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jwmorrice

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In the laboratory.
I would not bat VW 4th. What do I know, I'm not the manager.
I'm looking forward to VW's season with the Jays. If he does well, great. If he doesn't, I can imagine you throwing that new Nikon at him! Baseball: it's all good.

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mandrill

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Oagre, Encarnacion is a defensive liability.

Bautista would be a significant upgrade at third.

Lind is just an average left fielder at best but I could live with him out there.

Ruiz has hit at every level and should be given a chance at DH.
We'll see how many holes there are in Ruiz' swing as the season progresses. He has only a couple of months in the Show and that's not enough time for the pitchers to figure him out.

I agree about Encarnacion being a defensive flop.

The other ? is Snider and whether he can cut it in the Bigs.
 

Rockslinger

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The other ? is Snider and whether he can cut it in the Bigs.
Snider reminds me of Adam Lind. It took Adam a couple of years to find his stroke so Snider could be just about due. If VW and Lyle Overbay can hit up to their potential, I think the Jays will pleasantly surprise.
 

mandrill

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The guy has hit at every level so I don't understand why he is a rookie at the ripe old age of 31.
Maybe you will by June.

OTOH, I hope he does great and pounds the ball all thru the season.
 

teassoc

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Little bit of fun here as a bit of an amateur when it comes to the game. I am expecting Toronto to go 3 - 3 over their first 6 games. That will be 2 - 1 versus Texas (to get us all interested) then flop (1 - 2) versus Baltimore. In particular not sure about Marcum tonight but expect him to be strong as season gets up to speed.

Wouldn't it be nice if the Jays proved everyone wrong this season though!
 

mandrill

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Teassoc, it's a 2 Pm or 2:30 start. Afternoon game if you are keen on seeing it.
 

Toke

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Just checked the Phillies boxscore through 4 and the DOC is dealing. 4 IP, 4 Hits allowed, 7!!! Ks, 1 ER and he even has a single!
 

mandrill

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Marcum has a perfect game through six innings.

Could be quite a story brewing here.
Well, the no-no and the lead evaporated pretty quickly. Marcum looked like the genuine article there for 6. (Roy Who?)

VW with a HR and 3 ribs so far.
 

mandrill

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Fraser ineffective against a good late inning offence. End of story.
 

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One of the rules of baseball, if a pitcher has a perfect game going, don't EVER mention that fact until the game is over.
It wasn't a perfect game, it was a no-hitter.
 

Kilgore Trout

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It wasn't a perfect game, it was a no-hitter.
Yes it was a no hitter because although there were no hits and no walks through six innings, Marcum hit a batter in the second and Encarnacion screwed up a fielding chance in the fourth inning; so, 2 Rangers had reached base by the end of the 6th inning.
 
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