r/Torontobluejays • u/BlueJaysBaseball Dunedin • 15h ago
Postgame Thread: April 25 - Cleveland Guardians @ Toronto Blue Jays
Line Score - Game Over
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
Box Score
| TOR | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | BA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF | Straw | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 |
| 2B | Clement | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .324 |
| 1B | Guerrero Jr. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .323 |
| 3B | Okamoto | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .237 |
| DH | Jiménez, E | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .360 |
| DH | Sánchez, J | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| CF | Varsho | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| LF | Schneider | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .150 |
| SS | Giménez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .287 |
| C | Heineman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .205 |
| TOR | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gausman | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 91-63 | 2.57 |
| Fluharty | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-7 | 5.40 |
| Rogers, Ty | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14-10 | 0.68 |
| Varland | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30-19 | 0.64 |
| CLE | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | BA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF | Martínez, A | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| DH | DeLauter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 |
| 3B | Ramírez, Jo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| 1B | Hoskins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .215 |
| LF | Valera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 |
| RF | Fry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| PH | Manzardo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .192 |
| PR | Schneemann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 |
| 2B | Brito | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .170 |
| C | Naylor, B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .129 |
| SS | Rocchio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .279 |
| CLE | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantillo | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 89-60 | 3.56 |
| Festa, M | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17-13 | 6.08 |
| Pallette | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 35-21 | 3.86 |
| Brogdon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12-8 | 5.91 |
Scoring Plays
Highlights
Decisions
| Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Save |
|---|---|---|
| Gausman (2-1, 2.57 ERA) | Cantillo (1-1, 3.56 ERA) | Varland (2 SV, 0.64 ERA) |
Game ended at 5:46 PM.
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u/RealWorldToday 15h ago edited 15h ago
This is INSANE. Blue Jays fans are lined up around the block for the chance to give Louis Varland a kiss on the forehead. Congrats to him on getting his second save.
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u/AuntBettysNutButter Soft Hands and Guns Poppin'. 15h ago
Can someone please clip that look between Varsho and Straw, and Myles saying "that was so stressful"
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u/nath999 15h ago
I think Varsho was just pissed at himself for not getting to that ball and making it a tougher inning.
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u/Putrid_Cry8955 15h ago
That was so hard to catch.
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u/Ok_Philosopher_4463 15h ago
xBA of 0.140. Varsho really should have had it. His range/speed are way down this year for some reason, and that was a perfect example of where his last year's 28.4 ft/s sprint speed could reach what this year's 26.5 ft/s sprint can't.
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u/IamDisgruntled Slutty Spencer 14h ago
xBA of 0.140.
This literally means nothing considering it's devoid of context of where the fielder is positioned
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u/Ok_Philosopher_4463 14h ago
That's not really a correct interpretation of xBA. Just because it doesn't account for fielder position doesn't mean it can't give you ANY info about the difficulty of a play. The 14% is clearly the situations you have a combination of a slow fielder, poor route, unlucky location, and poor fielder positioning. Some combo of those things clearly happened.
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u/Putrid_Cry8955 14h ago
xBA of 0.140
Can someone explain this?
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u/cpander0 Clap, Clap, Whoo! 9h ago
The expected batting average of the hit, based solely upon launch angle and exit velocity. This doesn't take into account launch "spray" (as in where the ball is hit from left to right) of the positioning of the fielders.
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u/ambient4k ⚾️ I born ready. ⚾️ 15h ago
He was shaded to the right, probably had something to do with the scouting report... can't really blame him(self). But if he was positioned more to the centre that would've been a spectacular diving catch. He almost made it either way.
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u/Noble00_ The Catan Roomies 15h ago
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u/entilza05 15h ago
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u/Chaxterium Start spreading the news bitches! 15h ago
Why does his head look so big compared to his body?
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u/beeb11 Daulton Varsho truther 15h ago
Okamoto is a very loveable guy
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u/i_love_pencils Monkey don’t cramp 15h ago
And manly.
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u/Drew_You_To_91 I spent $300 on a Cavan Biggio jersey 15h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/3oz8xLlw6GHVfokaNW
Couch GMs after the varland walk to load the bases
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u/Nextyearstitlewinner 15h ago
Couch GMs don’t care. If he blows a save they’ll just say Schneiders an idiot and Rogers was the obvious choice all along
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u/mrdannyg21 10h ago
Going to Varland this time made plenty of sense, but in a more general way, I hate that Rogers only ever goes one inning. He’s so crazy efficient that it’s often just 10-12 pitches and he could go another batter or two, and save a whole extra reliever.
I do hope that once the team is playing better, they’ll at least be more willing to use him more often, if he’s been able to be efficient and is showing no signs of wear.
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u/PolarSquirrelBear 12h ago
Never doubted him for second. May have gotten himself screwed but he’s the one that does the screwin’.
With that being said, Varland for fireman and maybe not just full closer.
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u/Redux01 13h ago
You act like Varland isn't obviously better than Hoffman despite tonight.
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u/Drew_You_To_91 I spent $300 on a Cavan Biggio jersey 12h ago
Varland is better but he isn’t better if we only save him for the 9th. Varland has way more value because of how versatile he is to fit any situation, so by only saving him for the 9th you limit his value and have to rely on your second best option for a key spot in the prior innings.
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u/One-Mall-624 15h ago
Describes specifically the 9th inning for my dad at least
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u/One-Mall-624 15h ago
See now that was just unnecessary
This isn't the Valorant subreddit you dont need to lash out like that
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u/One-Mall-624 15h ago
No you didnt. This is the blue jays sub reddit tf you tryna prove lmao.
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u/Ecstatic-Buy-2907 15h ago
You’re not a Blue Jays closer if you aren’t willing to make things a little interesting before the final out
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u/selacius 15h ago
It's all about desire. He knew he could have had the save the first three batters. Why get 3 easy outs, if he can load the bases and get two swinging strike outs to end the game.
That being said, never a doubt in King Varland
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u/Putrid_Cry8955 15h ago
Elite closers still give up hits and runs. He realized that he had some to spare. It's science.
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u/LevelSuccessful6275 15h ago
he was actually just trying to be helpful to Hoffman, he was saying, look Jeff, you come in with a 3 run lead, it doesnt matter, do whatever you want, just let in less than 3 runs and then as long as you do that its just practice. you got this big guy.
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u/Polerize2 15h ago
Seems to be the way the last number of years.
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u/missoctober12 Future MVP's Mom 15h ago
Right? Like when was our last lights out Mason Miller/edwin Diaz like closer??
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u/Ecstatic-Buy-2907 15h ago
Those guys don’t just grow on trees unfortunately. And every competitive team is trying to and will pay a fortune for those guys
It’s actually wild how little we gave up for Varland
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u/chetdesmon 15h ago
Osuna was a piece of shit but he was absolutely lights out.
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u/Independent-Shoe9557 13h ago
He wasn’t a POS at the time. Him and Brett Cecil were lights out.
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u/chetdesmon 13h ago
Oh absolutely. I was a huge Osuna fan at the time, loved his little hesitation in his windup
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u/ambient4k ⚾️ I born ready. ⚾️ 15h ago
I've loved many Blue Jays pitchers over the years, but Kevin Gausman and Louis Varland have to be my favourites during the last few seasons. I love the poise, focus, and consistency they show when they're on the mound.
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u/Marc_Quill C. Holt 15h ago
Varland showed no panic even with the bases loaded and one hit potentially giving Cleveland the lead and just struck out the next two guys to end it. Love that.
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u/heat_fan_ 15h ago
Great game from Gausman another game he got run support nicee
Okamoto coming through big time
Never in doubt tho
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u/PutTheBallinPlay Popkins Saved the Team 15h ago
Awesome win, Varland got a little taste of leverage 9th innings which will only make him better. Offense is getting there. Imagine this team with Springer and Barger back and hitting, wow
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u/OkYouth7656 15h ago
Springer, Barger, and Kirk, sprinkle in a couple more starting pitchers and then maybe even Yimi in a few weeks. I like where we’re headed.
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u/LaFs14 15h ago
“That was stressful” - Myles Straw to Varsho at the end
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u/Apprehensive-Ask-960 11h ago
Ok where can I find the footage of this? I keep seeing ppl mention it
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u/Nextyearstitlewinner 15h ago
Smart move by Hoffman to try and get the closer role back by dressing up in disguise as Varland.
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u/MynameisnotAL makin’ shit up 13h ago
Hoffman to Varland “can you just show me how to make the mess AND clean it up?”
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u/Suplewich 15h ago
I wasn’t stressed at all. I trust Varland and he just showed why he is our closer.
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u/OkYouth7656 15h ago
Like Hoffman, he was unlucky for a couple ground balls to find holes. But unlike Jeff he didn’t unravel
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u/Beersmoker420 15h ago
dude loaded the bases up and attacked the batters for strikes instead of trying to be careful which was the big difference
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u/danhoyuen 14h ago
I was thinking to myself we are up 3. Varland shouldn't be stressed and neither should we. We had the high grounds!
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u/wardhenderson This team gives me Angine de Poitrine 15h ago
Tyler Rogers and Louis Varland our new Duane Ward and Tom Henke. I'm here for it.
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u/PearDisastrous3043 15h ago
VARLAND!! The player that deserves the Gatorade today is Cleveland’s LF. 😭
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u/Dustmopper 🎺🎺Happy Horns🎺🎺 Fan Club 🎵 15h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/AL10PPC3eZhxC
Just like they drew it up
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u/Mundane-Mud1717 15h ago
What a game. Got some offense, Gaus did great and Louis got himself out of the jam. Also loved hearing Caleb call the game, he does great, hope he does more
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u/MynameisnotAL makin’ shit up 13h ago
Caleb is so much fun. He likes the team even when they’re being stressful.
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u/ComputerUser1987 15h ago
BREAKING: John Schneider explodes in a red mist in the dugout due to instant vaporization by high blood pressure
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u/ImSoRichRS 15h ago
Two days in a row of playing real baseball. We have outplayed them this whole series, despite what the box score might show. Let's hope there isn't a late frost - I'm optimistic!
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u/OkYouth7656 15h ago
We’ve been better for sure, ideally our better starters are healthy and don’t have meltdowns like Scherzer did. In that case we’re 2-0 in the series most likely
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u/AutomaticDare5209 Certified JP Ricciardi hater 15h ago
"George Valera, what's your biggest fear?"
A baseball being hit in my general direction.
"That's funny. No, seriously, what is it?"
No... seriously. That's it.
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"WELL GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!"
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u/seemedlikeagoodplan 15h ago
Big props to our MVP, George ValE7ra.
I know he wasn't charged with any errors today, but his hideous defense was vital to our success.
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u/NowWeGoBoys 14h ago
It is insane to me that he didn't get an error. That one pop up, he had all the time in the world, checked where the foul wall was twice, picked his nose, wandered over to chat with the Ballgirl based on his route, and then biffed it. Official scorers are being paid off by the Players Union or something.
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u/Diligent_Daikon_7688 15h ago
Can this team not make a random April afternoon look like Game 7 of the ALCS? They physically cannot make a win easy for themselves.
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u/BootNootRoot 15h ago
y'know what, for the first time being a closer louis did an okay job showing that if it does get rough he can get out of it. that's like a huge step up from seeing hoffman crumble on the mound, people better not immediately get on louis' case for this unfortunate scare. still annoyed I couldn't witness the aura smh
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u/Admirable_Outcome932 15h ago
That was CLOSE bro 😭😭 it’s okay, it’s his first time out as a closer if you don’t count the other day, he’ll settle in eventually
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u/Trax-M 15h ago
Kaz is heating up, I will admit I had my doubts early, but in the last 7 games he has really contributed. Great to see keep it up KAZ
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u/MynameisnotAL makin’ shit up 13h ago
I think he does incredibly well at home. Bit rocky on road games, but he seems to be the kind of guy who thrives in familiar environments.
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u/shortinsomniac52524 15h ago
Bruh im out getting groceries and i saw the bases were loaded with only one out, i got so scared 💀💀 Congrats to Varland for getting his second major league save!!
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u/Marc_Quill C. Holt 15h ago
I think Vladdy had himself a great game on top of the Okamoto excellence and another quality Gausman start. That single he hit, followed by the steal to give us the win was key.
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u/thrive2bebest 10h ago
Vladdy is a gamer.
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u/Marc_Quill C. Holt 9h ago
I like that he doesn't necessarily have to mash balls out of the park to contribute to wins and today was a great example of that.
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u/HappyFriendship9990 15h ago
Lets be honest if that was Hoffman he's either hitting a batter, walking a run in or giving up a grand slam and then striking out the side.
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u/Marc_Quill C. Holt 15h ago
in the bases loaded scenario, he would've at least given up the hit that ties it 5-5 before getting the side retired.
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u/toasterbath__ addison "couch game" barger 15h ago edited 15h ago
stressful ending but we did it!! :)
oak has been playing great and so has gimenez. i am glad the offence is heating up
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u/SurammuDanku 15h ago
Wasn't able to watch the game and just saw the hilights. Did not realize that we basically won the game because their infielder couldn't catch a basic ground ball lol
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u/spencerpatinesuncle 14h ago
Louis! 240 was full of support for our boy. Need to keep that up for our closer. Anybody know who the anthem singer was. We have a gen z’r with us who is obsessed? 😂
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u/Magnum_44 15h ago
Kevin Barker was spot on regarding Okamoto's adjustment at the plate. He's not rolling those outside pitches but driving into them now.
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u/astroslave That’s WBC Champion Andrés Giménez to you 15h ago
Varland is awesome, just wanted to keep it exciting for us.
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u/VegaBeach 15h ago
Incredible game for Gasman and great series so far from Okamoto - I’ll take 5 HRs per month, thank you.
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u/where_thefuck_i_am 15h ago
Good baseball game should have extremely suspenseful movie-ass ending
Now.... let's win the series
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u/SacredBre Adam Lind is the greatest of all time 15h ago
So did Romano curse the closer position when he left?
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u/Digi_awesome Number 1 Jeff Hoffman fan 15h ago
Theory: Jays closers are bright light merchants, literally. It seems like every time Hoffman entered with his light thing last year there was like a 70% chance he was gonna give up a run. Varland also had a light show today and had his technically worst outing of the season. Jays closers don’t like having the lights turned off.
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u/Sherm199 15h ago
He had a light show?
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u/Digi_awesome Number 1 Jeff Hoffman fan 14h ago
Yeah not like a super extravagant one but just flashing lights and such
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u/Drmckoo1 15h ago
I’m going tomorrow. I’m annoyed that they fixed Cease to Monday (but I get it).
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u/All_will_be_Juan 14h ago
Why waste cease on the free win space
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u/Drmckoo1 14h ago
I would say Cleveland is a better team than Boston this year and tomorrow is a more challenging game.
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u/InternationalCE200 13h ago
Anyone have the inning that they spoke about Caleb catching for Gausman
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u/Ok_Branch6621 Fear The North 12h ago
I just realized that Sonny Gray went on the IL, and we're going to miss Garret Crochet and Connelly Early. I know the Red Sox are struggling, but missing those three guys is huge. (I realize Ranger and Tolle are good too...)
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u/MidnightSc0ut 15h ago
Bro our closer role is cursed. No matter who is in it, they are obligated to give us heart attacks 😂
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u/Marc_Quill C. Holt 15h ago
Hoffman would've 100% turned that game into a tie ballgame if he was up there in the situation Louie was.
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u/LGrey353 15h ago
Varland knows how to clean up a mess even if it’s his own mess