[MG1]

Have not followed the Jays in the off season.

I didn't even know there was a spring training game in Dunedin this morning.

Max Scherzer? When did that happen? Then, dare I say, Santander. Both free agent signings.

Did a quick search........ at least Springer is back. Looking forward to TD and Uncrustables commercials with Guerrero Jr.

Win or lose, Jays baseball is always relaxing and enjoyable to watch.

I see Buck is back........... always good to hear his voice and see the hair.

Hazel Mae looks like she's back. I hope that other hottie is back (can't remember her name).

I'm watching the game on PVR. All games now scheduled for recording.

BTW, how are the Canucks doing? I have yet to watch a single one of their games. I got in on the first page of the thread here on RS, just to get in, but not checking that anymore, either.

[mikemhg]

Vladdy gone yet?

[MG1]

Yes, Vladdy is back, for now.

The Jays are having a great Spring Training. Always hopeful they’ll have a decent season. I recently watched the Tokyo Series. Unlike the New York Yankees, the Dodgers are a very likeable team (at least for me). If the Jays ever played the Dodgers, I wouldn’t know who to cheer for, jbol. Ohtani, Teoscar Hernandez, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Tommy Edman, Max Muncy, Miguel Rojas, etc. What really interested me was that young pitcher from Japan. Rōki Sasaki. Only 23 years of age. Throwing 102.5 mph fast ball. His debut MLB game was not great, but it was mostly due to playing for the first time in a Dodgers uniform in his home country. Anyway, going to follow both teams this season. PVR gonna get a work out. If interested, look up how the Dodgers ended up with Sasaki. Blue Jays involvement (sigh). https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/we-were-when-no-one-was-how-dodgers-landed-japanese-phenom-roki-sasaki No guarantee this guy is going to be any good...................

Also, looking forward to the World Baseball Classic. Go, Canada, GO!!!

[MarkyMark]

Fuck the Dodgers I hope any team but them win this year.

Fuck Vladdy too that guy ain't worth anywhere near 500+ million dollars this league is on crack if he gets that kind of money.

[68style]

I used to be a big baseball guy in the 90’s playing it and watching it now it’s right next to golf on the least interesting to watch of all sports. I can’t understand how viewership is still so high and the salaries are so out of control.

[bcrdukes]

I'm going to miss the home opener but will catch the game against the Mariners on the 19th of April.

[pastarocket]

-latest contract offer from the Jays to Guerrero:


MLB reporter Mike Rodriguez:

According to my sources, Toronto and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are doing everything they can to reach an agreement before Opening Day. They were in discussions today, and my source says that they were talking about more than $550M for around 14 to 15 years. #Toronto #VladimirGuerreroJr

If Vlady accepts the contract extension offer, he would be the third highest paid player in MLB after Ohtani and Juan Soto.

[MG1]

Home and Season Opener about to start.

Four players honoured.............

Daulton Varsho = Gold Glove
Andrés Giménez = three time Golden Glove
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. = two time Silver Slugger
Anthony Santander = Silver Slugger


Oh yeah, Blue Jays defence - Team Golden Glove


Starting lineup is pretty impressive.
:

Damn, Ricky Henderson. Did not know he passed away. Sad.............

I'm super glad there wasn't any stupidity during the anthems. The announcer did a great job of explaining how sports and game of baseball has no place in politics and the other way around. Our anthem was nicely done. The smiles on the singers in the choir. Damn

KK back to throw the ceremonial pitch. 4 x Gold Glove and Platinum Glove recipient. Love the three outfielder jump........ brings tears to the eyes.

Berios His fifth straight season as starting pitcher. Too bad he has to face Adley Rutschman. Nemesis is an understatement.

[MG1]

Damn, Orioles are scarier than ever. Burnaby/Maple Ridge's Tyler O'Neill, that's with two "L's" is now an Oriole. Plays piano and like his father is into weights. In fact, his dad was Mr. Canada in 1975. What a gem of a player. Six consecutive opening day home runs, an MLB record.

[bcrdukes]

Jays vs. Mariners this past weekend. Turns out it was Hello Kitty theme day.
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[68style]

Did you dress up with whiskers and a little red bow?

[6793026]

i don't see any hello kitty around. do they announce these themes .. i should've went!

[bcrdukes]

Did you dress up with whiskers and a little red bow?

Yes. PM me for pix. :hotbaby:

They had a few areas with Hello Kitty to take photos and they were handing out Hello Kitty x Toronto Blue Jays back packs for fans who purchased a special ticket, but no Hello Kitty walking around or anything of that sort. They have theme games that are posted on the Blue Jays website. I think the Hello Kitty thing happens once a year. Turns out they did this last year and was popular enough to do it again.

Edit: Blue Jays Theme Days (https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/tickets/theme-days)

[MG1]

Yes. PM me for pix. :hotbaby:

They had a few areas with Hello Kitty to take photos and they were handing out Hello Kitty x Toronto Blue Jays back packs for fans who purchased a special ticket, but no Hello Kitty walking around or anything of that sort. They have theme games that are posted on the Blue Jays website. I think the Hello Kitty thing happens once a year. Turns out they did this last year and was popular enough to do it again.

Edit: Blue Jays Theme Days (https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/tickets/theme-days)

I want to go when it's Loonie Dog Night.

City Connect Friday is alright. People get free City Connect apparel on those nights.

8-3 loss, jbol. Rowdy Tellez, ftmfw!


Speaking of Hello Kitty games, LA Dodgers has the best.

[MG1]

Finally, got the monkey off their dicks.......... Blue Jays sweep the Mariners 3-0 with a 9-1 win.

Hasn't happened since July, 1991!



Good to see Jamie Campbell flip the broom across the Sportsnet broadcast desk. Only two times this year.

Before facing the Jays today, Seattle was the hottest team in baseball.

Not much to cheer about, as usual, so gettin' it in while I can, jbol.

[MG1]

Final regular season game, today. One win or a Yankees loss and the Blue Jays take the division title. Home field advantage and a bye from Wild Card series.


Wouldn't it be great if the Blue Jays win the World Series? Fuck Trump and the 51st State bullshit.

I've noticed some really really bad calls from the umps recently. Fuck the GOP, ijbol.



Vladdy Guerro Jr. "This is my house!!"

And, how about Kevin Kiermaier?

Loves singing Oh Canada.


https://www.mlb.com/news/kevin-kiermaier-blue-jays-special-assistant

Let's go, Blue Jays!

[MG1]

Cot Dam.............. Kirk hits a Grand Slam to give the Jays 5-1 lead at the bottom of the 1st inning. The guy is overweight and a slow runner, but holy smokes, he can hit. Reminds me of Babe Ruth (sort of). Body shaming has been all but a forgotten thing as his defensive play and now his offensive abilities has become a powerful asset for the team.

Just hope pitching doesn't crumble like they've done, many a times in the past.

And that Springer. Can't wait to see Bichette come back from his injury. And that new pitcher. It's all coming together!

[MG1]

They did it! They are American East Division Champions.

Home field advantage throughout the American League playoffs.

Could this be the year?




What a great post show interview............. Hazel wearing a really nice outfit. Perfect day for it with the roof open.

3 out of five series starts Saturday.


Looking beyond the east, the team that scares me the most are the Seattle Mariners. They are the one team that stands in our way. Good news is, we swept them in their park this year. Much improved lately, however, as in on a huge fricken tear.

[pastarocket]

Congrats to the Blue Jays! American League East division champions for the first time since 2015!

The players are partying with champagne and strobe lights in a celebration room now haha.

Great interview from George Springer on the field after the game haha.

Happy to see the Yankees and Red Sox heading into a wildcard battle hahaha.

Get ready for the playoffs!!!

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Springer wants to ride a police horse to celebrate the division title haha:

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[whitev70r]

so much on the line in the last game of the season! Happy for them.

Was living in TO in 92-93 back to back World Series champs ... it was pandemonium. Maybe they will go far this year if things all line up. Wish them the best.

[SkinnyPupp]

Let's go Jays!

[whitev70r]

This one seems like it's a done deal. Even a Toronto team can't possibly blow this big lead ... :lol

[pastarocket]

Great pitching from Gausman in game 1.

Varland and Dominguez also pitched well.

The offence came up huge this game.

Alejandro Kirk’s game is red hot! Two home runs. Five home runs in his last five at bats.

Vlady with one home run and one RBI. Vlady
made a great catch at first base to make a double play out.

Nathan Lucas had three RBIs.

The Yankees bullpen is gonna have plenty of tired arms for game 2 haha.

Yesavage is pitching in game 2 tomorrow.


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[whitev70r]

The Yankees bullpen is gonna have plenty of tired arms for game 2 haha.

Yesavage is pitching in game 2 tomorrow.

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Not really a seasonsed baseball fan, only when the Jays are in the run but these relief pitchers that just pitch an inning or two ... surely, they have more left in their arm for another mid game relief of one or two innings, won't they? I know pitch counts is a factor but still, unless they go through the whole roster in one inning ...

I've always thought that baseball players are the 'softest' ... that's why they can play like 160 games.

[MarkyMark]

Depends on the workload. If a guy pitches 2 innings he's probably not going to pitch the next day unless he had a lot of quick outs and kept his pitch count low. These guys are throwing hard and fatigue is a real thing, your arm can't recover fast enough after a certain amount of pitches the day before.

[whitev70r]

So for starting pitchers who go for like about 4-5 innings (gone are the days when starting pitcher last 6, 7, 8, heaven forbid, 9 innings)... it's the 3-4 game rotation that saves their arm, 5-7 days in between to recover?

[MarkyMark]

Yeah most of them pitch like every 5th game or so, keep in mind they are still working on their mechanics on their days off etc. they just aren't throwing 100%

[mikemhg]

I'd suspect the kind of velocity they're throwing the ball at 95+MPH elicits microtears within the shoulder/rotator that requires that week to heal.

Imagine a QB having to play a game literally a day or two after the last game, that would be pretty tough at that level.

[MG1]

Trey Yesavage. This (today's game), will indicate if this youngster is for real.

Amazing, so far.

https://www.mlb.com/player/trey-yesavage-702056


Yesterday's game got a little scary, but they got out of it and started to rape the Yankees. Watching rerun clips of the Var Show. Damn.

[MG1]

How can anyone living in Canada not get behind this team? Two things that bring this country together. Trump and the Blue Jays.

Been a Blue Jays fan through thick and thin. Buck just said, "This team hasn't been given the credit it deserves for the season it's put together. And now people around the country are understanding how good they are. Dan adds, in The US as well. Not many know much about the Blue Jays. 5 gold glovers out in the field for the Jays today.


5-0 end of 4. Yesavage with 10 strike outs. Most teams have this projection machine that has stats on every pitcher in Major League baseball. Even puts pitcher up on a screen as the simulation pitch is thrown out. Nothing on Yesavage. One of the little pluses that has made a huge impact on this year's team. All planned, I'm sure.


Let's Go, Blue Jays!!!!

[MG1]

Grand Slam!!!!!!


I saw Guerrero nod his head like he knew something. I looked over at my Vladdy Bobblehead and I swear I saw it move, too. He knew what to expect. He's locked in.

[MG1]

Var Show......... Home Run!!!

11-0 now. Bottom of 4th with 1 out.

[MarkyMark]

This is unreal

[pastarocket]

Yesavage dominated the Yankees today with his pitching! Eleven strikeouts!

Amazing. Keep in mind that Yesavage played only his FOURTH game in his MLB career after pitching today.


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[MG1]

Var Show again. Two homers and two doubles! So far.

That Home Run Jacket getting well worn these days. Imagine they stopped it last year and brought it back after lots of complaints. Barrio idea/concept. Started by the team interpreter, iirc. Sure beats Seattle's trident, the wheelbarrow, etc.

I'm so glad Buck is back and Rogers/Sportsnet having rights to show all Jays games. I remember the days of having to listen to subpar announcers from other carriers, who knew nothing about Canada.

Buck and the team are so knowledgeable. Baseball IQ, indeed. There are haters of Buck out there, but they have no idea what the hell they're talking about. You can't beat the experiences of Buck. His stories are pure gold. "Get up ball, get out of here!"

Also, think manager (John Schneider) is a great fit for the organization. I felt so badly for him last two years. Not fair what he had to go through the last few seasons. Glad they kept believing in him. Fun fact. He was a coach for the Vancouver Canadians.



Uh oh....... bases loaded for Yankees with Judge at plate. Nance............... 13-2 might not be enough.

Bullshit Pen meltdown, lol. 13-7, 7th inning. Fluharty, thank god.

[supafamous]

What a game! The Jays are beating the Yanks so bad that Trump's gonna send the National Guard to Toronto.

[MarkyMark]

Huge game. I wish the bullpen instilled me with a bit more confidence but it was still a dominant performance otherwise.

[pastarocket]

Vladdy! Historical grand slam from Guerrero Jr.

First ever grand slam in Blue Jays post season history.

Keep this offence going Toronto! I wanna see Vladdy keep hitting with power in game 3 in New York.

Who is your daddy?? Vladdy!

https://youtu.be/2_jHFNyhKoE?si=KzFR4Vb5qoWvVtYe


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[SkinnyPupp]

Didn't catch the game but I'm happy for the Jays fans and bandwagoners! Complete beatdown of the biggest heel team in baseball for over a century SeemsGood

[whitev70r]

Vladdy! Historical grand slam from Guerrero Jr.

First ever grand slam in Blue Jays post season history.

Keep this offence going Toronto! I wanna see Vladdy keep hitting with power in game 3 in New York.

Who is your daddy?? Vladdy!

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Needed an epic bat flip :spamarama:... but alas, notta. Humility is good. Let's get through the Jays first round first.

[MG1]

The Jays have to win this game....... especially after the fans booed our national anthem. Fuck them assholes! Fuck, fuck, fuck.............. you assholes deserve Trump in all his gloryhole.



Okay, they're not all assholes. Just Yankee's fans. /rant



Vladdy got jeered big time today..... for his comments earlier this season about never ever, ever, signing with the NY Yankees. So what does he do today? Two run homer. Jays need to be up by 9 runs. NY is not going down easily. 6-1 Jays bottom of 3rd. man on second and Judge at plate.......


6-2 Judge a double with no outs.

[pastarocket]

Darn it! Three run home run from Judge.

Varland’s inside fastball is not enough.

Tie game. 6-6

99.7 mph fastball from Varland too.


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[MG1]

Well, there's always tomorrow...... and Friday.


Two huge Blue Jays errors.

[MarkyMark]

Not loving tomorrow being a bullpen game... Best of 5 series and were out of starters? Yikes. I hope they at least field their best defensive players tomorrow, Santander is a liability and Barger could barely make a decent throw to first after his fuck up, maybe too big of a moment for a rookie.

[whitev70r]

Wait, there are no more starters on the rotation ... this is only game 4. What are they going to do when it is a 7 game series, just rotate 3 pitchers?

[MarkyMark]

Wait, there are no more starters on the rotation ... this is only game 4. What are they going to do when it is a 7 game series, just rotate 3 pitchers?

They'll add starters if they make the next round, but they are stuck with what they have for the rest of this round unless there is an injury I believe

[pastarocket]

Schneider sounded quite confident in his pitchers and his team during the post game interview after game 3.

Get it done boys! Go Jays go!

It’s time for the Jays to shit on those Yankees again!


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[pastarocket]

https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-trey-yesavage-available-out-of-bullpen-for-game-4-of-alds/

Schneider announced that Yesavage is available to pitch in game 4.

Pulling out all the stops to win this game. All hands on deck.

Let's get it!!!! :gun:

[whitev70r]

They kinda better win today or else the momentum will be on the NYY side, going back to TO, one game winner takes it all. You know how Toronto teams do in those critical deciding games :lol.

[whitev70r]

K, what is Blue Jays strategy for pitching in this game ... 6 pitchers with about an inning each ??!!

[SkinnyPupp]

Baseball isn't super exciting but god damn is it stressful and intense

Supporting the Blue Jays of course, but if I was a hardcore fan I'd be sweating right now LUL

[SkinnyPupp]

6 outs to go!

[pastarocket]

Clutch hitting from Nathan Lukes! Two run RBI.

Little getting the third out when he was pitching was HUGE. Aaron Judge was on deck with two
Yankees on base before Gimimez got the third out in the 7th inning.

Eighth inning. Come on Hoffman!


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[MG1]

Take that!!!!!!

You fokkers.....................boo our national anthem. Yankee's fans SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pastarocket]

Jays win!!!! Hoffman with his first lost season save!


Toronto goes to the ALCS!!!


What a nail biting win! Hahahaha


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[SkinnyPupp]

WE WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :awwyeah: :awwyeah: :awwyeah: :awwyeah: :awwyeah: :awwyeah: :awwyeah: :awwyeah: :awwyeah:

[whitev70r]

Great composure, way to close this series out.

Take that anthem boo'ing Yankees !!

[MG1]

So who’s going down to Seattle if they win their series?

[MG1]

The language……………..

I love it. Morherfuckers, Fuck this, etc.

Also, what’s with Hazel not getting bukkake champagne or even a Gatorade shower. Not one this year. I guess it’s an unwritten rule now. I still have the Hazel Mae Gatorade Shower Bobblehead.

[pastarocket]

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Vlady is stepping up his game during the post-season for sure. Wow.


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[SkinnyPupp]

https://x.com/MLBONFOX/status/1976119989817221492

[MG1]

Total team effort. 19 of 26 players on the roster played today. When I heard bull pen day, I thought, "No, not another Bull Shit day." I don't think a single Yankee saw a pitcher more than once for much of the game. 7 pitchers today.

[whitev70r]

Man, if Seattle wins, that's a long flight for both teams when they have to travel. Friend in TO knows someone with season tickets, saw that pricing starting at $600 / ticket!

Even baller RS ...few can stomach those prices!

And why were they doing the Champaign in the locker room after winning just one series ...seems a bit over the top, no? There are still 2 to go for the prize.

[MG1]

8 more wins!!!

[pastarocket]

Man, if Seattle wins, that's a long flight for both teams when they have to travel. Friend in TO knows someone with season tickets, saw that pricing starting at $600 / ticket!

Even baller RS ...few can stomach those prices!

And why were they doing the Champaign in the locker room after winning just one series ...seems a bit over the top, no? There are still 2 to go for the prize.


This is a significant playoff series win for these players. Most of these players have never won a playoff series. The star players like Vlady for example.

Blue Jays win a playoff series for the first time since 2016.

Guys like Nathan Lukes were clutch in this series with his hits and RBIs. Happy for this player. He paid his dues with playing many years in the minors.

Lukes does not need to ride a bus to minor league games anymore haha.


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[supafamous]

Total team effort. 19 of 26 players on the roster played today. When I heard bull pen day, I thought, "No, not another Bull Shit day." I don't think a single Yankee saw a pitcher more than once for much of the game. 7 pitchers today.

I haven't followed baseball as closely as I used to in the past 10 years but seeing a bullpen day in an elimination match is really something I couldn't have imagined 30 years ago much less 5 years ago. Really shows how the game has changed.

[MG1]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Torontobluejays/s/PfSREkjGtf


Pure gold!!!

In case the link in the Reddit post doesn’t work.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6702435/2025/10/09/yankees-eliminated/

[MG1]

Upcoming games. Opposing team not known or the exact times, but at least the dates are there.

Sunday and Monday at Toronto.

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at Seattle or Detroit.

The following Sunday and Monday are games 6 and 7 back in Toronto.

[68style]

I used to be an intense baseball fan in the 90's in the Carter/Alomar/Olerud era... great pitchers and personalities back then I could name names forever... even Guzman or Borders or Hentgen...

This team has a similar feel to that one. Pretty exciting to dip back into it.

One thing I am super shocked by is how quickly the Mariners got good, I remember going down to Seattle just 2 years ago to and catching a game and they were fucking awful.

[MG1]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Torontobluejays/s/IwjDo7F617

NY Yankee’s fans being classy, again.

[HonestTea]

Anyone going down to Seattle to catch games? Bluejays vs Mariners might happen next round.

[mb_]

Crazy ending to the Mariners and Tigers ALDS!

Jays vs Mariners is happening :cool:

[MG1]

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/s/6K9FjED6zA

Whoever’s in charge of that sign needs to be awarded the keys to the city.

[MG1]

OMFG!

Brandon Little. Deja VU.

[pastarocket]

Schneider keeps pulling his starting pitchers too early in these playoff games.

Gausman is pitching well. Why did he pull the Gasman?

Big mistake to put in Little.


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[MG1]

Bringing in Little was a huge mistake. Losing this game was the worst thing. Mariners were stretched to the limit from that marathon of a game. Lose tomorrow with Yesavage and it’s basically over. Momentum is a bitch. If Blue Jays bats go silent, it’s series over, cause pitching is not good.

[whitev70r]

welp .. there goes any advantage of that long game in Seattle. Worst outcome possible.

[MarkyMark]

Terrible at bats from the Jays, didn't get anything going or show any kind of threat to come back in this game. Let's see what they do tomorrow.

[MG1]

As for Gausman being pulled, the coaches know better than anyone what is about to happen. We've seen it time and time again over the season. There are signs when Gausman is about to have a meltdown. It's always around the 5th or 6th inning. If they had kept him in, it might have turned out to be a 6-1 lead for the Mariners. Putting Little in baffles me, though. He has let the team down so many times in situations such as this. It was a gamble. A huge gamble. Tomorrow is probably going to be the biggest game so far for the Jays. At least get one win so they can come back after the three games in Seattle.

[pastarocket]

I agree with Jeter. Jeter knows a lot more about baseball than me and many other people as a Hall of Fame player and multiple World Series champion.

Schneider pulled the Gasman too early from game 1. Their relief pitcher Little sucks!


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[68style]

Granted as mentioned before I haven't watched baseball much the last 15 years but when did pitchers turn into a bunch of pussies with their pitch numbers? Everyone getting pulled at 60 or 70 pitches now?? Guys used to regularly hit 100 when I watched before.

[MarkyMark]

I didn't hate Gausman getting pulled, he was definitely losing it a bit that inning, but putting Little in was a mistake he regularly blows it so I don't know why they keep using him in tough situations. I'd keep Gausman in the game before going to Little.

Hoping Yesavage can have the same magic as his last game they need this one.

[whitev70r]

Not a good start .. c'mon, cannot go down 0-2 in the series. But lots of innings left, let's tighten this up.

[pastarocket]

9-3 for the Mariners at the top of the seventh inning.

The Blue Jays look cooked.

They need a miracle now for a comeback win in game 2.


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[MarkyMark]

Start thinking about the next 3 games in Seattle at this point, hopefully the Mariners choke at home too

[MG1]

From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows..............

Oh well.................

[whitev70r]

Another playoff disappointment from a Toronto team, is there a contagion in the air in that city or something?

[supafamous]

https://i.imgflip.com/a90dam.jpg

I blame this entirely on the M's letting Humpy finally win a race: https://www.si.com/mlb/how-humpy-salmon-historic-mascot-race-win-spark-mariners-victory

[bcrdukes]

Another playoff disappointment from a Toronto team, is there a contagion in the air in that city or something?

Thanked for signature.

[whitev70r]

Thanked for signature.

Give me more juicy quotes for my sig.

[whitev70r]

Well, I'll be damned ... the Jays have life. Looks like the Jays of the NYY series came back to life.

[pastarocket]

Great bounce back win! Vlady with a homer. Kirk hits a homer. Players hitting RBIs.

Bieber pitched a good game after the first inning.

Win games 4 and 5!

Scherzer pitches tomorrow.


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[mb_]

Big bounce back

Let's go Jays!

[MG1]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Torontobluejays/s/N23qvWRWpx

As usual comments are gold.

As for Scherzer, I have very little confidence in him. Butt, you never know. Swan song? Could be worse by having to deal with Bassit and his legendary meltdowns.

[MarkyMark]

I guess we're out of options with pitching, sucks that Berrios didn't pan out this year so old man Scherzer it is. Hopefully he has some magic left in the tank

[pastarocket]

The Jays announcers Dan Schulman and Buck Martinez mentioned that Scherzer is amped up for game 4.

Mad Max is very excited to be the starter for this pivotal game today.

Maybe Old Man Strength can carry Max through this game?

[whitev70r]

Maybe ... but not likely. I'm shocked at how depleted the pitching roster is for the Jays and how with that, they made it this far !!!

[MG1]

Blue Jays hitting and fielding have been the biggest reasons for this year's success. Two good pitchers. That's it.

Just have to keep focused and not make mental errors. Errors are the Jays' worst enemy.

[MG1]

Speaking of Scherzer, he’s just plain unhinged at times. Psycho……….

https://www.reddit.com/r/Torontobluejays/s/GcElICiWVc

[pastarocket]

Another home run for Vladdy!!

Go Jays go! Finish strong in game 4!


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[whitev70r]

Speaking of Scherzer, he’s just plain unhinged at times. Psycho……….
https://www.reddit.com/r/Torontobluejays/s/GcElICiWVc

He did great tonight, unhinged in the right way!

[pastarocket]

Jays announcer Dan Schulman just mentioned that Gausman is pitching in game 5 tomorrow.


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[mb_]

BACK IN THE GAME

Scherzer with a monster game

[pastarocket]

BACK IN THE GAME

Scherzer with a monster game


Max Max delivers in game 4.

Wow, Scherzer has wild looking eyes!

ChatGPT:


Max Scherzer has a condition called heterochromia iridum, which means he has two different-colored eyes: a blue right eye and a brown left eye. This is a harmless genetic condition that causes the irises (the colored part of the eye) to have different colors, and Scherzer has embraced it throughout his career.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251017/910624f9f36ea17c277dcee62845e9a4.jpg


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[pastarocket]

Vladdy makes post season history as a Blue Jay:

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251017/69cf5d1a446afd34f63441575de47a8d.jpg


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[MG1]

Wanna see at least one Springer Dinger in today's game............

Captain might get one, too.

Anything can happen in today's game. Gausman needs to stay focused. I think Scherzer with his crazy antics yesterday, riled up the team. That body check to the pitching coach was priceless. Even better was Springer mimicking Scherzer's antics. Dude is so fricken funny.

You can't help but to love this team. Win or lose, this season has been a great ride. I've watched every game this season. Through thick and thin.

Win it for Buck! That man can't be around for that much longer. Hopefully he shows up at Nat Bailey again. I will drop everything and go see him.

[pastarocket]

No!! Schneider put in Little to pitch in the 8th inning. :facepalm:


Guess what happens! Home run off a pitch from the Little man haha.

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[MG1]

BRENDON LITTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!


May he never pitch in a Blue Jays uniform ever again......... EVER!!!!


Manager and pitching coach put a lot of faith in him and he screws up yet again. It's like Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown.

[pastarocket]

Why did not Schneider not put Dominguez to pitch instead of Little???


Little has a 12.00 ERA in five playoff games this postseason. He sucks!!!


Putting Hoffman to pitch would also be a better option than Little.

Dumb decision! Schneider is a fool!


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[MG1]

Springer getting hit and the Mariners fans being little bitches they are. When a player is injured, gets up, and leaves, most fans, even if the player is on the other team, you clap for him or at least just stay quiet. They were cheering when he got hit and booed him as he left. Typical amurican attitude. No class.

[whitev70r]

Guess it was too much to ask for the Jays to win 3 in a row. Win the next one and then agame 7 ... where history and legends are made.

[MG1]

In other news, Ohtani has hit 2 home runs and has struck out 7 batters. Dodgers ahead 4-0 bottom of 5th inning. If LA wins today, they are headed to the World Series..


Now 10 strikeouts.

https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/mlb/news/shohei-ohtani-live-stats-dodgers-brewers-nlcs-game-4/f2d328400339defd849a459e

[MG1]

WHAT??????? Ohtani just hit his third home run of the game!

One of the homers went 469 feet!

All this while pitching a zero run 6 innings.

[MG1]

Yay!!! The Dodgers are in the World Series with a 5-1 win tonight. Swept the Brewers in four straight wins. Baseball history made by Shohei Ohtani. 3 home runs and a 10 k's pitching.

[whitev70r]

Dodgers are the Panthers of NHL. They are pretty solid all around with Ohtani ... they are definitely the team to beat.

[MarkyMark]

Schneider has to wear this one and hope the Jays win the next 2 games because this move will haunt him the rest of his tenure as a Jays manager if they don't. He can say whatever he wants but I honestly don't think there's another manager in baseball who goes to Brendon fucking Little in that situation. The guy has done absolutely nothing to show he can hold a 1 run lead against the best bats in the lineup.

Unbelievable.

[pastarocket]

Total classless move from many Mariners fans who booed Springer after his knee injury. You boo a player who tried to see if he can walk to first base with a knee injury after he gets hit in the knee with a pitch?

This is extra motivation for the Blue Jays to win game 6 to get to a game 7.


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[MG1]

Fucking hell............. I haven't felt this way since the Series of the Century ('72 Summit Series).

[pastarocket]

Vladdy! Vladdy! Another home run!

When the teams needs him the most, Guerrero Jr. delivers for the team big time!


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[pastarocket]

We have a game 7 tomorrow night!!

Go Jays go!


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[MG1]

A well rested Hoffman............. I wAnder how he would have pitched today if he had pitched in game five?

Trey Yesavage, boy, what a find. At 22, he's like a veteran.

Shane Bieber tomorrow.

Jays execute 3 double plays. Two with bases loaded to get Yesavage out of trouble. Seattle two costly errors. What a game!

[MarkyMark]

If we didn't have a 4 run lead I would have been shitting my pants with some of those pitches Hoffman threw lol

Bats just need to stay on and the Jays should have this

[whitev70r]

Not sure how much skill and how much luck but Seattle loaded the bases 2x and Jays got out of it with a double play. Those were unnerving moments.

[SkinnyPupp]

RIP Blue Jays

https://x.com/JomboyMedia/status/1980364962146185536

[HonestTea]

LOL I WAS GONNA POST THAT

I've just put a bet on the Mariners after seeing that

[MG1]

I have a bad feeling about this game. Hopefully, the Jays go through, but Seattle is not going to go away without a huge fight.

Vladdy, WTF? Could have got that ball before it went foul. That can come back to bite the Jays........

[whitev70r]

Jays just playin wit you all ... they do look a bit shaky but bottom of the 2nd and it's tied at 1. Bieber just needs to settle down a bit.

[whitev70r]

Could not watch 3-1 for the longest while but then I turn back for score ... bottom of the 7th, 4-3 ... woohoo, there is life !!!

2 more innings guys, let's shut the Mariners down and win this.

[MG1]

Springer Dinger!!!!

[MG1]

Need some insurance runs........'cause bullshit bullpen.

[mb_]

Three outs to go!!!

[MG1]

WE ARE IN!

[pastarocket]

Jays win! They are going back to the World Series! Wow. A 32 year wait hahaha.

George Springer is clutch!!! Springer with the 3 run dinger hahaha.


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[mb_]

WORLD SERIES BOUND BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[MG1]

Sorry, Seattle........... you cheer our player when he gets injured. Boo him as he gets up and leaves.

GUESS WHAT, ASSHOLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Springer, THE PLAYER YOUR TEAM TRIED TO TAKE OUT, just won the game and series for us. TAKE THAT!!!!!!

I still remember the day Springer came to Toronto. Team mates confronted him about the crap that happened in Houston. Springer told them what they wanted to hear. Everything was okay.

Guy was jeered at every venue - every ball park. They kept it up. Some fans in other ballparks were pretty brutal at times. He kept his chin up and proved to people over and over again that he is a world class ball player. It wasn't even his fault. What is a player to do? Go against his team mates? Anyway, so happy for him. He deserves it.

32 years............ AL Champions!

[pastarocket]

Bring on the Dodgers!! Defending champs??

It does not matter! They play in our home Canada first!


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[supafamous]

Great series, what a terrific game 7. Can't believe the Jays got this far - I really didn't think they had that kind of team this year.

[SkinnyPupp]

RIP Blue Jays

https://x.com/JomboyMedia/status/1980364962146185536
Auston Matthews wins his first game 7 in Toronto! Well his jersey did anyway

Good luck against the Dodgers and their ridiculous salary. It will be up to Canada to save America's Favourite Pastime

[MG1]

Vladdy, AL MVP

[MG1]

Great series, what a terrific game 7. Can't believe the Jays got this far - I really didn't think they had that kind of team this year.

Take a look back at page one of this thread.

Blue Jays vs my other favourite team, the Dodgers in the World Series!

LOL, SportsNet putting up a warning. "The following may contain course language. Viewer discretion is advised." Hell yeah, manager Schneider dropping the F-Bomb left, right, and centre field.

LUV IT!!!!

[whitev70r]

Pretty exciting, pretty dramatic ... bottom of the 7th for go ahead and then Jays locked it down, pitched out the 9th, 3 up, 3 down! Series went back and forth and wins game 7 by 1 friggin run ... wow.

[supafamous]

What a tense game eh? Don't think I've seen Skydome that quiet ever in a playoff game.

[HonestTea]

Shohei vs. the team he didn't choose

[whitev70r]

Well, he already won one with LA so I doubt he has any regrets.

[nabs]

Its gonna be extremely tough to get passed LA, that team is built different this era. But super exciting, almost feels like when the Raptors made it to the Finals.

Hopefully it can stay exciting, looking forward to seeing playoff Ohtani.

[unit]

i always love a good underdog story. shohei has nothing left to prove really, so although im a fan of his i'd be much happier to see the jays win.

[whitev70r]

If the Jays can stay with the Dodgers a bit and make it into a series, I think it'd be a win in people's eyes and it would be respectable. I mean didn't they sweep Milwaukee in the last round. If the Jays can push it to a 6 game World Series, it'd be a good show but yah, honestly, I see a repeat World Series winner coming.

[MarkyMark]

It's a tough hill to climb, but anything can happen in baseball you just need guys to get hot at the right time

[pastarocket]

Yesavage is pitching in game 1 of the World Series.


https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-rookie-trey-yesavage-to-start-game-1-of-world-series/

[MG1]

Jays fans need to stay classy and not do anything dumb during the anthems. Keep politics out of sports. At least not on camera for the world to see. Let Dodgers' fans do what they want. I'm on r/Dodgers and they have some really stupid people on there. Way more dickheads than r/Torontobluejays. The Yankees one is like, yeah, whole new level.

[MG1]

Wowwwwww……… nicely done. Got shivers up and down. Gotta hand it to whoever put the anthems together. Great arrangements.

[Razor Ramon HG]

Started from the bottom and now striking out Ohtani, crazy shit in one year

[MG1]

They refer to this series as David vs Goliath.

One Reddit member said, "Didn't David defeat Goliath?"

[SkinnyPupp]

Tie game! :awwyeah:

[pastarocket]

Varsho!!


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[MG1]

Varsho!!


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Var Show..............

How many times has this guy come through? Hitting and fielding. My gawd, his fielding has been nuts...........

[HonestTea]

THE FLOOD GATES HAVE OPENED

[SkinnyPupp]

This is fun! :alonehappy:

[HonestTea]

GRAND SLAM BABYYYYY

[mb_]

BARGER GRAND SLAMMMMMMMMM HOLY FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[SkinnyPupp]

GRAND SLAM :awwyeah: GRAND SLAM :awwyeah: GRAND SLAM :awwyeah: GRAND SLAM :awwyeah: GRAND SLAM :awwyeah:

[HonestTea]

ANOTHER ONE (2)

[mb_]

CAPTAIN KIRKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[SkinnyPupp]

What a drubbing holy shit

[pastarocket]

Nine runs in the sixth inning!

Barger is clutch! Pinch hit grand slam!


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[pastarocket]

Dodgers bullpen is taking a beatdown tonight haha!


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[SkinnyPupp]

Ohtani with a casual homer

[mb_]

THREE MORE WINS

[HonestTea]

I LOVE BJS

[MG1]

Ohtani with a casual homer

"We don't need you, we don't need you...................."

Blue Jays fans are hilarious.

[pastarocket]

Pitchers’ duel between Gausman and Yamamoto in game 2. Great pitching from both players.


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[SkinnyPupp]

Our pitcher got tired first

Other guy looks like he might never get tired

[MarkyMark]

Might have to surrender both games Yamamoto pitches in if he's gonna be that good. Just gotta get to their other pitchers and bullpen.

[whitev70r]

That Yamamoto guy is unbelievable. Unheard of in modern day MLB, full games, and in the post-season !!! WOW, tip of the hat to him.

Good thing is Jays won 2 on the road last round in Seattle so they can win on the road. Let's take 2 in LA.

[MG1]

I've been following the Dodgers as much as I've been following the Jays this season. Not surprised by this game's result, one bit.

Next up, Scherzer vs Glasnow. Both pitchers can shit the bed. Bullpen on both sides are shitty. Dodgers' probably slightly shittier. Have no idea why Bieber is not in for game three. Maybe coaches and manager looking for a different matchup for games further down the road. Jays will face Yamamoto one more time, if the series goes all the way. He's human. Jays' hitters can get to him. Gotta get the pitch count high on him. Yesavage didn't perform his best in game one, but I think his next game would be better. What a series, though.

[MG1]

Oh My Fucking God! Who the hell just mangled the Canadian National Anthem???

Some really sour faces in the audience. May he never sing it again in public.

[HonestTea]

Refs sold, that was ball..

[MG1]

Jays need to make a long top of the fourth. Give old man Scherzer time to recoup for the bottom half. Make Glasnow pitch as much as possible.

[pastarocket]

Great glove from Vladdy. That was a hard throw to third base to get Teoscar out.


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[mb_]

What a defensive play by Vlad

[pastarocket]

Oh shit! Springer looks hurt after trying a big swing.

Oblique muscle?


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[pastarocket]

Bo!!! Clutch hit!

Great base running from Vlady!!


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[SkinnyPupp]

Why would you not walk Ohtani? That's the biggest advantage you have in the game, being able to intentionally walk people

DO THEY NOT REALIZE THAT OHTANI IS NOT JUST "VERY GOOD"


HE IS LITERALLY THE BEST BASEBALL PLAYER TO EVER HAVE EXISTED

[pastarocket]

Why would you not walk Ohtani? That's the biggest advantage you have in the game, being able to intentionally walk people

DO THEY NOT REALIZE THAT OHTANI IS NOT JUST "VERY GOOD"


HE IS LITERALLY THE BEST BASEBALL PLAYER TO EVER HAVE EXISTED


I think that the GM Schneider talked with his coaching staff about the option to walk Ohtani.

Ohtani is also a great base stealer besides his hitting power. He had 20 stolen bases during the regular season.

If they walk Ohtani, they also take the risk of putting a good base stealer on base with Mookie Betts and Freeman next at bat. Plenty of offence from Betts and Freeman.

Pick your poison.


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[SkinnyPupp]

omg they almost walked everyone EXCEPT Ohtani lol

[SkinnyPupp]

I think that the GM Schneider talked with his coaching staff about the option to walk Ohtani.

Ohtani is also a great base stealer besides his hitting power. He had 20 stolen bases during the regular season.

If they walk Ohtani, they also take the risk of putting a good base stealer on base with Mookie Betts and Freeman next at bat. Plenty of offence from Betts and Freeman.

Pick your poison.


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I am against results based critique, but dude is hitting home runs like nothing in a 1 score game. I'd take my chances with the other guys.

I'm not a hardcore ball fan, but this strategy seemed stupid from the start

[pastarocket]

I am against results based critique, but dude is hitting home runs like nothing in a 1 score game. I'd take my chances with the other guys.

I'm not a hardcore ball fan, but this strategy seemed stupid from the start


Ohtani is part of the next batting order in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Maybe Schneider should tell the pitcher Hoffman to walk Ohtani haha.


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[pastarocket]

Walking Ohtani. Good decision haha.


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[SkinnyPupp]

They're walking Ohtani, what a brilliant idea!

[SkinnyPupp]

SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE?????????

[pastarocket]

Ohtani is tagged out while trying to steal second base! He is out??

Dodgers are challenging the ump’s call.


Call confirmed!!!

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[pastarocket]

Jays are challenging the catcher’s home plate tag to get Davis Schneider.

No good. No blocking of home plate.


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[pastarocket]

Fourteen innings!!’ What a game!

Go Jays go!! Get a winning run!!!


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[mb_]

Holy shit this game has me on the edge of my seat

[whitev70r]

It's like 1:20 am in Toronto time !! Incredible.

[HonestTea]

15!

[SkinnyPupp]

Imagine if they'd walked Ohtani one at bat earlier

[HonestTea]

16 LFG

[Vansterdam]

had to google the record is 18 also set by the Dodgers in 2018 vs Red Sox

[unit]

This games insane ive literally turned it off and then on again 3 times and it was still in extra innings

[SkinnyPupp]

I was supposed to go out like 2 hours ago to run some errands

Might have to go tomorrow instead

[HonestTea]

Wild…

[SkinnyPupp]

For the most part this OT has been really boring, except that last half inning.

Opportunity to steal it here let's go!

[unit]

Go canada

[SkinnyPupp]

Thank you Freddie now I can go about my day

[68style]

Little going to be pitching in Antarctica next year

[pastarocket]

Why did Schneider not intentionally walk Ohtani in the seventh inning?

-could have changed the outcome of the game.

Jays had opportunities to win this game for sure.
Players were left on base. Lack of power from hitters.

This loss is partly because of Schneider’s decisions. He pulled Barger and Bichette way too early from the game.

Eighteen innings. What a game!

Really hoping that Ohtani is tired today after he played two games haha.

Fatigue could affect his pitching.

Go Jays go! The team will bounce back in game 4.

Believe in pitcher Bieber!

Hoping for the best for Springer. He will have an MRI today to see how bad his injury is now.


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[whitev70r]

Heartbreak ... yah, hopefully, Ohtani is exhausted.

[SkinnyPupp]

You guys must be kidding. It's Ohtani!

[supafamous]

Went to bed just before Freeman's home cause I couldn't stay up any longer - ah well.

Tough game to lose but both sides had their ups and downs, very much a game of inches last night and a great game. The worst part was the inconsistent balls and strikes calls that affected both teams equally.

[MarkyMark]

That was the Jays game to lose, they had multiple chances to go ahead but just couldn't get it done. Beyond Ohtani the Dodgers weren't particularly scary looking. Gotta win tonight, no way they are winning 3 in a row.

Can't wait for the challenge of balls and strikes next year, pathetic calls for both teams last game.

[whitev70r]

So it was Little who gave up the winning HR .. no surprise. Can Jays just not use him period.

[bcrdukes]

Little = :gtfo:

[winson604]

So it was Little who gave up the winning HR .. no surprise. Can Jays just not use him period.

I wasn't watching since no cable anymore but was keeping tabs on google. I kept looking at the stat line to see which pitchers have been used so far and saw Little hasn't been called yet but feared the deeper it went he was going to get a shake and it would be the end of it. I'm sure many people felt the same way lol

[68style]

^ thetvapp.to my friend

[bcrdukes]

I highly recommend a subscription to Sportsnet! :)

[MarkyMark]

Little was literally the last guy in the pen beyond putting a position player in to pitch. Not even mad at Little, the Jays couldn't score and Schneider didn't do a great job by pulling guys early. Why pull Barger for Straw at that point in the game? Maybe if we had the lead but with a tie game we needed his bat in extra innings especially without Springer and Bo.

[pastarocket]

Little was literally the last guy in the pen beyond putting a position player in to pitch. Not even mad at Little, the Jays couldn't score and Schneider didn't do a great job by pulling guys early. Why pull Barger for Straw at that point in the game? Maybe if we had the lead but with a tie game we needed his bat in extra innings especially without Springer and Bo.

100 percent. I agree that Schneider made some questionable decisions about the batting order.

They absolutely need Bo and Barger to be at bat now that Springer is injured.

Miles Straw? He was batting like he was holding a straw to try to hit a baseball.

[unit]

I highly recommend a subscription to Sportsnet! :)

i recommend knowing someone who has a subscription to sportsnet!

[nabs]

FeelsBadMan

[bcedhk]

100 percent. I agree that Schneider made some questionable decisions about the batting order.


Maybe he's also involved in mafia run sports betting

[MG1]

Gotta keep putting Ohtani on, unless there's no base runners on board. Gotta stop putting batters from the bottom of the order on base for Ohtani to bring home. If Ohtani gets on, the next two to three batters are pretty scary in their own right. LA Dodgers are pretty solid. All you can hope for is an injury or fielding errors. And, take advantage of those errors.

Ohtani pitching today. He can fuck you up from both ends of play.



It's baseball.................anything can happen. Yesterday's game could have gone either way. Crazy game.

[MG1]

OMFG! Can they not find someone who can sing?


The chick who sang the Star Mangled Banner, however, did a fantastic job. Much power behind that voice. Plus, kind of hot............

[SkinnyPupp]

Lots of fly balls right at the wall for the Dodgers, feels like some of these will start to go over.. Not feeling good about this pitcher! monkaS

[MG1]

Vladdy giving the Blue Jays management their money's worth.

[SkinnyPupp]

VLADDY POGGERS

[MG1]

Lots of fly balls right at the wall for the Dodgers, feels like some of these will start to go over.. Not feeling good about this pitcher! monkaS

He's coming off Tommy John surgery. He has what it takes. Pitching ain't easy at this level.

Yesavage used to be unhittable, but last game, he looked average at best. An off day. Ohtani looks hittable all of a sudden.

[pastarocket]

Bieber is pitching well. Second strikeout against Ohtani.


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[SkinnyPupp]

He did well but they let him stay for one pitch too long LUL

[pastarocket]

Go Jays! Get more hits! Get on base. Grind out these at bats against the Dodgers relief pitchers.

Darn it. Good double play from the Dodgers.


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[pastarocket]

Another RBI for the Jays!! Let’s get it!!’


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[MG1]

Wow, Ty France finally making himself useful.

Pinch hit for Lukas. I wasn't sure if it was the right call........

[SkinnyPupp]

Jays eating the Dodgers bullpen for lunch!

[MG1]

Vladdy put on base kind of backfired for LA. 5-1
Kirk needs to hit one out.

[pastarocket]

Blow this game wide open with hits and RBIs!

Let’s get it!!!


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[MG1]

Jays eating the Dodgers bullpen for lunch!

Yup, get starter out of the game and bullpen, which has not been great this year, will give you mucho opportunities.


Bassitt???


He did pitch well last night. Schneider has to pull him asap if he shows any sign of control issues. 'cept he has to face three batters. wait, nvm

[MG1]

They finally gave up on Pages and put in Call.

Now the big test. Bassitt vs Ohtani.



Interesting. Bassitt not strutting off after retiring the side. Maybe he learned some humility being semi-demoted to the bull pen.

[SkinnyPupp]

I was going to ask how Ohtani is still in the game, and they said he's a DH now? I haven't watched ball in a long time and I don't recall that rule

[MG1]

I was going to ask how Ohtani is still in the game, and they said he's a DH now? I haven't watched ball in a long time and I don't recall that rule

Yeah, if you're a pitcher and you are relieved, you can still hit as a DH.

It's as if the rule was custom tailored for Ohtani.

Damn........ just looked it up



Before the universal DH (1973–2021)
The designated hitter rule was adopted by the American League (AL) in 1973, but the National League (NL) did not adopt it until 2022. During this period, the rules for pitchers depended on the league of the home team.
Pitcher batting: In National League parks and World Series games played at NL parks, pitchers were required to bat unless a pinch-hitter was used.
DH and substitutions: In American League parks, the designated hitter would bat in place of the pitcher. If a team used a DH, the pitcher was not in the batting lineup.
Loss of DH: An American League team would lose its DH for the rest of the game if the designated hitter was moved to a defensive position, or if a pitcher moved from the mound to another position on defense.
The "Ohtani rule" (2022–present)
In 2022, Major League Baseball adopted the universal designated hitter, standardizing the rule across both the American and National Leagues. At the same time, MLB created a new rule to accommodate two-way players like Shohei Ohtani.
New DH flexibility: A starting pitcher who also begins the game as the designated hitter can continue to bat as the DH even after they are removed from the game as a pitcher. This was a significant shift, as the previous rule would have forced the team to forfeit the DH position.
Purpose of the change: This new rule lets a two-way player contribute their offensive skills for the entire game without the team losing the DH when a relief pitcher is brought in. It only applies to the starting pitcher, not relief pitchers.
Practical effect: Now, a team with a two-way star can list that player on the lineup card as a "pitcher/designated hitter." Once the pitcher is relieved, the player simply remains in the game as the DH.
Examples of historic rulings
Early DH tests: The idea of a designated hitter dates back to the 1890s, when William Chase Temple proposed it, but it was voted down. It wasn't until a period of low offense in the 1960s that the idea gained serious traction again.
The phantom DH: In the early days of the DH, Orioles manager Earl Weaver exploited a loophole by listing a non-playing pitcher as the "phantom DH." This allowed him to use any available pinch-hitter later in the game. The league closed this loophole in 1980 by requiring the DH to bat at least once before being substituted.
Shohei Ohtani's early starts: Before the "Ohtani rule" was implemented, if Ohtani was pitching for the Angels, the team had to choose between letting him hit for himself or using a designated hitter. If they chose the former, they would lose the DH once he was replaced on the mound, a potential disadvantage. In 2021, on multiple occasions, Ohtani was listed in the starting lineup as a pitcher and a hitter, forcing his team to forgo the DH and giving them less offensive flexibility.

[Razor Ramon HG]

Crazy to think short of a collapse in the next two innings, Blue Jays could be up 3-1 in the series if it wasn't for the miscommunication last night with the umpire, Varsho and Bichette.

[SkinnyPupp]

Yeah, if you're a pitcher and you are relieved, you can still hit as a DH.

It's as if the rule was custom tailored for Ohtani.

Damn........ just looked it up



Before the universal DH (1973–2021)
The designated hitter rule was adopted by the American League (AL) in 1973, but the National League (NL) did not adopt it until 2022. During this period, the rules for pitchers depended on the league of the home team.
Pitcher batting: In National League parks and World Series games played at NL parks, pitchers were required to bat unless a pinch-hitter was used.
DH and substitutions: In American League parks, the designated hitter would bat in place of the pitcher. If a team used a DH, the pitcher was not in the batting lineup.
Loss of DH: An American League team would lose its DH for the rest of the game if the designated hitter was moved to a defensive position, or if a pitcher moved from the mound to another position on defense.
The "Ohtani rule" (2022–present)
In 2022, Major League Baseball adopted the universal designated hitter, standardizing the rule across both the American and National Leagues. At the same time, MLB created a new rule to accommodate two-way players like Shohei Ohtani.
New DH flexibility: A starting pitcher who also begins the game as the designated hitter can continue to bat as the DH even after they are removed from the game as a pitcher. This was a significant shift, as the previous rule would have forced the team to forfeit the DH position.
Purpose of the change: This new rule lets a two-way player contribute their offensive skills for the entire game without the team losing the DH when a relief pitcher is brought in. It only applies to the starting pitcher, not relief pitchers.
Practical effect: Now, a team with a two-way star can list that player on the lineup card as a "pitcher/designated hitter." Once the pitcher is relieved, the player simply remains in the game as the DH.
Examples of historic rulings
Early DH tests: The idea of a designated hitter dates back to the 1890s, when William Chase Temple proposed it, but it was voted down. It wasn't until a period of low offense in the 1960s that the idea gained serious traction again.
The phantom DH: In the early days of the DH, Orioles manager Earl Weaver exploited a loophole by listing a non-playing pitcher as the "phantom DH." This allowed him to use any available pinch-hitter later in the game. The league closed this loophole in 1980 by requiring the DH to bat at least once before being substituted.
Shohei Ohtani's early starts: Before the "Ohtani rule" was implemented, if Ohtani was pitching for the Angels, the team had to choose between letting him hit for himself or using a designated hitter. If they chose the former, they would lose the DH once he was replaced on the mound, a potential disadvantage. In 2021, on multiple occasions, Ohtani was listed in the starting lineup as a pitcher and a hitter, forcing his team to forgo the DH and giving them less offensive flexibility.
Hard to complain about getting more Ohtani... Unless you're the Blue Jays! LUL

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Damn, we are very fortunate to have such great coverage of the games. Like I said earlier, I'm on r/Dodgers. They're asking how they can view Sportsnet coverage. Buck, Dan, and Hazel. nuff said.

The experience of Buck. You learn more than just baseball history but much insight.

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I think Bassitt is best used in the bull pen. Wow!

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At his age and coming off an injury, he might fizzle his career out in the bullpen haha

He's been an awesome starter for the Jays

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Lol........ Vladdy being a social butterfly. Chatting it up with Mookie Betts. One of the reasons why Vladdy has supporters and is respected by both players and fans around the league. When you see opposing player being all friendly and whatnot, you start to see the magic between great players. Earlier, watching Vladdy and Teoscar at first base chatting it up and smiling was so heartwarming. The best of friends.

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That long ass game last night might be taking its toll.

Put Little in there............. okay, that's not funny.

Hoffman will git 'er done.

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Take this game, Yesavage in tomorrow and win the World Series at home.


Vladdy, "THIS IS OUR HOUSE!"

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Great call....................... purposely putting runner on third base. Erasing any chance of relaying pitches.

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SERIES TIED!!!!

PHEW, only needed one game to determine the winner LOL

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