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Blue Jays GDT: 2023 v12 | Sun, Oct 1 | vs TB *Last Regular Season Game* | 3:00pm ET/12:00pm PT | Lopez vs Parsons

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Eyedea said:
It's not the prettiest type of game but it can still be entertaining with a lot on the line. I'm thinking back to those Giants squads that were predominantly all pitching and squeaked their way to WS wins.

Or they could be like those 2010s Rays that would bow out in the DS.
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Those 6 walk ,3 pass ball games were a thing of beauty. You don’t even see that very often in division 1A high school ball.
 
Bjindaho said:
Facing arguably the best pitcher in the AL doesn't tell us anything about the playoffs where Cole will not be pitching.
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We don't need tonight to tell us anything about how this offence is going to perform in the playoffs. Why don't you admit that this is a frustratingly underachieving ineffective offence? Analysts all over the place are saying it, why not accept it. We don't need the projected Cy Young winner to stymy us. The likes of Glasnow and Eflin are perfectly capable of thwarting this offence, and we likely will be encountering them. In fact, this offence should be counting their lucky stars the Rays won't have McClanahan or Rasmussen.
 
CabanaBoy5 said:
We don't need tonight to tell us anything about how this offence is going to perform in the playoffs. Why don't you admit that this is a frustratingly underachieving ineffective offence? Analysts all over the place are saying it, why not accept it. We don't need the projected Cy Young winner to stymy us. The likes of Glasnow and Eflin are perfectly capable of thwarting this offence, and we likely will be encountering them. In fact, this offence should be counting their lucky stars the Rays won't have McClanahan or Rasmussen.
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Eflin might be the only guy out of the group that you mentioned that truly dominates the Jays. They have a chance against any of them. Hell, they’ve hit Cole in the past too.
 
Discoverer said:
Man, I will never understand some fans... dominant pitching and defense is so much fun to watch. The games are more stressful because they're usually closer and there are fewer blowouts, but I don't get how you can't enjoy watching this team with so many great pitching performances over the course of the season.

Also, I don't think a hot streak really defines a team. If you have two 90 win teams but one had a couple 10 game winning streaks and the other never got more than 5 in a row, is the one with the streaks better? I guess you could argue their top level play is potentially higher, but if they end up with the same record it also means they're capable of playing like absolute garbage for stretches since they had to balance it out somewhere.
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I think I should have explained myself better. It's not fun watching a dominant pitcher, while your offense is brutal and often times doesn't even score a single run for the starter that worked his ass over 6-7 innings.

A Hot streak doesn't define a team, but it helps to create breathing room. This team has been playing "must win" series all year since they've been in and out of the WC spot by a game or two at the most.
 
CabanaBoy5 said:
We don't need tonight to tell us anything about how this offence is going to perform in the playoffs. Why don't you admit that this is a frustratingly underachieving ineffective offence? Analysts all over the place are saying it, why not accept it. We don't need the projected Cy Young winner to stymy us. The likes of Glasnow and Eflin are perfectly capable of thwarting this offence, and we likely will be encountering them. In fact, this offence should be counting their lucky stars the Rays won't have McClanahan or Rasmussen.
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They scored 4 against Glasnow literally 5 days ago.
 
Looks like Berrios is on his game so far thru 2 innings, working very efficiently.
 
The hitters really need to take the pitchers to a steakhouse for dinner at least once a week this winter.
 
Does it even matter if they make the playoffs? All you face in the playoffs is good pitching and this team looks overmatched against any good pitcher. None of these guys look capable of getting hot for a long stretch(aka look dangerous or strike fear in opposition pitchers). They have a few good games and then they stink for a few weeks.

Game over

This team at home is such a tire fire
 
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Brock Boeser Laser Show said:
Does it even matter if they make the playoffs? All you face in the playoffs is good pitching and this team looks overmatched against any good pitcher. None of these guys look capable of getting hot for a long stretch(aka look dangerous or strike fear in opposition pitchers). They have a few good games and then they stink for a few weeks.

Game over

This team at home is such a tire fire
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They could very likely face Glasnow in game one and they did well against him. I’m more confident with the team on the road than at home.
 
Brock Boeser Laser Show said:
Does it even matter if they make the playoffs? All you face in the playoffs is good pitching and this team looks overmatched against any good pitcher. None of these guys look capable of getting hot for a long stretch(aka look dangerous or strike fear in opposition pitchers). They have a few good games and then they stink for a few weeks.

Game over

This team at home is such a tire fire
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This is why it is not in the team's best interest to make the playoffs this year. Because we all know what's going to happen. They're going to get absolutely skunked 2 straight in the WC. And are those two extra games really going to be worth Schneider and the rest of the coaching staff coming back? Because if they do make the Wild Card playoffs you know that no significant changes are going to be made.

canucksfan said:
They could very likely face Glasnow in game one and they did well against him. I’m more confident with the team on the road than at home.
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It doesn't matter. They're going to get their doors blown off no matter who they play or where they play.
 
Positive thing is Houston or Seattle probably can’t win 3 more games

Jay can lose out and still make it

That’s probably what they’ll do
 
DFF said:
Positive thing is Houston or Seattle probably can’t win 3 more games

Jay can lose out and still make it

That’s probably what they’ll do
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I assume tonight we're cheering for a Seattle and Texas loss?

Seattle to lose to give more space to Houston and Toronto (in the wildcard spots).

Texas to lose so potentially Houston can catch up to them?
 
go_leafs_go02 said:
I assume tonight we're cheering for a Seattle and Texas loss?

Seattle to lose to give more space to Houston and Toronto (in the wildcard spots).

Texas to lose so potentially Houston can catch up to them?
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Yes, if somehow they manage to stay ahead of both Texas and Seattle going to the weekend then they are guaranteed to make it
 
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