2025 Toronto Blue Jays Season Thread

[Jiggy_12]

Whatever they do tomorrow is basically a trial run for game 1 on Tuesday

[bizaro86]

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 understanding is that the home team picks the start time, and they mostly do day games before travel days, and everything else is set for revenue purposes.

But how late can they change it?

Because knowing the results of the Yankees game before the final game starts would be helpful. If the win matters for the division pitch Gausman, but if it doesn't saving him for the playoffs makes sense.

Right now the Yankees/Blue Jays final games start at thr same time...

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by flamingred89

Cant fault your unbridled optimism.

Time will tell, so I hope you're right. But everything is saying otherwise.

We never had the starters to compete gausman is not elite. Still dont imo
I thought we make playoffs. I still doubt we do damage. Winning division might still happen. Wasn't expected at beginning of year.

As much as we like to think springer is over the hill vast majority of career is stellar. We need bo to deep the lineup. Kirk is sick guerrero too. I dunno clement is ok so far... no ace pitchers

Realism

[browna]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

My understanding is that the home team picks the start time, and they mostly do day games before travel days, and everything else is set for revenue purposes.

But how late can they change it?

Because knowing the results of the Yankees game before the final game starts would be helpful. If the win matters for the division pitch Gausman, but if it doesn't saving him for the playoffs makes sense.

Right now the Yankees/Blue Jays final games start at thr same time...

First I don’t think you can change the game time when set at beginning of year. Or without months of notice in season.

Second, yes all MLB games start the same time on Sunday for the last game of the year. Dan and Buck talked about that last week. Buck talked about players sitting out to win a batting title because the closest guy went 0/4 in an earlier game and whoever was in the lead then sat out the night game so he wouldn’t also go 0/4 and finish second. So for the same reason they can’t hold back Gausman, if the last day means something he will have to play and can’t wait to see Yanks outcome.

Just like FIFA competitions; last game of group stages have all teams in the group play the same time, to prevent funny business with goal differential which are tiebreakers. Argentina in 1978 as a prime example.

[dino7c]

so can I complain about the champagne popping yet? lol

[Hockey]

Ok hear me out... imagine Jays win and Yankees lose tonight

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Beating Tampa Bay in Tampa...

Is it...is it finally okay...to believe?

I posted this a little more than a week ago.

I should've ####ing known better.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by flamingred89

Haha. The Jays might have a negative run differential when all is said and done.
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We joke about this but Cleveland is first in the central and actually have a -2 run differential.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by browna

First I don’t think you can change the game time when set at beginning of year. Or without months of notice in season.

Second, yes all MLB games start the same time on Sunday for the last game of the year. Dan and Buck talked about that last week. Buck talked about players sitting out to win a batting title because the closest guy went 0/4 in an earlier game and whoever was in the lead then sat out the night game so he wouldn’t also go 0/4 and finish second. So for the same reason they can’t hold back Gausman, if the last day means something he will have to play and can’t wait to see Yanks outcome.

Just like FIFA competitions; last game of group stages have all teams in the group play the same time, to prevent funny business with goal differential which are tiebreakers. Argentina in 1978 as a prime example.

That all makes sense - I'm just bitter and channeling my inner Springer about the various calls that have been going against the Jays and daydreaming about potential advantages.

But I'm sure if they tried that the ruling from MLB offices woule be Toronto has to play in the afternoon but the Yankees can delay because they're outside. Or because they're the Yankees, or whatever.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Hockey

Imagine being a Tigers fan right now....

Yeah that's insane. Detroit is +66 run diff and has lost 11 of 12 games (and 20 of 27) after a separate streak of losing 12 of 13 back in July. They had a 9.5-game lead 15 days ago when the current collapse started and are now a game out.

[EN FUEGO]

Anybody else doing some kind of "rain dance" type ceremony today for the Jays? Can you imagine the vibe change around here if we win and the Yanks lose tonight?

[Sidney Crosby's Hat]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Yeah that's insane. Detroit is +66 run diff and has lost 11 of 12 games (and 20 of 27) after a separate streak of losing 12 of 13 back in July. They had a 9.5-game lead 15 days ago when the current collapse started and are now a game out.

Plus, Cleveland has the tiebreaker and they could miss the playoffs entirely.

[Karl]

Man could we use some help from Davis Martin like today.

[ForeverFlameFan]

I know we've made the playoffs, but it is deflating that we've gotten to this point. With 4 games left.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

I know we've made the playoffs, but it is deflating that we've gotten to this point. With 4 games left.

So much so that I have no interest in watching tonight. It's the way they're losing that's the most irritating. It's self-inflicted.

[Hockey]

Trying to do my part by playing FanDuel and have some RedSox/Yankees bats and Rodon as my pitcher. Although lately I've had luck with whoever I play at pitcher so might go elsewhere.

[Andrew]

Lot of innings for berrios

Hope he pitches next year

[activeStick]

Boy do we need a win in the biggest way ever!

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Andrew

Lot of innings for berrios

Hope he pitches next year

He's under contract and 3 of the current 5 starters are hitting free agency. He'll be back and there will be a spot in the rotation that will be his to lose.

The free agency class for SP doesn't seem that strong to me this year either (and I don't think you're prying Ranger Suarez from the Phillies or Kershaw from LA)

[EN FUEGO]

Who's gonna be the one to step up and lead this team? Springer has been trying, but Varsho might be the guy IMO.