The 2025 Toronto Blue Jays

[unassuming]

Or taken a better lead off of third base in the first place.

Rule of thumb , Runner should always be the same distance away from base as the 3rd baseman is away from base.

 

[Toronto Passions]

Rule of thumb , Runner should always be the same distance away from base as the 3rd baseman is away from base.

Interesting article in the New York Times about his lead.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa was told to stick to third. Did it cost the Blue Jays a ring?

The Blue Jays had plenty of chances to win their first World Series since 1993. But none will be more scrutinized than IKF in the ninth.

www.nytimes.com

Philip

 

[Intrinsic]

I'm more bummed out today than I was yesterday about this loss. Shit sucks. lol

 

[superstar_88]

Barger also should've been running to break up the double play.

The irony here is Barger slowed down to avoid the double play.
To avoid the tag as he was running right into the second baseman just before the ball arrives with time to then throw to first. It was heads up on Barger here and not another baserunning blunder.

As for running through home plate that's easy to say knowing the catcher extended out to catch the ball.
If it was thrown high and the catcher extends up that's a potential huge collision. Just before the ball arrives he's staring at the catcher standing right on the plate.

 

[Toronto Passions]

The irony here is Barger slowed down to avoid the double play.
To avoid the tag as he was running right into the second baseman just before the ball arrives with time to then throw to first. It was heads up on Barger here and not another baserunning blunder.

it was heads up on Barger to avoid the tag from who? I'm suggesting a hit-and-run or something more aggressive.

Philip

 

[Birf]

it was heads up on Barger to avoid the tag from who? I'm suggesting a hit-and-run or something more aggressive.

Philip

What sport are you watching? Did you just start watching baseball this playoffs?

 

[Insidious Von]

They missed beating the two richest teams in MLB by one run. The Yankees, Dodgers, an unreal achievement.

 

[glamphotographer]

Watching this to cheer up. Jays will be back in the hunt next season.

 

[glamphotographer]

They missed beating the two richest teams in MLB by one run. The Yankees, Dodgers, an unreal achievement.

I'm predicting a lockout, then a hard cap, and current contracts grandfathered.

 

[superstar_88]

it was heads up on Barger to avoid the tag from who? I'm suggesting a hit-and-run or something more aggressive.

Philip

We must not be talking about the same play. It was actually Kirk going from 1st to 2nd that slowed down to avoid the tag. Barger was running from 2nd to 3rd and he didn't stop. If you're referring to the final play of the game Barger didn't stop running there either. Hindsight is always 20/20. If you know for certain Kirk is going to hit a broken bat grounder then sure do the hit and run. However, if Kirk swings and misses and Barger gets thrown out then the game is over or if it's a ball and Kirk doesn't swing and Barger gets thrown out you lose your sacrifice opportunity since now there's 2 outs with 2 strikes on Kirk.