[GDT] Jays Series Thread - at Orioles April 22-24

[KelVarnsen]

@
Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Monday Probable Starters
J.A. Happ LHP (2-1) 5.06 ERA vs. Chris Tillman RHP (0-1) 7.07 ERA
5:00 pm MST S-Net Ontario, Pacific, East, One

Tuesday Probable Starters
R.A. Dickey RHP (2-2) 4.30 ERA vs. Miguel Gonzalez RHP (1-1) 4.00 ERA
5:00 pm MST S-Net Ontario, Pacific, East

Wenesday Probable Starters
Brandon Morrow RHP (0-2) 5.57 ERA vs. TBA
10:30 am MST S-Net One

[Rapidfire999]

Going to be a tough series versus a good team

[KelVarnsen]

Lind with 9 straight plate appearances resulting in him ending up first now.

[The Big Chill]

We really need to find a way to win this one.

[Hockey]

This could be costly...

[Machiavelli]

Aw crud....Loup had him 0-2

[The Big Chill]

Well that just sucks.

[KelVarnsen]

Son of a whore!

[Hockey]

Well at least the Canucks game can start.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Tough way to lose. It's early it's early it's early it's early....

[Trojan97]

They need to start putting together some patient at bats.

[flames_fan_down_under]

We've actually been getting decent production everyone except Edwin and Jose over the last few games.

[Rapidfire999]

Edwin has been okay. Jose has been striking out like crazy..what happen to his plate patience? He used to walk so much

[dustyanddaflames]

Edwin seems to be at that point where he is about to go off...

[KelVarnsen]

Shi Davidi ‏@ShiDavidi 33s
Guess who's back? #BlueJays claim Aaron Laffey off waivers from #Mets, transfer Jose Reyes to 60-day DL to make room on 40 No move to 25 yet

[flames_fan_down_under]

Originally Posted by KelVarnsen

Shi Davidi ‏@ShiDavidi 33s
Guess who's back? #BlueJays claim Aaron Laffey off waivers from #Mets, transfer Jose Reyes to 60-day DL to make room on 40 No move to 25 yet

I guess he would slot in to our already over used bullpen.

[KelVarnsen]

Blue Jays-Official ‏@BlueJays 4m
Tonight's @BlueJays lineup:
Kawasaki-SS
Lind-DH
Bautista-RF
Encarnacion-1b
Cabrera-LF
Lawire-3b
Rasmus-CF
Izturis-2b
Blanco-C

Dickey-P

Lind batting 2nd?

[howard_the_duck]

Originally Posted by Rapidfire999

Edwin has been okay. Jose has been striking out like crazy..what happen to his plate patience? He used to walk so much

It's early, but this has been alarming to me. When Jose is at his best he's not chasing pitches outside of the zone and taking a lot of walks. He also rarely if ever misses fastballs in the strike zone.

Last year he faced similar struggles early in the year and bounced back nicely before his injury. I'm hoping his season trajectory bounces back in a similar fashion because the Jays sorely need the middle of the lineup to start producing.

[howard_the_duck]

Originally Posted by KelVarnsen

Blue Jays-Official ‏@BlueJays 4m
Tonight's @BlueJays lineup:
Kawasaki-SS
Lind-DH
Bautista-RF
Encarnacion-1b
Cabrera-LF
Lawire-3b
Rasmus-CF
Izturis-2b
Blanco-C

Dickey-P

Lind batting 2nd?

I kind of like the look of that lineup. Top of the order is a bit wonky but seems to be more balance throughout.

Can't hurt though, really. Clearly they need a shakeup and good on Gibby for making changes.

[Rapidfire999]

It kind of makes sense, for now, putting Lind at #2 because he's been getting on base quite regularly. It hasn't been the way he wanted to but a base is a base. Give Joey Bats some motivation to pay attention at the plate by having 1-2 runners on base..