Oct. 2-4: Blue Jays vs. Rays Series Thread

[Jiggy_12]

Originally Posted by 868904

How come the Jays aren't considering testing Buerle out as a reliever on Sunday? Why have him start for two innings on Sunday?

Jays are desperate for a lefty in the pen, and they are going to need it if they face the Yankees.

I don't have much confidence in Loup and i'm not sure if the team does either.

I know it's waiting to the very end here, but wouldn't it be prudent to get Buerle use to coming in on late inning relief and use him that way in the playoffs?

He has to be a better option than Loup in that kind of a role? Or is it a slap in the face to Buerle to have him work out of the pen?

Buehrle is not a situational lefty, in fact just about every stat that can be tracked shows he is much worse against LH batters than RH.

That being said; Loup is barely an upgrade numbers wise against lefties. Barely.

[JiriHrdina]

Yeah I would go
Price
Dickey
Stroman
Estrada

Solid.

[Jiggy_12]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Yeah I would go
Price
Dickey
Stroman
Estrada

Solid.

I'd have no issues with this. Looks great.

My one idea to get creative (and just for the ALDS) is to flip Stroman and Estrada. If a game 4 is needed, it an elimination game for one team no matter what. The way Stroman seems to love the pressure and spotlight (albeit very small sample sizes) I would love to see what he does with either a 2-1 lead or a 1-2 deficit.

This is fun to discuss!

[browna]

Yeah the 5 game DS is a bit different dynamic. And a good chance that some of these guys will be ramped up and get out of their comfort zone. For pitchers, that's a big deal. 1,2 and 5 at home, 3 and 4 on the road.

I think you can do without Buehrle in the DS, but have him ready for long relief if there's a hint of Stroman or Estrada having any hint of playoff jitters, and in that event happening, and assuming the Jays get through, consider him for a start in the ALCS or beyond.

With all his family in Tampa, this is likely his swan song, so hopefully Gibby gets him in to get that milestone.

[Roof-Daddy]

KC beat the Twins again today, so the Jays have to win to keep 1st overall in their control.

[Roof-Daddy]

Hopefully Estrada is on his game tonight, because I doubt Archer will be lit up so easily this time.

[Roof-Daddy]

lol. As soon as I finish that last post, the lead off hitter takes Estrada deep.

1-0 Rays

[jayswin]

Estrada throwing some really hittable pitches early.

[JiriHrdina]

OK so they just said they are going with 4 starters, 7 relievers and 14 position players for the playoff roster?
The starters are easy.

Relievers:
Osuna
Cecil
Hawkins
Lowe
Hendriks
Buehrle
Sanchez

Hutch left off?

14 positions

Starters (on most days)
Revere
Donaldson
Joey
EE
Smoak
Martin
Tulo
Pillar
Goins

That leaves 5 spots to fill
Pennington
Navarro
Colabello
Pompey over Carerra?

Are they going to carry Thole to the post-season just for Dickey?

[browna]

Rare for Jays to be wearing road greys. They'd basically ditched them for road games since the All Star break.

[browna]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

That leaves 5 spots to fill
Pennington
Navarro
Colabello
Pompey over Carerra?

Are they going to carry Thole to the post-season just for Dickey?

Pompey not eligible for post season due to Sept call up. Kawasaki the same.

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by browna

Pompey not eligible for post season due to Sept call up. Kawasaki the same.

yes they are. They have to be on the 40 man roster before sept 1st.

Barney isn't

Pompey and Kawasaki are

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

OK so they just said they are going with 4 starters, 7 relievers and 14 position players for the playoff roster?
The starters are easy.

Relievers:
Osuna
Cecil
Hawkins
Lowe
Hendriks
Buehrle
Sanchez

Hutch left off?

14 positions

Starters (on most days)
Revere
Donaldson
Joey
EE
Smoak
Martin
Tulo
Pillar
Goins

That leaves 5 spots to fill
Pennington
Navarro
Colabello
Pompey over Carerra?

Are they going to carry Thole to the post-season just for Dickey?

Martin caught Dickey recently, Thole caught Dickey in his last start, but only because all the regulars sat in that 2nd game of double header. IMO there is no way Thole gets on the playoff roster.

[JiriHrdina]

Carrera instead - both he and Pompey?

[Roof-Daddy]

Depends on how confident the Jays staff is that Pompey won't wilt like he did early in the season. I'd like to see Pompey over Carrera, but I can see it going either way.

As for your relievers, I agree with that. Hutch hasn't been very good, and I wouldn't take Hutchison over anyone you've listed.

[browna]

My bad, maybe those are the rules from way back.

Regardless, Pompey will be on the roster simply for being a pinch runner, not as a defensive option or bat.

[JiriHrdina]

I think it could be both. Otherwise who else? Kawasaki?

[Yoho]

Need Pompey for pinch runner IMO

[Yoho]

Boom!

[Roof-Daddy]

Parrot time!