2023 Toronto Blue Jays Season Thread

[flames_fan_down_under]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Man, vladdy is an absolute shell these days. Just lazily and blindly swings at every pitch that comes in.

Yep, chasing bad pitches, no real approach, looks lost. I have faith he can turn it around.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Wow nice work by Bassit to get out of a jam there.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Man Verlander still so good. Just making guys look silly in some ABs. Varsho was just buckled on that third pitch. (Varsho also sucks)

Knew Friedman would pick that one up:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1664811861517258752

[flames_fan_down_under]

Wow Chapman! This has been quite the pitching duel.

[KelVarnsen]

Varsho sucks

[jayswin]

Verlander getting 3-5 inches off the plate strikes. Bassit getting nothing of the sort, lol.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Can we just stop and appreciate Bassitt a little more? He's lights out again tonight.

If you had to rank the Jays starters right now, I think it would look like this:

Gausman
Bassitt
Kikuchi
Berrios
Manoah

This season is blowing my mind.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Can we just stop and appreciate Bassitt a little more? He's lights out again tonight.

If you had to rank the Jays starters right now, I think it would look like this:

Gausman
Bassitt
Kikuchi
Berrios
Manoah

This season is blowing my mind.

Manoah needs to be in the minors finding his way.

[Party Elephant]

Bassitt is good

[Party Elephant]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Can we just stop and appreciate Bassitt a little more? He's lights out again tonight.

If you had to rank the Jays starters right now, I think it would look like this:

Gausman
Bassitt
Kikuchi
Berrios
Manoah

This season is blowing my mind.

I'd have Berrios ahead of the Kooch, but otherwise you're right.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Manoah needs to be in the minors finding his way.

Sure, I've heard the rhetoric on this site a bunch, but I'm not convinced. I think adversity is an important teaching tool for anyone.

Look, I think his fitness is an issue, and combined with the pitching clock, it's affecting his velocity and focus. I don't think he's going to be good this season at any point, but he's going to get a lot of experience "pitching" instead of "throwing".

What I mean by that is he will have to figure out the nuances of command and pitch selection when his stuff isn't great. This is going to be a growth season for him, and as long as you frame it that way as his coach, he'll be fine long term. It won't destroy him, but he will struggle the whole year. It will be the season that defines his career as he learns the game at this level beyond just what his natural abilities have given him.

We'll find out who he is either way next year. Get him fit and see if he adapted and learned anything from this experience. If not? He was never going to be that guy long term anyway.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Party Elephant

I'd have Berrios ahead of the Kooch, but otherwise you're right.

I love Kikuchi's velocity as a weapon, and demeanor this year. He's so much more confident.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

What a catch by Springer!!! Outfield defense improvement? Check.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

7 shutout innings from Bassitt on 93 pitches.

[jayswin]

Great swing by vladdy. Something to build on hopefully.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Bassitt with the new baby energy! 7 and 2/3rds on just over 100 pitches of shutout ball. Well done new daddy! Good luck! Get your sleep on the flight home.

[KelVarnsen]

Outstanding game by Bassitt

[Hockey]

What a way to get out of the inning

[KelVarnsen]

Lol. Pitch clock K to end the bottom of 8th.

[Party Elephant]

Originally Posted by Hockey

What a way to get out of the inning

That might be the most high leverage pitch clock violation so far!