09-10-2020, 09:23 PM
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#2121
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Walker is unlikely to re-sign anyways. Seems like there is a lot of assumption that he will simply go back to Seattle.
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'There is a lot of assumption', but it isn't a certainty. Quite often, people go to a new team thinking they'll go back the next year, but end up staying, once they get to know the new team better.
It matters how they treat him, as that will determine whether he is interested in staying and re-signing. And he was clearly upset about his last early pull.
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09-10-2020, 09:25 PM
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#2122
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
They didn't replace Roark with a bullpen arm though, technically. The Jays currently have 6 starters and with two off days coming up wouldn't be using a 6 man rotation this time through so they replaced Roark with another starter, which doesn't tax the bullpen.
Of course, this time it didn't work but I still don't think it was a bad move.
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It's an aggregate problem. No jays starter has thrown 100 pitches. Nor have any seen the 7th inning (and only 2 have completed 6 innings).
That adds up. And it puts increasing pressure on the bullpen. The effects of that started to show last night, and will surface more and more as the season goes on, if things don't change.
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09-11-2020, 12:35 PM
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#2123
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Franchise Player
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Up against deGrom today with most of the Jays best hitters either struggling or still out of the line up.
Going to be a tough one.
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09-11-2020, 01:40 PM
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#2124
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Up against deGrom today with most of the Jays best hitters either struggling or still out of the line up.
Going to be a tough one.
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I am expecting that the injuries will finally catch up to them, and they are about to enter a prolonged offensive slump.
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09-11-2020, 01:51 PM
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#2125
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Scoring Winger
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The bullpen has also been excellent and when you've got options down there, especially multiple guys who were recently starters, who throw hard it make sense to me to want to go to that.
I think the Jays have it right here and are playing to their strengths. Probably could do better in some individuals circumstances, but overall it's a good strategy given the makeup of their team.
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09-11-2020, 03:24 PM
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#2126
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Apartment 5A
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09-11-2020, 03:37 PM
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#2127
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Stuff is happening.
Both pieces of the Happ return have now been DFA'ed
They also released Jake Petricka and added Orelvis Martinez to the 60 man player pool.
Giles is back!
Kirk has arrived!
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09-11-2020, 03:37 PM
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#2128
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Burnaby
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09-11-2020, 03:46 PM
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#2129
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Burnaby
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Also apparently Teoscar’s injury is mild and rehab is going well. I expect him back when ten days are up.
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09-11-2020, 03:59 PM
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#2130
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I believe in the Jays.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Kitsilano
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Sucks for Caleb Joseph, he seems like the ultimate team mate.
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09-11-2020, 04:22 PM
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#2132
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski
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'good balance'
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09-11-2020, 04:22 PM
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#2133
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski
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He's got a great hit tool. He has a good eye like Biggio, great bat to ball abilities so he doesn't strike out much. In fact, he actually walks more than he K's. He's got a little bit of pop in his bat too.
Defense is a work in progress.
He was supposed to move up to AA this year, and I imagine if he had raked there he might have been a late season call up, or at least gotten moved up to AAA and then been on track for a 2021 MBL arrival at some point.
He has never played AA yet though because of COVID, so it'll be interesting to see what happens. He must have been doing really well at the Jays training facility against good pitching for them to make this move IMO.
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09-11-2020, 04:28 PM
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#2134
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Franchise Player
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jumping straight from A ball to the bigs, with respect to the pitching he will face, is extremely difficult
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09-11-2020, 04:30 PM
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#2135
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Root
jumping straight from A ball to the bigs, with respect to the pitching he will face, is extremely difficult
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Indeed. Like I said, he's been facing AA-AAA-MLB pitching at the training facility, and he must be showing pretty well for the Jays to do this IMO.
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09-11-2020, 04:35 PM
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#2136
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Indeed. Like I said, he's been facing AA-AAA-MLB pitching at the training facility, and he must be showing pretty well for the Jays to do this IMO.
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For sure. But I still think fans' expectations should be set at zero for his first taste of the bigs though.
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09-11-2020, 04:41 PM
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#2137
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Franchise Player
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Jays pitcher starts the game with 3 straight balls... sounds about right
Edit: then totally redeems himself!
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09-11-2020, 04:48 PM
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#2138
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Franchise Player
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Boy, DeGrom has an effortless delivery
Looks a fair bit like Merryweather
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09-11-2020, 04:54 PM
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#2139
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Franchise Player
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Vladdy with the big RBI!
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09-11-2020, 04:56 PM
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#2140
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Franchise Player
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Got lucky there, Conforto should have had that one.
deGrom is just sick. Effortless 100-101mph over and over again.
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