04-27-2022, 04:20 PM
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#941
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I believe in the Jays.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Kitsilano
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Originally Posted by Jason14h
Yeah they effectively traded Kikuchi for Ray it their rotation this offseason
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Speaking of Robbie Ray his strikeouts per 9 are not anywhere near his career average right now, it's early and he's only pitched 25 innings but he's usually around 11 and right now he is at 6.4. Gausman is however at 11.3 SO/9. 
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04-27-2022, 04:50 PM
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#942
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Franchise Player
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We're only 18 games in, which is a microscopic sample size in baseball, but the best Jay so far?
IMO, it's Espinal by a mile. He has been tremendous defensively, and has been the catalyst for much, if not most, of the offense do far. Such a great, and under-rated player.
(honourable mentions to Springer, Gausman and Romano)
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04-27-2022, 05:04 PM
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#943
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Franchise Player
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Espinal has been a nice surprise for sure. I mean, he was poised for a potential break out, so not the biggest surprise I guess. Still though, Vlad and Springer have overall been the most productive Jays to this early point in the season.
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04-27-2022, 05:53 PM
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#944
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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No confidence in Stripling. Nobody is in the bullpen. Our guy Montoyo never learns his lesson.
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04-27-2022, 05:57 PM
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#945
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Stripling playing with fire there. He's had a lot of 2 strike counts. Nice to see him close out a few AB's.
Be great if the bats came alive tonight. My nerves could really use a laugher.
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04-27-2022, 06:08 PM
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#946
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by fleury
No confidence in Stripling. Nobody is in the bullpen. Our guy Montoyo never learns his lesson.
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You want Montoyo to go to the pen in the 3rd inning?
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04-27-2022, 06:13 PM
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#947
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Franchise Player
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How can we be hitting .180 with runners in scoring position
Thank god Story stinks at D
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04-27-2022, 06:24 PM
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#948
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Apartment 5A
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Katoh!
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04-27-2022, 06:26 PM
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#949
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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Good for Katoh.........that's awesome. A double, too.
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04-27-2022, 06:34 PM
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#950
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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7 Ks for Stripling?? Okay.
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04-27-2022, 06:48 PM
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#951
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fleury
No confidence in Stripling. Nobody is in the bullpen. Our guy Montoyo never learns his lesson.
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Quick, say you have no confidence in Thornton now please. 
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04-27-2022, 06:52 PM
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#952
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Kelowna
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I have no confidence in Thornton
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04-27-2022, 06:52 PM
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#953
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Welp, tie game and bring in Thornton to face the Red Sox best hitters. Kind of a predictable result lol
Looks like they'll have to try and come back yet again.
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04-27-2022, 06:54 PM
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#954
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Welp, tie game and bring in Thornton to face the Red Sox best hitters. Kind of a predictable result lol
Looks like they'll have to try and come back yet again.
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Yeah but what if Stripling faces the Red Sox best hitters a 3rd time??? 
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04-27-2022, 06:55 PM
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#955
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Yeah but what if Stripling faces the Red Sox best hitters a 3rd time??? |
What if a more proven relief pitcher comes in to face the Red Sox best hitters? Like Richards who is now warming up...
In fairness it's not like Thornton got rocked I guess, just some crap luck on some weak contact that was well placed.
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04-27-2022, 07:02 PM
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#956
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Burnaby
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It would be nice to say you can use your weaker pitchers in blow out games but the problem is the Jays haven’t been in any of those. Borucki as well just got hurt again so yeah they’re going to have to use their pitchers. You can’t just play the same six all the time.
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04-27-2022, 07:06 PM
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#957
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Kasi
It would be nice to say you can use your weaker pitchers in blow out games but the problem is the Jays haven’t been in any of those. Borucki as well just got hurt again so yeah they’re going to have to use their pitchers. You can’t just play the same six all the time.
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Well that's kind of obvious.
What's also obvious is that you probably shouldn't pick an inning where you're tied and Bogaerts/Devers are due up, to use your weaker arms out of the pen.
Probably use a guy like Richards for that gauntlet, and if he gets through it unscathed the next inning you can bring in Thornton for the less prolific hitters.
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04-27-2022, 07:25 PM
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#958
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First Line Centre
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They wanted Thornton to go 2 innings to get them through 7 and it didn't work out. Not the end of the world. His first run against since opening day. No problem with the strategy there.
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04-27-2022, 07:32 PM
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#959
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Apartment 5A
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Sawamura is slooowww
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04-27-2022, 07:38 PM
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#960
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KelVarnsen
Sawamura is slooowww
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It's distractingly annoying. But the guy can throw hard for such a short individual.
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