Paparazzi everywhere..

Blue Jays v. Marlins on Sportsnet, right now.
#Bassitt

It appears to me like two balls have been called strikes against the #BlueJays and three strikes have been called balls for the Mariners leading to all four mariners runs and 22 extra pitches for #Bassitt.

I get that sometimes guys miss things but five incorrect ball-strike calls so far have all been one-sided.

Glad we're winning but it should be 6-0, not 6-4.

Let the players play, not here to watch #MarkCarlson call pitches incorrectly.

Haven't been tooting about my beloved #BlueJays as often as expected, but some observations here

1) Gotta love winning a series in Stankee Stadium & it makes me love #Vladdy all the more
2) There are so many pros to #Biggio but it is getting harder to see them amidst the taken strike threes, but the HR last night may bring him back... #fingerscrossed
3) This team is pure joy to watch & I am loving the fight in #BigPuma & #Berrios - let's hope #Bassitt isn't gone long, &...

#LetsGoBlueJays

If #Tiedemann pitches as well as expected in New Hampshire, and #Berrios, #Bassitt, or others in the #BlueJays rotation struggle, might we see his call up sooner than later?

Personally, I'd rather see him in the rotation than in a trade to bolster the arms, in most reasonable scenarios.

That said, while the bats are alright, and the arms MAY be the issue, I'd be surprised if both #Barger and #Martinez were both Jays by the end of the season too.

#BlueJays2023 Predictions

Bad
1 I think #Berrios may still struggle if less than last year
2 #Bassitt velocity woes impact his success
3 Don't expect a massive turnaround in #Bichette SS defence

Good
1 #Kikuchi will benefit from pitch clock & will K guys at a rate that may bode for at least decent success
2 #Vladdy will RAKE, Bo will have his best offensive season yet
3 #Manoah may regress slightly AND STILL SHINE while #Tiedemann will pitch & will impress
4 Bullpen A-

92-70 - Playoff bound

Former A's & most recently #Mets pitcher Chris #Bassitt signs 3-year, $63M deal with the #TorontoBlueJays per #ESPN 's Jeff Passan.

#mlb #newyork #toronto #oakland #athletics #bluejays #hotstove #baseball

Well I'd missed this #Mets news! Changing the rotation dynamic a bit for #newyork but still other than going with one of their younger less experience kid starters, I'd still go out & resign #Bassitt.

https://open.substack.com/pub/justmets/p/mets-ink-jose-quintana-to-a-two-year?utm_source=direct&r=p3082&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

#newyork #mets #baseball #hotstove #winter #meetings #mlb