2020 Blue Jays Season Thread

[Crown Royal]

Both us and the Yankees play doubleheaders tomorrow.

[flamingred89]

Well, the Jays are 5-2 in their last 7, despite playing some of the ugliest ball you can play. Big double header tomorrow, win both and they’ll be in sole position of 2nd place. Not too shabby considering some of the blunders this team has made.

Edit. Didn’t realize the yanks were playing a double header too.

[JTech780]

Originally Posted by Crown Royal

Other than Joseph & Kirk, who is on the taxi squad?

Patrick Murphy and Jonathan Davis, can't remember who the 5th player is.

[vegasbound]

..... wait. They actually won? I turned it off in the 4th because I was so bored and disgusted with ugly ball after yesterday and today.

[Crown Royal]

Originally Posted by JTech780

Patrick Murphy and Jonathan Davis, can't remember who the 5th player is.

Reid-Foley maybe? or did he go to Rochester?

[ForeverFlameFan]

Can we please move on from McGuire, he's driving me nuts. Anyone but him could've driven that potential extra run or two in had we gone with someone else.

[JTech780]

Originally Posted by Crown Royal

Reid-Foley maybe? or did he go to Rochester?

I think he went to Rochester, it might be McKinney.

Nevermind, it's Waguespack.

[Crown Royal]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

Can we please move on from McGuire, he's driving me nuts. Anyone but him could've driven that potential extra run or two in had we gone with someone else.

Moving on from a young player over fewer than 50 poor at bats this season would be exceptionally stupid. Especially when said player was batting .297 in his career prior to this season.

[Roof-Daddy]

I wonder what Russell Martin is up to? Lol

I don't think he officially retired.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

I wonder what Russell Martin is up to? Lol

I don't think he officially retired.

Nope still out there and available.
What would be the downside in bringing a guy like him in?

[ben voyonsdonc]

I think the Jays need to commit to one of the catchers for a while. I feel that neither of them has played consistently enough to get into a rhythm at the plate.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

The Jays are winning games in spite of themselves and I’ve never seen anything like it from this team. I’m frustrated with wins lol. WINS

This definitely just fits right in to 2020 so I guess I’ll just strap in for the ride. Lol

Bizarro ball

Are some of these mistakes due to guys fast tracking to the big leagues? In the minors you get things like base running judgements ironed out - maybe. I don’t know but yeah lots of errors you don’t traditionally expect MLBers to make.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Nope still out there and available.
What would be the downside in bringing a guy like him in?

I see no down side.

There is no way the guy would come in and do worse than a .081 OBP or a -43 WRC+

[Crown Royal]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

I see no down side.

There is no way the guy would come in and do worse than a .081 OBP or a -43 WRC+

You aren't looking hard enough.

Well we'd risk losing someone that is DFA'd to open a spot on the 40 man roster. We'd absolutely lose one of the catchers is they were waived to be sent to the alternate site.

Losing all that potential for at best a few extra playoff games would be a massive downside.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Crown Royal

You aren't looking hard enough.

Well we'd risk losing someone that is DFA'd to open a spot on the 40 man roster. We'd absolutely lose one of the catchers is they were waived to be sent to the alternate site.

Losing all that potential for at best a few extra playoff games would be a massive downside.

Reese Mcguire still has an option left.

[Crown Royal]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Reese Mcguire still has an option left.

Would a FA signing be playoff eligible?

[Roof-Daddy]

A little worried about today's double header.

Roark starting game 1 and Stripling starting game 2.

Roark was touched up pretty good the last time he started against the BoSox, and he hasn't been great overall this year.

Stripling also hasn't had a great season so far, although am I looking forward to seeing what he can do in a Jays uni.

Hopefully Montoyo doesn't give a ton of rope with the bullpen he has at his disposal and the fact that they are 7 inning games.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Crown Royal

Would a FA signing be playoff eligible?

I really don't know. I don't think it would matter, as Jansen would still be getting the bulk of the work through the remainder of the season and would probably start all the playoff games if they make it. He has been bad at the plate too, but not Mcguire levels of bad.

I imagine the Jays brass will just remain patient with the youngsters however.

[Crown Royal]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

A little worried about today's double header.

Roark starting game 1 and Stripling starting game 2.

Roark was touched up pretty good the last time he started against the BoSox, and he hasn't been great overall this year.

Stripling also hasn't had a great season so far, although am I looking forward to seeing what he can do in a Jays uni.

Hopefully Montoyo doesn't give a ton of rope with the bullpen he has at his disposal and the fact that they are 7 inning games.

Godley has been touched up for 17 runs in his last 4 starts (14.1 innings), so him going against Roark gives me some hope.

Especially since Godley only throws 90-92 with his fastball and uses his curve almost as much as his heat.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Crown Royal

Godley has been touched up for 17 runs in his last 4 starts (14.1 innings), so him going against Roark gives me some hope.

Especially since Godley only throws 90-92 with his fastball and uses his curve almost as much as his heat.

Yeah, Godley is not good so that's a positive. He did face the Jays in early August though and pitched 4 shut out innings. Hopefully the bats are not cold today.