Louie Varland cleans up Jeff Hoffman’s mess to earn a save after getting Nolan Schanuel to ground to a game-ending double play
Louis Varland for Prime Minister
Emperor
Olympian God
I’ll take closer
Seems beneath him. King Louis seems right?
Dawg
I miss him….
This trade will always bewilder me given the control and cost and for what the Twins got out of it (Wagner Roden)
Ya its kinda absurd. Its the opposite of what we did to get Joe Ryan. I still can’t believe the Rays traded us Joe Ryan essentially straight up for Nelson Cruz. Was so weird to me.the Varland trade will live rent free in my head for a while too.
Alan Roden and Kendry Rojas*
I believe we got Valenzuela for Wagner.
Whoops you’re right, I get those two mixed up
I mean should’ve used him as a closer he’s great at it
We had Varland-Jax-Duran 7-8-9 and then a week later all of them were gone. Obligatory fuck the Pohlads lol
Fuck them 4 times over (Carl, Jim, Joe and Tom)
Career saves: Varland - 1, Carney - 0.
I know who I’d vote for.
Carney was a goalie, though, so probably made quite a few saves.
Quick factcheck, carney made 5 saves playing goalie for Harvard. I’d trust him on the mound over hoffman
Idk given the comeback Carney engineered for the Liberals by merely existing, i’d say that’s at least one save in his column.
Still voting Varland though. BACK SLAPS FOR ALL!
Has anyone check Varland’s education background? Probably more impressive than Carney’s as well.
You sure about that?
Thank you so much Minnesota
Hoffman tried his hardest but they didn’t let him blow this one
I can tolerate that first Trout hit off of a good pitch but I will never tolerate 2 hit batters and a middle middle pitch with bases loaded. Dude has to figure it the hell out
2 hbp on 0-3 batters to load the bases 🤯
well he’s a MLB the show troll
I am not saying investigate him, but if I were trying to make money off of prop bets, this is how I’d do it.
Trout was also 0-3 before the 9th lol
This. When I saw that he let Trout get a hit, I was like “okay, can’t be helped I guess. That is Mike Trout, after all.” But two HBPs in a row is just nonsense, like “I am secretly betting against my team” level.
Someone needs to have the Horse Police check his fanduel account.
He should be doing so early in games or in low leverage though. Why schneider insists on continuing to use him like a high leverage arm while he sports an era over 7, despite having 3 relievers with sub 1 eras currently is baffling
Because Schneider cannot make decisions.
The one Angels player look like he got hurt a bit as well. Completely reckless pitching by Hoffman. It’s gotta stop.
He’s jumping around wincing in pain and somehow genius Schneider actually challenged the bean. Like between this and Hoffman, maybe he needs to get a catscan.
I honestly think that was some big brain stuff to get Varland more time to warm up lol
He clearly has the yips. His numbers are fantastic with no runners on and low leverage situations. Yesterday he struck out the side to get the save, today struck out Neto and battled Trout well, got to 2 quick strikes on Adell and hit him. Then he just hits the next dude and gives up a meat ball for a single. He’s in his own head too much. His savant page is too good for him to play so shit.
I’m gonna go out on a limb here and predict that there will be some positive regression to his .609 BABIP and 33.3% HR/FB
He can figure it out down in Buffalo with Little
wow u tolerate a lot from Hoffman
Pleasantly surprised that Schneider didn’t let it continue any further.
You could see on the broadcast how stressed he was
It’s gotta be rough because his control just evaporates out of nowhere.
A+ username btw lol
I had a nice belly laugh when it cut to Schneider, red as a cherry, shaking his head and visibly exhaling
Can the doctors check him for vertigo too?
He always looks at least a little stressed
I know Padres fans have fond memories of a Hoffman closing games, but we are so over ours…
This has to be the end for Hoffman as closer, right? Right?!
You know it’s bad when even a Yankees fan is calling for Hoffman to be ousted as the closer
Fucking hope so
Replace Hoffman with Varland during game 7 and we wouldn’t be hating the Dodgers as much.
Replacing Hoffman with this version of Varland? Sure. But Hoffman was very much our best reliever in the playoff run up to G7.
Wasn’t he nails in the post season leading up to that?
Yes. Only gave up 2 runs I believe
And Varland was somewhat shaky throughout all of the playoffs and through his time with us during regular season. Albeit, the guy pitched nearly every playoff game and was more valuable than his stats suggest, but he wasn’t exactly a lights-out reliever for us at any point in 2025 (either during the regular season or playoffs).
I get that Hoffman sucks right now and has sucked over pretty much his entire stint with us minus the playoffs, but people really are just inventing narratives at this point when it comes to the playoffs.
Varland already pitched in the game by that time
Or just don’t give up a HR to fucking Miguel Rojas
speak for yourself
In before Schnieder comes out and says he “trusts the shit out of him”
Get that terrorist off of my team
Yup.
Schneider let him play himself out of that role.
Varland has been nails, 0.00 era so far
I’d 1 for 1 trade him for D Williams lmao
did you see the result of his tonight’s outing? you might change your mind lol
Ehhhhhh I’ll pass on that, thanks.
sounds fun. why not!
“I’ll trade you that hang nail for an achy wisdom tooth”
Bruh what? He continues to suck ever since he moved to NY
Until Varland gets hurt
Tyler Rogers should be our #2 but knowing this team, it would be Hoffman lol (if he isn’t the #1)
We literally have our own mason miller but choose not to have him close 😭
Bruh he ain’t Mason Miller lol but yeah he’s good.
I still think his ability to go two innings and pitch in any leverage spot makes him more valuable than locking him into the ninth inning. But that’s if we had a closer we could rely on I guess.
I’m down with rotating arms to fill the closer role depending on handedness, stats, leverage etc and I agree that Varland is too valuable to limit to one spot. I just don’t see Hoffman coming back to be the guy after blowing Game 7, IDC how cold you are you’re not coming back from that one.
The Dodgers are paying Edwin Diaz $23M to be a closer for them, and you don’t think the role is as important to waste it on Varland? The number of blown saves can determine whether you make the postseason or not.
Couldn’t agree more, I’d love to have him as a fire extinguisher but Hoffman is basically forcing him to be the closer at this point. Hopefully around deadline time they add an available big dog, can never have enough leverage arms.
How long till Jimi is back?
In fairness, the Padres have actual Mason Miller but choose not to have him close today.
I mean the man’s gotta rest sometimes
lmao on one pitch.
Greatest trade deadline acquisition ever man. I’d do anything for Varland.
I still can’t believe they traded him to us. Really hope the prospects they got pan out because Varland is awesome.
Yea, so do we. 😢
I never want to watch Hoffman attempt to close again
Hoffman needs to get Off the Mound, Man
I said this like 50 games ago. Why is he still here
One pitch. Literally all it took was one pitch.
Varland always bailing Hoffman out lol
Miss you buddy
We are taking a good care of your local superstar 💙
*sweating* Does anyone know the definition of insanity?
Is it using some dumb saying over and over when referring to a sports outcome?
If I have to watch Jeff Hoffman attempt one more save this season I’m gonna lose my fucking mind.
Big Lou so hot right now
Varland to Hoffman:
*closer
One Pitch Man
lowest leverage moment for Louis Varland i’m afraid. buddy is always thrown into HELL every time he steps onto the mound.
Varland should be our closer. He’s intimidating as hell.
I like how both teams subs are crashing out hard (Jay fans due to Hoffman almost costing the game, Angel fans due to Schanuel actually costing the game), but the Jays crash-out is far louder here.
I really need people to learn how to just take the W and go to bed. You do not need to be having feelings about Jeff Hoffman after midnight. Heed the sweet siren call of snoozeville. Revisit your emotional status in the morning.
I found the crash outs after 10 games funny. Like Guardians were back 13 games last and won their division. But some of these people might be new fans and not understand that being around .500 for first month isn’t super bad.
Long as week make playoffs one or two starters will be bullpen guys so not to worried. Also hopefully there another’s Twins like fire sale before trade deadline.
one pitch man
Hoffmann is cooked
I hear there’s a closer opening recently vacated by another washed Jay’s closer.
I’m ok. I didn’t freak out. EVERYTHING IS FINE.
Jays can’t ever win a game normally 🥀🥀🥀
Hoffman owes him his salary for tonight
Jeff Hoffman has an unfathomable .609 babip. Lots of closers have shaky command, Hoffman is having to pay for every single walk or HBP as seemingly everything put into play ends a base hit.
That has to be at least double the average babip correct?
Ottavino was talking about it earlier in his segment on Hoffman today, said .300 is around league average iirc
Isn’t it faster to not slide? Feels like it would have been a closer play
That’s what I was thinking, this was so close that the runner probably beats it if he runs it out
Louis cleaning up Hoffman’s messes 😭 cut Jeff already for gods sake
Yet another example of hoffman almost snagging defeat from the jaws of victory. We cant be a serious team fielding this guy as our closer, and when louie varland is right there why would you
Words cannot describe I glad I was when I heard they were pulling Hoffman.
Man, if Nolan touches the bag with his right hand he is probably safe. Why did he also pull his left hand back before touching it
Most obvious phantom IL stint coming for hoffman tomorrow
Hoff seems to be a bit of a head case at the moment. Lost control multiple times this season as soon as he gave up a hit.
His Savant page is an enigma. The stuff is nasty but the everything else is a trainwreck.
I really do think he could do well if they moved him back to where he was with Philly.
Hoff just cant hold all 3 points of the pitching triangle together. When he has all 3 his stuff is great. The fact that the one he loses most often is control is worrisome. If he lost 2 or 3 off velo and had control he could probably finesse the outs. Keep velo and control and he has the gas to do it without his breaking stuff.
He’s pretty much the reason the Jays didn’t win the world series after bringing the Dodgers to game 7. Thats the type of thing that’ll haunt you. Since then his performance has been abysmal
John, i love you given by most accounts you’re good at your job. But holy shit man, put an end to the madness with sending Hoffman in save situations. At least for a little while.
It’s no different than Little before he got sent down. He might be able to turn it around but sending him in to implode every night isn’t helping anyone.
Move him back to a 7th inning role where he legitimately excelled with Philly and let Varland handle closer duty for now.
I think it’ll end up being a win-win trade but I’m stoked to have Varland. Dude will be our long term closer
Yeah I think Rojas is going to be the real deal. I know it was a head scratcher for the Twins at the time losing a local guy like Varland but each team got someone who fits their competitive window out of that deal.
Totally agree and I’m also a big Roden guy. Not as dramatic in the time but I think this will age like the Berrios trade where Twins fans will be really happy in a year or two
Varland is the new closer!?
One thing I took from that Roberts/Schneider interview was how much Schneider trusted Varland no matter how much the Dodgers had seen him. I imagine he ends up closing regularly sooner rather than later
I’m sorry your guys got hit angels fans Hoff is just going through it
He’s generational
Lone Pitch Louis
the trumpets are getting louder for the angels
Hoffman is just bad
I miss him dearly
Varland is a beast. Would love to see him close out games.
I’ve been defending Hoffman all season. No more. Sorry, Hoff. Something is terribly wrong. You need to fix it.
Schanuel certainly was a draft pick of all time. Minasian has to go, he’s clueless
Varland is a dog. The worst move this ownership team has ever made.
Not sure if Hoffman will ever recover. That World Series blown save broke him
Dude sucked before that too, he gets unlucky sometimes I think though
if i’m the manager, the only way i’m looking to hoffman for a save right now is if there’s nobody else to go to 😭
That last out looked close
i swear to god if schneider puts hoffman out there again to close im gonna bust a tit
Jeff Hoffman’s must have dirt on John Schneider. Holy fuck.
One pitch game-ending GIDP and save 🙌🏻
The team that was 2 outs away from being WS champions a few months ago isn’t good?
wow i wish the twins had a guy like that
Maybe you can grab Devin Williams off the Mets for cheap
Never seen a worse closer than Hoffman. He’s the worst pitcher on the Jays major league roster right now but is still closing games somehow.
He has an 85th percentile xERA, 100th percentile whiff %, and 99th percentile K%. He is not close to the worst pitcher on the roster.
But the closing thing is clearly not working, and we have a more-than-worthy candidate waiting in the wings; the job should be his now, I agree.
Hoffman isn’t a great closer but you must have seen like 6 closers in your entire life if you think Hoffman is the worst ever
Not sure who has to hear this but the Jays aren’t that good with or without Hoffman