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Blue Jays' Eric Lauer lashes out about strategy: 'I hate it'
TL;DR
Eric Lauer of the Toronto Blue Jays criticized the team's strategy of using an opener in their recent game against the Diamondbacks, expressing his strong dislike for it.
Key points
- Eric Lauer expressed strong dislike for the opener strategy
- Blue Jays used Braydon Fisher as the opener
- The team lost to the Diamondbacks
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Eric Lauer decided not to hold back.
After the Toronto Blue Jays' loss in Arizona on Friday night, the lefty pitcher made it clear that the strategy the Blue Jays had employed against the Diamondbacks was something he didn't like.
That strategy? Using an opener.
Instead of Lauer just starting the game on the mound, like he usually would, the Blue Jays began the game with relief pitcher Braydon Fisher on the mound.
Fisher went one scoreless inning before Lauer came in to throw the next five.
Lauer allowed three runs, including a home run to Nolan Arenado, and took the loss. His ERA for the season is now at 7.13.
And yeah, he's not happy about the opener approach.
“To be real blunt, I hate it," Lauer said, via MLB.com's Keegan Matheson. "I can’t stand it."
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Lauer went on to call starting pitchers "creatures of habit" and say it messes with his routine.
Q&A
Why did Eric Lauer criticize the Blue Jays' strategy?
Eric Lauer criticized the Blue Jays' strategy because he disagreed with using an opener instead of starting the game himself.
Who was the opener used by the Blue Jays in the game against the Diamondbacks?
The opener used by the Blue Jays in the game against the Diamondbacks was relief pitcher Braydon Fisher.
What was the outcome of the Blue Jays' game against the Diamondbacks?
The Blue Jays lost the game against the Diamondbacks, prompting Eric Lauer's criticism of the strategy.
