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  1. glory
    Please no DP, Vlad.
  2. glory
    Biggio hasn't had any issues vs LHP in his career, so he should have absolutely been in the lineup against Springs today. I'd be less insistent on Tapia since 1) he's Tapia, and 2) Espinal hits LHP well, so I'll revise by saying Espinal at 2B and Biggio in RF (or LF with Hernandez in RF) should have been the lineup. At least have one lefty in there, especially one that's actually good (Biggio).
  3. glory
    Biggio and Tapia over Espinal and Merrifield is probably how I would have played it. Whether it would have made a difference or not is another story, but Springs carving this lineup up like he has is not surprising.
  4. glory
    Springs historically does a lot better against RHB, so naturally the Jays stack the lineup with all RHB.
  5. glory
    Stripling removed after less than 70 pitches on Friday, and now the only long man in the pen is taken out after 2 innings of work on a bullpen day. The Jays have a 5 game series with the Rays coming up, including a DH that will have White starting one of the games. The level of planning probably not optimal here.
  6. glory
    If it was up to Schneider he would probably use at least 8 relievers in this game, but for better or worse probably need Kikuchi to eat up as many innings as he can with the Tampa series having a double header.
  7. glory
    The Rays having a ton of important injuries and still either hosting the WC game or winning the division is ridiculous. They will always find a way.
  8. glory
    If the Jays don't want to use Biggio in the OF, and also don't want to do a Biggio/Espinal platoon at 2B when all the numbers suggest it's the logical way to go, then I'm not really sure what's going on with him and the team. If the team has soured on him, then trade him in the winter. That way when they tender Tapia a contract and give him 450 PA (and $5m) in 2023, it won't be at the expense of a much better player already on the roster. Biggio is 2 wins better than Tapia this season with 100 fewer plate appearances. I'm not sure how a competent front office doesn't see that and adjust playing time to reflect that.
  9. glory
    And this org is going to give him 400 plate appearances. On purpose. Not due to injuries. It’s crazy.
  10. glory
    It's not going to make baseball as popular nationally as it used to be, but it's still a necessary move, IMO. I've been a baseball fan for 30 years, and grew up with the game, so I can sit through a 4 hour TTO fest and still be entertained by it, but if MLB wants to attract new fans, casual fans, and younger fans, then they need to evolve. Yes, they will also need to market their stars better too, but marketing the stars better without making the games easier to sit through for the average fan won't solve the issue. They need to do both. As far as the rule changes, I like all of them. Baseball fans are usually the fans who hate change the most, but I think the pitch clock is going to end up being universally loved soon enough. The players are probably going to hate it until they get used to it, but it should help the entertainment value of the game.
  11. glory
    Yes, I’ll agree aggressive on the bases (whether that’s good or not is another question) and more open to switch the lineup around are two differences. I like the latter. But in totality I just don’t see a big difference, which is partly on the players and partly on the org itself, so not putting all the blame on the managers.
  12. glory
    Schneider is basically Montoyo. Virtually no difference in terms of in game decision making. Only difference appears to be in the clubhouse, which I guess is most important anyway, but anyone who manages the Jays under this regime seems to have no real purpose other than to do what the org wants (even if it means 400-500 plate appearances for Raimel).
  13. glory
    If it means Biggio starts in LF/2B, then I agree. If it means more Tapia/Merrifield/JBJ (and it likely will), then I think we will miss Gurriel.
  14. glory
    Tapia starting in RF and JBJ in CF today. Biggio should have been in RF, but not like it's an important game or anything, so the below replacement level option makes more sense.
  15. glory
    White has been bad in terms of ERA, but has a 3.82 FIP since joining the Jays (8.17 ERA). I'd probably bet on him being a more serviceable #5 starter down the stretch than Kikuchi who has been absolute s*** all season.
  16. glory
    Honestly, if you gave me the choice of WC1 while hosting the Rays or WC3 while facing the AL Central winner on the road, I'd probably pick the latter. Easier opponent, plus DS matchup if they advanced would be the freefalling Yankees instead of the Astros. I mean, I'm not going to complain with WC1 and homefield, but if it's the Rays, then I want no part of it. Home, road, it doesn't matter.
  17. glory
    Either WC1 or WC3. No thanks on WC2.
  18. glory
    There’s been way too many times where Biggio has sat in favor of Tapia. It boggles my mind why the Jays can’t see that Tapia stinks and that Biggio’s versatility and LHB should be in the lineup as much as possible against RHP. Hopefully that changes in September.
  19. glory
    Haven't seen the weather forecast in Baltimore, but only reason I could see them trying to get through this game is the weather is not going to let up any time soon. Otherwise delaying the game at the minimum would be the logical move. Obviously just calling it would make sense too at this point, but I guess since this is a big game for both teams, they want to try to get through it.
  20. glory
    Bichette with FYSMC energy today.
  21. glory
    Jays actually putting out a good lineup in Game 1. I'm sure that's just in preparation for Tapia and Merrifield in Game 2, but still.
  22. glory
    Agreed that the NL side of the playoffs should be really good, especially if the top 4 all end up in the DS (Dodgers, Mets, Braves, Cardinals). If Tatis wasn't suspended, then the Padres would have been fun to watch as well, but them and the Phillies seem too flawed to compete with the top 4, although anything can happen in a 3 game series. The AL side seems a lot less exciting, especially with the Central winner getting to host a WC series despite being s***. Hopefully the 4 teams that make up the AL side in the DS are Houston, New York, Toronto, and Seattle. F the Rays and AL Central.
  23. glory
    The way Schneider handles the pen is basically Charlie’s pen usage on steroids. I’m actually surprised he didn’t use 9 relievers tonight.
  24. glory
    Agreed. When you add s***** players to the roster, it's not going to help. Whether it hurts or not is semantics. It doesn't help. Even if you use Zimmer as strictly a pinch runner/defensive replacement, they already have JBJ on the roster. They don't need two of the same thing. But this is a team that voluntarily will give Tapia 400 PA in a season they want to contend, so I'm not sure they even realize that the guys they called up stink.
  25. glory
    If you used Pop as an opener for 2 innings, that's probably how long Lawrence is going to last in a spot start.
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