Baseball heads know that the world’s most accurate ballthrowers routinely fuck up when they’re suddenly forced to throw to first instead of home, right away.
This guy had every reason to assume there was zero chance the runner would go, so his throw would be drenched in surprise.
tfw your team’s fanbase is calling for your head and then a number-cruncher announces that you’re the unluckiest pitcher of the century
Excuse Ex Machina
2017, July 27-30: Steve “Mr Jackpots” Pearce hits two Walkoff Grand Slams in 4 days;
2026, May 12: Pascal tells Colbert a Twin Peaks story;
May 13 (Colbert’s birthday): 1st JAYS WGS since Pearce;
May 14: Drake says “Twin Peaks” just before the ICEMAN truck enters the JAYS door
At the 2025 trade deadline, the Padres traded away Brandon Valenzuela for Will Wagner, while also trading for Freddy Fermin to be their starting catcher
Valenzuela has blossomed into one of the best catchers in baseball so far this year. Freddy Fermin, also, has played baseball.
LV (=55) #77 in 26 - 0.27 in 26
BobV“BJ”R #52 in 06 - 0.55
CJ #44 in 2007 - 0.97
Tom Henke #50 in 87 - 1.00
87-07, 06-26
2 20y intervals w 1y overlapping hinge
= 39y = 2 x 19.5y
Ryan wore 52; ERA 2 5s
Varland wears 2 7s; ERA .27
(after 33.333 innings w 1 ER)
Lowest ERA in First 30 Games of a Season in Blue Jays History:
Louis Varland (2026) - 0.27
B.J. Ryan (2006) - 0.55
Casey Janssen (2007) - 0.97
Tom Henke (1987) - 1.00
#BlueJays50
"It was extremely special. Like a little god wink. Just tons of emotions. Overall, just an amazing experience."
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chad Dallas shares how special it was to learn on Lou Gehrig Day that he'd be making his MLB debut after losing his father to ALS in 2025.
Charles McAdoo is apparently a huge Star Wars fan. When he joined the Blue Jays and had to sign his contract, John Schneider handed him a pen. McAdoo declined it and pulled out a Lightsaber pen.
His first MLB homer yesterday came on Star Wars night at Camden Yards.
@TalkinBaseball_@CDeNicola13 It’s never a good idea to make a guy like me yell BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO where you can hear it!
Not that I’d ever wish injury on anyone; on the contrary, charging shields to protect pitchers from comebackers is one of my Prime Directives.
But still: don’t do malice in my face!
Only 2 pitchers this season have thrown at least 30 innings and still haven’t allowed a home run:
🇨🇦 Trey Yesavage
🇨🇦 Louis Varland
These two are DOMINATING for Toronto!