Toronto Blue Jays series simulation: Cleveland vs. Blue Jays
By Reuben Gasee
With the season on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m doing a simulation based on the Blue Jays schedule using the online version of Statis Pro.
For those of you that follow Mike Wilner on Twitter, you’ve probably noticed the simulated season he’s been doing. What he’s been up to lately is very similar to what I’m doing, just that we’re using different games to do it. I have also made an account for the simulations on Instagram that can be followed @jays.simgames.
The Jays start their post-all star break season with a series against the Indians.
How Statis Pro works
Just like a real ball game, you set your lineup by choosing each player’s spot in the batting order, and everything else that comes with managing a ball game. Basically you are the manager.
To play, you have cards that you go through that have a bunch of information on them. Each pitcher has a PB number with the lowest number starting at 2, and the highest number going at 9. For example, Hyun-Jin Ryu has a PB of 2-9 so if you flip a card with a PB of 7, you go based off the stats on his card. If you flip a card and get a PB of 11, you go based on the stats of the batter’s card.
After you flip the first card, you have to flip another card to determine the random number. Let’s say you get the first card of a PB 7 with Ryu pitching and the random number is 38. Ryu’s card may have a strikeout from the numbers 22-46, meaning if you get a PB 7 and a random number of 38, Ryu struck out whoever he faced.
Let’s say Ryu is pitching and he’s facing J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox. You flip the first card and get a PB of 10 and you flip the next card and get a random number of 26. Martinez’s card may have a double to centrefield as 24-26, meaning if you get a PB of 10 and a random number of 26, Martinez got a double off Ryu.
A few things to take into consideration with a simulated season:
- No trades
- No prospects can be called up
- No standings to determine records of other teams in the league
Game 98
***With Travis Shaw and Chase Anderson placed on the injured list, the Blue Jays have put Lourdes Gurriel Jr. back on the roster as he’s now healthy and called up Jake Petricka***
Starting pitchers
Blue Jays: Hyun-Jin Ryu
Cleveland: Mike Clevinger
Lineups
Cleveland
Lindor SS
Ramirez 3B
Carlos Santana 1B
Domingo Santana RF
Reyes DH
Hernandez 2B
Perez C
Mercado LF
DeShields CF
Blue Jays
Alford CF
Gurriel Jr LF
Bichette SS
Guerrero Jr 3B
Tellez 1B
Biggio 2B
Grichuk RF
Hernandez DH
Jansen C
Game recap
Guerrero Jr. started off the bottom of the second inning with a home run to open the scoring. With Giles coming in to pitch the 9th to close the game, Mercado started off with a bunt single and was moved over to second on a sacrifice bunt by DeShields. He then got Lindor to fly out to right field before giving up a single to Ramirez, which scored Mercado and tied things up. Carlos Santana then hit a home run to make it 3-1 for Cleveland.
Final score: Cleveland 3 Blue Jays 1
Key stats (Cleveland)
Clevinger: 6IP 11K 5H 0BB 1ER 1HR
Carlos Santana: 1 for 4 with a HR
Hernandez: 1 for 3 with a double
Key stats (Blue Jays)
Ryu: 8IP 8K 2H 1BB 0ER
Giles: 0.2IP 0K 3H 0BB 3ER 1HR BSV L
Guerrero Jr: 2 for 4 with a HR
Grichuk: 2 for 4
Game 99
Starting pitchers
Blue Jays: Tanner Roark
Cleveland: Shane Bieber
Lineups
Cleveland
Lindor SS
Ramirez 3B
Carlos Santana 1B
Domingo Santana RF
Reyes DH
Hernandez 2B
Perez C
Mercado LF
DeShields CF
Blue Jays
Alford CF
Biggio 2B
Bichette SS
Guerrero Jr 3B
Tellez 1B
Gurriel Jr LF
Hernandez DH
Grichuk RF
Jansen C
Game recap
Reyes hit a 3-run homer in the first to put Cleveland ahead early. In the bottom of the first, Alford led off with a home run to chip away. In the top of the 5th, Lindor and Ramirez scored runs for the Cleveland to expand the lelad, and, Mercado went deep in the 8th to seal the win.
Final score: Cleveland 6 Blue Jays 1
Key stats (Cleveland)
Bieber: 9IP 10K 4H 1BB 1ER 1HR CG W
Ramirez: 1 for 3 with a double and 2 walks
Reyes: 2 for 4 with a HR
Mercado: 1 for 4 with a HR
Key stats (Blue Jays)
Roark: 4IP 7K 7H 1BB 5ER 1HR L
Alford: 1 for 4 with a HR
Game 100
Starting pitchers
Blue Jays: Matt Shoemaker
Cleveland: Carlos Carrasco
Lineups
Cleveland
Lindor SS
Ramirez 2B
Carlos Santana 1B
Reyes DH
Domingo Santana RF
Hernandez 2B
Mercado LF
Leon C
DeShields CF
Blue Jays
Alford CF
Gurriel Jr LF
Bichette SS
Guerrero Jr 3B
Tellez 1B
Biggio 2B
Grichuk RF
McGuire C
McKinney DH
Game recap
Leon singled in Reyes in the 2nd to give Cleveland an early lead. In the bottom half of the inning, Leon had to leave the game due to taking a foul tip and is out for 61 games. In the bottom of the 3rd, Tellez hit a 3-run homer to give the Blue Jays their first lead of the series. Guerrero Jr. started off the bottom of the 8th with a home run to help secure the win.
Final score: Blue Jays 5 Cleveland 1
Key stats (Blue Jays)
Shoemaker: 7IP 7K 2H 5BB 1ER W
Gurriel Jr: 3 for 4 with 2 doubles
Guerrero Jr: 1 for 4 with a HR
Tellez: 1 for 4 with a HR
Gricuk: 2 for 4 with a double
McKinney: 1 for 3 with a double
Key stats (Cleveland)
Carrasco: 5IP 9K 8H 0BB 4ER 1HR L
Blue Jays simulation record: 53-47