Soriano, Miles Shove as Jays Even Series vs. A's
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What was the outcome of the Blue Jays vs. Athletics game and why was it significant?
Well people, that is more like it. After the letdown to open this series in Sacramento, the Jays play the brand of baseball we've seen so often since the end of July. That is just about as good as it gets from pitching overall. I mean, just two pitchers on the mound tonight. Just what the doctor ordered with a bullpen day coming up on Wednesday. Smith and Okamoto go back to back. The Jays are four-two winners tonight to even the series in Sacramento. They get back to 500 at 73 and 73, and they stay uh just a game out of a playoff spot. You are listening. To Blue Jays Talk. Show Ali here with you. We are live on Sportsnet 590 the fan. We are also streaming on Sportsnet.ca and on the Sportsnet app. You can give me a call, 416-870-0590, 1888-666-0590 star 590 on your cell.
You can text me as well, 590-590. Name and location. The people's text line always open. Standard messaging and data rates may apply. Lie, of course. Uh it is late, so if you do choose to simply text me, I will not blame you. But again, those are the ways to reach me. Again, four one six eight seven zero zero five ninety, one triple eight triple six zero five ninety star five ninety For the phones and then 590, 590, name and location. Bunch of text here already. And uh we'll get to the phone lines as well as we continue here on the post-game show. But yeah, I mean, look, pitching was phenomenal tonight. You only get to see two Blue Jays pitchers. Soriano picks up the win. Miles picks up the save, just his second save of his major league career.
On Soriano, seven innings, six hit. Hits, two runs, both of which were earned, one walk, three K's, eighty-nine pitches, sixty strikes. I have to admit, first inning, and I'm sure you were all thinking the same thing, I was a little worried about the efficiency. Because if there was ever a night where I was a very good thing, Where John Schneider needed his starter to go deep into a ballgame, it was tonight with that bullpen day ahead tomorrow. You're figuring Michael Lorenzen is going to at least play a role. Uh, and what it looks like tomorrow. And I mean, look, both band days have largely worked out for the Jays. You still want to keep those relievers as fresh as possible. So 21 pitches for Soriano in the first had that the hackles up a little.
But I mean, give the guy some credit. He found that command as the game went on. He seemed to trust the sinker a little more. He really leaned on it. Over 40 of his 89 pitches were sinkers tonight. That thing got up to ninety eight miles an hour, and basically from the second inning onwards, the sinker was a real weapon. I mean, a couple of individual moments for us to get to on Soriano, I suppose. I mean, first of all, a couple of nice pieces of hitting from Cortez and Walton. Cortez in the fourth. I mean, he hit that home run actually off the the fastball, the four seamer, rather. The uh ninety eight mile an hour four seamer. Kind of looked like Cortez was sitting on the four seamer. And now that particular pitch has been one that has, as we've talked about before.
It's been tagged quite a bit this year. I mean, coming into tonight, he allowed nine home runs, a two fifty six opponent's batting average, and a four ninety six slugging percentage off that pitch. In terms of slug at least, it is by far the pitch that gets hit the hardest. And and interesting, right? Because I you know after he'd gotten acquired by the Blue Jays and then we'd gotten the chance to speak with Schneider when the team came back 'cause he'd made his debut in Philly and then he comes back to to Toronto, gets a couple of starts at home. And I remember talking to be or being in the meeting when we're all talking to Schneider and he talked about how, yeah, the four seam usage for Soriano is gonna vary start by start, as they as pitch mixes generally do, but they wanted him to lean on the sinker a little bit more.
So again, that is something they did a fair bit today. When you look at his usage rates of those pitches, like I said, 42 sinkers to ten four seamers. And then, of course, one of those ten uh four seamers was banged for a home run.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What was the outcome of the Blue Jays vs. Athletics game and why was it significant?
0:05–4:38
2
How did José Soriano perform and what made his pitching effective tonight?
4:38–9:23
3
Why is Spencer Miles’ second‑career save important for the Jays’ bullpen plans?
9:23–15:04
4
Should Josh Smith be used more against right‑handed pitchers based on his recent power surge?
15:04–19:44
5
What does Kazuma Okamoto’s 30‑home‑run milestone mean for his MVP candidacy?
19:44–23:57
6
How is the upcoming bullpen day shaping the Jays’ rotation and reliever usage?
23:57–28:14
7
What do the current MLB standings say about the Blue Jays’ playoff chances?
28:14–32:06
8
What listener questions were raised about strategy, player roles, and future plans?
32:06–36:45
Speakers
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