Blue Jays GDT: 2021 v7 | Next: Thu, Jul 29 | @ Bos | 7:00pm ET/4:00pm PT | Ryu vs Rodriguez

[Suntouchable13]

What the hell was Charlie thinking with Barnes? He sucks

 

[habamillions]

Takes 3 pitchers to try and get out of an inning...

 

[Michael HOMERUNing]

Brutal bullpen management

 

[trellaine201]

Trash bullpen and manager.

 

[trellaine201]

Yanks gonna pull away with the WC. They have been hot.

 

[phillipmike]

Can’t fault Charlie for Borucki. He just couldn’t execute.

But we can fault him for Barnes. 3-3 game and you bring in your worst relievers against a first place team?

 

[TF97]

As someone who is very critical of Charlies bullpen management, I will defend him on this one. Borucki failed at getting both Nimmo and Conforto out, which set up Alonso to be the tying run. He was able to get Smith out but by then the damage was already done. Barnes vs Davis is a decent matchup - a power right handed K arm against a right handed hitter who K's a lot. If Barnes was able to get Davis out there, I would presume that Mayza starts the next inning. However, O'Nora missed two obvious strikes against Davis and then Barnes was unable to rebound from that. I think Charlie made the right moves - they just did not work out.

Edit: pitches 3+5 were called a ball for reference

 

[SDig14]

At this point, we may just be looking at bullpen versions of Ray and Walker last year at the deadline. Rentals that cost so little that doesn't matter if we make the playoffs or not. With an outside shot at a trade for guys with more years of control.

Seems unlikely they give up major prospect capital for guys with even 1 year after this such as Berrios or Kimbrel.

 

[TGB]

Boo. That's clutch.

 

[TF97]

Kirk sure isn't helping the pitchers behind the plate at all today. Missed spot or not - those are pitches that are getting all of the plate and he's done a rather horrible job receiving them. It also doesn't help that O'Nora is known to be well... horrible at his job.

 

[SDig14]

At least the Yankees are executing a beautiful collapse.

 

[TF97]

At least the Yankees are executing a beautiful collapse.

5-4 Red Sox. Collapse complete.

 

[Suntouchable13]

I am surprised Semien is 3rd in WAR since 2019 considering 2020 was a write off for him.

 

[TGB]

I love Bichette. His approach is hard on all pitchers, good or bad.

 

[Hoverhand]

You're due, Randal.

 

[Hoverhand]

They're walking Gurriel for Kirk???????

EDIT: Okay yeah double play odds but damn...

EDIT2: Darn

 

[TF97]

They need to repeat the approaches they had against May here with Diaz.

 

[TGB]

Crap. That was a pitch to hit.

 

[sxvnert]

Brutal

 

[habamillions]

Another loss that they had and will hurt later in the season

 

[CherryToke]

Montoyo should be fired counter = 10,032

This time for using Barnes in a tie game

 

[canucksfan]

Montoyo should be fired counter = 10,032

This time for using Barnes in a tie game

Likely not the best decision. Not a Montoya fan but he doesn't have much to work with in terms of bullpen arms

 

[sxvnert]

- Any deadline deals that can help the jays will cost us top prospects
- If the Jays are sellers, they'll receive next to nothing since the rental market isn't what it used to be.

Absolute state of Jays talk on sportsnet.

 

[kb]

Yes Pat, all the great CFs the Jays have had. Like Lloyd Moseby and Vernon Wells and the massive 15 year gap in between them.

Where's Devo?

 

[hockeywiz542]