To Bunt, or Not to Bunt, That Is The Question
6/13/202641 min
Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 3-1 loss vs. the Yankees to even this series at one game apiece in Toronto. They take your calls and texts, and get right to the two eighth inning decisions that turned this game: asking Ernie Clement to bunt with runners on first and second base and nobody out, and not pinch-hitting for Charles McAdoo with the bases loaded later in the inning. Should John Schneider take more flak for asking Clement to bunt or not inserting Alejandro Kirk into the game? They debate Schneider's role as manager and what modern managers do in today's game, get into Kazuma Okamoto smashing a solo home run off Cam Schlittler, and discuss Kevin Gausman's seven innings of one-run ball.
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First 90 secondsSho Alli· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Well, Nick, I have to say, that is a real disappointing game to take in today here at the Rogers Centre. The Jays had chance after chance after chance on offense, and they did not cash. One for 10 with runners in scoring position is a stat [laughs] you never wanna hear, but that was the reality today. They strand 10 on base as well. They squandered a terrific start from Kevin Gausman, who allowed only one hit, uh, over seven innings of work. The two-run shot from Paul Goldschmidt o- off of Louie Varland ends up being the game-winner in the top of the ninth inning. Jays lose this one 3-2. This series is evened at one game apiece. Jays now 34 and 37 on the season.
Nick Ashbourne· Host0:48
It is a really disappointing loss, this team, because it was right there for them. They had that fantastic start from Gausman, his first seven-inning start of the season, only really the one blemish on his day, and the opportunities arose. They didn't always arise at the right point in the lineup for the Blue Jays. It was a lot of the bottom of the lineup getting the opportunities, but at the end of the day, you need to get, you know, one or two hits here or there if you're going to scratch across more than just that solo home run. And they faced a couple pitchers on the Yankee side who didn't really have their best today. You know, Schlitter was able to come up with strikeouts when he needed them, but it was not his most dominant day. He gave up