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Post#1 » by Fairview4Life » Fri Aug 21, 2020 2:46 am

Sweeping the Rays in Florida will be exciting. No clue who’s pitching. Ryu at some point probably.
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Post#2 » by SharoneWright » Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:02 am

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Re: Jays@Rays Aug 21-24 

Post#3 » by carnage24 » Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:43 pm

can brandon lowe take a game or two off pls
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Post#4 » by polo007 » Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:46 pm

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Post#5 » by Michael Bradley » Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:05 pm

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Am I hallucinating, or is Biggio actually batting 8th?
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Re: Jays@Rays Aug 21-24 

Post#6 » by carnage24 » Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:49 pm

what in the world...

what is this lineup. Please explain Montoyo
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Re: Jays@Rays Aug 21-24 

Post#7 » by jaymeister15 » Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:29 pm

I don’t know what possible explanation there can be for batting Jansen 3rd and biggio 8th. What a ridiculous lineup
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Re: Jays@Rays Aug 21-24 

Post#8 » by Schad » Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:57 pm

So, yeah, that's indefensible.
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Post#9 » by Lateral Quicks » Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:15 pm

One of our best hitters batting 8th, with Drury and Shaw ahead of him? Odd.
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Re: Jays@Rays Aug 21-24 

Post#10 » by Schad » Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:24 pm

Gurriel's having himself quite a game in a very unconventional sort of way.

Edit: apparently he didn't Matrix quite enough.
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Re: Jays@Rays Aug 21-24 

Post#11 » by TOStateofMind » Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:25 pm

That slide was insane lool
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Post#12 » by Lateral Quicks » Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:28 pm

The glove did move slightly - almost imperceptible, but out is probably the right call.
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Re: Jays@Rays Aug 21-24 

Post#13 » by Randle McMurphy » Sat Aug 22, 2020 1:13 am

2nd time this year the idiot has had Espinal bunt with two strikes in a situation where it made no sense. 2nd time it has ended in a strikeout.

2nd time it has ended in a loss?
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Re: Jays@Rays Aug 21-24 

Post#14 » by Natural11 » Sat Aug 22, 2020 1:33 am

Montoya at it again.

* Pulls Shoemaker at ~80 pitches for no reason at all. He doesn't seem to want a starter to throw more than 90 pitches.

* Habitually calling for bunts with 2 strikes.

* Batting Jansen at 3 and Biggio at 8? What?

He may be the worst manager we've ever had. I almost hope we lose this one so we can tally another L on games that Montoya has lost for us.
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Re: Jays@Rays Aug 21-24 

Post#15 » by SharoneWright » Sat Aug 22, 2020 1:47 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:2nd time this year the idiot has had Espinal bunt with two strikes in a situation where it made no sense. 2nd time it has ended in a strikeout.

2nd time it has ended in a loss?


2nd time you directly tell your young player, "I don't believe in you".
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Re: Jays@Rays Aug 21-24 

Post#16 » by Natural11 » Sat Aug 22, 2020 1:51 am

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Randle McMurphy wrote:2nd time this year the idiot has had Espinal bunt with two strikes in a situation where it made no sense. 2nd time it has ended in a strikeout.

2nd time it has ended in a loss?


2nd time you directly tell your player, "I don't believe in you".


It can't be good for a player's confidence to know your manager thinks your hitting skills are about on par with a NL pitcher. He had McGuire bunt with 2 strikes yesterday. He happened to get it down, but that still doesn't make it the correct decision.
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Re: Jays@Rays Aug 21-24 

Post#17 » by Fairview4Life » Sat Aug 22, 2020 1:55 am

Natural11 wrote:Montoya at it again.

* Pulls Shoemaker at ~80 pitches for no reason at all. He doesn't seem to want a starter to throw more than 90 pitches.

* Habitually calling for bunts with 2 strikes.

* Batting Jansen at 3 and Biggio at 8? What?

He may be the worst manager we've ever had. I almost hope we lose this one so we can tally another L on games that Montoya has lost for us.


Shoemaker has an extensive injury history.


Anyway, can’t wait to see if Font or whatever position player we bring in to pitch in the bottom half can hang on to the lead.
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Re: Jays@Rays Aug 21-24 

Post#18 » by Fairview4Life » Sat Aug 22, 2020 1:55 am

Lol, good thing Biggio was hitting 8th! 12 D chess.
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Re: Jays@Rays Aug 21-24 

Post#19 » by Fairview4Life » Sat Aug 22, 2020 2:01 am

Every button Montoyo pushed in this inning worked out. Christ I bet he told Grichuk specifically to hit a double at this point.

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Re: Jays@Rays Aug 21-24 

Post#20 » by Fairview4Life » Sat Aug 22, 2020 2:13 am

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