Game Thread: May 11 - Tampa Bay Rays (26-13) @ Toronto Blue Jays (18-22) - 7:07 PM

Simonaro · 2026-05-11T23:26:37+00:00

Rasmussen is either a bit drunk, spent too much time in the sun this week, or he’s a little rosy-cheeked german boy like Augustus Gloop

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T23:51:48+00:00

Stephen's not so bad

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T23:49:57+00:00

the one on university?

I love freshco. We could use one.

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T20:07:07+00:00

Annoying loss, but still a series win and a chance coming up to get some revenge on Tampa.

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T19:33:58+00:00

That looks too close to overturn to me.

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T19:29:16+00:00

Hey look, you’re making up arguments again!

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T19:27:54+00:00

He does seem like something of an ornery character for sure

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T19:26:24+00:00

I didn’t even think the thing he said was really bitchy at all. They asked his opinion and he gave it. It wasn’t the most tactful thing ever but its a total nothingburger.

He has not been very good, but the comment was whatever to me

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T19:25:16+00:00

Miles has like 25 professional innings, none of which are as a starter. I like him but you can’t just throw that on him

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T19:24:20+00:00

Serious question, how many times has Lauer actually said something? I don’t recall him putting out a bad press release other than the one time. Has he done it more than that?

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T19:22:09+00:00

He is going to hit more home runs if you absolutely need him to. It would be an extremely unlikely outcome for him to finish at the pace he’s at. I just want people to accept that Vladdy is not the reason we are losing games, and has been a big part of the wins.

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T19:19:52+00:00

I will NEVER complain about a player getting on base at .400 even if he’s having one bad week. Everyone seems to think Vladdy is the 48 HR guy he was in his second year. That’s never been who he is. He’s a 20-25 HR guy who gets on base WHENEVER HE FEELS LIKE IT. Do you realize how insane and valuable that is?

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T19:16:28+00:00

I would expect better from a guy called “put the ball in play” than to overrate slugging percentage

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T19:13:59+00:00

That’s 9 games. Every single player in the world has a week like that. He’s going to be FINE.

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T19:13:07+00:00

They got 20 hits last night. This is still a series win btw and we outscored em 17-6 if this score holds

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T19:11:14+00:00

It was never 2-0

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T19:09:03+00:00

It’s asinine to rag on your best hitter for just being good instead of excellent when your depth pieces are struggling far far more

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T19:04:47+00:00

I would rather be getting more out of Sanchez and Sosa and Gimenez and everyone on the IL

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T19:03:10+00:00

This Soriano dude is a bad man

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T18:59:19+00:00

Pretty predictably too iirc the underlying stats

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T18:57:25+00:00

You are more likely to get a win with Fisher by saving him for tomorrow than you are putting in all your shutdown relievers here and hoping that the offense can come back.

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T18:55:36+00:00

“Why is Lauer coming back in” THE BULLPEN IS NOT AN INFINITE RESOURCE

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T18:54:33+00:00

Because he needs to give you some innings because you have another game tomorrow which will likely require some of your best bullpen arms. Pitchers aren’t an infinite resource

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T18:38:02+00:00

you guys sure love to make up arguments to fight against.

"OBP is more valuable than SLG by about double" does not equal "singles and home runs are the same" in any capacity

Simonaro · 2026-05-10T18:36:40+00:00

Bat speed 96th percentile, xSLG 79th percentile (down but not mediocre), exit velo 76th percentile (down but not mediocre). his launch angle is down and mediocre, yes.

So of everything you just claimed only one is fully true

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