Toronto Blue Jays (18-15) @ Miami Marlins (15-15) Sep. 1st & 2nd

Metallikid · Post #1 » by **Metallikid** » Tue Sep 1, 2020 2:57 am

Game 1: Tuesday, September 1st @ 6:40 PM

Starters

Blue Jays - TBD

vs.

Marlins - Elieser Hernandez (1-0 / 3.04 ERA)

Game 2: Wednesday, September 2nd @ 6:40 PM

Starters

Blue Jays - Hyun-Jin Ryu (2-1 / 2.92 ERA)

vs.

Marlins - Sixto Sanchez (1-0 / 2.25 ERA)

Fairview4Life · Post #2 » by **Fairview4Life** » Tue Sep 1, 2020 12:47 pm

Sixto?

Randle McMurphy · Post #3 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Sep 1, 2020 10:49 pm

Teoscar Hernandez, one of the best players in baseball this season, getting an off day in a 60 day season. Cool.

polo007 · Post #4 » by **polo007** » Tue Sep 1, 2020 10:57 pm

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vaff87 · Post #5 » by **vaff87** » Tue Sep 1, 2020 11:14 pm

Randle McMurphy wrote:Teoscar Hernandez, one of the best players in baseball this season, getting an off day in a 60 day season. Cool.

I think you do need to give guys days off. It may be a 60 game season, but there are very few off days. Especially with several games already being postponed.

In other news, Merryweather is pretty impressive.

Randle McMurphy · Post #6 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Sep 1, 2020 11:34 pm

vaff87 wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:Teoscar Hernandez, one of the best players in baseball this season, getting an off day in a 60 day season. Cool.

I think you do need to give guys days off. It may be a 60 game season, but there are very few off days. Especially with several games already being postponed.

In other news, Merryweather is pretty impressive.

They did have one four days ago though.

And he needs to be pitching more than 2 innings a week. Too good not to be.

rarefind · Post #7 » by **rarefind** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 12:28 am

Between Siakum, Vlad being thrown out at 2nd and that dp I'm ready to go to bed.

Edit: now I'm really done.

vaff87 · Post #8 » by **vaff87** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 12:34 am

Why is Montoyo taking out a guy who specializes in strikeouts, with a runner on third, less than two out?

Randle McMurphy · Post #9 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 12:35 am

For some reason Montoyo feels compelled to make awful managerial decisions to blow leads every 6th inning.

Trilogy · Post #10 » by **Trilogy** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 12:39 am

Yamaguchi's been quite good after that horrible start to the year.

I don't disagree Montoya is generally idiotic though.

Randle McMurphy · Post #11 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 12:44 am

Maybe Teoscar should have played the entire game instead of from the 7th inning off. Montoyo makes things very difficult.

Randle McMurphy · Post #12 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 12:46 am

Why did he pinch hit Teoscar but then let one of the worst hitters in the league hit? What was the point of that?

vaff87 · Post #13 » by **vaff87** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 12:58 am

At least Yamaguchi has come around.

Post #14 » by **Schad** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 12:59 am

Trilogy wrote:Yamaguchi's been quite good after that horrible start to the year.

I don't disagree Montoya is generally idiotic though.

Does seem like the excuse rendered (that Yamaguchi was struggling to adjust to the differently-sized ball, especially when throwing the splitter) might've been valid. Having the splitter as an effective part of his repertoire makes all the difference.

vaff87 · Post #15 » by **vaff87** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 1:10 am

That was unfortunate.

Randle McMurphy · Post #16 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 1:11 am

Shun probably shouldn't be pitching in tied games in the 8th inning no matter how well he's going.

Maybe tomorrow I'll tune in and we'll actually be playing our best players in the actual game.

Post #17 » by **Schad** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 1:21 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:Shun probably shouldn't be pitching in tied games in the 8th inning no matter how well he's going.

Maybe tomorrow I'll tune in and we'll actually be playing our best players in the actual game.

After his first two appearances, he's every bit the statistical equal of the other guys we've been using in the back of the 'pen (with the exception of Romano, who is hurt). Not sure why he isn't an 8th inning option in a season where you're going to run through a bunch of 8th inning options.

Metallikid · Post #18 » by **Metallikid** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 1:22 am

polo007 wrote:

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We payed the Mariners for Vogelbach only to play him for one game?

Michael Bradley · Post #19 » by **Michael Bradley** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 1:28 am

I think Montoyo is still in "give everyone a turn" mode from last season. It's fine in a rebuilding season, but when you're down to the last 27 games of the season and you're holding on to the last playoff spot, it's not the best time to give your 4th outfielder playing time in place of your hottest hitter on the season.

I don't even want to touch Villar batting 3rd. Seems like if I got the explanation for that it would just irritate me more than it already does.

Randle McMurphy · Post #20 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 1:32 am

Michael Bradley wrote:I think Montoyo is still in "give everyone a turn" mode from last season. It's fine in a rebuilding season, but when you're down to the last 27 games of the season and you're holding on to the last playoff spot, it's not the best time to give your 4th outfielder playing time in place of your hottest hitter on the season.

I don't even want to touch Villar batting 3rd. Seems like if I got the explanation for that it would just irritate me more than it already does.

Maybe missing the playoffs would be better if that's the only thing that's going to get rid of this guy. I'd almost rather lose without him than win with him. Sports are aggravating enough without having to deal with Montoyo.