Jays 2023
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Swanson is not a closer. Never has been, never will be. Though, from my understanding there was some bad luck and poor fielding backing Swanson up.
I wish they'd DFA'd Mitch White and kept Nate Pearson up. I understand White is out of options and the trade deadline is next week, but I don't think White has any trade value at this point and The Jays should be winning games when they are up by 4 runs in the 9th.
The punters always complain about Romano after a blown save. And as you know there's more to a closer than stats, a closer needs to have the mindset to operate in a high pressure/leverage position and Romano excels in that role. He pitches better when there's a save on the line vs. when there's not one. Thrives on the pressure.
You don't get it.
He's only blown 3 saves out of 31 so there's not many opportunities there for them.
They complain, even after saves, if he allows any baserunners. They complain about the white knuckles they get. If it's not 3 up, 3 down he gets ripped.
Last night showed how valuable and underappreciated he is. He'd pitched in 4 of the last 5 games so he was unavailable.
I get it and defended Romano in the past. I agree with everything you are saying. But it's easy to say trade a guy, send him to the minors. Sure, if there's a good reason for that action, but they can't provide any quantifiable reasons, just their opinion.
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I forgot to put a laughing face at the end of my comment. I was just having fun.
0 for 4 today in the leadoff position, with a walk.
Back to my post from the other week (look it up), Whit Merrifield (2 for 4, with a homer) should be moved to leadoff and Springer should be moved to split Belt and Vladdy based on base running speed.
I think On Base Percentage belongs at the top of the order, with speed at the top and bottom, so I agree with your choices.
Merrifield/ Belt/ Bichette/ Guerrero/ Springer/ Chapman/ Varsho/ Catcher/ Kiermaier would be my lineup against RHP. If Varsho ever has a hot streak, I'd move him to #5 while he's on a roll.
And that's exactly what my point is. They don't like him, but have no justifiable backup to counter his excellent stats, other than they get nervous because he didn't pitch a clean 9th.
I wouldn’t like it, but I would like it better than Varsho
being invisible at the plate and Swanson giving up a 4 run lead in the ninth.
Philip
If not for that, they would have swept the mighty LA Dodgers in LA. That would've been impressive.
They're chasing the Jays and are in town for 3 games this weekend.
Angels put Shohei Ohtani trade rumors to rest with big-time deal for Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez (msn.com)
Angels put Shohei Ohtani trade rumors to rest with big-time deal for Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez (msn.com)
I am in LA right now, and I went to yesterday afternoons game. It wasn’t even a full house, big slow lineups everywhere, and by the time we got our hotdogs and drinks and got to our seat, it was the fourth and it was ridiculous. Everyone’s got a smile on their face like it’s a normal thing lol wtf.
Tons of Bluejay fans in Dodger Stadium.
Philip
