Toronto (73-52) at Pittsburgh (52-73), August 18-August 20

Randle McMurphy · Post #141 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:22 am

vaff87 wrote:Little can’t throw a strike, Little can’t throw to first, Dominguez can’t throw to second, Heineman can’t throw to second…

Little not being able to throw a strike is pretty standard for him (in fact his whole pitching style is built around his absurd whiff rate on balls in the dirt) but he usually has a ridiculously good blocking/receiver catcher to bail him out

Michael Bradley · Post #142 » by **Michael Bradley** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:26 am

We have to hope Vladdy is ok. If Ty France is starting at 1B for this team then not even the 2015 Royals magic that the Jays seem to have this season will be enough to save it. Maybe he just misses the rest of this series and is back Friday.

Madvillainy2004 · Post #143 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:27 am

Didn't think it was possible to feel worse than thay Baltimore series but Jesus christ that was horrible

Randle McMurphy · Post #144 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:27 am

Santana is a great command/control guy, so that HBP was a pretty fishy ending to that one.

Don’t be surprised if Scherzer hits Pham tomorrow now

Tripod · Post #145 » by **Tripod** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:32 am

Lost opportunity

TR50 · Post #146 » by **TR50** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:34 am

Ugly game.

Looking forward to Mad Max tomorrow though.

Chris7711 · Post #147 » by **Chris7711** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:42 am

Michael Bradley wrote:We have to hope Vladdy is ok. If Ty France is starting at 1B for this team then not even the 2015 Royals magic that the Jays seem to have this season will be enough to save it. Maybe he just misses the rest of this series and is back Friday.

Probably will be able to d.h at worst, hopefully

Randle McMurphy · Post #148 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:43 am

Chris7711 wrote:
Michael Bradley wrote:We have to hope Vladdy is ok. If Ty France is starting at 1B for this team then not even the 2015 Royals magic that the Jays seem to have this season will be enough to save it. Maybe he just misses the rest of this series and is back Friday.

Probably will be able to d.h at worst, hopefully

If he can’t run the bases/field, they won’t put him out there. Even if minor, they can’t risk aggravating that kind of injury and making it worse with a little over a month left in the season.

Chris7711 · Post #149 » by **Chris7711** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:43 am

Tripod wrote:Lost opportunity

We actually won the kluber game with guz pitching...almost, here, if not for numerous brain cramps

HangTime · Post #150 » by **HangTime** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:44 am

It's funny that Yariel loses this game, and Hoffman won the game in LA.

Raps in 4 · Post #151 » by **Raps in 4** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:51 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:
Chris7711 wrote:
Michael Bradley wrote:We have to hope Vladdy is ok. If Ty France is starting at 1B for this team then not even the 2015 Royals magic that the Jays seem to have this season will be enough to save it. Maybe he just misses the rest of this series and is back Friday.

Probably will be able to d.h at worst, hopefully

If he can’t run the bases/field, they won’t put him out there. Even if minor, they can’t risk aggravating that kind of injury and making it worse with a little over a month left in the season.

We should be able to beat this trash team without him.

Tripod · Post #152 » by **Tripod** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:56 am

Yeah don't take chances with Vlad making it worse. Give him full games off

Randle McMurphy · Post #153 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 2:03 am

Raps in 4 wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:
Chris7711 wrote:Probably will be able to d.h at worst, hopefully

If he can’t run the bases/field, they won’t put him out there. Even if minor, they can’t risk aggravating that kind of injury and making it worse with a little over a month left in the season.

We should be able to beat this trash team without him.

Agreed. Need Kirk out there though.

Randle McMurphy · Post #154 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 2:04 am

Vlad is getting a MRI on the hamstring tonight, so they’ll know the severity of it shortly. If it’s a significant strain, time to call Loperfido right back up I guess.

Mehar · Post #155 » by **Mehar** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 3:09 am

It is time Vlad stop doing the splits for a while at First Base. Hopefully, the injury is not serious and he can be back in a few days for the next series.

vaff87 · Post #156 » by **vaff87** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 3:11 am

vaff87 · Post #157 » by **vaff87** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 4:27 am

Ol Flank Thomas here does not like Heineman, apparently lol

Randle McMurphy · Post #158 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 4:39 am

vaff87 wrote:

Pham just went off on Twitter and accused Barger of taking steroids among other things. Ended up deleting all of it, but it's only a matter of time until he writes or says something else dumb.

Again, while it's probably best for this team to avoid feuding with a complete lunatic who everyone in baseball hates, I would not be surprised if Scherzer hits him tomorrow. He's the kind of guy who would stand up for Heineman (and Clement).

xAIRNESSx · Post #159 » by **xAIRNESSx** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 5:02 am

Read on Twitter

vaff87 · Post #160 » by **vaff87** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 5:05 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:
vaff87 wrote:

Pham just went off on Twitter and accused Barger of taking steroids among other things. Ended up deleting all of it, but it's only a matter of time until he writes or says something else dumb.

Again, while it's probably best for this team to avoid feuding with a complete lunatic who everyone in baseball hates, I would not be surprised if Scherzer hits him tomorrow. He's the kind of guy who would stand up for Heineman (and Clement).

My money is on him not being in the line up tomorrow.