 1 Point - Vladdy - 1 Point - Springer - 2 Points - Belt - 2 Points - Chapman - 3 Points - Jansen - 3 Points - JaysAllMighty Varsho - 4 Points - Merrifield - 6 Points - Kiermaier - 7 Points - Off the bench: 10 Points -

Last Meeting ( Apr 9, 2023 ) Toronto 12, LA Angels 11 Right-hander Lucas Giolito is set to make his Los Angeles Angels debut on Friday in the opener of a three-game series against the host Toronto Blue Jays. The Angels acquired Giolito and right-handed reliever Reynaldo Lopez from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in exchange for two prospects. The Angels also confirmed that they would not trade two-way star Shohei Ohtani, who can become a free agent at the end of the season, so the Blue Jays will be facing a team that is hoping to make a playoff run. Giolito is 6-6 with a 3.79 ERA in 21 starts this season. His 131 strikeouts rank 10th in the American League, and he has limited opponents to a .211 average in his past nine starts. Giolito spent 6 1/2 seasons in Chicago's rotation, winning 59 games. He was an All-Star selection in 2019, and threw a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 25, 2020. He is 2-2 with a 5.45 ERA in seven career starts against Toronto. Kevin Gausman (7-5, 3.18 ERA) is slated to start for the Blue Jays on Friday. He is 3-3 with a 4.78 ERA in eight career starts against the Angels. Ohtani pitched the first complete game of his major league career Thursday afternoon, a one-hit shutout in a 6-0 victory over the host Detroit Tigers during the opener of a doubleheader. Ohtani hit his 37th and 38th home runs of the season, adding to his major-league-leading total, in the second game before leaving with what the club said was cramping. Los Angeles manager Phil Nevin said of Ohtani following the Angels' doubleheader sweep, "He'll get some fluids in him and he'll be fine." There had been widespread speculation that Ohtani could be traded before the Tuesday deadline, but that the team decided to hold onto him. "We're going to roll the dice and see what happens," Angels general manager Perry Minasian told reporters in Detroit on Thursday before the doubleheader. "I love Shohei Ohtani," Minasian said. "He comes in, prepares, works, goes out and performs on a nightly basis. Obviously, does both (hitting and pitching). He's a great teammate. He takes this really seriously. He eats it. He sleeps it. He's somebody that we would love to have going forward." The Angels posted an 11-4 victory in the second game to cap a three-game series sweep of the Tigers. They have won four straight and eight of nine overall. The Blue Jays will open a seven-game homestand after a 3-3 road trip that ended on Wednesday with an 8-1 victory in the rubber match of a three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. After losing two of three to the Seattle Mariners, the Blue Jays came close to sweeping the Dodgers. They failed to hold a four-run, ninth-inning lead on Tuesday, however, and lost 8-7 in 10 innings. "Really proud of them," Blue Jays manager John Schneider said after the win on Wednesday. "That's a huge bounce-back. We're talking about a series against a good team on the road. ... Really proud of the way they came back today." The Blue Jays got a strong six-inning start from Yusei Kikuchi and home runs from Whit Merrifield and Danny Jansen on Wednesday. "We did a great job of showing up today ready to play and salvaged the road trip," Merrifield said. After facing the Angels, the Blue Jays will play a four-game series against the division rival Baltimore Orioles, who lead the American League East. "We're in a good spot," Kikuchi said. "We still have a few games to catch up if we want to win the East, but the clubhouse atmosphere is fine right now and we have the goal of winning a championship." --Field Level Media

Win win win series series series

nice outing Kikuchi

Jansen's turn to smack one +3 Spanky, Candy Maldonado

Merrifield smacks one Me +6 +1

Vladdy needs to look at his replay ab, obvious strike the last pitch

Belt comes through....... yes

no problemo.... LOL

Chappy brain fart there

Nice double Chappy

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The Los Angeles Dodgers will be sporting a new look with a familiar feel Wednesday afternoon as they look to continue their momentum following a wild victory over the Toronto Blue Jays a night earlier. While pitching is expected to be the Dodgers' target at the upcoming trade deadline, their first move of the deal-making season came Tuesday when they acquired utility man Enrique Hernandez from the Red Sox. Boston received minor league relievers Nick Robertson and Justin Hagenman in the swap and also agreed to pay most of Hernandez's remaining salary this year. Hernandez is expected to be in the Dodgers' starting lineup on Wednesday, although manager Dave Roberts did not say if the club's former spark plug and fan favorite will be playing in the infield or outfield. The right-handed-hitting Hernandez figures to start against left-handed pitching, and the Blue Jays will have lefty Yusei Kikuchi (7-3, 3.92 ERA) on the mound in the rubber game of the three-game series. "He's a Swiss army knife," Roberts said of Hernandez. "He's one of the most talented baseball players I've been around. I'm excited to see him blend in with this ballclub." It will be excitement all around after the Dodgers scored four runs in the ninth inning to send the Tuesday game into extra innings, then won it 8-7 in the 10th on James Outman's RBI double. Outman had three hits and reached base five times. It has not been the best of seasons for Hernandez, who is batting .222 with a career-low .599 OPS through 86 games. He has six home runs and 31 RBIs. "He obviously helped us win a championship (in 2020) and had his best years in a Dodger uniform," Roberts said of Hernandez, who played in Los Angeles from 2015-20. "I know fans are excited." The Dodgers will send right-hander Tony Gonsolin (5-3, 3.94 ERA) to the mound on Wednesday. Gonsolin has given up exactly four runs in four of his past five outings, including his most recent start, a no-decision against the Texas Rangers on Friday. In six starts dating to June 18, Gonsolin has struggled to the tune of a 6.97 ERA in 31 innings. He has never faced the Blue Jays. Kikuchi has some familiarity against the Dodgers, having made starts against them in 2020 and '21 as a member of the Seattle Mariners. He is 0-1 against the Dodgers with a 6.55 ERA in 11 innings. Kikuchi faced his former team in his most recent outing, tossing 5 1/3 scoreless innings against the Mariners on Friday. It was his fourth scoreless start of the season, but the shortest of the bunch. "If you look at our season overall, without (Kikuchi), where would we be?" Blue Jays manager John Schneider said after the outing. "He's been steady. He's been reliable. That's just another really good outing from him." After a solid June during which he had a 2.28 ERA in five starts, Kikuchi struggled to open July, yielding a combined nine runs allowed over 9 1/3 innings in outings against the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox. However, he has given up just two runs, one earned, over his past two starts (10 total innings). Bo Bichette had four hits for Toronto on Tuesday, including his 17th home run, to end an 0-for-18 drought, the longest hitless spell of his career. Toronto catchers Alejandro Kirk and Danny Jansen combined for four RBIs in the late innings before the Dodgers rallied. Freddie Freeman and J.D. Martinez hit home runs for the Dodgers, while Chris Taylor tied the game with two outs in the ninth on a two-run infield single that tipped off the glove of Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. --Field Level Media

Now lets trade Mitch White before he f***s up more games

July 26 Bichette - 1 Point Vladdy 1 Point - Dylan, JohnHavok Springer - 2 Points - Jonn Belt - 2 Points Chapman - 3 Points Jansen - 3 Points - Spanky, Varsho - 4 Points Biggio - 5 Points Merrifield - 6 Points - JaysAllMighty Off the bench: 10 Points