Mariners @ Blue Jays Apr 18-20, '25

[Chapow]

Off games happen but even last season I was complaining about Lomo's
pitch count, it's high whether on or off.
It depletes the BP and puts wear and tear on his arm, he needs to learn
how to pitch less and go 7 or more.

So you're saying that he regularly struggled with his pitch count and rarely went deep in games, yet he somehow managed to have the most innings pitched in MLB?

And that makes sense to you?

 

[Azvacar]

So you're saying that he regularly struggled with his pitch count and rarely went deep in games, yet he somehow managed to have the most innings pitched in MLB?

And that makes sense to you?

Some of our fans seem to ONLY be "What have you done for me LATELY in the last two games" kind of crowd

 

[Steve Hawk]

Did anybody ever find out what the beef was with Berrios and Cal?

 

[Sperrydogg]

Is FOUR innings for a SP ACE material?

4 and 2/3. …. Gilbert did not have it today and he still got through a hundred pitches and only 2 runs. Yes you’d like to see more innings but the blue jays are really good at contact and they were aggressive. Gilbert kept us in there even though it was a rough day. Personally I think he coulda got that third out in the fifth

 

[Crizilla]

Did anybody ever find out what the beef was with Berrios and Cal?

Berrios is mad Cal is playing baseball

 

[Steve Hawk]

Berrios is mad Cal is playing baseball

I guess Berrios said Cal was tipping his pitches to teammates.
And there is this... In 20 games against the Blue Jays, Raleigh is batting .292 (21 for 72) with nine home runs and 18 RBIs.

 

[Crizilla]

I guess Berrios said Cal was tipping his pitches to teammates.

Yep, playing baseball

 

[Steve Hawk]

Yep, playing baseball

exactly

 

[Chapow]

Dat lineup doe... yikes. (yes, I know it's because Toronto is starting a lefty)

Luis Castillo road start.

We're going to need an easter miracle from zombie jesus today folks.

 

[Hawker]

^ looks like we're starting off juuuuust fine.

 

[Chapow]

Zombie jesus easter miracle activated. Lol.

 

[86Hawk]

11 strikeouts through 4 innings.

 

[Chapow]

Pretty funny comment from Goldsmith. "Good thing Paxton Shultz didn't start this game. He has absolutely carved through this lineup in long relief."

FYI, Shultz is making his major league debut today. 7 K's in 3 innings so far.

 

[Chapow]

This ump is very bad at his job. Good lord.

 

[Steve Hawk]

Well, 9-3 for their last 12.

 

[sutz]

Yeah, ump was inconsistant. Don't think it was against one team or the other, he missed calls for a lot of guys.

Nice to see them tack on a couple of runs late there. So often in the past they just seemed to sit on big leads and let them slip away. Great start for the offense and a solid finish.

Jays are a hitting team in a hitters park. I don't worry much about our starters only going 5. At least they're not giving up big leads for the most part, and with our offense being kind of hot right now, we can out score teams. Won't last forever, of course, so let's hope the pitchers catch up and start shutting teams down better than they have been. Long season.

Off to the Sox. They're not off to a really good start yet. Pretty even with us, so maybe we can steal a series.

 

[Chapow]

Pretty bizarre game.

The Blue Jays are a good hitting team. They had 20 AB's with risp, yet could only muster 3 runs.

Meanwhile, the M's struck out 20 times, yet not only won, they won by a comfortable margin.

And that ump needs to be checked for a concussion or a stroke or something. That was wild.

 

[Sperrydogg]

Did anybody ever find out what the beef was with Berrios and Cal?

Berríos accused him of stealing and relaying signs

https://www.mlb.com/news/jose-berrios-accuses-cal-raleigh-of-relaying-pitches

 

[SoulfishHawk]

4 straight series wins. Keep it rolling boys. Did NOT see this coming. And I'm loving it.

 

[sutz]

4 straight series wins. Keep it rolling boys. Did NOT see this coming. And I'm loving it.

You know it's gonna slow down eventually, but those wins stack up and they can't take them away. The more we can win in April, the less pressure will be on in September.