Omar

September 10th Vladdy - 2 Points - LTBF Springer - 2 Points - Bichette - 2 Points - Kirk - 4 Points - Chapman - 4 Points - Omar Jansen - 6 Points - JaysAllMighty Biggio - 8 Points - Stangstag Espinal - 12 Points - Tapia - 16 Points - Spanky99 Off the bench: 20 Points

Saturday afternoon’s game will see Kohei Arihara go up against Kevin Gausman. This will be the first time that Arihara has faced off against the Blue Jays as the former Nippon Professional Baseball league pitcher came over to North America for the 2021 season. Arihara had a rough 2021 campaign as he posted a 6.64 ERA over just ten starts and spent the majority of the 2022 season playing for the Round Rock Express in Triple-A for the Rangers. Arihara was called up in mid-August, but after his third start and surrendering six runs over 3.1 innings against the Detroit Tigers, he was moved to the bullpen where he made one appearance last weekend and has now been summoned back to the rotation. Gausman made his Blue Jays debut earlier this season against the Rangers where he was still working out the kinks, picking up a no-decision when he surrendered three runs on eight hits over five innings. Gausman has made eight career appearances (seven starts) against the Rangers and has posted a 3-2 record with a 3.11 ERA. He has not started in Texas since 2017, but that outing saw him come one out away from a shutout, however, he was pulled in the ninth with a pair of runners on.

Once Robo umps come in he will hit another plateau. Best thing that could ever happen to him.

Someone (Laika?) posted an article on here a while back about the benefits of not swinging, or something along those lines. There is a direct correlation to hitting pitches up in the zone and barrel % and LA. I'm sure the Jays' hitting gurus are aware that anything low in the zone and Vladdy tops the ball resulting in him being the gidp king. Being selective to pitches up in the zone may result in more strike outs for Vladdy but the benefits would out weigh the cost. Why doesn't he make the adjustment? Who knows, but I bet he is aware of all this. Hitting is just really hard.

This guy better not show his face on the streets of NY.

Yep. Rays just find ways to win. Not looking forward to playing them.

We've won 9 of the last 11 games since getting swept by the Angels and yet the Rays still stay ahead.

Jano you sweet bastard!

What is Schneider doing with these bunts?

Tapia...the gift that keeps on giving.

What a waste of a three bagger:mad:

Wow....Bo doing it!

Yimi!

Nice catch JBJ

Day 1 of bootcamp: "We don't bunt."

I don't like the seating behind home plate. Noticed one woman who has yet to turn her head to look at the on field play.

Yeah, the org had a lot of good will built up from 92/93 and they used every bit of it the rest of the decade.

When Tapia is in the batters box with runners in scoring position and you see him knock his skinny elbows together, your best course of action is the intentional walk.

In 97 I went to almost every game Clemens pitched at home. I don't ever remember seeing less than 25K in attendance. Less than 10000, never.

I just saw the Hicks play in left field. OMG that was horrid. What was he thinking?

At this point give Zimmer a start over Tapia....at least one game.

His feet didn't leave the ground.

Bo owns Dunning. That is his third home run against him.

Bo on fire