AL Wild Card Series: Toronto Blue Jays (#8) @ Tampa Bay Rays (#1) Sep. 29th - Oct. 1st

Metallikid · Post #1 » by **Metallikid** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:06 pm

Game 1: Tuesday, September 29th @ 5:00 PM

Starters

Blue Jays - Matt Shoemaker (0-1 / 4.71 ERA)

vs.

Rays - Blake Snell (4-2 / 3.24 ERA)

Game 2: Wednesday, September 30th @ 4:00 PM

Starters

Blue Jays - Hyun-Jin Ryu (5-2 / 2.69 ERA)

vs.

Rays - Tyler Glasnow (5-1 / 4.08 ERA)

Game 3: Thursday, October 1st @ TBA (If necessary)

Starters

Blue Jays - Taijuan Walker (4-3 / 2.70 ERA)

vs.

Rays - Charlie Morton (2-2 / 4.74 ERA)

Let's Go Blue Jays!

Lateral Quicks · Post #2 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:34 pm

Given Walker's splits, I like the decision to start Shoemaker over Walker in Game 1. Plus, when healthy, Shoemaker has actually been pretty good the last couple years - I have confidence in him.

Let's steal game 1 and put the pressure squarely on the Rays against Ryu in Game 2.

LBJKB24MJ23 · Post #3 » by **LBJKB24MJ23** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:36 pm

nice! Thought Walker would go first and then Ryu.

Numbers against the Rays:

Shoemaker: 15IP, 3.60ERA, 6 ER, 17Ks, 4BB, Opponent: 52AB, .192 BA, .654 OPS
Ryu: 9.2IP, 3.72ERA, 4ER, 10Ks, 3BB, Opponent: 36AB, .194 BA, .636 OPS

TR50 · Post #4 » by **TR50** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:43 pm

Hopefully our bats can get going early too...can't wait until tomorrow!

Raider917 · Post #5 » by **Raider917** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:02 pm

a lot of the bullpen is bound to be used tommorow.

polo007 · Post #6 » by **polo007** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 12:09 am

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Raider917 · Post #7 » by **Raider917** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 12:19 am

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is that kind of difference worth being potentially one game down in a best of three with a depleted bullpen?

zilby · Post #8 » by **zilby** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 1:35 am

In. Wictory time.

Post #9 » by **Schad** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 1:56 am

is that kind of difference worth being potentially one game down in a best of three with a depleted bullpen?

Having Ryu pitch the second game likely makes the most sense if you expect the 'pen to get heavy use in the other two. Probably doesn't make a huge difference either way though.

Fairview4Life · Post #10 » by **Fairview4Life** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 2:00 am

He wasn't going to end up pitching games 1 and 3, so as long as he pitches in game 1 or 2 there isn't a real difference.

Post #11 » by **JaysRule15** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 2:55 am

Yea it doesn't really matter if Ryu pitches game 1 or 2. I still think it's because he was a bit extra sore after throwing 100 pitches and going 7 innings for the first time this season during his last start. So they're giving him an extra day to recover.

SharoneWright · Post #12 » by **SharoneWright** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 3:13 am

Weirdly confident in our starting pitching. And our bats. Deathly scared that defensive miscues could prove pivotal.

Nevertheless, in a 3-game series,, this really feels like a coin flip. Go Blue Birds!

Metallikid · Post #13 » by **Metallikid** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 3:44 am

This only ends up making a difference if we can't pitch him in two games of a best of five which I think would take precedence over giving Ryu an extra day of rest.

Raider917 · Post #14 » by **Raider917** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 1:26 pm

Is Tellez available to hit today? Even off the bench late in game could be good

carnage24 · Post #15 » by **carnage24** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 2:20 pm

SharoneWright wrote:Weirdly confident in our starting pitching. And our bats. Deathly scared that defensive miscues could prove pivotal.

Nevertheless, in a 3-game series,, this really feels like a coin flip. Go Blue Birds!

hopefully vladdy can catch routine popups

metafisical · Post #16 » by **metafisical** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 2:38 pm

I am glad that Ryu is pitching game 2. Game 2 is a must win -- if we lose game 1, we have to even the series, and if we win game 1, we have to finish off the Rays quickly (and not go to a deciding game 3). There is no one else I would want to pitch for us in such a pivotal game than Ryu.

I just hope we have the run support -- please!

metafisical · Post #17 » by **metafisical** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 2:47 pm

Raider917 wrote:Is Tellez available to hit today? Even off the bench late in game could be good

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polo007 · Post #18 » by **polo007** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:11 pm

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Ado05 · Post #19 » by **Ado05** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 5:43 pm

So Hernandez is going to see nothing but offspeed pitches today. Not ideal for a guy who can hit a fastball.

Kris_Banks · Post #20 » by **Kris_Banks** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 5:44 pm

I don't like the thought of potentially losing this series without Walker pitching because he's been so good for us this season, but since we match up as the losing team against Tampa, throwing a curveball with Shoemaker starting may be enough for us to win. If it works Montoya is a genius if it blows up in his face I'd replace him, he's already lost a few games this season with some questionable calls like putting Font in during some close leads.