Are the Toronto Blue Jays gradually spiralling? Well, it is starting to look that way, given that their 13-14 record across the 27 games they played indicates that they haven’t done enough, to be precise. More importantly, their outfield crisis is visible and needs immediate attention. The major red flag? Their 40-year-old pitcher, despite showing promising signs, has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to an inflammation in his thumb on March 30. The absence of the pitcher casts a gloomy shadow on the team, prompting the Blue Jays manager to reveal their important objective that may help the Blue Jays patch things up.
What is he thinking about then?
Ever since Max Scherzer’s exit from his debut start with the Blue Jays against the Baltimore Orioles due to soreness in his right lat muscle, he has received two cortisone shots. Not only does this create a major gap in the Blue Jays’ rotation, but it also necessitates the demand for a number five starter in Toronto’s lineup.
Although Max Scherzer threw 27 pitches on Friday, with the manager, John Schneider, revealing that he is in the right direction towards recovery, it’s uncertain when he will be back. Schneider said, “It wasn’t max effort by any means, but he threw all of his pitches. He spun a few breaking balls in there, and I think it was just a good step in the right direction.” Now with the Blue Jays having four starters, the fifth spot isn’t filled yet. There’s a chance of Easton Lucas making his way onto the roster, but that doesn’t seem to be on the cards, as he still needs to be in the minors for at least 15 days.
So, what can the Blue Jays plan at the moment?
Well, they can also opt for Eric Lauer to fill the gap in their roster. In 2023, Lauer went 4-6 with a 6.56 ERA, 10 G, 46.2 IP, and 43 strikeouts at a 1.67 WHIP. According to John Schneider, they do have other options as well, such as Bassitt, Berrios, and Kevin Gausman – all of them have experience pitching around 540 innings across the last three innings. Looking at the veteran rotation trio, Schneider said, “I know we do have a lot of off days. But I think trying to avoid doing the four-man rotation kind of regularly right now would be important.”
Replacing a player like Max Scherzer is always a tough job to do amid the major slump and criticism. The earlier they get their number 5 starter, the better it will be for them. However, amid the chatter and debate surrounding the Blue Jays, another problem has arisen for them.
After a heated exchange of words with the umpire during the game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Yankees, both Gausman and the manager, John Schneider, have been ejected from the game. What is the reason behind such a troublesome incident?
Heated exchange of words with the umpires led to the ejection of the Blue Jays’ star and manager
Baseball is something that takes us through a roller coaster of emotions. Just like the fans, the players and managers are no different – they also lose their patience. That’s exactly what happened during the highly anticipated match between the Blue Jays and the Yankees. What started as a normal game quickly turned into massive chaos, with the Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman literally unleashing his anger on the umpires. The reason?
After making two outs, Gausman was removed in the third inning after throwing 53 pitches. “If you try to get to 100 pitches and you throw 50 of them in one inning, that’s pretty crazy,” he said, pointing out clearly that he wasn’t even close to that. While going off the field, he was involved in a heated exchange of words with the home plate umpire, Chris Convoy, until he was finally ejected. But that’s not all!
Frustrated with the number of close calls from the umpire, manager John Schneider also came to the field, arguing with Conroy about the calls he made. It happened when Vladimir Guerrero Jr was at bat, facing Max Fried of the Yankees, ultimately losing the game by 11-2. And soon Schneider was ejected from the game as well.
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