2024 Toronto Blue Jays Season Thread

[bluejays]

I theorized the Jays were only scoring 2 runs a game, and had nothing to do so just ran the stats for this season.
Runs
Average: 3.6
Median: 3
Stdev: 2.5

RBI
Average: 3.4
Median: 3
Stdev: 2.4

Walks
Average: 3.5
Median: 3
Stdev: 2.1

Strikeouts
Average: 7.3
Median: 7
Stdev: 2.5

At Bats
Average: 32.5
Median: 32.5
Stdev: 4.0


So it's ultimately not 2 runs a game. But there's so much wrong. There are 27 outs/game, and their average at bats are 32.5. You just don't get guys hitting or walking enough. So plate discipline appears to be an issue. Runs and RBIs are pretty pathetic too. To me I think it's on everyone - management, coaches, players, all.

[browna]

Echoing things here, they are really wasting a mostly excellent starting staff this season...middle relief was good today, I think the presence of Garcia gives the bullpen a boost in confidence overall, nevermind mkre options.

Romano will give up runs and today was unfortunate, but the Jays need more than 5 hits and 2 runs to win most games, nevermind those against above average teams.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by bluejays

I theorized the Jays were only scoring 2 runs a game, and had nothing to do so just ran the stats for this season.
Runs
Average: 3.6
Median: 3
Stdev: 2.5

RBI
Average: 3.4
Median: 3
Stdev: 2.4

Walks
Average: 3.5
Median: 3
Stdev: 2.1

Strikeouts
Average: 7.3
Median: 7
Stdev: 2.5

At Bats
Average: 32.5
Median: 32.5
Stdev: 4.0


So it's ultimately not 2 runs a game. But there's so much wrong. There are 27 outs/game, and their average at bats are 32.5. You just don't get guys hitting or walking enough. So plate discipline appears to be an issue. Runs and RBIs are pretty pathetic too. To me I think it's on everyone - management, coaches, players, all.

I think scoring runs is the problem. They are 29th in runs scored in a 30 team league. They move up to 28th in runs/game.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/team/.../runs/dir/desc