ALCS Game 3 - Blue Jays @ Mariners (Oct. 15th: 8:08PM)

TOStateofMind · Post #341 » by **TOStateofMind** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:02 am

Must win and they did it in a big way. Tie this thing up now.

xAIRNESSx · Post #342 » by **xAIRNESSx** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:02 am

Baby blues ftw

LoveMyRaps · Post #343 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:04 am

8:33? what kinda start time is that tmrw...

JCP11 · Post #344 » by **JCP11** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:09 am

Mehar wrote:
Boogie! wrote:Our bullpen still pisses me off. How much better would we be with seattles bullpen

This front office needs to address that this off-season, and make it more a priority. Signing Lovelady and Jacob Barnes last off-season was not addressing the bullpen. Also signing Hoffman after three teams passed on him and had their doubts, was not the right course of action looking back.

Our BP would be much better if Burr, Garcia and Sandlin were healthy.

Boogie! · Post #345 » by **Boogie!** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:10 am

linery88 wrote:Not one argument or bad call from this ump.

TBH we were on the winning end of some bad calls

Boogie! · Post #346 » by **Boogie!** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:11 am

LoveMyRaps wrote:Max with that mischievous smile while walking off the field.

Please give us a gem Max. Turn back the clock!

All this unnecessary hype surrounding max scherzer is not a good sign. Expect him to give up like 5 runs in the first inning.

xAIRNESSx · Post #347 » by **xAIRNESSx** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:13 am

LoveMyRaps wrote:8:33? what kinda start time is that tmrw...

I can only assume this is somehow due to Thursday night football.

Madvillainy2004 · Post #348 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:13 am

Im drunk enough to think Max Scherzor has one more legendary start in him

NinjaBro · Post #349 » by **NinjaBro** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:18 am

We back baby

linery88 · Post #350 » by **linery88** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:19 am

Boogie! wrote:
linery88 wrote:Not one argument or bad call from this ump.

TBH we were on the winning end of some bad calls

Hardly noticed any,and Seattle,and the fans didnt seem all that upset.The Eddings game put a bad spotlight on the umps,so MLB must have delivered a message before tonights game.When we get favorable calls they are still very close,compared to when they go against us lol.

GoRapstheoriginal · Post #351 » by **GoRapstheoriginal** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:19 am

TORONTO BLUE JAYS WIN! TORONTO BLUE JAYS WIN! WOOHOO! HOORAY!

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linery88 · Post #352 » by **linery88** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:21 am

Popkins told Gimenez to widen his stance,and Gimenez said he was just trying to move the runner over on his HR lol.Wider stances for everyone lol.This is what can happen when putting the team first.

Boogie! · Post #353 » by **Boogie!** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:21 am

Madvillainy2004 wrote:Im drunk enough to think Max Scherzor has one more legendary start in him

Max scherzor!!!!

Post #354 » by **Jakay** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:38 am

LoveMyRaps wrote:8:33? what kinda start time is that tmrw...

Just a few minutes after 9-5ers are done, is how timezones work.

JN · Post #355 » by JN » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:42 am

I assume Max will be on the shortest of leashes tomorrow with Bassitt and Lauer available for bulk.

Ideally Jays should have a non-bulk reliever warming almost at all times in the first 2 or 3 innings ... a reliever to come in mid-inning with Bassitt and Lauer ready to start the next inning.

None of the options are great, but they shouldn't allow anybody to give up more than 3 runs.

Mehar · Post #356 » by **Mehar** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:43 am

JCP11 wrote:
Mehar wrote:
Boogie! wrote:Our bullpen still pisses me off. How much better would we be with seattles bullpen

This front office needs to address that this off-season, and make it more a priority. Signing Lovelady and Jacob Barnes last off-season was not addressing the bullpen. Also signing Hoffman after three teams passed on him and had their doubts, was not the right course of action looking back.

Our BP would be much better if Burr, Garcia and Sandlin were healthy.

Ryan Burr was pretty mediocre last year and not really good. He just pitched two innings this year. Sandlin also was nothing special the last two years in Cleveland. Hard to judge Sandlin this year since he was so injury prone, even if he looked good at times. I am not even factoring both of these guys, since to me they are nothing special and could be easily replaced.

Garcia was the only impactful arm missing, but this front office went out and acquired Dominguez to essentially replace him since he is a free agent. I would actually let go of Little, Sandlin, Burr, Dominguez, Nance and Bruihl in the off-season and go in a different direction for 2026. Emphasize getting Strike Throwers with Velocity and Command, and less guys like Little and Dominguez who are prone to walking people and have control issues.

Get another Closer (move Hoffman to a 7th/8th Inning Setup man where he excelled in Philadelphia). Get another high leverage Lefty to replace Little. Get another solid bullpen arm also to replace what a guy like Sandlin was supposed to provide. Three Bullpen arms at a minimum is what needed for 2026 (with emphasis on Strike Throwers with Velocity and Command). It will cost money, and luckily this team will have payroll flexibility to get those pieces to revamp this bullpen.

Rainman66 · Post #357 » by **Rainman66** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:46 am

How can you not be romantic? :love:

Wow first alcs win since 2015 #GOJAYS

Parataxis · Post #358 » by **Parataxis** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 3:56 am

You love to see it.

Win tomorrow and it's a three game series and we have home field advantage for most of it. (And I have tickets to game 6, so winning three in a row would be nice)

rarefind · Post #359 » by **rarefind** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 4:31 am

Very good.

PushDaRock · Post #360 » by **PushDaRock** » Thu Oct 16, 2025 4:36 am

Mehar wrote:
JCP11 wrote:
Mehar wrote:This front office needs to address that this off-season, and make it more a priority. Signing Lovelady and Jacob Barnes last off-season was not addressing the bullpen. Also signing Hoffman after three teams passed on him and had their doubts, was not the right course of action looking back.

Our BP would be much better if Burr, Garcia and Sandlin were healthy.

Ryan Burr was pretty mediocre last year and not really good. He just pitched two innings this year. Sandlin also was nothing special the last two years in Cleveland. Hard to judge Sandlin this year since he was so injury prone, even if he looked good at times. I am not even factoring both of these guys, since to me they are nothing special and could be easily replaced.

Garcia was the only impactful arm missing, but this front office went out and acquired Dominguez to essentially replace him since he is a free agent. I would actually let go of Little, Sandlin, Burr, Dominguez, Nance and Bruihl in the off-season and go in a different direction for 2026. Emphasize getting Strike Throwers with Velocity and Command, and less guys like Little and Dominguez who are prone to walking people and have control issues.

Get another Closer (move Hoffman to a 7th/8th Inning Setup man where he excelled in Philadelphia). Get another high leverage Lefty to replace Little. Get another solid bullpen arm also to replace what a guy like Sandlin was supposed to provide. Three Bullpen arms at a minimum is what needed for 2026 (with emphasis on Strike Throwers with Velocity and Command). It will cost money, and luckily this team will have payroll flexibility to get those pieces to revamp this bullpen.

lol you're advocating getting rid of guys under team control and cheap to sign relievers in FA to replace them all?