2019 Blue Jays Season Thread

[Roof-Daddy]

Pearson article

Only ready if you're ok with pitching a pants tent lol

I can't ####ing wait for Pearson to arrive. Please let that guy stay healthy. Please please please please....

[TheAlpineOracle]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Pearson article

Only ready if you're ok with pitching a pants tent lol

I can't ####ing wait for Pearson to arrive. Please let that guy stay healthy. Please please please please....

Alek Manoah pitches tomorrow night for Vancouver. Would love to be able to watch that.

[flames_fan_down_under]

I guess I just feel like Bo and Vlad are such potent weapons that putting one of the many boat anchors in the lineup between them just limits their offensive potential. I would be happy to have Bichette in the lead off spot if a guy like Brantley, Devers or Judge was in the on deck circle.

[zukes]

Originally Posted by flames_fan_down_under

Smoak is pretty good defensively, can hit 20 home runs, takes his walks pretty consistently and will likely come very cheap. I take him over Tellez who can probably hit 20 home runs, strikes out a lot, and plays not very good defense.

The defensive metrics this year say that Tellez has better range than Smoak. That is likely because Smoak is a statue even when "running" so it makes sense.

[Resolute 14]

If Biggio hit for a higher average, we could swap him and Bichette - he's definitely got the eye for the leadoff role. But right now, Biggio is none of a 1, 2 or 5 hitter at the Major League Level. He's where he is because of lack of options.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle

Alek Manoah pitches tomorrow night for Vancouver. Would love to be able to watch that.

3 hits, 1 walk, 0 runs, 8 Ks through 4 innings

He's been hitting 97-98 MPH with his fastball too

He's a monster.

Pearson crushing 3 levels this year including AAA
Woods Richardson lighting up A+ as one of the youngest at the level
Manoah off to great start in short season ball
Kloffenstein also performing well in Vancouver

Thats a solid stable of power arms.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Kendall Williams is pitching well in the GCL with the baby Jays as well!

[TheAlpineOracle]

I wish we were in the National League at times. Their top teams while having great records are nowhere near on the level of the top AL teams and there’s quite a history of that.

[Roof-Daddy]

Jesus anyways. I know it's hard but just take the long single instead of giving Acuna the free outfield assist for the rest of the series...

[flames_fan_down_under]

Jays!

That was not a game I was expecting the Jays to win.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Missed the game..........Biggio went 2 for 3? Good, he needs more of that.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Missed the game..........Biggio went 2 for 3? Good, he needs more of that.

His out was lined shot right at the 1st baseman too.

[Roof-Daddy]

JD being back and seeing him doing so well sure is bitter sweet.

Here is his OPS numbers the last bunch of years

.939
.953
.944
.757 (jays window to trade him in 2018)
.920 (after being traded to Cleveland)
.910

That is some #### luck I tell you. Sure hope Merryweather turns into something. What a piss off lol. Just a dominant hitter except for the injury plagued partial season where the Jay's were looking to trade him.

[Roof-Daddy]

The Vancouver Canadians are on SN Pacific at 8

Kloffenstein on the bump.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Ya that Donaldson trade was/is still a complete failure.

Anyways Vladdy Jr just knocked in a run it's 5-4 Braves now.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Well Biggio must have been hearing the criticism because he has been a lot better since coming back from Seattle.

Bucholz has been surprisingly good as well.

[Roof-Daddy]

Nice start from Buchholz, hopefully the bullpen doesn't mess it up now.

[Roof-Daddy]

Nice outing Mayza.

Come in and walk your only batter on 5 pitches.

Maybe these idiots could walk a few more batters.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Biggio on fire!

[Roof-Daddy]

Feels good to watch Biggio break out of his slump.