Blue Jays GDT: 2021 v8 | Next: Sun, Aug 8 | vs Bos | 1pm ET/10am PT |Richards vs Ryu]

[shaner8989]

f*** you Hand. Montoya continues to be an utter joke and Why did we acquire such a joke of a player in Hand? Pathetic

We have no chance of making playoffs.

 

[ItalianLeaf]

Brad handed them the game

 

[Morgs]

The bullpen management was again questionable. I liked how Charlie used Romano in a non-save situation, as he's their best reliever... but use him against the top of the lineup, not 7-8-9.

At least we got beat by their best player and not by a Hedges bunt.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Let’s give him a hand.

 

[Auston 316]

f*** you Hand. Montoya continues to be an utter joke and Why did we acquire such a joke of a player in Hand? Pathetic

We have no chance of making playoffs.

lol

 

[canucksfan]

The bullpen management was again questionable. I liked how Charlie used Romano in a non-save situation, as he's their best reliever... but use him against the top of the lineup, not 7-8-9.

At least we got beat by their best player and not by a Hedges bunt.

I was thinking this too but if Hand screws up we are probably shitting on Montoyo for not using Romano there.

 

[The Nemesis]

The bullpen management was again questionable. I liked how Charlie used Romano in a non-save situation, as he's their best reliever... but use him against the top of the lineup, not 7-8-9.

At least we got beat by their best player and not by a Hedges bunt.

Even when Charlie does right, he's wrong.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Team pissing away another game. This is why they won’t make the playoffs.

Indeed.

 

[MS]

In this specific game I have no issues with anything Montoya did.

If management trades for Brad Hand, you’re going to use him in high-leverage situations. Good player hit a HR.

 

[Puckstuff]

gotta bounce back with a win tomorrow, need to keep this momentum. Just keep winning series

Honestly, I just think we’re a bit unlucky this year. It’s hard to measure that with any stat or something you can control but there is that element to a certain degree. This team is snake bitten. We are way better then our rec and this constant pattern of blowing teams out of the water then losing game by a run or losing in extras is just way to statistically unlikely to happen next year at the rate it has this year.

 

[Hoverhand]

So glad we didn't improve the bottom of the order at the deadline.

 

[canucksfan]

In this specific game I have no issues with anything Montoya did.

If management trades for Brad Hand, you’re going to use him in high-leverage situations. Good player hit a HR.

The bats need to come through with a run at some point this game.

Not going to win every game but they need to win the next three IMO.

 

[canucksfan]

So glad we didn't improve the bottom of the order at the deadline.

Will have Dickerson soon.

 

[Langdon Alger]

So glad we didn't improve the bottom of the order at the deadline.

Are you being sarcastic, man?

 

[weems]

Tough loss but feels deserved as the offense didnt do anything.

Need to win tomorrow with Ryu on the mound.

 

[Morgs]

I was thinking this too but if Hand screws up we are probably shitting on Montoyo for not using Romano there.

You're probably right, but it just feels like I would have understood the decision better at least, especially if he justified it after the game with "my plan was to use him to face 1-2-3" and have Hand on a tight leash.

 

[Morgs]

Even when Charlie does right, he's wrong.

I feel like it can be both. I'm glad he moved Romano from the traditional closing role, but using him against 7-8-9 felt like a waste even at the time. He could have thrown Hand out there for those guys and if he struggled bring in Romano to clean up, and maybe have enough left over in case it went to extras.

Not the most egregious error, but that's just how I saw it at least.

 

[canucksfan]

You're probably right, but it just feels like I would have understood the decision better at least, especially if he justified it after the game with "my plan was to use him to face 1-2-3" and have Hand on a tight leash.

I would have gone Hand in the 9th and Romano in the tenth. However, I can't really fault Montoyo here. Ultimately, the bats were at fault today. Jays were lucky to be tied IMO.

 

[habamillions]

I would have gone Hand in the 9th and Romano in the tenth. However, I can't really fault Montoyo here. Ultimately, the bats were at fault today. Jays were lucky to be tied IMO.

Was thinking the same.

 

[CherryToke]

Pathetic baseball team.

 

[CherryToke]

Lineup has no balance. Reese McGuire can't be your best lefty bat..

 

[canucksfan]

This is a game where Pearson or Merryweather would be a huge addition to the pen.

 

[Cloned]

This is a game where Pearson or Merryweather would be a huge addition to the pen.

They refuse to use Hatch in the bullpen, a role he excelled at least year.

 

[canucksfan]

They refuse to use Hatch in the bullpen, a role he excelled at least year.

I would have him up instead of Dolis.

 

[Cloned]

I would have him up instead of Dolis.

Seems so obvious. I dunno why management is trying to reinvent the wheel here with Hatch, especially since he's coming off injury and a bullpen role is probably the perfect way to ease him back in.