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Old 04-13-2018, 12:48 PM   #481
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Haha. About time. Grichuk has 3 hits, 3 walks and 14 strike outs in 43 plate appearances.

That is taking awful to a whole new level of awfulness.
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Old 04-13-2018, 12:53 PM   #482
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Hernandez and Grichuk actually *should* be pretty similar hitters over the course of a long season. Both have high power, high K rates.

But I'm in favour of lengthening the OF depth and seeing if we can strike with a hot bat like Hernandez had last September and this spring.
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Old 04-13-2018, 12:55 PM   #483
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Yeah, they are very similar. I honestly don't have much hope for either to be significant contributors long term.

Travis has also been abysmal at the plate, but at least he has a history of starting slow and then heating up big time.
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Old 04-13-2018, 01:14 PM   #484
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Donaldson to 10 day DL retro to April 11
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Old 04-13-2018, 01:19 PM   #485
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Hernandez and Grichuk actually *should* be pretty similar hitters over the course of a long season. Both have high power, high K rates.

But I'm in favour of lengthening the OF depth and seeing if we can strike with a hot bat like Hernandez had last September and this spring.
Yeah, Teoscar and Grichuk are virtually identical in terms of profile. Hard contact free swingers with good defense. Grichuk needs a few days off... he's not as bad a hitter as he's shown but I figure you can reassure him he's not out of a job, give him a few days off so he can watch some video, and hopefully get in a relaxed headspace (slump has got to be weighing on him by now).

This let's Pearce get some reps at DH instead of in the OF where he's... less then optimal.
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Old 04-13-2018, 01:20 PM   #486
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Donaldson to 10 day DL retro to April 11
... well ####.
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Old 04-13-2018, 01:52 PM   #487
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Sigh....
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Old 04-13-2018, 01:54 PM   #488
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Just in time to play the Indians, Royals, Yankees and Red Sox

Scheduled to be back mid Yankee series, but I won't be holding my breath that's for sure.
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Old 04-13-2018, 01:57 PM   #489
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Teoscar will play left and bat 2nd tonight. Solarte will be at 3B and bat 4th.

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Old 04-13-2018, 02:04 PM   #490
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Now would be a great time for Travis to get the offense going. Help fill the void left by JD.
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Old 04-13-2018, 02:08 PM   #491
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I don't think it's in our FO's MO to rush young players, but I wonder that if JD's injury lingers as the season wears on, and if Vlad continues to destroy AA, they don't consider bringing the kid up. He's only 19, but I really think he'd be able to hit at the MLB level now. They could DH him mostly with Solarte at 3rd, but spell the kid in at 3B once in a while too. Sounds crazy, but he's a special talent that keeps smashing through barriers every time they put one in front of him.
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Old 04-13-2018, 02:19 PM   #492
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Donaldson to 10 day DL retro to April 11
Not surprised.....

Sure hope surgery is not required.
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Old 04-13-2018, 03:34 PM   #493
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Not surprised.....

Sure hope surgery is not required.
That would be horrible considering it would likely mean he's already played his last game as a Blue Jay.
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Old 04-13-2018, 05:03 PM   #494
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Looking forward to seeing what Hernandez can do here.
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Old 04-13-2018, 05:28 PM   #495
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2-0 Indians already. Stroman needs to settle down and get out of this inning.
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Old 04-13-2018, 05:37 PM   #496
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Solid contact for Pillar off Mr. Herky Jerky
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Old 04-13-2018, 05:50 PM   #497
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Sooo Stroman looks like garbage...
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Old 04-13-2018, 05:56 PM   #498
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Sooo Stroman looks like garbage...
How has he looked besides tonight?
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Old 04-13-2018, 05:59 PM   #499
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Man, having Grichuk and Travis hit back to back is a pretty big black hole of offense in the lineup.
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Diaz!
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