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Chapter 1: What lineup changes did John Schneider make for the Blue Jays against the Phillies?
So the Blue Jays will continue their three-game series against the Phillies tonight. The second game, 7-0-7 first pitch. It will be Zach Wheeler on the mound for the Phillies. Dylan Cease returns to the Jays' lineup. They made a roster move today. They send Adam Macko down to get Dylan Cease on the roster. That would certainly be in news enough.
But John Schneider made a little bit of news today with the Jays' lineup.
Chapter 2: How did Don Mattingly feel about taking over as manager mid-season?
And let's throw it up there. for people. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leading off. Nathan Lucas hitting second. Ernie's hitting third. Sanchez, Pena, Valenzuela, Okamoto, Jimenez, McAdoo.
Chapter 3: What insights did Don Mattingly share about his time with the Blue Jays?
So no George Springer in the lineup. And Vladdy hitting leadoff. And we talked about this a little bit with John Marossi. Third, second leadoff. I mean, there's only so many places that John Schneider can put Vladdy to get him going. So let's hear from John Schneider. Let's hear his thinking behind today's lineup.
Chapter 4: How does Don Mattingly manage elite veterans like Bryce Harper?
Yeah, tough decision, obviously, right? He's pitching well, and I think it comes down to availability tonight and kind of where we are with getting guys back and trying to keep as much depth as we can. I know that's not the easiest thing to hear or for people to understand.
Tough decision, you know, because he's pitching well, and I think an opportunity for sure will come back up for him, and you never know what's going to happen with guys coming back. So kind of one of those...
Chapter 5: What are Joe Siddall's thoughts on Vladdy Jr.'s new leadoff position?
hang with them decisions for Matt. Yeah, it's nice. You know, it's the guy you go out and target in the offseason and has the potential to be a frontline starter. So excited to have him back. Excited to, you know, get a lot of these guys that are coming back between him, between Max and Kirky soon.
Garcia, you know, it's nice to kind of get the group back together a little bit and especially with what he can do on the mound.
Last four starts, the average had been strikeouts. I'm curious about his swing and miss stuff.
Chapter 6: What challenges does Don Mattingly face managing in Philadelphia?
Why is it so nasty? Is it more the movement, the velo, from your perspective? Why is he hard to get along?
I think it's a combination of a lot of things. I think it's the movement, it's the velo, it's the deception and the delivery. I think a lot, you know, goes into how he's using his pitches, how he's using not just his fastball and slider, but changeup and curveball as well. And it's a tough test against this team.
You know, it's a veteran team that they, you know, they saw him in the National League with San Diego quite a bit too.
Chapter 7: How is Don Mattingly adapting to working with his son as GM?
But Dylan has the stuff, I think, to get away with some mistakes because of the movement or the velo. And I think what we've been talking about with him is just pitching with that stuff. So tough, tough task. First time off the aisle.
Yeah.
Yeah, kind of. You know, I think we've talked about lineups, you know, for years, I think.
Chapter 8: What strategies does Don Mattingly use to motivate his players?
And, you know, this is actually something me and him talked about a few weeks ago. You know what I mean? And he's like, I'll hit anywhere. But, yeah, this is kind of like shake things up, see how the lineup unfolds, kind of as each guy comes to the plate, as it turns back around, and see what it looks like. But more so for him, it's like...
A little bit of a, you know, I think he did it once a couple years ago when he was chasing 200 hits, but I want Vlad up there. You know, everyone wants Vlad up there, and no one wants to do well more than Vlad does. So I really, really, if you're going to have confidence in somebody, it's him.
It's a matter of time before he gets it going, and today it's just a different look for him and a different look for the starter. How are pitchers attacking? It seems pretty consistent. It seems a lot of, you know, sinkers, hard stuff in, trying to open up, breaking balls away, which sounds pretty easy, right? But it's...
It's been pretty deliberate from a lot of different teams, whether it's starters or relievers. So when you get very, very aware of them pitching you in, you're trying to cover that or you're trying to beat them to the spot, and it opens up breaking the ball away. So I think when Vlad's at his best, when anyone's at their best, they're hitting mistakes.
They're making good pitches on him, and last night especially. They're putting the ball where they want to on him. I think every team, every pitching coach, and every pitcher kind of circles his name. when they're going over our lineup, right? So they're trying to really execute. And for the past, I would say, 10 days, they have been executing at a really high rate. So he's got to stay diligent.
He's got to stay stubborn to just get in those mistakes and hit them like he can. George, not in the lineup.
What do you see from his at-bats? They're, you know, they're okay. I think just trying to make sure, you know, I'm giving him the opportunity to be in the best spot that he can be in terms of matchups. When you look at him, I think that You know, there's a time where the toe is affecting his swing. There's a time where he's hitting the ball hard without any luck. That's part of it, right?
But I think just trying to give him a little bit of a blow. And, you know, again, it's no secret we need him to, you know, get going a little bit along with Vlad in order to get to where we want to get to. So I think just giving him a day here and there is beneficial, just kind of clear his mind a little bit and get the best version of him.
What can you tell us about how Dalton's feeling?
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