2025 Toronto Blue Jays Season Thread

[ben voyonsdonc]

Getting off on the right foot in game three is going to be key. We need to be ruthless in stepping on their throats and completely demoralize them or they will be very tough to finish off.

[Jiggy_12]

Originally Posted by howard_the_duck

Yesavage was great.

The thing with that split is it looks more like a split change, and he can locate it incredibly well. Don't need to look much further than Gausman to see a pretty great career can be carved out with essentially 2 pitches and a sometimes 3rd pitch look.

For Yesavage to profile as an ace, IMO a third pitch (is it the slider?) will be essential to keep hitters honest.

Yeah, the slider. And it breaks the opposite way (arm side opposed to glove side) of most.

Of his 78 total pitches yesterday, he threw 35 fastballs, 29 splitters, and 14 sliders. The fastball touched 96.2 mph, while the splitter topped at 85.7 mph.

[howard_the_duck]

I’m nervous about a potential bullpen game for game 4. Varland + Lauer doesn’t instil a ton of confidence.

The Jays need a good start and minimum 5 innings from Bieber tomorrow.

The way I see it, this series either goes 3 or 5.

[Roof-Daddy]

If it goes 5, at least they will be back at home and have both Gausman and Yesavage available.

[Inferno]

Two games in a row where the umpire made very little mistakes.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1975207019226292726

[howard_the_duck]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

If it goes 5, at least they will be back at home and have both Gausman and Yesavage available.

Part of me wonders if they'd consider Gausman on short rest for game 4.

He only threw 75 pitches in game 1.

[Jiggy_12]

Originally Posted by howard_the_duck

Part of me wonders if they'd consider Gausman on short rest for game 4.

He only threw 75 pitches in game 1.

Maybe a Varland opener followed by Gausman for a few innings or so.

Then hand Trey the reigns for a game 5 if you get there.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by howard_the_duck

Part of me wonders if they'd consider Gausman on short rest for game 4.

He only threw 75 pitches in game 1.

I don't love the Yankees hitters seeing Gausman again so soon - I feel like he depends quite a lot on deception and seeing him again quickly isn't to his benefit.

I think something like Varland (2), Lauer (3), Fluharty (1), Little (1), Dominguez (1), Hoffman (1) works.

And hopefully there is no game 4 anyway...

[ben voyonsdonc]

Originally Posted by howard_the_duck

Part of me wonders if they'd consider Gausman on short rest for game 4.

He only threw 75 pitches in game 1.

Gausman doesn’t tend to do well on short rest. I wouldn’t go down that path if I had the choice.

[howard_the_duck]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

I don't love the Yankees hitters seeing Gausman again so soon - I feel like he depends quite a lot on deception and seeing him again quickly isn't to his benefit.

I think something like Varland (2), Lauer (3), Fluharty (1), Little (1), Dominguez (1), Hoffman (1) works.

And hopefully there is no game 4 anyway...

The Lauer 3 is what gives me pause, but this could work. It does all hinge on how the pen is used tomorrow though too. A good outing from Bieber will go a long way.

[Sylvanfan]

Yesavage has that Tim Lincecum unique-ness with his throwing motion. I think teams were scared of the injury risk since Lincecum had a shorter career. That said the 5 years to start his career were all very positive with two absolutely dominating ones in years 2 and 3. So Yesavage is a bit bigger and with more advanced pitch and inning management might be able to stretch this to 7 or 8.

I'm fine to get a guy who peaks to thst level with a short career over a functional 12 year type of pitcher.

[Jiggy_12]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1975204539247514090

Good quick breakdown of Trey from yesterday

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

Maybe a Varland opener followed by Gausman for a few innings or so.

Then hand Trey the reigns for a game 5 if you get there.

I don't know how well Gausman would handle coming out of the pen. I think he has to start.

[EN FUEGO]

I'll say this...if we win tomorrow and sweep with 3 starters on our roster...that is a gutsy gamble/win. I also don't fault any of the relievers who gave up runs yesterday. It's hard to put any intensity into your game with a lead like that.