Blue Jays 2021

[Zoot Allures]

Why would you want to take at bats away from Springer?

if springer hits behind vlad they are forced to pitch to vlad

vlad gets on now they are forced to pitch to springer


whoever hits for highest average bats first


i think that is the strategy

 

[shack]

Teoscar is now hitting behind Vlad.

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

I think Springer might be injured again, he's again not starting tonight

 

[gcostanza]

Nate Pearson tonight

~3.2 IP
~1 ER
~4 H
~ 1BB
~8 K
~78 P (53 S)

 

[gcostanza]

Reese McGuire with the big club.
He got the word this morning while in his vehicle.

Julian Merryweather to 60 Day IL.

Tanner Roark clears waivers, is a free agent.

 

[shack]

Reese McGuire with the big club.
He got the word this morning while in his vehicle.

I hope that it didn't interfere with anything important.

 

[gcostanza]

I hope that it didn't interfere with anything important.

Nothing he couldn't rub off his schedule for the day.

 

[saxon]

Springer on IL again, quad strain. This guy can’t stay healthy.

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

Springer on IL again, quad strain. This guy can’t stay healthy

I was worried about that. Maybe Palacios can rise to the occassion

 

[gcostanza]

 

[shack]

I thought that it was just leg fatigue, not the strain.

 

[saxon]

This is the main reason I didn’t like signing Springer to a long term contract. He never is able to play a full season.

 

[wazup]

Blue Jay's are pretty bland overall. Looks like a win 3 in a row, lose 4 in a row type season or the opposite. Not much to really get excited about other than seeing how high vlad can keep his ba.

 

[K Douglas]

We broke the bank to land Springer and Semien but couldn't muster up some funds to help the pitching by re-signing Taijuan Walker. He ended up signing a 3 year $23 million deal with the Mets. Through 6 starts this season he's 2-1 with a 2.38 ERA. Instead they chose to sign Ray (1 year $8MM) Yates (1 year $5.5MM), Matz (1 year $5.25MM), Roark (1 year $12MM), Chatwood (1 year $3MM) and Stripling (1 year $3MM). How has that worked out so far? We DFA'd Roark (surprise surprise). Yates was damaged goods. Matz and Ray have been good. Stripling's been injured and crap. And Chatwood, irrespective of his stats so far, is a chump.

And for this mismanagement we just gave Atkins a 5 year extension.

 

[shack]

We broke the bank to land Springer and Semien but couldn't muster up some funds to help the pitching by re-signing Taijuan Walker. He ended up signing a 3 year $23 million deal with the Mets. Through 6 starts this season he's 2-1 with a 2.38 ERA. Instead they chose to sign Ray (1 year $8MM) Yates (1 year $5.5MM), Matz (1 year $5.25MM), Roark (1 year $12MM), Chatwood (1 year $3MM) and Stripling (1 year $3MM). How has that worked out so far? We DFA'd Roark (surprise surprise). Yates was damaged goods. Matz and Ray have been good. Stripling's been injured and crap. And Chatwood, irrespective of his stats so far, is a chump.

And for this mismanagement we just gave Atkins a 5 year extension.

This season is obviously a waste. They are playing only .530 (86-76) ball and who cares about the tons of injuries. They should have signed more durable players. It was obvious that they'd get hurt.

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

This season is obviously a waste. They are playing only .530 (86-76) ball and who cares about the tons of injuries. They should have signed more durable players. It was obvious that they'd get hurt

I hope you're being sarcastic.

Jays split the series against Oakland, the AL West division leaders, not too shabby. We're now 16-14

 

[Insidious Von]

Nothing he couldn't rub off his schedule for the day.

Welcome back to the majors Reese Maguire, let's give him a hand.

I'm impressed with the Jays resiliency. In spite of a rash of injuries and playing more games on the road instead of home, they have a winning record. Asstros are next.

 

[shack]

I hope you're being sarcastic.

You fished your wish.

To be two games over with the number of injuries they've had, and a few hitters getting off to a very slow start, is to be commended. There is a lot of enthusiasm within and around the club.

They showed a lot of resiliency these last two games. I loved the 5 run 8th on Saturday with only 3 hits and no homers.

 

[gcostanza]

Not Blue Jays, but still a fun story (maybe not for the Birmingham pitching coach).....

Wild thangs: Double-A team draws 13 walks in an inning

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wild-thangs-double-a-team-draws-13-walks-in-an-inning/2021/05/07/c2494c18-aefd-11eb-82c1-896aca955bb9_story.html

 

[unassuming]

Nate Pearson to get start today.