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Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 8h

Beg to differ

a baseball player is getting ready to swing at the ball

ALT: a baseball player is getting ready to swing at the ball

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Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 18h

Yeah I saw that. Probably afraid of getting doubled off by a line drive to 3rd but you have to take that chance as a ground ball to somewhere is a far more likely scenario

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Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 23h

A lot less “we should just have as much light in the evening as possible all year long” discourse this year. Probably bc you have other stuff to worry about but I like to believe they realize it’s an anti-science do-what-I-want-who-cares-about-you MAHA position

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Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

NatsChat comments section had it first

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Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

Blue Jays G6

4th : man on 1st, 1 out
5th : 1st, 2 out
6th : 2nd & 3rd, 2 out
7th : 2nd, 2 out
8th : 1st & 2nd, 1 out
9th : 2nd & 3rd, 0 out

G7
7th : 1st, 2 out
8th : 2nd, 0 out
9th : bases loaded, 1 out
11th : 2nd, 0 out

Expected Runs scored : 8.73
Actual Runs Scored : 0

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Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

It's been this way for years but managers reluctance to be aggressive on the base paths coupled with old-time thinking about bunt strategy consistently puts their teams in bad positions. Giving up outs to put pressure on themselves instead of sacrificing outs to try to put pressure on other team.

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Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

Me typing "you gotta send the runner to avoid the DP" as he tops over that ball

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Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

My eternal call...

SUICIDE SQUEEZE LET'S GOOOOO

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Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

<Barger hits a HR>

I guess it was the right move?

Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

Ummm...

Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

don't come back I mean

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Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

If the Blue Jays come back I'd like someone to ask Schneider "we talked about how all off-season you guys were resilient and backed each other up. How come they didn't tonight?"

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Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

for a runner not in scoring position and didn't steal!

Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

Rojas ran that one out with the energy of "look I did my job"

Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

ok I'm done with my junk email review. Someone can win the game now.

Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

YAY! UNECESSARY REPLAY BECAUSE THEY CAN CALL FOR IT FOR THE HELL OF IT!

Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

Kikè was doing what exactly there? Like that was a completely trash defense save by his CF.

See Straw there... that's how you handle a deep fly ball! You should know that.

Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

I was completely wrong - it was bases loaded and one-out. I apologize

Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

Gonna watch the Blue Jays get 2nd and 3rd no-one out and not score aren't we?

Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

It was cool getting him at the plate but if they were playing normal D that's an easy DP.

Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

Only way this can end

- Walk off balk

Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

You don't bring in the fast runner and not steal but this is modern baseball so who the hell knows

Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

Would have been 1st and 2nd...

Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

<Pushes up glasses>

Why are they playing Vivaldi's "Winter" for the Fall Classic?

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Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

Gonna watch the Blue Jays get 2nd and 3rd no-one out and not score aren't we?

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Harper Gordek @harpergordek.bsky.social · 1d

Miguel. Miggy. Miggy Rojas