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Toronto Blue Jays (18-14) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (20-12) 

Post#1 » by TR50 » Fri May 5, 2023 7:51 pm

One is a pretender...the other is a contender...

...the questions is: which one is which?!

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Re: Toronto Blue Jays (18-14) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (20-12) 

Post#2 » by Hottie McShotty » Fri May 5, 2023 10:48 pm

Bassitt with another BB..

Is he calling his own pitches?
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Post#3 » by Raider917 » Fri May 5, 2023 11:29 pm

varsho is suddenly good
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Re: Toronto Blue Jays (18-14) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (20-12) 

Post#4 » by Randle McMurphy » Fri May 5, 2023 11:39 pm

I've never seen a baserunner flail his arm like that solely to distract a pitcher.
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Re: Toronto Blue Jays (18-14) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (20-12) 

Post#5 » by Raider917 » Fri May 5, 2023 11:40 pm

Randle McMurphy wrote:I've never seen a baserunner flail his arm like that solely to distract a pitcher.

the first thing i thought of was willie mays hayes in major league 2
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Re: Toronto Blue Jays (18-14) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (20-12) 

Post#6 » by Hottie McShotty » Fri May 5, 2023 11:42 pm

Raider917 wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:I've never seen a baserunner flail his arm like that solely to distract a pitcher.

the first thing i thought of was willie mays hayes in major league 2


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Re: Toronto Blue Jays (18-14) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (20-12) 

Post#7 » by Hottie McShotty » Fri May 5, 2023 11:49 pm

Chapman what are you doing?
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Re: Toronto Blue Jays (18-14) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (20-12) 

Post#8 » by Randle McMurphy » Fri May 5, 2023 11:51 pm

Getting thrown out at 3rd with two outs with the play right in front of you like that is outrageously bad baserunning.
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Re: Toronto Blue Jays (18-14) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (20-12) 

Post#9 » by LBJKB24MJ23 » Sat May 6, 2023 12:04 am

Whitfield's pants are ripped lol
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Post#10 » by LBJKB24MJ23 » Sat May 6, 2023 12:05 am

good job by Whit to confuse and distract the pitcher. basically Whit's walk to Varsho lol

wouldn't be surprised if they go for the double steal.
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Re: Toronto Blue Jays (18-14) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (20-12) 

Post#11 » by LBJKB24MJ23 » Sat May 6, 2023 12:09 am

LBJKB24MJ23 wrote:good job by Whit to confuse and distract the pitcher. basically Whit's walk to Varsho lol

wouldn't be surprised if they go for the double steal.


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Re: Toronto Blue Jays (18-14) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (20-12) 

Post#12 » by HangTime » Sat May 6, 2023 12:17 am

The announcer's curse.
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Re: Toronto Blue Jays (18-14) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (20-12) 

Post#13 » by VanWest82 » Sat May 6, 2023 12:17 am

So we just can't pitch to Red Sox?
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Post#14 » by Madvillainy2004 » Sat May 6, 2023 12:22 am

Nice to see Bassitt pitching well
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Re: Toronto Blue Jays (18-14) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (20-12) 

Post#15 » by Hottie McShotty » Sat May 6, 2023 12:30 am

I like this lineup.

G. Springer
B. Bichette
V. Guerrero Jr.
M. Chapman
A. Kirk
W. Merrifield
D. Varsho
D. Jansen
S. Espinal
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Post#16 » by Boogie! » Sat May 6, 2023 12:31 am

Bichette looks good at shortstop
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Post#17 » by Boogie! » Sat May 6, 2023 12:34 am

Can we count on the bullpen to not blow this
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Re: Toronto Blue Jays (18-14) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (20-12) 

Post#18 » by Randle McMurphy » Sat May 6, 2023 12:40 am

VanWest82 wrote:So we just can't pitch to Red Sox?

3rd in MLB with a 119 wRC+. Most can't pitch to them right now.
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Re: Toronto Blue Jays (18-14) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (20-12) 

Post#19 » by Randle McMurphy » Sat May 6, 2023 12:41 am

Boogie! wrote:Can we count on the bullpen to not blow this

No.
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Re: Toronto Blue Jays (18-14) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (20-12) 

Post#20 » by Raider917 » Sat May 6, 2023 12:44 am

Boogie! wrote:Can we count on the bullpen to not blow this

Swanson then Pearson....do it! Romero would blow this

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