2025 Blue Jays

[Frank E]

They really showed up for that Apple TV game!

They were leaning on their pitching a little too hard, so I'm not even mad that they finally got blown out. They need to get back to hitting better.

 

[OldTimeHockey]

Do we figure that pushes Scherzer out of the playoff line up(like RA Dickie)? Or in the least, out of the starters role?

 

[bustaheims]

Do we figure that pushes Scherzer out of the playoff line up(like RA Dickie)? Or in the least, out of the starters role?

Doubtful be gets start in the LDS, but LCS and WS, he might be the #4, if the Jays get there’s. unless Yesavage kills it again.

 

[L K]

Doesn't matter who the starter is if the offense is going to be pure dogshit

 

[Joe S.]

1987 collapse incoming.

 

[dappleganger]

Guaranteed win day. I guarantee it.

 

[Arn]

That Varsho catch…

 

[Frank E]

That Varsho catch…

I don't understand the call at all.

 

[dappleganger]

I don't understand the call at all.

I was watching on a 5" screen, at the beach, with sunglasses on and I could clearly see that was a catch. No sport gets video reviews wrong more than MLB.

 

[L K]

Between the home run in Florida (I'll at least concede a bit that playing in a minor league stadium the camera angles are worse than in an actual MLB stadium....except the call was still blatantly awful) and this "non-catch" it's hard to not feel a little like MLB is trying hard to give the Yankees the division. I'm sure we are more accurately blame it on incompetence and a general protection of umpires to not overturn their calls regardless of how bad they are.

Big win thouhg to hold on and clinch a playoff spot. The Yankees easy schedule down the stretch...coupled with them taking advantage of those games in a way the Jays haven't been able to do in late August/September keeps the race close.

Off day today to recover from the hangovers and then 6 games remaining.

DIVISION LEADERS

Toronto	90-66	------	-----
Seattle	87-69	+3.0	3
Detroit	85-71	+5.0	1

The AL East

Toronto	90-66	----	ELIMINATION #
New York	88-68	+3.0	4
Boston	85-71	+6.0	1

Wild card teams

Houston	84-72	1
Cleveland	84-72	1

Remaining Schedule

Blue Jays	Yankees	Red Sox
Orioles 3-0	Red Sox 2-1	Yankees 1-2
Rays - 2-2	Twins 3-0	Athletics 1-2
Royals 1-2	Orioles - 3-1	Rays 2-1
Home - Red Sox x3	Home - White Sox x3	Road - Blue Jays x3
Home - Rays x3	Home - Orioles x3	Road - Tigers x3

Detroit - Jays wins the season series 4-3
Houston - Houston wins the season series 4-2
Seattle - Jays win the season series 4-2
New York - Jays win the season series 8-5
Boston - Jays lead the season series 7-3.
Cleveland - Cleveland has a better intradivision record so I believe they hold the tiebreaker

Clinching Scenarios

3rd Wildcard
- Guaranteed

2nd Wildcard
- One win
- One loss by each of Cleveland, Detroit, Houston and Boston

1st Wildcard
- Any combination of 3 wins or Seattle losses
- Yankees need 3 more wins than the Jays

Division Winner 3
- One win/Detroit loss AND a combination of 4 Jays wins/Yankees losses

Division Winner 2
- One win/Detroit loss AND a combination of 3 Jays wins/Mariners losses AND a combination of 4 Jays wins/Yankees losses

Division Winner 1
- One win/Detroit loss AND a combination of 3 Jays wins/Mariners losses AND a combination of 4 Jays wins/Yankees losses

 

[Darryl]

Playoffs clinched. Now for them to get that bye and win the division.

 

[L K]

Jays are in danger.

Last 8 games: 2 runs, 6 runs, 1 run, 0 runs, 1 run, 1 run, 8 runs, 1 run
Last 8 games: 6 hits, 11 hits, 4 hits, 4 hits, 2 hits, 4 hits, 12 hits, 3 hits

The Jays have 46 hits in their last 8 games. Their opponents have 43 runs against the Jays in their last 8 games.

Vlad Jr is 6 for 32 a .188 batting average, 1 double and an OPS of .431 over this stretch.

500 million dollar players can't go into slumps like this with the division on the line. Vlad doesn't have to be a 50+ home run guy...but he has to be able to produce in critical moments.

Guardians beat the Tigers - Cleveland takes over the lead in the Central division by way of tie-breaker. Detroit can no longer pass the Jays.
Yankees beat the White Sox - move to within 1* (2 because of tiebreaker) of the Jays for the AL East
Red Sox beat the Jays - move to within 4* (5 because of tiebreaker) of the Jays
Athletics beat the Astros - Houston can no longer pass the Jays
Seattle beat the Rockies - Open a 4 game lead on Houston and are 2* (3 because of tiebreaker) back of the Jays

Tonight the Jays play the Red Sox who bring Garret Crochet to the mound to face Max Scherzer

Last 5 starts:
Scherzer - 1-2 record 9.45 ERA
Crochet - 3-0 record 4.35 ERA

 

[Arn]

Yeah I was hoping clinching the postseason would free them up a little.

Not sure it has…

Yankees also getting hot at the right time from their POV.

 

[OldTimeHockey]

Really hoping for an angry Scherzer rebound tonight. But that's all for not if the team doesn't start producing offense. All the wonderful "feel good stories" have subsided. Man if this doesn't highlight the need to sign Bichette, I'm not sure what does.

 

[cabber24]

Springer had a ridiculous at-bat, a baseloaded fairball down the line was called foul, and then a third strike was called on a clear ball in the same at-bat.

 

[OldTimeHockey]

Springer had a ridiculous at-bat, a baseloaded fairball down the line was called foul, and then a third strike was called on a clear ball in the same at-bat.

Yes, that was horsesh*t. I also don't know why Schneider comes out after the foul ball to dispute something that's not reviewable. What are you hoping for other than an immediate horrible call against like the third strike?

 

[cabber24]

Yes, that was horsesh*t. I also don't know why Schneider comes out after the foul ball to dispute something that's not reviewable. What are you hoping for other than an immediate horrible call against like the third strike?

How come home runs can be reviewed for foul balls? You cannot review an infield foul ball? Baseball is stupid.

 

[L K]

Scherzer is toast and so is the Jays division lead

 

[bustaheims]

Scherzer is toast and so is the Jays division lead

At least they’re not going all the way down to the wire. They’ve given us time to accept it. And, it’s not even the biggest collapse in the league this season, so that’s nice.

 

[L K]

3 hits through 7 innings. We are also wasting Berrios when we are planning a bullpen game tomorrow. Masterful decisions from Schneider