Blue Jays' Eric Lauer lashes out about strategy: 'I hate it'
The lefty didn't hold back.
Blue Jays' Eric Lauer lashes out about strategy: 'I hate it' originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . 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.