Toronto Blue Jays 2017 regular season thread

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by flambers

Jays have holes in their lineup without a question, off season was terrible.

However when you see a player like Jose Bautista swinging for the fences... (Zaun spoke about this)... He should be working to generate a hit.... not over swinging.

Jays can only get better.

Sooner the better

It dates back a few years now and it's only getting worse. He rarely lays off as much as he should and seems more concerned about popping dingers than generating hits and ultimately, wins with an approach like this.

If the Jays are going to make any noise this year, the entire lineup is going to need to buy into the next man up mantra and be much more willing to take a walk, slap the ball the other way etc.

[Fire]

With the Blue Jays being so bad it's going to free up a lot more spare time for me in the evenings.

[GirlySports]

maybe they should have Bautista lead off again. It changes his mentality to get on base.

[Cappy]

Should trade for Jay Bruce....

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I guess the one promising thing is the 5 guys who have been doing the worst are guys that we weren't as worried about to start the season.

Tulo > .185 (Career - .291, Last Year .254)
Pearce > .158 (Career - .253, Last Year .288)
Bautista > .120 (Career - .254, Last Year .234)
Travis > .111 (Career - .294, Last Year .300 )
Martin > .000 (Career - .254, Last Year .231 )

Expect a regression to the norm for these bats has to happen soon.

Other then Travis these are old players. Old players, especially in today's game, don't get better! They can fall off cliffs fast!

[Galakanokis]

Originally Posted by HappyGilmore

162 games in a season. Not even 10 into the seson and the crying about it potentially being a long one begins.

Not crying it's the truth. It's a weak line up to begin with and without Donaldson it's borderline bottom 5. If a few guys don't regain form or others don't step up it will be a long season, I don't care how many games are played.

Pitching will (hopefully) keep them competitive but they need to change their approach at the plate as they cannot mash like they use to. Get runners on and get balls in play. Cut down on the ridiculously amount of strike outs. And most of this could be said about last year as well.

[ClubFlames]

1-0 Brewers in the 2nd.

[Karl]

Let's go Blue Jays!!! C'mon bats!

[Karl]

C'mon Russell....

[nixon45]

Zzzzzzzzz

[The Big Chill]

A hit!

[nixon45]

That's BS

[puffnstuff]

Bases loaded!

Martin up.

Still ofer

[The Big Chill]

Martin is just a black hole right now. 2 fastballs down the middle and he fouls them off.

[nixon45]

Martin may never get another hit

[puffnstuff]

Pearce hit the crap outta that one. lol

[Karl]

Strike 3 call on Russell was bullcrap.

Then Pearce gets a swinging bunt hit, then Pillar GIDP.

FML.

[Karl]

Now Villar hits a massive HR. 2-0 Brew crew.

[Karl]

Holy crap the Jays are pathetic...It will get better but this is just awful.

[Karl]

OMG. C'mon!!!