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You might be on to something with those tattoos. (maybe not joking)
He could be tipping his pitches -- and if he is tipping pitches with something with his hand, the tattoos create a moving point on his hand that makes it even easier for a batter to track than bare skin.
.....this makes a lot of sense. Plus now he just looks like some mortal alternative dude that should be in a band somewhere, rather than that mysteriously crafty, loose, clever pitcher from last season.

Nothing against tattoos, as I am the proud owner of two of them lol.

Philip
 

Zoot Allures

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Crazy how the Jays have been the best team for a few weeks with one of the best offences LOL

but can they keep this up? They will need Vlad and Sandman to do their job and hit homers

Notice we went on this streak after Sandman was put on injury list. That is not a coincidence
 

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I still have a hard time believing that the Jays have won 13 of their last 16 games and are hitting incredibly well. All this hitting with Santander injured + being a bust so far, and Vladdy belting few homeruns but still contributing at the plate. I'm kinda on the bandwagon again but the lack of starting pitching is apt to catch up to them soon. Only 3 reliable starters right now.
 
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Is it just me or are there more weekday games (not on a holiday) than usual this year?
 

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What a dumb move pulling Chad Green for Hoffman.

Yes I know it worked, but now you can't use Hoffman tomorrow
The dumb move was pulling Bassitt too early, then pulling Fluharty too early. They should have been able to get you through the end of the game, instead of having to use that trash heap Chad Green in the first place.

That being said once Green got them to 2 outs in the ninth, it made no sense to then bring in Hoffman.
 
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Is it just me or are there more weekday games (not on a holiday) than usual this year?
It's very common for most teams to play weekday games on the last day of a mid-week series, (ie: on a Wednesday or a Thursday), if it's the last game of a homestand, AKA 'getaway day', because both teams will be traveling after the game.

This is less common when the home team plays in Texas, because it's too hot for afternoon games, for both players and fans. The Rangers typically play Sunday home games at night throughout July and August.

Midweek afternoon games are more common early and late in the season for teams based in the north and for San Francisco, because of the difference between day and night temperatures.

Some of this involves television revenue. Fans who don't work in white collar management usually can't watch a mid-week afternoon game during business hours unless they're retired or unemployed, and the retired demographic doesn't matter much to TV advertisers.
 

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The big difference as I see it is the supporting cast has stepped up making us a deeper and more dangerous hitting lineup. Guys like Barger and Clement. Kirk and Springer have been consistent most of the season. Middle relief has also fared much better than I thought. But this hot streak will definitely come to an end, we are not this good. And our thinness at SP is a real problem.
 

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The big difference as I see it is the supporting cast has stepped up making us a deeper and more dangerous hitting lineup. Guys like Barger and Clement. Kirk and Springer have been consistent most of the season. Middle relief has also fared much better than I thought. But this hot streak will definitely come to an end, we are not this good. And our thinness at SP is a real problem.

Vlad and Sandman have to start doing the heavy lifting on offence but the Barger, Clement, Kirk and Springer cast looks real
and you forgot to mention Heinman hitting over 400 with OPS over 1000. He is a key as they can now safely rest Kirk

If Jays are contending they will go after the pitching they need as management tries to save their job LOL

Surprisingly, we are looking good but I feel this team can go south fast but now we see they can go the other way
 
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Phil C. McNasty

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Why are we playing a National League team (Phillies) twice in the same season??

Makes no sense to me
 
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Why are we playing a National League team (Phillies) twice in the same season??

Makes no sense to me
We played them twice last year as well. Both were 2 game series home and away.
Every other NL team we played 3 times.
 

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Ranger Suarez shut us down last night. I've been trying to make a trade for him in my fantasy league for the past month. The price keeps going up thanks to starts like this. Sigh.
 
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