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Astros lose as well, so the Jays are 1 game behind them in the standings now (actually 2 with the tiebreaker).

Perfect result. Jays win and no relievers used.

I don’t mind trading Nimmala but not for Mitch Keller.

Yeah with the current roster configuration, this looks like the best lineup they can field against RHP. Wagner is a noodle bat so he shouldn't play above Loperfido or even DS, and Jimenez historically has been better against LHP.

I don’t think there’s a logjam unless Loperfido suddenly has a Barger style breakout before Santander returns. Once the 3 injured players get back, it’s clearly Wagner, Jimenez, and Joey going to AAA. Springer apparently likes to DH and Tony for some reason performs better when he’s playing the field, so it might actually work out with this alignment. Of course if Popkins unleashes Loperfido and we have a glut of good players when everyone gets back and not enough spots for them then yeah that’s a problem I’d have no issues having to deal with.

Agreed. I much prefer this over making jokes about needing 5 singles to score 1 run, which was basically all of April. Winning cures all.

At least Hoffman wasn't used, I guess. I actually would have had no issues with this bullpen mismanagement if Hoffman didn't start warming as soon as Green gave up a base runner. It's a 4 run lead against the f'n White Sox. Relax.

Warming up Hoffman. Schneider is ridiculous.

Looks like Green coming in. That's fine too. He's been better lately, but still not someone I'd care about using in this spot. As long as Hoffman/Little/Rodriguez/Fisher are not used (and Burr as well, I guess), then that's still a win at the end of the day.

Thankfully Sandlin holds the lead to 4. If it became a sAvE sItUaTiOn, then Hoffman would have been warming up. Just let Sandlin finish it at this point. If he's the only actual reliever used in this game, then no biggie.

Hopefully Sandlin can hold them here. If the White Sox score one more, Hoffman will warm up within seconds.

Schneider may have done this purposely to find an excuse to use more relievers. Otherwise I can't wrap my head around taking Berrios out at 76 pitches.

Yeah if the Jays win, Pina pitches 3, and no one in the pen has to warm up, then all is good. If Pina gives up a few more runs though, then Schneider is gonna Schneider.

Berrios only threw 76 pitches. Not sure why they couldn't have him eat up one more inning before letting Pina get the 8th and 9th. Now the game is closer, and Schneider is going to break into cold sweats as he gets Little to warm up next inning.

My guess is Berrios goes 7 and Pina goes 2 to finish it, but if Berrios has another 5-10 pitch inning, then who knows.

If anyone other than Berrios and Pina pitch in this game…..

Popkins about to turn Loperfido into a player now.

In the absence of a true ace, and with the way Schneider typically uses the bullpen, I think a high leverage reliever is mandatory to add at the deadline. I'd be shocked if any of the current SP is allowed to face a lineup for the 3rd time in a playoff series regardless, so stacking up high leverage arms out of the pen is a good idea. If you're going for the 2015 Royals model, then go all in. Stack the pen up. There doesn't appear to be a top of the rotation arm available so tough to see where the rotation add is going to come from. I still think Sandy is fixable, and if you put him in front of the Jays defense, along with Pete Walker who has a decent history of helping veteran starters, he seems like someone who the Jays could benefit from. The question is whether you get that benefit in 2025, or if it's more of a 2026-27 play. Either way, that's the closest thing to a TOR starter available. I don't think you can be satisfied with Scherzer whose thumb could explode at any moment and Lauer who a year ago was in the KBO. Maybe you can get by with that, but it would be asking a lot. Hitting to me is a "depends on who is available and for what cost" decision. It's not mandatory to add there if everyone is back healthy and DS is a MLB player again, but Santander to me is the biggest wild card. You absolutely need power in the playoffs. If he's out for longer than expected, then I think you have to get a power bat somewhere.

Jays developing relievers like crazy this season. Love to see it.

Other than FB velocity, Sandy's statcast page is ocean blue right now, so it would definitely be a risk for 2025 as he'd be bumping Lauer out of the rotation, but the mix of upside and cost certainty (2026 + team option for 2027) is very enticing, especially if there's a chance you can get him for a little bit less due to his performance. But yeah we will see what Ross has in mind.

The Brewers are in a playoff spot and Peralta makes a very reasonable salary, so I don't think they move him at the deadline. In the winter seems more likely. Alcantara seems like more of a possibility, although his ERA is above 7.00 now, so not the best time to trade him if you're the Marlins. A 7.01 ERA and 4.56 FIP....Jays defense can fix him.

Jays win and Yanks/Rays both lose. Great night.

Nicely done Green.

Not disagreeing with Little being risky in that spot, but still would have preferred the better RP in that spot. Sandlin's track record is spotty at best.