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GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 12:48 pm
by pilkoids
Nothing flashy, lets get this
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 1:24 pm
by Mak
6 days rest for Gausman , 5 days rest for Lopez.
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 1:31 pm
by hyper316
1st page real estate
Hoping Gausman goes the distance and not let Schneider have the chance to take him out for Mayza again
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 1:51 pm
by Ranger One
Can the Blue Jays hitters finally give Gausman more then 0 runs per game support on Tuesday? Stay tuned!
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 2:49 pm
by Parataxis
Winning tomorrow is going to be huge for us.
Come back tomorrow for more obvious statements from me!
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 2:54 pm
by JN
Series MVP - Daulton Varsho
(Let's see how this ages)
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 4:24 pm
by Ranger One
What is everyone's level of concern with Schneider pulling our starters early (5th inning), when they haven't allowed a run yet, in order to play the matchup game with Mayza, Cabrera, Kikuchi against the many left handed batters of the Twins?
Mine is on panic levels of concern given Schneiders track record for trying too hard to micromanage games using analytics only and not going by what is actually transpiring in the game.
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 4:49 pm
by bluerap23
Ranger One wrote:What is everyone's level of concern with Schneider pulling our starters early (5th inning), when they haven't allowed a run yet, in order to play the matchup game with Mayza, Cabrera, Kikuchi against the many left handed batters of the Twins?
Mine is on panic levels of concern given Schneiders track record for trying too hard to micromanage games using analytics only and not going by what is actually transpiring in the game.
I think I'm more concerned about him pulling someone to put Yimi in with 2 runners on.
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 5:18 pm
by C Court
I am stupidly optimistic that we win the WC series vs the Twins - 2-0.
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 6:01 pm
by Raps in 4
Should be an easy sweep.
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 6:13 pm
by Parataxis
So, Gausman and Bassitt for games 1 and 2, yeah?
Keep both Berrios and Kikuchi on the roster, and use one of them for a game 3, depending on if Yusei is needed in long relief in one of the first two games?
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 6:14 pm
by Randle McMurphy
Parataxis wrote:So, Gausman and Bassitt for games 1 and 2, yeah?
Keep both Berrios and Kikuchi on the roster, and use one of them for a game 3, depending on if Yusei is needed in long relief in one of the first two games?
Twins are much, much worse against LHP (and Bassitt/Berrios have massive splits, particularly Bassitt). Kikuchi needs to be starting game 2, even if it's on a very short leash.
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 7:53 pm
by Hottie McShotty
I'm not throwing Kikuchi out there with no playoff experience. Bassitt has been there before. I'm going with Bassitt for game 2 and Berrios in game 3.
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 8:09 pm
by Ranger One
The more i hear about Lopez and Gray, the more im feeling nervous. I dont care how bad the Twins division was, or how many wins and losses the twins have compared to us, all they need to do is win 2 games. And when they are throwing two of the best pitchers in baseball at you, its much more likely we get shutout two games in a row ala King and Cole than we are breaking out offensively. Think people are too confident coming into this series given our record against top shelf pitching.
All that talk about the twins losing 18 playoff games in a row and being worse than the jays and playing in a worse division is completely and utterly meaningless in a 3 game series where we face two Aces in a row.
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 8:45 pm
by Randle McMurphy
Hottie McShotty wrote:I'm not throwing Kikuchi out there with no playoff experience. Bassitt has been there before. I'm going with Bassitt for game 2 and Berrios in game 3.
Prepare to watch both of them get crushed by a ton of LHBs then.
Kikuchi is the clear better option against this team and I would expect the Jays to start him.
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 8:49 pm
by Ranger One
Randle McMurphy wrote:Hottie McShotty wrote:I'm not throwing Kikuchi out there with no playoff experience. Bassitt has been there before. I'm going with Bassitt for game 2 and Berrios in game 3.
Prepare to watch both of them get crushed by a ton of LHBs then.
Kikuchi is the clear better option against this team and I would expect the Jays to start him.
Another reason i think we're getting swept. Gausman and Bassitt had great seasons, but they've also been destroyed by left handed batters all year as well. If they give up even 2 runs each, we're losing this series convincingly because i dont see our offense doing anything against Lopez and Gray.
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 8:51 pm
by changes
Ranger One wrote:The more i hear about Lopez and Gray, the more im feeling nervous. I dont care how bad the Twins division was, or how many wins and losses the twins have compared to us, all they need to do is win 2 games. And when they are throwing two of the best pitchers in baseball at you, its much more likely we get shutout two games in a row ala King and Cole than we are breaking out offensively. Think people are too confident coming into this series given our record against top shelf pitching.
All that talk about the twins losing 18 playoff games in a row and being worse than the jays and playing in a worse division is completely and utterly meaningless in a 3 game series where we face two Aces in a row.
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 9:14 pm
by LLJ
Must see series. Watch as two playoff winless streaks collide for winless supremacy
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 9:14 pm
by Raps in 4
Ranger One wrote:Randle McMurphy wrote:Hottie McShotty wrote:I'm not throwing Kikuchi out there with no playoff experience. Bassitt has been there before. I'm going with Bassitt for game 2 and Berrios in game 3.
Prepare to watch both of them get crushed by a ton of LHBs then.
Kikuchi is the clear better option against this team and I would expect the Jays to start him.
Another reason i think we're getting swept. Gausman and Berrios had great seasons, but they've also been destroyed by left handed batters all year as well. If they give up even 2 runs each, we're losing this series convincingly because i dont see our offense doing anything against Lopez and Gray.
I wouldn't be shocked if we scored less than 2 runs for the entire series, let alone in one game.
Re: GT: Wildcard Series - TOR @ MIN - Oct 3 - 5, 4:38PM starts
Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 9:18 pm
by Ranger One
Raps in 4 wrote:Ranger One wrote:Randle McMurphy wrote:Prepare to watch both of them get crushed by a ton of LHBs then.
Kikuchi is the clear better option against this team and I would expect the Jays to start him.
Another reason i think we're getting swept. Gausman and Berrios had great seasons, but they've also been destroyed by left handed batters all year as well. If they give up even 2 runs each, we're losing this series convincingly because i dont see our offense doing anything against Lopez and Gray.
I wouldn't be shocked if we scored less than 2 runs for the entire series, let alone in one game.
Its just so hard to suddenly flip the switch and start believing that this offense will magically be different in the playoffs, especially with that King and Cole debacle still so fresh in our minds.