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[fishteacher]

Toronto can't GET a strike call NOW...it's almost hilarious.

[fishteacher]

No, Baker was hand-signaling the Jays' dugout to keep yapping as he walked off the mound. The Jays of course overreacted as we saw. 

 

The way this works is to the winner goes the spoils. Baker earned it. 

That was my point...I think he jestured because SOMEONE (Hernandez seemed to take the most offense to it) to keep yapping....

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Make it hurt kid

[fishteacher]

BIchette with a case of the YIPS there.

[Mackus]

Make em pay, Gunnar!

[TwentyThirtyFive]

They're led by players whose fathers were last generations' superstars, and some of whom are in Cooperstown. They're brash, but they know they're good at what they do. 

 

The O's are short that one guy. Odor isn't it (he's the one guy on the roster with the swagger). 

The Os are a guy or two short in multiple ways but its no reason not to fight and keep griding

[CantonJester]

That was my point...I think he jestured because SOMEONE (Hernandez seemed to take the most offense to it) to keep yapping....

 

OK. Frankly, I like what Schneider did for the Jays there. Get tossed. Have their back. 

 

Back to the point - you love to see where your pitcher can get away with a quick mockery of Hernandez (and by extension, their entire dugout). The umpires were listening to it, so they knew it was coming, anyway. 

[You Play to Win the Game]

So if Bautista comes in a little hot, which, you know, isn’t exactly out of the realm of possibility, and hits someone, he’s tossed. Not to mention the benches clearing and it getting real ugly.

[Mackus]

Roboumps

[You Play to Win the Game]

Not a strike.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Its exhausting

[fishteacher]

So if Bautista comes in a little hot, which, you know, isn’t exactly out of the realm of possibility, and hits someone, he’s tossed. Not to mention the benches clearing and it getting real ugly.

And who do we have behind him if he gets tossed?  I hate 6 out saves...

[You Play to Win the Game]

It really is. Just horrendous.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

So if Bautista comes in a little hot, which, you know, isn’t exactly out of the realm of possibility, and hits someone, he’s tossed. Not to mention the benches clearing and it getting real ugly.

DOnt want to think about it. Its clear he isnt going to intentionally throw at anyone in this situation but.....

[fishteacher]

Roboumps

He took the pitch before for a called BALL that was in the exact same spot!

[fishteacher]

Oh this is completely HORSESHIT!  You think Bautista intends to hit ANYONE?!  Give me a damned break!  We are in a playoff fight...stupid umps.

[Mike in STL]

Roboumps

100%

But, I know that missed the little box by a hair. But that was a damn good pitch. Definitely not an egregious missed call.

When robo ump does come, pitchers will have to pound the zone to get strikes. More balls in play. More exciting.

[Mackus]

1 pitch outs will help the effort

[Mike B]

I have been at a business dinner.  It doesn’t sound like much has gone on huh?

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Getting Merrifield here is huge for pitch count