The 2025 Toronto Blue Jays
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I'm still not sold on Hoffman either. Despite today's hold he wasn't that impressive. He was hit hard twice and gave up two hits. A few so so pitches that missed on location were missed by the hitters.
Varland was arguably a bit shittier than Hoffmann in August. (A bit higher ERA and a higher WHIP). But they were both really bad.
Varlands was protected in mid leverage in Minnesota, and has been really bad at high leverage in Toronto.
His breaking stuff is mid, and his fastball doesn’t get much swing and miss as it’s more based on sinking action. He will figure out I think, but not in 2025. He will be around for a while and I think he will be a very valuable piece in the next few years but not likely this year.
If we are going to replace Hoffman it has to be Dominquez before Varland.
Bigger issue beyond Hoffman is the entire high leverage arms in Bullpen have struggled (hoff, little, Rodriquez, Varland) and Dominquez has just been ok.
Makes finding alternatives to Hoffman difficult but we need to find one even if it’s just for the sale of change. But not sure if Schneider thinks the same.
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Eric Lauer has been moved to the BP as Schneider has alluded to in the past, will go with 5 man rotation. It should be Berrios in my opinion.
I think we can safely eliminate Nance and Little as potential Hoffman replacements 
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He's being groomed as a reliever, bring him up now!
and WTF up with Berrios?, yanked after 2 innings last night, 66 pitches thrown, cant trust him as a starter from now on.
Starters: Bieber , Scherzer, Gausman and Bassitt and then a bullpen day If I were in charge.
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If his "velocity isn't peaking where it did earlier in the season", is that a sign of fatigue. Too much pitching this year?
President Trump calls Roger Clemens' omission from Baseball Hall of Fame "stupidity"
President Donald Trump posted over the weekend that former Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens should be added to the National Baseball Hall of Fame immediately.
www.cbsnews.com
Totally off topic… My apologies. Lol.
Philip
But not Barry Bonds????President Trump calls Roger Clemens' omission from Baseball Hall of Fame "stupidity"
President Donald Trump posted over the weekend that former Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens should be added to the National Baseball Hall of Fame immediately.
Totally off topic… My apologies. Lol.
Philip
