Blue Jays Discussion: Meaningful Baseball Continues

[Cor]

What would happen if there is a 3 way tie for first place in the AL East at the end of the season? What are the tie breaking procedures in that scenario? It can actually happen.

They play a 3 way game.

Each team has 6 innings, 3 against each other team, and the team who scores the most runs, wins.

 

[Loosie]

Gibby can't win. If he went with say Cecil to save Osuna and he gets into trouble/blows it those same fans would be cursing Gibby for not using him 'cause we NEEDED that win. That's why Osuna was used. That win was needed.

Like I said in the GDT. He was already warmed up and had not pitched since Monday. Might as well use him at that point. When he got up to warm up it was still a save situation. If the Jays kept the inning going longer I could have seen them sit Osuna and go with Cecil.

 

[ShaneFalco]

 

[Discoverer]

That, and the probability of Dickey sucking balls tomorrow and not needing Osuna, makes me believe he made the right choice

Yeah, that's it. They don't care about Osuna because they expect to lose tonight anyway since Dickey is so awful, and they're going up against the Angels ace Jered Weaver.

 

[theaub]

Cubs are throwing out a 2015 Jays-esque post division clinch lineup today

 

[ShaneFalco]

Nope. If he had caught him at all this year, maybe

 

[zeke]

yes, have Martin catch him.

no more thole. we cannot afford it.

 

[Mad Brills*]

No, but have him as the DH.

 

[Loosie]

Can Donaldson play 3b? If so have Martin DH

 

[King Mapes]

Can Donaldson play 3b? If so have Martin DH

I wouldnt. He just got back keep him DHing

 

[Discoverer]

Nope. If he had caught him at all this year, maybe

I guess it depends if they expect him to pitch in the playoffs at all. If for any reason they think they might need him, I would like to see Martin catch him a couple times to end the season and get back up to speed, just to make sure Thole is nowhere near the playoff roster.

 

[Loosie]

I wouldnt. He just got back keep him DHing

That's my feeling too. So we're back to who catches Dickey today, Martin or Thole? I think we're ok to have Thole catch today, but replace him with Martin as soon as Dickey is out of the game unless there is a big lead.

 

[Loosie]

I guess it depends if they expect him to pitch in the playoffs at all. If for any reason they think they might need him, I would like to see Martin catch him a couple times to end the season and get back up to speed, just to make sure Thole is nowhere near the playoff roster.

I don't see Dickey being on the playoff roster.

 

[HockeyThoughts]

Yeah, that's it. They don't care about Osuna because they expect to lose tonight anyway since Dickey is so awful, and they're going up against the Angels ace Jered Weaver.

Weaver is having a terrible season. Pitching is pretty much a wash tonight. With the hitters on both sides, it should be a fairly high scoring game.

 

[Scrub*]

let martin play 3rd, heh

 

[Discoverer]

Weaver is having a terrible season. Pitching is pretty much a wash tonight. With the hitters on both sides, it should be a fairly high scoring game.

It's not even really a wash. Weaver is much, much worse than Dickey.

 

[Willy Styles]

Whats the future for osuna? Does he project to be a starter as early as next year and make the transition Sanchez did this off season? To me he relies too much on his fastball, he will need to develop some other pitches to go with it if he wants to try an go six innings

 

[Suntouchable13]

I guess it depends if they expect him to pitch in the playoffs at all. If for any reason they think they might need him, I would like to see Martin catch him a couple times to end the season and get back up to speed, just to make sure Thole is nowhere near the playoff roster.

This is like a playoff game, for all intents and purposes. It's tough. I would play Martin. We need to play the best guys. But at the same time, Martin won't play in allremaining 16 games either. But going with your 3rd string catcher in a big game is tough

 

[Discoverer]

I don't see Dickey being on the playoff roster.

Ideally, I don't either. But injuries can change that. I don't imagine there's too much harm in having Martin catch him a couple times. I've always been under the impression the big issue for Martin was having to catch him every fifth day for an extended period.

 

[King Mapes]

Whats the future for osuna? Does he project to be a starter as early as next year and make the transition Sanchez did this off season? To me he relies too much on his fastball, he will need to develop some other pitches to go with it if he wants to try an go six innings

Sanchez didn't transition last offseason..? He was a starter who kept getting moved to the BP. Osuna has always been a reliever in the bigs and wants to remain a closer. If we move him to start it will take a few years due to an IP limit he will have.

 

[Big Easy]

Thole will start the game catching Dickey. Once Dickey is out of the game, in goes Martin, unless its a blowout. But Gibbons is making these calls after all, so who knows.

 

[zeke]

No more rest days for any of the key players, imo. 2 weeks left in the season. No time for rest.

 

[Discoverer]

No more rest days for any of the key players, imo. 2 weeks left in the season. No time for rest.

While I generally support a semi-regular rest schedule, I tend to agree, especially with the day off on Thursday.

 

[theaub]

Yup, let the horses run.

Optimal to have Martin to DH and Donaldson play 3B tonight though - not like Thole is any worse than Barney at this point.

 

[zeke]

thole is much much worse than barney.