Blue Jays vs. Yankees, June 30-July 3

Boogie! · Post #301 » by **Boogie!** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:21 am

Why would the Yankees use rice as catcher when he’s only caught 3 games? Where are the rest of their catchers

Randle McMurphy · Post #302 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:23 am

Boogie! wrote:Why would the Yankees use rice as catcher when he’s only caught 3 games? Where are the rest of their catchers

They wanted to go with all-offense lineup. Burned them in the end; there’s a reason they don’t trust him back there.

canz55 · Post #303 » by **canz55** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:23 am

The way Springer is seeing the ball these days astounds me. Obviously he's a veteran but its like he's seeing into the future and the rest of the lineup is feeding off of it.

duppyy · Post #304 » by **duppyy** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:23 am

Hopefully Giminez is ok, he was getting hot.

Jays closed it out well, Springer going for the quick steal, then both him and vladdy advancing on the out on Kirk.

Mehar · Post #305 » by **Mehar** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:23 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:
Mehar wrote:Credit to Straw for being the defender he is in CF. Call me ignorant, but I never realized he was this elite defensively. I thought he was decent, but the guy has been exceptional.

He should be in the game at the end of any lead for the rest of the season even after Varsho comes back.

No reason why Varsho cannot be in LF, and Straw in CF or vice versa to close out games.

Boogie! · Post #306 » by **Boogie!** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:31 am

So is tomorrow the day we leapfrog into first?

duppyy · Post #307 » by **duppyy** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:33 am

Boogie! wrote:So is tomorrow the day we leapfrog into first?

I’m afraid of bassist giving up 5 runs in the first

Potential · Post #308 » by **Potential** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:34 am

What a **** insane game. It felt like it was 5 hours long. I was nervous when the Yankees cut it to 5 and still had runners on base. It felt like the wild card vs Seattle and the kind of game where the Yanks would come all the way back and not look back. This team doesn't quit

Boogie! · Post #309 » by **Boogie!** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:42 am

duppyy wrote:
Boogie! wrote:So is tomorrow the day we leapfrog into first?

I’m afraid of bassist giving up 5 runs in the first

5 runs in the first means nothing lol.

Michael Bradley · Post #310 » by **Michael Bradley** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:42 am

This was a huge win. Reminded me a lot of Game 2 of the 2022 WC round, but the Jays were able to pull it out. Say what you want about Atkins' defense obsession, but it's doing a lot to mask a mediocre rotation and help in late game situations like this (yesterday aside). Now that the team can actually hit a little bit, the great defense means so much more.

Boogie! · Post #311 » by **Boogie!** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:43 am

Btw judge though the guy always seems to come up with clutch homers against us…. Generational hitter.

Vlad needs to change his swing asap

Boogie! · Post #312 » by **Boogie!** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:43 am

Michael Bradley wrote:This was a huge win. Reminded me a lot of Game 2 of the 2022 WC round, but the Jays were able to pull it out. Say what you want about Atkins' defense obsession, but it's doing a lot to mask a mediocre rotation and help in late game situations like this (yesterday aside). Now that the team can actually hit a little bit, the great defense means so much more.

The key is being able to hit though. Again if we can’t score runs all the great defense means ****.

Randle McMurphy · Post #313 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:45 am

Michael Bradley wrote:This was a huge win. Reminded me a lot of Game 2 of the 2022 WC round, but the Jays were able to pull it out. Say what you want about Atkins' defense obsession, but it's doing a lot to mask a mediocre rotation and help in late game situations like this (yesterday aside). Now that the team can actually hit a little bit, the great defense means so much more.

Yankees' defense is also an absolute mess and it has arguably cost them two games this series.

Defense matters.

Boogie! · Post #314 » by **Boogie!** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:45 am

Despite the **** era Hoffman is 4th in total saves.

Randle McMurphy · Post #315 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:47 am

Boogie! wrote:Btw judge though the guy always seems to come up with clutch homers against us…. Generational hitter.

Vlad needs to change his swing asap

His career wRC+ is 3rd all-time in MLB history behind Babe Ruth and Ted Williams.

He's just historically good at hitting (except in the postseason). It's why I haven't been too bothered by the Jays doing ridiculous things (statistically) like walking the tying run on late in the game or walking him with nobody on. We are seeing a Barry Bonds-level exception hitter in these games.

Randle McMurphy · Post #316 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:49 am

Read on Twitter

ItsDanger · Post #317 » by **ItsDanger** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:52 am

Good teams get cheap wins. Hopefully a promising sign.

Boogie! · Post #318 » by **Boogie!** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:58 am

ItsDanger wrote:Good teams get cheap wins. Hopefully a promising sign.

Were the 2015 Kansas city royals

SharoneWright · Post #319 » by **SharoneWright** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 2:59 am

Honestly, Boone walking Guerrero may have been the TSN turning point.

johanliebert · Post #320 » by **johanliebert** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 4:41 am

Ever since the bottom of the order got it going 2 months ago its been a magical season. To rejog some memories kirk, barger and clement.