Blue Jays GDT: 2019 v3|Next: vs TB |Sat, Sept 28 | 3pm ET/12pm PT | TBA vs Thornton

[The Nemesis]

No game tonight, but I didn't want to leave this until tomorrow in case I'm sidetracked and don't get a thread up before first pitch.

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[The Nemesis]

Breaking news: Bo Bichette hits baseballs.

More at 11.

 

[The Nemesis]

"you don't learn that by the numbers."

drink for analytics dig?

 

[kb]

"you don't learn that by the numbers."

drink for analytics dig?

Done and done

 

[The Nemesis]

Forget the game, let's focus on the most important thing going on here:

This is the most animated I've ever seen that mystery woman that always sits behind home plate. She's laughing and gesturing and not just sitting there with the stern, dour look of a disapproving English grandmother.

 

[The Nemesis]

Done and done

 

[The Nemesis]

That was just about the most calm post-ejection manager/ump conversation I've ever seen.

Mild credit to the ump for not going full chest-thumping baiting mode. He might've screwed up, but he also gave Vlad a chance to quit while he was ahead.

 

[The Nemesis]

Boshers...

 

[canucksfan]

LeMahieu has had a very good year but not worthy enough to be a MVP candidate like Buck and Pat are saying.

 

[canucksfan]

Giles was absolutely dominant that inning

 

[Da Cool Rula]

This just in. Ken Giles is the best closer in baseball

 

[The Nemesis]

Giles was absolutely dominate that inning

We need a dislike button....

 

[The Nemesis]

Giles sucks. Cut him in the off-season

 

[Suntouchable13]

Well, this is going to be a no hitter.

 

[The Nemesis]

At least it's against a legit HOF pitcher. It's as much about Verlander being that damn good as it is the Jays struggling.

 

[The Nemesis]

There it is.

 

[BertCorbeau]

At least it's against a legit HOF pitcher. It's as much about Verlander being that damn good as it is the Jays struggling.

Verlander was also getting some calls that helped.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Impressive - 3rd of his career.

 

[Patmac40]

What a performance

 

[The Nemesis]

Impressive - 3rd of his career.

and 2nd against the Jays. I think they said he's only the 3rd pitcher in history to record multiple no-hit games against a single team.

 

[The Nemesis]

Godammit Sidall.

Nobody thinks that starting pitching isn't important in modern baseball. The opener isn't a rejection of starters. It's making the best of less-than-ideal situations. It's realizing that you're better off stringing together relievers in a sensible manner vs using a garbage AAA call-up starter just because he's a starter. I expect this sort of nonsense from Buck, but not from you.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Godammit Sidall.

Nobody thinks that starting pitching isn't important in modern baseball. The opener isn't a rejection of starters. It's making the best of less-than-ideal situations. It's realizing that you're better off stringing together relievers in a sensible manner vs using a garbage AAA call-up starter just because he's a starter. I expect this sort of nonsense from Buck, but not from you.

Rightly or wrongly, if this is deemed successful, teams like Toronto will cheap out on starters. That's what I believe. I hope I am wrong.

 

[Jozay]

nice play by Bichette

 

[The Nemesis]

Zeuch has as many strikeouts tonight as he did in his whole no-hitter.

 

[as Pure as Evil]

Aww came here to see the rowdy gif but left dissapointed