ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JULY 26: Charlie Montoyo #25 of the Toronto Blue Jays talks with the umpire during the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on July 26, 2020 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
It may have worked out fine for the Blue Jays, but I still think that pulling Matt Shoemaker after just three innings was the wrong decision.
The pitching was not the reason for the Blue Jays’ 3-1 loss to the Rays yesterday, but I still think it’s worth talking about the decisions made by the coaching staff.