TORONTO, ON - JULY 09: Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo and pitching coach Pete Walker wear masks during an intrasquad game at Rogers Centre on July 9, 2020 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
The Blue Jays announced their playoff rotation on Monday afternoon, and I can’t say that I understand what Charlie Montoyo is thinking at all.
Blue Jays’ manager Charlie Montoyo has made some confusing decisions at times this year, but Monday’s announcement might be the most baffling of them all. The club announced their starting rotation against the Rays in the first round of the playoffs with Matt Shoemaker getting the ball in Game 1, followed by Hyun Jin Ryu in Game 2, and Taijuan Walker in Game 3.