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Davis Schneider excluded from Blue Jays lineup, fans express anger
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Davis Schneider has been impressive to start the Blue Jays season, however, yet again, he finds himself out of the team's lineup as they take on the New York Yankees.
Earlier today, the Blue Jays unveiled their lineup against the Yankees. Immediately, Schneider's exclusion jumped off the page. Furthermore, the inclusion of Kevin Kiermeier drew groans, especially since he has been abysmal to start the year.
In the replies to the tweet below, numerous fans went off on the Blue Jays for the decision. Davis Schneider was brought up numerous times as fans want him in the lineup. He hit a huge home run that sealed a win against the Houston Astros earlier this week, and he has been one of the few bright spots for this team.
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In a piece from Jays Journal, the bizarre lineup decisions were chalked up to a worrying reliance on analytics. This was the team's downfall in the postseason last year, and it seems to be coming back to bit them, yet again.
"The collective brain trust relies heavily on analytics while often ignoring the results on the field. This issue became a hot topic during last year's Wild Card Series loss to the Minnesota Twins when starter José Berrios was lifted after three shutout innings in a crushing, season-ending 2-0 defeat. Now, the club is routinely rolling out the likes of Kevin Kiermaier, Cavan Biggio, Isaiah Kiner-Falefa, and Daulton Varsho despite the lack of production from that quartet."
Let us know what you think of this decision involving Schneider, down below. The Blue Jays game starts at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. For those of you in Canada, the game will be available on Sportsnet. Additionally, you can follow along over here at Blue Jays Insider.
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AVRIL 6 | 134 ANSWERS Davis Schneider excluded from Blue Jays lineup, fans express anger Should Davis Schneider be in the Blue Jays lineup today? | ||
| YES | 122 | 91 % |
| NO | 12 | 9 % |
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