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Post by cheers on Jun 17, 2024 16:20:40 GMT -5
Pre-talking us off the ledge... A 500ish team on the road for six against 500ish teams really should go 2-4. 3-3 and escaping the .500 magnet would be a good week.
If we don't win at least 5, I'm burning my house down.
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Post by cdj on Jun 17, 2024 16:22:19 GMT -5
Duran Refsnyder TON Devers Wong Gonzalez 2B Dalbec Hamilton Rafaela
Would’ve preferred they send Dalbec down and keep Westbrook up tbh. Play Romy at 1B
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Post by rhswanzey on Jun 17, 2024 16:43:52 GMT -5
I'm not used to the Blue Jays having such a feeble offense. Even with the multiple Red Sox injuries and Yoshida on the bench, the Red Sox lineup has a guy with an OPS that's more than 60 points higher at every spot in the batting order except 7th (Dalbec .421 vs. Kiner-Falefa .690). Before 2023, they set out to fix their handedness imbalance (needed LHB) and to upgrade their defense. The offense hasn’t been the same since they traded Teoscar in pursuit of those goals (and to add a setup arm). And it cost them six years of a franchise catcher who BA had at #1 in MLB, Pipeline at #7. Perhaps a cautionary tale here about getting too fixated on handedness - relevant for our stupid deep pile of LHB - or about the risk of creating more problems than the perceived ones you’re trying to solve.
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Post by Don Caballero on Jun 17, 2024 16:54:32 GMT -5
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s ISOs: 2021: .290 2022: .205 2023: .179 2024: .122 Please explain.
Obesity.
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Post by dirtdog on Jun 17, 2024 17:49:42 GMT -5
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 17, 2024 17:50:33 GMT -5
coming off that high of last week, please keep it going. That was a blast.
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Post by keninten on Jun 17, 2024 18:05:36 GMT -5
I don`t know if I can get as high as kicking stankee butt.
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Post by keninten on Jun 17, 2024 18:08:40 GMT -5
Kikuchi has looked good but then a lousy BP.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 17, 2024 18:10:20 GMT -5
who is this pitcher for TOR ? he throws hard. is he any good ?
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 17, 2024 18:13:13 GMT -5
HIT IT A TON !!!
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Post by asm18 on Jun 17, 2024 18:15:43 GMT -5
I'm not used to the Blue Jays having such a feeble offense. Even with the multiple Red Sox injuries and Yoshida on the bench, the Red Sox lineup has a guy with an OPS that's more than 60 points higher at every spot in the batting order except 7th (Dalbec .421 vs. Kiner-Falefa .690). Before 2023, they set out to fix their handedness imbalance (needed LHB) and to upgrade their defense. The offense hasn’t been the same since they traded Teoscar in pursuit of those goals (and to add a setup arm). And it cost them six years of a franchise catcher who BA had at #1 in MLB, Pipeline at #7. Perhaps a cautionary tale here about getting too fixated on handedness - relevant for our stupid deep pile of LHB - or about the risk of creating more problems than the perceived ones you’re trying to solve. I guess they were coming from the perspective (following the 2022 season) of “we have Vladdy, Bichette, Springer and Kirk to power our offense - we just need to add some defense and a bullpen.” But then those guys have fallen off at the plate to this point in time.
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Post by keninten on Jun 17, 2024 18:16:20 GMT -5
Kikuchi is prone to the long ball.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 17, 2024 18:16:58 GMT -5
Back to Back, Jack ! YEEE HAAWWW !!
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Post by shagworthy on Jun 17, 2024 18:17:03 GMT -5
B2B!!
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Post by keninten on Jun 17, 2024 18:17:08 GMT -5
Nice last night speed. Tonight power.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 17, 2024 18:17:22 GMT -5
Kikuchi is prone to the long ball. i noticed that. ha.
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Post by julyanmorley on Jun 17, 2024 18:17:38 GMT -5
Time to bury the .500 magnet
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Post by asm18 on Jun 17, 2024 18:17:40 GMT -5
Two two-out two-strike bombs
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Post by nomar on Jun 17, 2024 18:19:43 GMT -5
Two two-out two-strike bombs HRs always look so pretty in Toronto
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Post by keninten on Jun 17, 2024 18:21:11 GMT -5
I like Schneider but not tonight.
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Post by keninten on Jun 17, 2024 18:22:16 GMT -5
I like Schneider but not tonight. Unless he does that.
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Post by bettsonmookie on Jun 17, 2024 18:23:09 GMT -5
Is it just me or are the ads behind home plate way too loud?
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Post by keninten on Jun 17, 2024 18:25:16 GMT -5
Is it just me or are the ads behind home plate way too loud? Yeah between those unis and the signs I feel like I`m at a carnival.
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Post by keninten on Jun 17, 2024 18:26:51 GMT -5
Was that pitch not called because of too much framing?
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Post by shagworthy on Jun 17, 2024 18:34:10 GMT -5
God I can't watch Dalbec any more. Get's up 3-0 and strikes out on the next 3 pitches..
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