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  1. glory
    Yeah don't use Gausman on Sunday unless both teams are tied on Sunday morning. Or if by some miracle the Jays are 1 game up on Sunday morning, then maybe you give Gausman a short start on Sunday just to keep him on schedule since he'll have another 5 days off before Game 1 of the DS. Lose tonight and go into the weekend 1 game back, and I'm probably preparing for a WC round, but worry about that on Sunday morning. If Bieber can go on 4 days rest, and they're just using him Friday for some specific reason, then he should be ready for next Wednesday and Yesavage on Thursday if necessary. Gausman being ready for Tuesday is the question. Using him on Sunday and then having to play Tuesday would be a disaster, especially since pushing Bieber back a day means he can't go in Game 1 of a WC series.
  2. glory
    So the Jays win the next 3 games, the Yankees go 2-1, and then Sunday is stress free, right?
  3. glory
    Bieber going tomorrow would have lined him up to be the Game 1 starter for a WC round if it got to that. Now he's pitching Game 2 at the earliest, Yesavage Game 3 at the earliest, and Gausman may not even be available if he has to pitch Sunday. Insane how quickly this season turned upside down.
  4. glory
    They are pushing Bieber back a day, but probably need Berrios tonight to eat up innings, so a s*** about to happen.
  5. glory
    Bieber-Yesavage-Gausman in the Rays series, followed by having to play in the WC round where Gausman can't go at all and Max Scherzer is starting Game 1.
  6. glory
    In order to clinch by Friday the Jays would have to win both games the next 2 days (despite being underdogs in the pitching matchups) and the Yankees would have to lose both (despite being massive favorites against one of the worst teams in the league). As amazing as that would be, I don't think there's a chance in hell of that happening. If anything, this probably increases the chances of the Jays losing both games. I don't get it. If Bieber and Yesavage both need an extra day of rest, then what happens next week if the Jays are playing in the WC round?
  7. glory
    I don't know what to make of this. Now you're hoping a washed Scherzer who is tipping every pitch he throws + Berrios whose Stuff+ is declining every year can beat a Red Sox team that is primed for the post season, while the Yankees are throwing their two best SPs against one of the worst teams in baseball. The weekend games won't matter much if you lose these next 2. Bieber tomorrow would have been the better option, but maybe it's health related or something.
  8. glory
    That's how John Schneider's brain works unfortunately, but to be fair to him he doesn't deserve all the blame there. The Jays could have added a RHB who can mash LHP (ex. Miguel Andujar) for nothing at the deadline, but chose a RHB that can't hit either side but is great defensively at 1B. Their idea of IF depth was IKF, who bats RH but is one of the worst hitters in MLB against LHP so he has no value at the plate. Then there's Straw who has done WAY better than anyone could have hoped for but there's no way he should be starting against Crochet in a game like this. Even if JS knew how to put a lineup together based on platoon splits, he doesn't have the personnel to pull it off effectively. Making matters worse is the other side of the platoons (Barger, Lukes) have stunk recently. DS is the only one who has been playing well against both sides, but JS practically salivates at the thought of pinch hitting for him any chance he gets.
  9. glory
    Tony is back finally. IKF with a 39 wRC+ against LHP this season (71 last season) in the lineup against an elite LHP is John Schneider in a nutshell.
  10. glory
    Yankees have Fried and Rodon facing the s***** White Sox the next 2 nights, while a struggling Jays offense faces Crochet and Bello. I mean let's try to be nice to the Jays and say they split the next 2, then that means (barring a miracle from the White Sox), it would be tied heading into the weekend. I can't see a scenario where Gausman isn't starting on Sunday with the division on the line if that happens. Every game from here on out is must win, but I think tonight is bigger than the others based on the pitching matchup. Bello is solid but beatable. Crochet is a Cy Young candidate. Win tonight with IKF and Straw in the lineup (because you know JS is going to do that) then it takes some pressure off.
  11. glory
    Yeah a Jays loss + Yankees win tonight probably gives the Yankees the best odds of winning the division. My guess is the Yankees go 4-1 the rest of the way (sweep the CWS and win 2/3 from the O's) so in that scenario the Jays have to go 3-2. Very possible, but a loss tonight would lessen the margin for error. What would suck is if the teams are tied on Sunday morning and the Jays have to use Gausman. If they win, then it's fine since Gaus can start Game 1 of the ALDS on regular rest, but if they use him and have to play the WC round, then I don't even know what they'd do after Bieber in Game 1.
  12. glory
    Does anyone know when this trend of the RC sound guy playing obnoxious music/noise between every pitch started? I don't remember it during the AA years, but it's been super noticeable the last couple of years. When Springer was up in the 2nd inning with the bases loaded, right before the first pitch, the crowd was super into it. Then the first pitch is thrown, and the stadium immediately does that obnoxious music trying to prompt the crowd to chant "let's go Blue Jays", and it completely killed the buzz. I don't get it. When the crowd is dead, then sure, but when the crowd is already making a ton of noise, I don't understand the logic. It's annoying watching at home, I can't imagine how annoying it would be watching it live.
  13. glory
    If Santander is on the bench tomorrow while IKF starts against a LHP, then I might tap out until Thursday.
  14. glory
    Might want to start Santander moving forward and pray that he turns it on. This offense hasn't looked good without Bo.
  15. glory
    Umps/NY being nice to the Jays after that 2nd inning. Too little too late.
  16. glory
    Jays caught a break there, looked safe to me. Take advantage of it.
  17. glory
    Bad play by Kirk.
  18. glory
    It's horrendous to listen to on TV, can't imagine how annoying it is in person.
  19. glory
    I could live with the foul call, but that called strike 3 was egregious. Kirk also drew a walk but the ump screwed him out of that one.
  20. glory
    Wow. Manoah must have looked like s*** in the minors. He’s arb eligible with 2 years of control left after this season, so no reason for the Jays to cut bait unless they think he’s toast (which he might be given how he looked in 2023). Curious to see where he ends up.
  21. glory
    I guess it depends on what they thought of his rehab assignment. Aside from the 45 minute home run trot he had, not sure if anything else stood out. If they didn't like the way he looked (EV, bat speed, etc), then it would certainly be defensible to prefer Lukes/Schneider in the OF for the playoffs right now. From an upside standpoint I'd rather have Santander out there (one trick pony but that one trick is super important in October) but which Santander we are going to get in 2025 is the question. The one we saw playing through pain earlier in the season was one of the worst players in the game. Would still rather see him in the lineup though.
  22. glory
    Yeah this team is unapologetically obsessed with defense, so the outfield corners being George and Tony for playoff games is probably not something they have any intention of doing if Bo has to DH. Not sure what they do with Santander in that scenario though. If they feel he's not going to help them this season but he feels ready to go, then it's going to be a tough situation.
  23. glory
    The minor league season is over, so not sure what "haven't made a decision" means in this case. Maybe they didn't like his bat speed or something in his rehab assignment.
  24. glory
    No Tony Taters. Disappointing.
  25. glory
    Yeah if the ALDS is Jays/Yankees, then that series will get the best time slots. The last 3 playoff appearances had the Jays facing the Rays, M's, and Twins, so not the type of matchups that US networks will prioritize. The Yankees are a different story.
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