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Mike Wilner

@wilnerness.bsky.social

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Former voice of the Toronto Blue Jays, current Toronto Star baseball columnist and host of the Deep Left Field podcast (you should subscribe). Loves stand-up comedy, ‘80s music and my two incredible kids!

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Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 8h

Tomorrow’s news today? 😉

Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 9h

Just put the Thanksgiving episode of Deep Left Field to bed and despite the result of tonight’s game, you’re gonna love it!

You’ll hear from #Bluejays Mason Fluharty, who got two huge outs in the eighth (the bats didn’t respond, but huge) and we open the mailbag!

Look for it Thanksgiving Monday!

Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 9h

Woo can’t be a real starter though.

Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 10h

#Mariners have announced Logan Gilbert as their starter for Monday's Game 2 against #Bluejays Trey Yesavage.

Gilbert threw 34 pitches over two shutout innings in Friday night's marathon.

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Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 10h

Last call for #Bluejays questions and comments to [email protected] to get your voice heard on the Thanksgiving day playoff bonus episode!

Get your cards and letters in by midnight Eastern! Thank you!

Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 11h

John Schneider tells us that Nathan Lukes had an x-ray and CT scan on his right knee, both negative for a fracture.

Schneider believes that Lukes will be in the lineup tomorrow if he’s cleared medically. #Bluejays

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Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 11h

#Bluejays fall 3-1 and the first ALCS to open up in Toronto since 1992 ends the same way the last one did - with a #Jays loss.

Email me at [email protected] to be part of the post-game podcast. I want to hear from you!

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Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 11h

No, they're not.

Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 11h

Hitting is hard.

Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 11h

Hard not to look flat when you have two hits.

Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 11h

No, it's all plotted out before the game with various scenarios.

Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 11h

Not too many, anyway.

Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 12h

Remember to follow the live blog @thestar.com for all the goings-on in tonight's #Bluejays game. My thoughts are more there than they are here.

Also, email [email protected] to get your voice heard on the post-game podcast!

Blue Jays vs. Mariners Game 1: Seattle leading in close game with home runs from George Springer and Cal Raleigh

The Blue Jays and Mariners are battling it out with a World Series appearance on the line. Here’s the latest.

www.thestar.com

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Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 12h

Jorge Polanco, who drove in the winning run in the 15th on Friday night, gets his second straight RBI single to double #Mariners lead to 3-1 here in top8.

2on, 1out for Mason Fluharty.

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Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 12h

Lots and lots

Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 12h

Hitting .200 over five games has nothing to do with anything. But as you said before, it seemed the move was to let Gausman face Polanco and then go to Little for Naylor if the inning continued.

Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 12h

Fluharty has been less anxiety-inducing, but #Bluejays seem to trust Little more.

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Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 12h

But Naylor wasn't hitting, Polanco was.

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Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 12h

Get your voice heard with an email to [email protected] but I promise I'll be talking about "why Brendon Little there?" #Bluejays

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Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 12h

#Bluejays are trailing at home for the first time in this post-season.

Brendon Little, always an adventure, wild-pitches Julio Rodriguez to second base from whence #Mariners CF scores the go-ahead run on a Jorge Polanco single.

#Jays down 2-1 top6.

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Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 12h

Gausman walks J-Rod and Brendon Little takes over with a runner on first and 2out in top6.

In both Gausman's starts this post-season, he took a shutout into the 6st inning then gave up a run. Last time, he left with a 2-1 lead. This time, it's a 1-1 tie. #Bluejays

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Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 12h

Gausman had retired 16 #Mariners hitters in a row when Cal Raleigh took him deep on a 2-2 splitter with 1out in top6.

It's a 1-1 tie. #Bluejays

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Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 13h

Why are you trying to find things to be nervoius about?

Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 13h

That's a big conclusion to jump to.

Mike Wilner @wilnerness.bsky.social · 13h

The ballpark contains Mississauga' Josh Naylor and we go to bot4 with #Bluejays up 1-0.