2025 Toronto Blue Jays Season Thread

[Karl]

Thank god that crap is over.

[browna]

Tomorrow being a bullpen game is going to be another exercise in frustration.

Unless the bats put 12 on the board, as I don’t trust the decision making of JS or PW at the best of times with SP, nevermind a game of planned 6 or 7 guys, and on top of that the pressure is getting to them as it is everyone.

It’s basically a playoff game from here on out and the coaching staff doesn’t have much of a track record to have fans or players confidence in managing the bullpen in the post season. They’ll either be too cautious and or over manage and that throws everyone off.

[bluejays]

I got tickets to tomorrow’s game. Got $20 seats with today’s promo code running but will just go and ignore the scoreboard. Perhaps I’ll bring my glove for the first time and wait like a kid trying to take in the fun things like catching a hr ball.

[Karl]

Originally Posted by bluejays

I got tickets to tomorrow’s game. Got $20 seats with today’s promo code running but will just go and ignore the scoreboard. Perhaps I’ll bring my glove for the first time and wait like a kid trying to take in the fun things like catching a hr ball.

Good luck. Hope they can win it for you! Somehow, someway

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

Jays starters have been “amazing” since messing around with the rotation - 6 man , starters in pen , etc

Not sure why Lauer didn’t get another chance …

Yeah. For a team that has won a lot of games on contributions from "overlooked" type guys (eg Clement, Lukes, Straw, Schneider, even Springer who everyone thought was washed up after last year) I wonder if treating Lauer like that broke the vibe in the room. Because he was the best starter until then and they skipped him, then demoted him to the bullpen after one rough start.

I think if you make those decisions based on name/pedigree instead of results it really hurts buy-in on playing a team first game.

But this wouldnt be the first year questionable pitching decisions made a big negative difference....

[jayswin]

And the Yankees just caught us. Tie breaker, yes, but still what a fall from grace after being up 5 games. What a gut wrenching way to finish a Cinderella season.

[EN FUEGO]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

I wonder if treating Lauer like that broke the vibe in the room. Because he was the best starter until then and they skipped him, then demoted him to the bullpen after one rough start.
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Yeah, and a rough start on extra rest too.

I believe this team will figure it out, I just hope they do it in time.

[Hockey]

Imagine being a Tigers fan right now....

[EN FUEGO]

Originally Posted by jayswin

And the Yankees just caught us. Tie breaker, yes, but still what a fall from grace after being up 5 games. What a gut wrenching way to finish a Cinderella season.

Hopefully it ends up being the "epic" kind of gut wrenching....there is something to be said for not coasting in and resting players and....

[Inferno]

I just saw the Kirk throw out from the outfield.

I know he's slow but come on man. The same thing when Guerrero got thrown out on that diving play. Show some desperation instead of just giving up and dogging it.

[EN FUEGO]

Schneider just drop an F bomb?

[FireGilbert]

Not sure Scherzer should have gotten another start after the KC debacle but regardless of pitching the offence putting up 1 run a game is not a winning strategy.

Sad to see the division lead reduced to zero.

[Jiggy_12]

So in the Blue Jays infinite wisdom, they have pushed Bieber back from tomorrow to Friday. Yesavage Saturday, and Gausman Sunday.

Meaning, if the Jays end up in the wildcard (pretty likely now), which starts on Tuesday - our choices for starting pitcher will be between Scherzer, Lauer, and Berrios.

I guess I’d pick Lauer at this point.

Hopefully they hold Gausman back Sunday and save him

[Since1984]

Originally Posted by Patek23

Good thing they sprayed champagne already.

I understand how hard it is to make the playoffs in baseball, it is a huge feat in and of itself but I just cringe at how they celebrate like they won the pennant.

There is still so much work left, they have been hot garbage the past week and a half against average opponents.

Just not a confidence building team at the moment.

[browna]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

So in the Blue Jays infinite wisdom, they have pushed Bieber back from tomorrow to Friday. Yesavage Saturday, and Gausman Sunday.

Meaning, if the Jays end up in the wildcard (pretty likely now), which starts on Tuesday - our choices for starting pitcher will be between Scherzer, Lauer, and Berrios.

I guess I’d pick Lauer at this point.

Hopefully they hold Gausman back Sunday and save him

My guess is they maybe don’t want the Sox to see Beiber before they’d maybe see him in the playoffs.

But as I said, I don’t really trust JS and PW with how they manage pitchers especially when things start getting sticky and complicated and they are trying to erase their playoff screwups 2 and 3 years back.

[flamingred89]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

So in the Blue Jays infinite wisdom, they have pushed Bieber back from tomorrow to Friday. Yesavage Saturday, and Gausman Sunday.

Meaning, if the Jays end up in the wildcard (pretty likely now), which starts on Tuesday - our choices for starting pitcher will be between Scherzer, Lauer, and Berrios.

I guess I’d pick Lauer at this point.

Hopefully they hold Gausman back Sunday and save him

God I hate this timeline. Absolute tire fire.

[Hockey]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

So in the Blue Jays infinite wisdom, they have pushed Bieber back from tomorrow to Friday. Yesavage Saturday, and Gausman Sunday.

Meaning, if the Jays end up in the wildcard (pretty likely now), which starts on Tuesday - our choices for starting pitcher will be between Scherzer, Lauer, and Berrios.

I guess I’d pick Lauer at this point.

Hopefully they hold Gausman back Sunday and save him

At this rate it won't matter who they start if the bats don't get going

[Jiggy_12]

And tomorrow’s starter is….Louis Varland

They’re just spinning a roulette wheel at this point

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Varland is getting the start tomorrow.

[browna]

Varland Lauer Nance Rodriguez Dominguez Fisher Little Hoffman. My guess is that 7 of 9 are all pitching tomorrow unless it’s a blowout (either way).