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Alek Manoah has been sitting in silence just staring into his locker for at least 10 minutes. At one point, Matt Chapman came over to offer some words of encouragement, but it’s clear this L is tough for him.
#BlueJays
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Tanner Roark on stadium uncertainty,
#BlueJays
ending up in Buffalo:
“I’m one of the guys who voted to play in Buffalo. Go the old school route and sack up.”
“We’re going to be known as grinders, and I love grinders."
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Alek Manoah on being mic’d up: “Usually when I talk to myself, no one talks back.”
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Montoyo had an interesting story post game.
Alejandro Kirk dropped his PitchCom device close to Red Sox dugout, and Alex Cora returned it.
They could’ve heard every pitch call in the 9th inning.
Montoyo called it “classy.”
#BlueJays
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Sitting Vladdy on a holiday Monday against a lefty isn’t making or breaking anything, but it’s just another example of a tone-deaf group running this team as strictly a business and a kinesiology exercise, regularly forgetting fans and the entertainment aspect.
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Here is what’s going to keep
#BlueJays
players in their stadium/hotel bubble this summer:
Per multiple sources, players have been told penalty if seen outside ballpark is $750,000 fine and potential jail time.
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My best tidbit of the spring right here.
Tim Mayza is the
#BlueJays
bat boy for first three innings tomorrow against the Phillies as punishment for finishing last in team’s fantasy football league.
Full uni and everything.
He went 4-10 and Tyreek Hill was his first pick.
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Rogers Centre is going to be even more hitter-friendly moving forward.
Per sources, here are the expected new dimensions.
RCF alley moving in from 375 to 357(!) feet.
LCF 375 to 366.
CF from 400 to 397.
Lines expected to stay same at 328.
#BlueJays
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on extension, trade deadline, future with
#BlueJays
:
“Man, I don’t want to leave. I want to stay here all my life. But this is business."
Adds he doesn't think about $$$:
“My time is going to come. I don’t know if it’s soon or not but it’s going to come.”
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Jose Berrios is in Toronto, through protocols, and confirmed as Sunday’s starter.
#BlueJays
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Yusei Kikuchi just sailed one five feet over the catcher’s head in a live BP.
Everything is fine.
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Ricky Tiedemann's first pro season is done as he's hit his innings cap and has been shut down for the year, per sources.
78.2 IP overall, finishes with a 2.17 ERA and 117 Ks.
He allowed just 39 hits and made it to Double-A as a 19-year-old.
What a find in 3rd rd for
#BlueJays
.
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Very little surprise here but Alejandro Kirk has been told he’s made
#BlueJays
, per source.
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Here’s a nugget on Hyun Jin Ryu.
He’s historically been better with an extra day of rest and has preferred it in some instances.
Not this week.
He asked to pitch Tuesday so he could be lined up to face Boston on Sunday. He wants the ball against the divvy leaders.
#BlueJays
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Vladdy gets Anthony Kay for a line drive bomb to left centre.
Listen for Bo Bichette’s reaction in the background.
#BlueJays
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Marcus Semien on his one season with
#Bluejays
:
“It meant a lot. I built a routine to keep my body healthy here. That’s something TOR does a really good job of with the strength and conditioning staff, training staff, the dietitian and the food they give you. They do it right."
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My simple question to one
#BlueJays
veteran regarding Montoyo: Surprised by this at all?
“No. That’s all I’ll say.”
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Sounds like there's good news on the Tim Mayza front and
#BlueJays
hope to get the lefty back near the end of the month from his right shoulder dislocation.
It's not a season ender.
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Does Chris Co have the scoop?
I asked him in the clubhouse post-game if Kawhi is re-signing and his answer was, “I can’t tell you that.”
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Vladdy Jr., in English, told me how special Friday night was:
“It felt amazing. This is my first opening day here in Toronto and when you see all the fans cheering for you, you try to be good and all the work you put in the offseason, you’re here. That made me feel like home."
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Vladdy on Berrios being removed: “Everybody was surprised.”
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I’m absolutely stunned by this trade.
I’ve followed Derek Fisher for a while and even though there’s an intriguing power/speed/OBP package, he has a 312-plate appearance sample size in the majors that screams AAAA or second-division OF.
He’s also about to turn 26.
#BlueJays
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Alek Manoah hit a batter in the all-star game and shrugged it off like only he can.
"It’s kind of who I am. Might strike you out, might hit you. You never know."
#BlueJays
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The entertainment value with this team is off the charts.
Vladdy was right. It’s a movie.
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Are you ready to watch Bo Bichette lead the Buffalo Blue Jays?
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After his Futures Game appearance Saturday, Ricky Tiedemann is done with High-A.
His next start will be at Double-A New Hampshire, per source.
From 91st overall a year ago to AA as a 19-year-old. Quite the story.
#BlueJays
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Two of three MVP finalists and a Cy Young candidate and no playoffs.
That’s hard to do.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on potential contract extension:
“All I know is how to hit fastballs and curveballs. The rest I’ll leave to my agent.”
#BlueJays
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Cavan Biggio has his 200th career hit.
He’s closing in on his dad, now just 2,860 hits back.
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We may need to talk about Hyun Jin Ryu.
Some ugly markers today.
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Julian Merryweather is on his way back after multiple oblique setbacks.
He’s throwing bullpens and progressing towards live ABs.
“This next week’s going to be a big one. If I come out feeling really good, that’s going to be a huge sign that I’m pretty much game ready.”
#BlueJays
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Santiago Espinal gained about 15 pounds over the winter and he’s looking to drive the ball more this year.
The message to him has been be prepared to move around but his work will be middle infield spots now.
“I’m ready, man. I’m ready to turn some double plays with Bo.”
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Gabriel Moreno is an elite talent, but it’s very easy to like this deal from a
#BlueJays
perspective.
Daulton Varsho checks all the boxes: Lefty bat, age-26 and controllable through 2026, athletic, plus-19 DRS in the outfield last year, likely a lot more to unlock offensively.
🎁
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Manoah: “I think my changeup gets better just watching Gaus.”
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Hyun Jin Ryu is having elbow surgery, per Ross Atkins.
It’s either a full Tommy John or a partial revision, but they’re not sure yet.
He’s done for the season.
#BlueJays
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There’s legit legs to the Michael Brantley package deal and
#BlueJays
are very open to it, per source.
It would create an outfield logjam, but the extra OF and catcher pieces in the system could be used to upgrade the rotation, which is the clear, clear, clear need at this point.
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Ken Giles says he wasn’t aware of any of the sign stealing going on when he was with the Houston Astros in 2017.
Answered the question with a simple, “no.”
#BlueJays
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Addison Barger is super-utility but add linebacker to 3B/SS/OF.
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They got their guy.
#BlueJays
pushed hard and Jose Berrios was the top target.
Austin Martin and SWR may seem steep to some but that’s the price you pay for a top of the rotation arm.
Martin’s lack of power was a serious concern for some in the org.
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Justin Smoak will have earned a total of $16.25 million over the past three seasons, and he’s hit a combined 83 home runs and OBP’d .350-plus in each of those seasons.
He’s earned his money … and then some for
#BlueJays
.
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Alek Manoah on big dome energy:
“It was electric, man. I can only imagine what 50,000 in here is going to feel like.”
#BlueJays
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Bo Bichette named an AL all-star reserve.
That makes four
#BlueJays
total heading to Coors.
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Adam Cimber has his second career save and his first with
#BlueJays
.
Dude has been lights-out.
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John Schneider on Alek Manoah:
“He’s firmly cemented himself as one of the best pitchers in the league or the game.”
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Ross Atkins’ ability to talk for 20 minutes and say absolutely nothing of value is amazing. Just stunning.
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Alek Manoah has recovered from his stomach bug and will start game 2.
No restrictions on him.
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This is a shoe account now.
Vladdy is rocking these on Saturday.
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Alek Manoah starts tomorrow so I should probably tweet out the nickname he has in the
#BlueJays
clubhouse, given to him by Pete Walker and John Schneider.
Big Puma.
It fits.
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Marcus Semien on Matt Chapman:
"His defence is all-world, his power is through the roof, his health is better than it was last year. He’s an MVP type of player and you plug him into a team that’s already a favourite. It’s going to be fun for him.”
#BlueJays
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Dante Bichette looks like he’s ready for the 60-man player pool.
That man is 56 years old. Sheesh.
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I can’t wait to see what Vladimir Guerrero Jr.‘s prime looks like.
Because this ain’t even it. Scary.
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#BlueJays
get to six games above .500, matching their season best.
The rotation is suddenly a strength. This is a sneaky dangerous team.
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This is what my life has come to.
That’s an important man on the phone. 👀
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When asked about the Astros’ cheating, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said he thinks he could hit .500 if he knew what pitch was coming.
#BlueJays
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Traditional double-header tomorrow on the final day of the season.
I'll just tweet Kikuchi's line right now.
9 IP, 11 H, 7 ER, 7 BB, 12 K.
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This is how I’d stack
#BlueJays
system now.
1—RHP Big Nate
2—CF/3B/MI Austin Martin
3—3B Jordan Groshans
4—SS Orelvis
5—RHP SWR
6—RHP Alek Manoah
7—LHP Anthony Kay
8—C Alejandro Kirk
9—C Gabby Moreno
10—RHP CJ Van Eyk
11—INF M. Hiraldo
12—RHP K. Williams
13—RHP A. Kloffenstein
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No guarantee at this point but sounds like there’s a very good chance Jose Berrios will be on the bump Sunday at Rogers Centre.
#BlueJays
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#BlueJays
are 26-15 since June 19.
That .634 winning percentage is the best in the American League over that stretch.
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Yusei Kikuchi says he felt a lot more comfortable tonight with some of the mechanical adjustments he and Pete Walker have been making over the last couple of weeks.
First pitch strikes, staying ahead made all the difference.
#BlueJays
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Kevin Gausman on the meaning of homefield for
#BlueJays
:
"We’re going to have 50,000 on our side. They’re going to feel that and they’re going to be in our town, right? Everywhere they go they’re going to be reminded that everybody’s against them. It’s intimidating."
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Nate Pearson’s final line in MLB debut:
5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K.
75 pitches, 48 strikes.
14 swinging strikes (8 on the slider).
GO-FO: 5-2.
Topped out at 98.7 mph.
Career ERA still 0.00.
#BlueJays
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Santiago Espinal has turned himself into a very valuable role player very quickly.
That Steve Pearce trade has worked out for all involved.
#BlueJays
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Fastest pitches in
#BlueJays
history, per club.
1–Nate Pearson, 101.5 mph, Sept. 25, 2020.
2–Brandon Morrow, 101.2 mph, Sept. 10, 2014.
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This is from Manoah’s IG and the first thing I thought when I saw it was “this clubhouse sure has changed since Donaldson and those boys were in it.”
I’d need an entire book to explain the differences.
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Teoscar Hernandez has been flashing some serious leather early on this season.
The days of him being viewed as a defensive liability are long gone.
#BlueJays
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Cavan Biggio on the past few days:
“This is probably the most fun I’ve ever had on a baseball field.”
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Kevin Gausman: “Heartbreaking loss. Tough to watch.”
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Alek Manoah is throwing live and they’ve got him at a consistent 92-93 with the heater. That’s a very encouraging gun reading.
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Gibbons on Tavares signing with Leafs: “Oh, he did? No one will even notice this one then.”
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Here’s a quote from Spencer Horwitz that sums up the type of Fall League performance that Gabriel Moreno has been putting on:
“Moreno is The Show. He’s the best hitter I’ve ever seen. He’s a freak. He’s a special player and will be for a long time.”
#BlueJays
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#BlueJays
Nate Pearson pitch-by-pitch at Futures Game.
99.3 mph fastball
101.7 mph fastball
99 mph fastball
89.3 mph slider
86.8 mph slider
101.2 mph fastball
90.5 mph slider
101.4 mph fastball
89.4 mph slider
98.9 mph fastball
101.6 mph fastball
89.1 mph slider
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Best high-end free agent fits for
#BlueJays
: George Springer, Trevor Bauer.
Status: Still free agents.
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Teoscar looks like a guy who wants to flip a bat in the postseason someday.
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A wrinkle in all of this is I had heard John Schneider was going to be a name rival clubs were interested in talking to this winter about manager jobs.
He always seemed destined to manage this
#BlueJays
club, and I’ve had people tell me “he pretty much does that job already.”
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This is the Nate Pearson that could really impact
#BlueJays
bullpen this month.
Throw strikes, let the stuff play.
Looked like a different guy today, striking out the side.
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Vladdy Jr. wins ASG MVP.
When’s the next time he gets this week off? 2035?
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Marcus Semien walks it off, the first time in his career he’s done that.
#BlueJays
have won 8 of 9 since returning to Toronto.
First pitch again in two hours.
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Found this Tweetable gem in a box. Ignore my mother’s sweet blanket.
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I asked Aaron Sanchez if he expects to pitch out of the ‘pen in Houston:
“I haven’t talked to anybody, but my plan is to be a starter."
Houston, we have a problem.
#BlueJays
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So if I'm reading that situation correctly, ump came out during mound visit, eavesdropped, Pete Walker obviously knew he was there, said some stuff to Manoah about zone being garbage... tossed.
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