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The rules around baseball scoring make no sense. Yesavage should have been at 6 IP, 1 ER, 72 pitches. Instead, it's 6 IP, 5 ER, 87 pitches at the conclusion of that inning.

The rules around baseball scoring make no sense. Yesavage should have been at 6 IP, 1 ER, 72 pitches. Instead, it's 6 IP, 5 ER, 87 pitches at the conclusion of that inning.

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Hey folks, remember Dev? He just gave you the best shot of the 2025 Postseason:

Hey folks, remember Dev? He just gave you the best shot of the 2025 Postseason:

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Daulton Varsho: Catch Probability 25%... he now has an MLB-leading 11 "non-routine" outfield outs this season (oh, and the jump was absolutely elite too)

Daulton Varsho: Catch Probability 25%... he now has an MLB-leading 11 "non-routine" outfield outs this season (oh, and the jump was absolutely elite too)

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#BlueJays ⚾️🧵🪡 Jeff Hoffman What (I think) the struggles are really about (and it's really simple).... Let's start here: Pivotal hit on Sunday, off an 85.3mph slider

#BlueJays ⚾️🧵🪡 Jeff Hoffman What (I think) the struggles are really about (and it's really simple).... Let's start here: Pivotal hit on Sunday, off an 85.3mph slider

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#BlueJays ⚾️🧵Bo Bichette > About Last Night > Heaters In > Putting them in Context > Bat Speed > "A" Swings Let's start here: Tanner Houck getting in Bo's kitchen last night

#BlueJays ⚾️🧵Bo Bichette > About Last Night > Heaters In > Putting them in Context > Bat Speed > "A" Swings Let's start here: Tanner Houck getting in Bo's kitchen last night

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Buck Martinez hit the nail on the head last night. He picked up on Manoah almost "backing off" his delivery/release. It's like a golf swing.. you want everything to be smooth, but your point of most acceleration & most "violence" should be at release/point of impact.

Buck Martinez hit the nail on the head last night. He picked up on Manoah almost "backing off" his delivery/release. It's like a golf swing.. you want everything to be smooth, but your point of most acceleration & most "violence" should be at release/point of impact.

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IKF's secondary was 8.9 feet. Took him 3.8 seconds to get home. Eli White's secondary below was 14.8 feet, slide head first, 3.2 seconds to reach home.

IKF's secondary was 8.9 feet. Took him 3.8 seconds to get home. Eli White's secondary below was 14.8 feet, slide head first, 3.2 seconds to reach home.

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#BlueJays ⚾️🧵🪡 Top 10 Bullpen Performances A unit that was better than its overall numbers suggest 4th in K%, 2nd in Whiff%, a top 10 unit in both Mar/Apr & September... We'll get to the hilites, but first, an honourable mention to Tyler Heineman.

#BlueJays ⚾️🧵🪡 Top 10 Bullpen Performances A unit that was better than its overall numbers suggest 4th in K%, 2nd in Whiff%, a top 10 unit in both Mar/Apr & September... We'll get to the hilites, but first, an honourable mention to Tyler Heineman.

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Daulton Varsho: *3rd 5% catch probability catch of his career *6th 5% catch probability catch by a Jay in the Statcast era (Varsho only guy with more than 1) *14th 5% catch probability catch in MLB this season (Varsho 1 of 2 players with more than 1) #PlatinumGlove

Daulton Varsho: *3rd 5% catch probability catch of his career *6th 5% catch probability catch by a Jay in the Statcast era (Varsho only guy with more than 1) *14th 5% catch probability catch in MLB this season (Varsho 1 of 2 players with more than 1) #PlatinumGlove

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Always respect the opinions of players (former & current), just disagree with the logic here. Why? Give me numbers! Daulton Varsho: Nearly 2,500 career plate apps 1,634 batted balls 342 line drives 58 to the opposite field 4 hit to 3rd base 3 of 4 were jam shots (only 1 true lineout!) In other words, if the logic is protect against getting doubled up, then they were protecting against something that had-at best-a 0.1% chance of happening. Conversely, Varsho has hit 412 groundballs to 1B/2B/SS (type of play where good primary & secondary leads could have won them a World Series). 1 vs 412!!! If it were a guy like Kirk, Guerrero, Clement, Bichette, etc... up at the plate (ie a RHB who hits a lot of line drives), totally get the logic. But you lose me when Varsho up at the plate. Back to the fort.
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Always respect the opinions of players (former & current), just disagree with the logic here. Why? Give me numbers! Daulton Varsho: Nearly 2,500 career plate apps 1,634 batted balls 342 line drives 58 to the opposite field 4 hit to 3rd base 3 of 4 were jam shots (only 1 true lineout!) In other words, if the logic is protect against getting doubled up, then they were protecting against something that had-at best-a 0.1% chance of happening. Conversely, Varsho has hit 412 groundballs to 1B/2B/SS (type of play where good primary & secondary leads could have won them a World Series). 1 vs 412!!! If it were a guy like Kirk, Guerrero, Clement, Bichette, etc... up at the plate (ie a RHB who hits a lot of line drives), totally get the logic. But you lose me when Varsho up at the plate. Back to the fort.

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Hardest Throws on Outfield Assists Blue Jays Statcast Era 1. Addison Barger (Today) 101.2 2. Barger (Apr 18 '25) 98.8 3. Kevin Kiermaier (May 22 '23) 97.9 4. Nathan Lukes (Sep 1 '25) 97.1 5. Barger 6. Barger 7. Kevin Pillar (Jun 9 '17) 95.5
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Hardest Throws on Outfield Assists Blue Jays Statcast Era 1. Addison Barger (Today) 101.2 2. Barger (Apr 18 '25) 98.8 3. Kevin Kiermaier (May 22 '23) 97.9 4. Nathan Lukes (Sep 1 '25) 97.1 5. Barger 6. Barger 7. Kevin Pillar (Jun 9 '17) 95.5

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The rare 🏒🧵 - Sam Bennett Unquestionably The NHL's Dirtiest Player Included within: > Slew foots (feet?) > Late Hits > Why he's a... (thinking of a word I can use here)... weasel > His favourite type of dirty play Let's start here: Last Night...
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The rare 🏒🧵 - Sam Bennett Unquestionably The NHL's Dirtiest Player Included within: > Slew foots (feet?) > Late Hits > Why he's a... (thinking of a word I can use here)... weasel > His favourite type of dirty play Let's start here: Last Night...

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1,179,484 views • 1 year ago

True Story: Over the last two weeks, no one in Major League Baseball has driven in more runs than Kazuma Okamoto (14). #BlueJays #OkamotoSan #GratitudeCircle
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True Story: Over the last two weeks, no one in Major League Baseball has driven in more runs than Kazuma Okamoto (14). #BlueJays #OkamotoSan #GratitudeCircle

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68,091 views • 1 month ago

Second-biggest inaccuracy is that the Jays will be challenged by Seattle's elite baserunning. The M's steal a lot of bases, but they are not a good baserunning team. When the M's have runners on, it's actually an opportunity for the Jays to look for pickoffs & outfielders will have opportunities to throw guys out as well.
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Second-biggest inaccuracy is that the Jays will be challenged by Seattle's elite baserunning. The M's steal a lot of bases, but they are not a good baserunning team. When the M's have runners on, it's actually an opportunity for the Jays to look for pickoffs & outfielders will have opportunities to throw guys out as well.

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243,362 views • 7 months ago

Alejandro Kirk, ABS Savant
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Alejandro Kirk, ABS Savant

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414,896 views • 1 year ago

Cal Raleigh has more HRs in 13 career games at the Rogers Centre (8) than he does in Minute Paid Park (7 in 34 games), Globe Life Field (7 in 30), or Oakland Coliseum (5 in 21).
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Cal Raleigh has more HRs in 13 career games at the Rogers Centre (8) than he does in Minute Paid Park (7 in 34 games), Globe Life Field (7 in 30), or Oakland Coliseum (5 in 21).

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226,449 views • 7 months ago

#BlueJays ⚾️🧵🪡 My Offseason Questions 1. Is Bo Back? He can be the 9th-15th best shortstop in the league or he can move to 2nd base and become, overnight, one of the three best players at the position. He's a Tampa guy, would he really want to do Spring Trainings in AZ? Would he really want to be a Yankee and deal with everything that comes with that? If you asked me in August, I woulda said he's gone, now I think a contract somewhat bigger than Semien's from a few years ago is a potential fit.
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#BlueJays ⚾️🧵🪡 My Offseason Questions 1. Is Bo Back? He can be the 9th-15th best shortstop in the league or he can move to 2nd base and become, overnight, one of the three best players at the position. He's a Tampa guy, would he really want to do Spring Trainings in AZ? Would he really want to be a Yankee and deal with everything that comes with that? If you asked me in August, I woulda said he's gone, now I think a contract somewhat bigger than Semien's from a few years ago is a potential fit.

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190,621 views • 7 months ago

Long #BlueJays ⚾️🧵🪡 Vladimir Guerrero Jr > Perception vs Reality > Where is he actually struggling? > Shakespearean comparisons > Is it more about us? Let's start here: 3 hits last night... all off good velo... 2 with runners on, 1 leading off 9th.
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Long #BlueJays ⚾️🧵🪡 Vladimir Guerrero Jr > Perception vs Reality > Where is he actually struggling? > Shakespearean comparisons > Is it more about us? Let's start here: 3 hits last night... all off good velo... 2 with runners on, 1 leading off 9th.

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248,487 views • 10 months ago

#BlueJays #WANTITALL #WorldSeries (Mostly) Realistic Reasons why the Jays Can Win 1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Current best-hitter-on-the-planet (not taking questions at this time) is also really good vs this Dodgers World Series Staff over his career (.342 avg, .490 on-base)
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#BlueJays #WANTITALL #WorldSeries (Mostly) Realistic Reasons why the Jays Can Win 1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Current best-hitter-on-the-planet (not taking questions at this time) is also really good vs this Dodgers World Series Staff over his career (.342 avg, .490 on-base)

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110,176 views • 7 months ago

If ABS allows Schneider to control the zone more (don't be fooled - Schneider is an ABS savant - one of the best in AAA last yr, he will be allowed to challenge), maybe it will bring out more of the '23 Schneider we all loved to watch. Thanks for reading. Enjoy the weekend.
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If ABS allows Schneider to control the zone more (don't be fooled - Schneider is an ABS savant - one of the best in AAA last yr, he will be allowed to challenge), maybe it will bring out more of the '23 Schneider we all loved to watch. Thanks for reading. Enjoy the weekend.

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66,688 views • 4 months ago

Terms we should get comfortable with as Tyler Rogers joins the Jays: *Tapper *Dribbler *Chopper *Nubber *Cue-shot *Jam-shot
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Terms we should get comfortable with as Tyler Rogers joins the Jays: *Tapper *Dribbler *Chopper *Nubber *Cue-shot *Jam-shot

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86,082 views • 5 months ago

#BlueJays ⚾️🧵🪡 A Trade Deadline Thought Exercise ⚾️Big names ⚾️Depth Pieces ⚾️Running Interference ⚾️Who I don't think will be dealt ⚾️One crazy idea Let's start here: Personally, the biggest name/best fit the Jays could conceivably get is Cleveland's Steven Kwan.
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#BlueJays ⚾️🧵🪡 A Trade Deadline Thought Exercise ⚾️Big names ⚾️Depth Pieces ⚾️Running Interference ⚾️Who I don't think will be dealt ⚾️One crazy idea Let's start here: Personally, the biggest name/best fit the Jays could conceivably get is Cleveland's Steven Kwan.

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143,233 views • 10 months ago

#WorldSeries #WANTITALL ⚾️🧵🪡 A Vision, Valuations & Validation Mark Shapiro & Ross Atkins came to Toronto in a near no-win situation. Replacing a homegrown, folk-hero GM & taking over an aging roster approaching its best-before date. But the long-term vision is now here.
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#WorldSeries #WANTITALL ⚾️🧵🪡 A Vision, Valuations & Validation Mark Shapiro & Ross Atkins came to Toronto in a near no-win situation. Replacing a homegrown, folk-hero GM & taking over an aging roster approaching its best-before date. But the long-term vision is now here.

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99,022 views • 7 months ago

#BlueJays ⚾️🧵 Juan Soto Possibilities & probabilities... Why it's ok to dream... And a prediction on where the Jays will land. Let's start here: Soto might be the safest bet we've ever seen in free agency. Younger than Judge. Healthier than Ohtani. Better than Harper.
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#BlueJays ⚾️🧵 Juan Soto Possibilities & probabilities... Why it's ok to dream... And a prediction on where the Jays will land. Let's start here: Soto might be the safest bet we've ever seen in free agency. Younger than Judge. Healthier than Ohtani. Better than Harper.

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195,027 views • 1 year ago

#BlueJays ⚾️🧵Andrés Giménez Included within: *Putting his all-world defence in context *How one stat has changed how we view players (and not in a good way) *Bias *"What are the next 10 words?" - The danger of simplicity Let's start here: He's one of the game's defensive stars
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#BlueJays ⚾️🧵Andrés Giménez Included within: *Putting his all-world defence in context *How one stat has changed how we view players (and not in a good way) *Bias *"What are the next 10 words?" - The danger of simplicity Let's start here: He's one of the game's defensive stars

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158,469 views • 1 year ago

#BlueJays #WorldSeries #WANTITALL ⚾️🧵🪡 Blue Jays vs Tyler Glasnow *Relevant History *Irrelevant History *Different than Yamamoto or Snell *How he's pitching recently *A Tease Let's start here: Maybe the best news is that Toronto's best hitter fares very well against Glasnow.
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#BlueJays #WorldSeries #WANTITALL ⚾️🧵🪡 Blue Jays vs Tyler Glasnow *Relevant History *Irrelevant History *Different than Yamamoto or Snell *How he's pitching recently *A Tease Let's start here: Maybe the best news is that Toronto's best hitter fares very well against Glasnow.

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72,092 views • 7 months ago

#BlueJays ⚾️🧵🪡 Addison "Bam Bam" Barger Slight adjustments... An argument about "value".... What's the next challenge.... Let's start here: Notice a trend about most of his hits recently?
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#BlueJays ⚾️🧵🪡 Addison "Bam Bam" Barger Slight adjustments... An argument about "value".... What's the next challenge.... Let's start here: Notice a trend about most of his hits recently?

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84,577 views • 11 months ago

Buck Martinez: "There's not a first baseman in baseball that throws better than Vladimir Guerrero Jr"
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Buck Martinez: "There's not a first baseman in baseball that throws better than Vladimir Guerrero Jr"

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68,188 views • 8 months ago

#BlueJays Dylan Cease ⚾️🧵🪡 Midnight (9pm Pacific) Thread (Let's get nuts) ⚾️Why we should have seen this coming ⚾️Things that have been said (& some that haven't) ⚾️What I really like (and questions I still have) ⚾️A true test of actual vs expected Let's start here: He nasty.
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#BlueJays Dylan Cease ⚾️🧵🪡 Midnight (9pm Pacific) Thread (Let's get nuts) ⚾️Why we should have seen this coming ⚾️Things that have been said (& some that haven't) ⚾️What I really like (and questions I still have) ⚾️A true test of actual vs expected Let's start here: He nasty.

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49,907 views • 6 months ago