Scherzer Shelled by Royals, Jays Blown Out in Series Opener
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What happened in the 20‑1 loss to the Royals and why was it so lopsided?
Well you know, I've always thought that Kevin Barker and Pete Walker are probably among two smartest people I know. Kevin Barker not here tonight because he's being inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. Pete Walker. Post. After twenty two pitches. In the Jays. I can't even say it. Twenty to one loss to the Kansas City Royals. Um Twenty two pitches in, Pete Walker tossed. Uh huh. There were still a hundred and sixty six pitches to go in that game as uh seven Blue Jays pitchers, well, five Blue Jays pitchers and two position players combined in a twenty seven hitter. against the uh Kansas City Royals. Um, I guess the good news is you get to do it again tomorrow. The Jays went into this game. In a position to clinch.
They had to beat the Royals. And two of Cleveland. Detroit. Um I say two of Cleveland, Detroit. Or Boston uh had to lose. As it turns out, uh The Tigers did lose. They were beaten ten one by uh by Atlanta. But the uh Boston Red Sox beat Tampa eleven three. Cleveland's currently up four two over Minnesota. The only good news tonight, I guess the only good news tonight, other than the fact that this game is is done and apparently nobody got hurt. Uh other than Imagine those of you who are watching the game. Uh I I guess the only good news is the uh New York Yankees lost 4-2 to the Baltimore Orioles. So if you're think you feel bad tonight, how the hell do you think Yankees fans feel? 416-870-0590, star 591, 88, 366, 0590, 590-590 is the text line.
All right, let's talk about this game. Um Losing twenty to one is not good. Ten of those runs were scored against Tyler Heineman, uh one of two position players the Blue Jays used in the game. Bigger concern, I think. By far, you'll leave aside the score. Bigger concern has to be the performance of Max Scherzer tonight. Uh giving up seven runs. Not making it out of the first inning. Including uh a two run homer to Michael Massey and a Sal Perez three run shot. The first six batters reached. Against Max Scherzer. The Velo seemed to be okay. But he threw forty five pitches, got thirty swings, fifteen fouls. Foul balls, I should say. We know that the discussion, one of the one of the talking points around the Blue Jays right now is
Who gets to be part of the postseason rotation? Again, we Yeah, the Jays are still, despite what you've seen tonight, they are still in a position to clinch this weekend. So, you know, clinch a playoff spot at least. Um I certainly there's no need to panic at this time. But you do have to wonder about Max Scherzer's Candidacy. for the Rotation. In that first round? He's had five just kinda sorta okay starts. I mean he's clearly it's not it's not the finishing kick I think you wanted to see. From Max Schurz. It's probably not the finishing kick he wanted to see. So that's obviously a talking point and we can talk about it. Tonight, four one six, eight seven zero, zero five ninety, star five ninety one, triple eight, triple six, zero five ninety.
Is is this in your mind, is this it for Max Scherzer in the postseason rotation? Okay, again, keep in mind that if the Jays get the bye, they've got a bunch of time off before they uh their series will start. Um, you know, keep in mind that Trey is Savage is here and is a candidate. Well, no, he's not a candidate for the postseason roster. I think we'd have to say that right now he's on the postseason roster. Some form. And I think we're all kind of united in the idea that Kevin Gossman and Shane Bieber who'll start tomorrow are probably the guys who are The two sure fired starters. uh for the postseason rotation. But I wanna know what do you think? Realistically, what's your what's your confidence level in Max Scherzer right now?
Let's go one to ten.
How did Max Scherzer perform and why is his postseason rotation spot in doubt?
What's your confidence level in Max Scherzer as a starter? And beyond the Pitching of Mac Scherzer tonight. We do have to talk about the blue jays lineup. Віч Has Seems to have ground to a halt. In their last three games, the two in Tampa. And tonight. Three hits tonight. George Springer let off with the home run. Folks, the Jays didn't put a runner in scoring position the rest of the game.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What happened in the 20‑1 loss to the Royals and why was it so lopsided?
0:06–4:37
2
How did Max Scherzer perform and why is his postseason rotation spot in doubt?
4:37–8:51
3
What are the main offensive struggles the Jays have faced over the last three games?
8:51–12:59
4
How could the Blue Jays adjust the lineup (e.g., moving Springer) to spark the offense?
12:59–16:45
5
What does José Berríos’ appearance in the bullpen mean for his role moving forward?
16:45–22:07
6
Who are the likely candidates for the Jays’ postseason starting rotation?
22:07–26:38
7
What strategic options (opener, bullpen games, extra rest) are being considered for the final stretch?
26:38–31:11
8
How will the Jays approach the last eight games to clinch a playoff spot and secure home‑field advantage?
31:11–36:18
Speakers
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