moonslav59

True, but he's basically been our #2, until Sale returned.

We may trade someone, but I don't see the big need to clear a roster spot for someone like Potts, Rosario, Arauz, Rios, Davis, Brasier and a few more. I know Vaz is a FA after 2022, but we may not keep Wong, Hernandez and Plawecki on the 40 man all next year.

Now, even Robles and Davis don't look as bad as we originally thought. Santana even did better.

I like the yellow jerseys, too. I think Schwarber in the line-up makes for a better line-up but worse defensive alignment. He will not slump forever. With Iggy's defense and surprise offense, there is no need to move Kike to 2B. This helps the O and the D, but it squeezes Verdugo, Schwarber, Dalbec and maybe even Renfroe or JD a little bit. With so many days off and just 13 games to go, nobody should need to be "rested," unless it is because they are slumping and could use an extra day off to re-group. Anybody who know me, knows I do not think offense trumps everything else, but here are the L-R splits of our key players: Career (2021) vs RHPs: .874 Schwarber (.955) .860 Verdugo (.928) .782 Dalbec (.752) .728 Renfroe (.767) .678 Iggy (.653) vs LHPs: .912 Renfroe (.912) .897 Dalbec (.868) .761 Iggy (.794) .678 Schwarber (.774) .670 Verdugo (.538) Devers, JD and Bogey are playing everyday. Maybe JD sits one game in the NL park vs WSH, but even that is doubtful. Kike's defense is too valuable to sit, but maybe he sits one game vs a RHP: .685 vs RHP (.729 in 2021) .824 v LHP (.841) He will likely play everyday in CF (no Verdugo/Schwarber/Renfroe) or 2B (no Iggy) That leaves 4 slots to fill each game: LF, RF, 1B and 2B/CF (wherever Kike does NOT play.) It's hard to think of sitting Dalbec or Renfroe, at all, the way they are both hitting, but others are hot, too, and Schwarber is too good to think he won't snap out of a mini-slump. Iggy is likely hitting over his head, and Verdugo sitting vs LHPs seems automatic. Last 14 days: 1.159 Dalbec (.944 last 7 days) 1.152 Iggy (1.516) .904 Verdugo (vs mostly RHPs) .812 last 7 days .820 Renfroe (.542) .527 Schwarber (.451) .317 Kike (.403) I'm thinking we do this: vs RHP 1B: Dalbec (maybe Schwarber 1-2 games vs tough righties) 2B: Kike & Iggy LF: Schwarber & Verdugo CF: Verdugo & Kike RF: Renfroe (maybe Verdugo 1-2 games) Bench: Iggy vs LHPs 1B: 100% Dalbec 2B: 100% Iggy LF: 100% Schwarber (Verdugo late game replacement) CF: 100% Kike RF: 100% Renfroe

To me, the super imposed rectangle is not accurate, but it exposes unacceptable inconsistent calls.

Jeter Down with his 13th HR. (2 Hits out of team's 3) Winckowski 6IP 3H 1ER 1BB 4K Castellanos & Granberg 2-5 with dingers. R Hernandez 2-5 Casas 1-4 (2B & BB) Cottam 3-4 Cannon 1-3 (2B & BB) Padron-Artiles & Cobb combined 8IP 6H 1ER 1BB 8K Yorke 1-4 (2B)

100+ IP 3.52 Eovaldi 4.55 Pivetta 4.60 Richards 4.79 Perez 5.00 ERod 30-99 IP 1.89 Whitlock 2.40 Sale 3.00 Sawamura 3.08 DHern 3.47 Taylor 3.68 Ottavino 3.73 Barnes 3.75 Houck 5.85 Valdez (was at 3.41 on July 26 and 3.92 on Aug 5th, then had 2 games with 12 ERs allowed)

OPS Leaders .902 Schwarber (2 teams) .877 BOS .879 Devers .873 Bogaerts .864 JD M .818 Renfroe .800 Dalbec .793 Verdugo .776 Arroyo .772 Kike .710 Plawecki .671 Vaz (Iggy 1.152 in 23 ABs, Shaw .933 in 35 ABs)

Bobby Dee's long climb has finally brought him to .800. .507 on May 6th .595 on June 8th .647 on July 28th .708 on Aug 23rd .755 on Sep 4th .800 on Sep 17th Not counting tonight... .873 in 82 games since May 7th (21 HRs 66 RBI) .934 since June 10th 1.118 since July 29th 1.225 since August 25th

See, the Jays can lose. Not every trend continues forever.

I'm not sure they are all that hard. Is DFA'ing Rosario, Potts and Davis really all that difficult? (Those might be the last 3 to go.)

84-65 BOS 83-65 NYY 82-65 TOR Just keep winning.

5. Maustin Mays looks pretty good, too.

Scary, but nice finish, Matt.

Jays lose. Yanks win. Rays score 3 in 9th to send to extra innings. (OAK & SEA both up.)

Twins up on the Jays 7-3 in the 8th.

Yes.

There was enough complaining over the first 3-4 months to write a book about. I've been perhaps his biggest supporter, and even I agreed he should be sent down, at one point in the season.

...and his defense. ...the hole in his swing.

Bobby Dee!!!!

Iggy a Bloom gem- unexpected. (Shaw, too.)

I noticed the same thing. Let's see if he can still get the job done or dial it up a notch.

With 4 days off in the last 18 days, it makes sense

Altuve hater. Are you for setting the strike zone based on a crouch? Altuve's would be about 10 inches top to bottom.

I'm all for smaller strike zones for smaller players. I'm not for shrinking the zone for players that crouch vs standing more upright. Am I missing something?