8/12 - Cubs (Steele) vs Blue Jays (Bassitt): 2:07pm, Marquee

[SOFNR]

Hell yah Dansby. Top of the order coming through in the 4th. 4-1. Still nobody out.

Edited August 12, 2023 by SOFNR

[Rex Buckingham]

Dansby smoked that one!

[Derwood]

He was overdue for that one! Had some great hacks yesterday but just demolished that hanger

[Irrelevant Dude]

I don't think I would have given Dansby another pitch right in that same spot after he crushed the first one foul. He didn't miss the second one either.

Edited August 12, 2023 by Irrelevant Dude

[Andy]

Cody and Dansby have been quite the duo.

Not often you see a guy blast a foul ball homer and immediately straighten it out for a dinger the next pitch.

Edited August 12, 2023 by Andy

[CubinNY]

Have a game boys!

[Derwood]

If the manage to resign Belli and Jeimer, this is going to be a hell of a fun offense next season

 

[UMFan83]

Dammit Steele

[We Got The Whole 9]

3 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Dammit Steele

That was pretty great location but total bummer. He hasn't been the lockdown guy lately.

[UMFan83]

2 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

That was pretty great location but total bummer. He hasn't been the lockdown guy lately.

Which is fine, I’m more than happy if he can be a solid number 2 that occasionally has great outings and rarely has blow up outings. Same with Stroman when he returns. If the offense continues to play this week that will get us far. 
 

Way more than I expected from Steele when he first came up that’s for sure. 
 

Would love to get a true ace though whether it’s Horton or via FA/trade 

Edited August 12, 2023 by UMFan83

[UMFan83]

Ok a little surprised they pulled Steele after 5 and 84 pitches. 

[KCCub]

1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

Ok a little surprised they pulled Steele after 5 and 84 pitches. 

I’m guessing we’re going to start seeing load management for him. 

[UMFan83]

3 minutes ago, KCCub said:

I’m guessing we’re going to start seeing load management for him. 

I guess I get it. Especially during a stretch with 3 off days in 8 day span you can lean on your pen a little more which has been sharp. 
 

Also Assad make this a more viable option by going 7 yesterday

Edited August 12, 2023 by UMFan83

[Irrelevant Dude]

The Blue Jays should really think about putting up some "TD" signage.

[Irrelevant Dude]

David Ross loves his 2 out pitching changes.

[profisme]

2 minutes ago, TomtheBombadil said:

I saw Dan Szymborski made this comment the other day:

It's worth noting that Steele's in new territory for workload and in fewer starts (22) than last year (24)

I think for Justin to take that next step he needs to develop his changeup. Everything moves the same way and it seems like hitters haven’t been getting jammed as much in the second half as the first. I think he has had a remarkable year for the most part. 

[UMFan83]

And the pen blows it

load management may have cost us the game

Edited August 12, 2023 by UMFan83

[CubinNY]

Boog with another terrible call. 

[Andy]

Pretty crappy stuff from Leiter, who seemed to be scared to throw a strike to a guy with a barely 600 OPS

[abuck1220]

was it really necessary to go to the “lefty” to face a couple of lefty hitters that suck?

[UMFan83]

2 strikes to Schneider who doubles, 2 strikes to Biggio who walks, 2 strikes to Espinal who doubles.  Meanwhile we went to at least 3 balls to 5 of the 7 hitters in the inning. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, abuck1220 said:

was it really necessary to go to the “lefty” to face a couple of lefty hitters that suck?

Ross definitely got too cute there, especially with Fulmer looking pretty good.

[UMFan83]

2 minutes ago, abuck1220 said:

was it really necessary to go to the “lefty” to face a couple of lefty hitters that suck?

No probably not, seems weird to pull your starter early and then start pulling your top relievers early for matchup purposes in the 6th inning. 

Edited August 12, 2023 by UMFan83

[Transmogrified Tiger]

12 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

The Blue Jays should really think about putting up some "TD" signage.

Awareness is a big problem in that neck of the woods

 

[Derwood]

Damn, Gomes, bad luck