2025 Blue Jays
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Arn
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I read over the first few pages of this thread. We’ve certainly had our expectations exceeded. 
The thing that I always said was the team didn’t play loose or like they were having fun and had tried to be “too serious”
To their detriment. Small things like being too serious for having the home run jacket.
I definitely think that letting themselves have fun has helped this season.
I know that’s in no way quantifiable but this team made itself easy to support and is getting the rewards of that imo.
The thing that I always said was the team didn’t play loose or like they were having fun and had tried to be “too serious”
To their detriment. Small things like being too serious for having the home run jacket.
I definitely think that letting themselves have fun has helped this season.
I know that’s in no way quantifiable but this team made itself easy to support and is getting the rewards of that imo.
Haha, here's my post from Feb 2025. Vladdy contract, small ball, and a couple of starters pulled out of Shatkin's ass. Good job to the organization for reversing the narrative and results. Went from trash, to found money, to World Series contenders.
dappleganger
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The turnaround pretty interesting. The front office seemed to want to build the best defensive team in baseball as the number one focus. Having this team be one of the top offensive teams in baseball (homers be damned) is pretty remarkable. Jays led MLB in batting average and On-Base percentage.
Guys like Clement, Lukes, Barger, Schneider, Heinemen, Loperfido all having good offensive seasons was really unexpected and kind of making all the difference.
You lose Bo for a playoff series? Who care you have Ernie Clement.
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That Mariners Tigers game felt like no one wanted to win it for the 1st few extra frames.
dappleganger
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Would they add him if he’ll be ready for game 3 or 4?
L K
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You need another injury to add someone to the roster. So at best he plays in the World Series but if he still has discomfort in his knee I think it's a lot less likely that he'll be ready in a week for the World Series. I would still counter that IKF is a net negative asset on the roster though so even if Bo can only pinch hit I think that's an upgrade
bustaheims
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L K
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Going to Little to make Polanco switch sides where he hits better was certainly a choice. Jays squandered their advantage in this game. Hitters aren't being patient at the plate either
Hard to win games when the offensive approach was swing at every first pitch regardless of where it was thrown
Jays lose 3-1
Hard to win games when the offensive approach was swing at every first pitch regardless of where it was thrown
Jays lose 3-1
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dappleganger
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OldTimeHockey
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I agree. The team was overly aggressive at the plate. I'd think two things contribute to that. The magnitude of the game driving up their adrenaline. Second, the 1st pitch home run by Springer, while great, only heightens that adrenaline which gave everyone an itchy trigger finger.
The other thing I think is a recipe for disaster is the pitching staff's habit of going up 0-2 and then pitching back into a hitter's count by trying to fool the batter 3 times with horrible pitches. I noticed it from the bullpen in the last series(and last night). I also noticed it from Gausman last night. Pitches so poor that the batters aren't even flinching.