2020 Blue Jays Season Thread

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Except in a key moment he has him pinch hit. Panik has a great at bat and draws a walk, which effectively put another run on the board for Jansen's homer along with putting even more pressure on the pitcher with the bases loaded. Panik replaced Espinal who was the guy that drew the lead off walk to start the inning. So even though Espinal did good things, Montoyo knew enough to put Panik in for a key at bat.

Everything worked out okay. It's not like Montoyo is entirely clueless out there. He seems to know the game well but makes a questionable decision now and then. That's par for the course with every single manager. Damned if they do...

Sure, that inning, and the game, worked out fine. That doesn't make the decision a good one.

The Jays were 2 for 14 with runners on base up until that inning. Having his hot bat in the lineup likely would have helped. And if the 6th didn't go the way it did and they ended up losing that game, the loss would have been on Montoyo.

Again... most important game of the year, his two best hitters are on the DL, and he gives his hottest hitter the day off, When there are two off-days coming anyway, and the player isn't even an everyday player.

There is no justifying a terrible decision, just because they won.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by JTech780

It probably had more to do with a lefty starting.

Definitely. Except he has been pounding lefties too.

[Enoch Root]

Remember when the Jays were among the lowest in the AL in hitting and runs scored? Here is where they stand now:

Runs: 3rd (adjusted for games played)
Hits: 3rd
AVG: 4th
OBP: 4th
SLG: 2nd
OPS: 2nd
2B..: 5th
HR..: 2nd
BB..: 6th
SO..: T 2nd (fewest)
SB..: 5th

Across the board, they are a solid offensive team. I think Dante Bichette's presence has been a Godsend for them.

[flamingred89]

Oh man. Reading the salt from the Yankees after yesterday’s game gives me pure joy. Blaming the lightning at Sahlen field, tipping pitches, and insinuating the Jays were stealing signs is hilarious. Yankees relievers Green and Otavino complaining that no Jays swung and missed at their stuff is laughable. Didn’t realize they had hall of fame stuff?...Sour grapes from a team that maybe isn’t very good right now. Looks good on those losers.

[JTech780]

Originally Posted by flamingred89

Oh man. Reading the salt from the Yankees after yesterday’s game gives me pure joy. Blaming the lightning at Sahlen field, tipping pitches, and insinuating the Jays were stealing signs is hilarious. Yankees relievers Green and Otavino complaining that no Jays swung and missed at their stuff is laughable. Didn’t realize they had hall of fame stuff?...Sour grapes from a team that maybe isn’t very good right now. Looks good on those losers.

That's really funny because Otavino was hanging sliders in the heart of the plate all night, but sure the Jays were stealing signs. Also if you can't see the signs from the mound how are the Jays supposed to steal the signs from 2nd base or center field? The whole thing is laughable.

[Enoch Root]

Also, if the Jays WERE stealing signs, why didn't they steal any in the first 5 innings, when they went 2 for 14 with runners on base?

[KelVarnsen]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Also, if the Jays WERE stealing signs, why didn't they steal any in the first 5 innings, when they went 2 for 14 with runners on base?

That's the beauty of it. Make them think everything is fine, nothing to worry about then bam!

[JTech780]

Brewers released Smoak. A week ago I would said we should pick him up, but with Rowdy playing well and Vladdy needing at bats, I am not sure where he fits.

I would still like him as a defensive replacement or a power bat off the bench. Just not sure how that would work.

[Roof-Daddy]

I wouldn't bother with Smoak. We already have two 1B/DH types and they are both young and need to play. Tellez has actually looked really good defensively lately too, I really have to hand it to the guy he's done a great job of improving and hopefully he keeps it up.

Playoffs are exciting, but this is still a rebuild and with an already shortened season and the future up in the air, young players who might be a part of the long term plans should be getting as much playing time and at bats as possible.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

I wouldn't bother with Smoak. We already have two 1B/DH types and they are both young and need to play. Tellez has actually looked really good defensively lately too, I really have to hand it to the guy he's done a great job of improving and hopefully he keeps it up.

Playoffs are exciting, but this is still a rebuild and with an already shortened season and the future up in the air, young players who might be a part of the long term plans should be getting as much playing time and at bats as possible.

With the growth of Tellez, and the dead zone at third, I would like to see them move Guerrero back to third, and let the starting lineup be:

Jansen

Tellez - Biggio - Bichette - Guerrero

Hernandez - Grichik - Gurriel

with Panik, Villar, Espinal, Joseph, Shaw and Fisher on the bench

[Enoch Root]

Lineups:

L Biggio
R Bichette
R Hernandez
L Tellez
R Guerrero
R Gurriel
L Panik
R Grichik
catcher

letting guys move up as down, depending who is wielding the hot bat (particularly: Guerrero, Grichik and Gurriel)

That's a pretty decent lineup when they're all healthy

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Is the game today not on TV? I'm off today, sitting here with a beer but I don't see it anywhere on the TV. Lame.

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Is the game today not on TV? I'm off today, sitting here with a beer but I don't see it anywhere on the TV. Lame.

Sportsnet 1

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

Sportsnet 1

Thanks! My guide wasn't showing it but clicked on the channel for the heck of it to see what was on, and voila! Now my beer tastes much better

[Enoch Root]

Need another win here to really get inside the heads of those damn Yankees

[Roof-Daddy]

Stop walking batters plz

[GirlySports]

Walker was crusing until he wasn't

[Enoch Root]

why can't we have good first innings?

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Jeez, that could've been a horrid inning, dodged a bullet.

[Enoch Root]

thank god