Yeah the only way the Sox might get into trouble is if they get swept by the Yanks next weekend. Seems unlikely though. I guess we should probably be hoping for a Sox sweep if anything. It's hard to picture the Yanks recovering from that. We would probably knock them completely out of it by taking two of three in the following series.
So here's what we could be looking at the rest of the way if the Jays want to get Ray lined up for the Yankees series and a potential WC game:
vs MIN
Ryu (5 days rest)
Matz (5)
*Berrios (regular rest)
@ TB
Ray (regular)
Manoah (7 days rest)
Ryu (regular)
@ MIN
Matz (regular)
Berrios (regular)
Ray (regular)
Manoah (regular)
vs NYY
Ryu (5)
**Berrios (regular)
Ray (regular)
vs BAL
Matz (7)
Manoah (regular)
Ryu (regular)
*Manoah skipped
**Matz skipped
So this gives us Berrios on regular rest of there's a game 163, and Ray on regular rest for the WC game.
Looks good to me
Other than the obvious Red Sox/Yankees choice, I'm gonna go with Texas. Even though they're both long gone from the organization, are there two more unlikeable people in baseball than Bannister and Odor?
So what are we looking at for the rest of the week here? They have a chance to swap Matz and Ryu and I hope they do it.
Berrios today.
Ray/Ryu/Matz/Stripling vs Cleveland, which would allow us to throw Manoah/Berrios/Ray/Ryu against Boston.
What do we do with the lineup when George is back?
Does everyone just move down a spot?
Springer
Semien
Bo
Vlad
Teo
I don't know if we want Vlad and Teo hitting TOO far down.
So do we bump Bo back a little?
Springer
Semien
Vlad
Teo
Bo
Or do we ease Springer in?
Semien
Bo
Vlad
Teo
Springer
Nice problem to have.
My deepest sympathies and condolences to everyone who's been affected by this virus.
Out of curiousity, where do those who have been affected live?
I'm about an hour east of the city and its definitely around here but I personally don't know anyone who's had it.