The American team at the World Baseball Classic came calling for Tyler Rogers already. Now? There’s another member of the Jays bullpen who has departed.
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Freddie Farkas here, your Blue Jays on Roundtable Sports contributing writer.
Freddie Farkas here, your Blue Jays on Roundtable Sports contributing writer.
World Baseball Classic semifinals tonight.
World Baseball Classic semifinals tonight.
Team USA against the Dominican Republic.
Team USA against the Dominican Republic.
It is the most anticipated matchup of this tournament.
It is the most anticipated matchup of this tournament.
Now, the Americans have looked tight and tense at times, and they’ve lost.
Now, the Americans have looked tight and tense at times, and they’ve lost.
They’re four and one.
They’re four and one.
The Dominicans have looked basically unbeatable since about the first three innings of game one.
The Dominicans have looked basically unbeatable since about the first three innings of game one.
They are five and O, and they are rolling over everybody.
They are five and O, and they are rolling over everybody.
They just beat Korea ten-nothing in a run-shortened game in the quarterfinals.
They just beat Korea ten-nothing in a run-shortened game in the quarterfinals.
Now, the Dominicans obviously have Vladimir Guerrero Jr., but the Americans have multiple members of the Blue Jays.
Now, the Dominicans obviously have Vladimir Guerrero Jr., but the Americans have multiple members of the Blue Jays.
Ernie Clement was there from the start.
Ernie Clement was there from the start.
The team recently added Tyler Rogers, and they’re making another addition, bringing on closer Jeff Hoffman.
The team recently added Tyler Rogers, and they’re making another addition, bringing on closer Jeff Hoffman.
Jeff Hoffman has left the Blue Jays as of Shay Davidi from, Sportsnet.
Jeff Hoffman has left the Blue Jays as of Shay Davidi from, Sportsnet.
That was yesterday, so here we are on Sunday.
That was yesterday, so here we are on Sunday.
Jeff Hoffman will be there for the semifinals.
Jeff Hoffman will be there for the semifinals.
Hoffman, thirty-three saves last year for the Jays, nine and seven overall.
Hoffman, thirty-three saves last year for the Jays, nine and seven overall.
Now, he had a higher ERA, four three seven, but he was pretty darn good in the playoffs up until game seven of the World Series.
Now, he had a higher ERA, four three seven, but he was pretty darn good in the playoffs up until game seven of the World Series.
Hoffman an excellent backend reliever.
Hoffman an excellent backend reliever.
He’ll battle for backend innings with Rogers, David Bednar, Ga- Garrett Whitlock, Mason Miller.
He’ll battle for backend innings with Rogers, David Bednar, Ga- Garrett Whitlock, Mason Miller.
So a lot of firepower there in Mark DeRosa’s bullpen, but we will see what happens.
So a lot of firepower there in Mark DeRosa’s bullpen, but we will see what happens.
This one tonight, eight o’clock, Team USA and the Dominican Republic.
This one tonight, eight o’clock, Team USA and the Dominican Republic.
Over my shoulder there is a QR code.
Over my shoulder there is a QR code.
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