Sucks seeing highlights of guys like Pearson and Merryweather dominating with their electric stuff and having to temper your expectations because they're a couple of band aids that are one tweak away from spending 3 or 4 months on the IL.
Meanwhile we have to watch f***ing useless shitwads like Hand walk in winning runs on 4 pitches.
Jays are 12-4 in their last 16 games.
If they can do that over the next 16 games they will only need .500 to get to 90 wins.
For the rest of the season:
10 games vs Baltimore
6 games vs Minny
6 games vs Detroit
2 games vs Washington
Might be greedy but it sure would be nice to win 20 of those 24 games.
The Jays have something like a 34-37 record against teams that are .500 or better.
The White Sox haven't even played 34 games total against teams that are .500 or better.
Good team sure, but most certainly propped up by playing in a weak ass division.
With Mayza on the IL and Borucki sucking bad enough to get sent down, they need to get Hand going. No problem with letting him work out the kinks in a 10-2 game.
I see both Kyle Johnston and Fitz Stadler were promoted to AAA. Johnston has been steady eddy all season, and after a rough start Stadler really turned it around.
Hopefully Gurriel bounces back next season, Springer and Teo continue to tear it up, and Grich is regulated to 4th OF duties.
Also, hopefully Moreno gets to the show next season and splits catching/DH with Kirk so Grichuk is strictly a bench player.
Don't forget about chicken strip. If they don't trade him he will factor into the rotation next season.
Pearson? I have my doubts, but here's to hoping.
Ryu
Berrios
Manoah
Stripling
Re-sign Ray and you have a very solid starting 5 with Hatch and Pearson hopefully healthy and right there too.