Performance is the furthest thing that has stunted his career. It's been his health.
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That he traded Moreno instead of El Capitan tells me the Jays are all in this year
Also, El Capitan is 23 and Jansen 28 so they are set behind the plate with the best tandem in baseball
The Hernandez trade was because they need to sign their top stars this year
and they could not sign everyone so someone had to go and it was the weak defensive link
Hernandex OPS is 439 with 700 being average with an ugly 31-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio while
Swanson has struck out 14 batters and has allowed just two earned runs over 11 2/3 innings so trade looks good so far
HERNANDEZ IS ONE OF THE GAMES BEST HITTER WHEN HOT WHEN HE IS NOT HE STRIKES OUT A LOT,
AND IS A LIABILITY ON DEFENSIVE AND RUNNING THE BASES
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I saw that the Jays have moved up from 21st last year to 2nd in defensive runs saved this year.
A great defese makes pitching better in ways subtle
It allows the starters to go further which saves the pen
Also, the pitchers are not stressed out making every pitch perfect as the defense
can save them
Basically, they are playing good old-fashioned fundamental baseball, especially when combined with their vastly improved baserunning.
Manoah did not look good yesterday, but somehow they eked out a hard fought win. I wish the Leafs fought that hard. LOL
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I did check it out. It was awesome. I was behind the plate area, but I entered in through gate three. Which took us to level one of the outfield district that I saw. Pretty amazing. Didn't have a chance to try the poutine hotdog lol. I checked out both bullpens as I was making my way around. I'm going to a number of games this year. Ticketmaster is so goddamn addictive. I need to delete that stupid app. Costing me a fortune.
....and I'm going to a game in Detroit when Toronto visits in July. And I'm going to a game in Los Angeles because I have to go there this summer to see family, and I'm seeing the Blue Jays there in July as well. I have family that's very high up in the Dodgers organization. Pretty cool shit. My next game is against the Yankees next month and I need to get myself a poutine hotdog lol.
Surprisingly, the Blue Jays are on an impressive winning streak right now. Varsho and Brandon Belt are easy out invisible..
Philip
Buck’s probably just taking some well deserved time off. Joe Siddall is a more than adequate replacement. Jays watchers don’t know how good they have it with the crew of Shulman, Martinez and Siddall. Way better than what I hear on other teams telecasts.
My thoughts on Kikuchi
A big reason for his turnaround this year is a significant drop in his walk rate.
Last season, Kikuchi was handing out free passes 12% of the time. This season? Just 5%.
He’s also changed his pitch mix , leaning less often on his fastball and bumping up the usage of his slider and splitter.
I’m skeptical Kikuchi holds on to the sort of numbers he’s putting up over his first five starts
Huge red flag is his 97% left on base percentage, this luck is gonna drop esp when he gives up two homers every nine innings
That likely results in enough improvement on last year to make him a everyday starter, but I still think he stays
number 5 on the list and he will be invisible in ther playoffs
A big reason for his turnaround this year is a significant drop in his walk rate.
Last season, Kikuchi was handing out free passes 12% of the time. This season? Just 5%.
He’s also changed his pitch mix , leaning less often on his fastball and bumping up the usage of his slider and splitter.
I’m skeptical Kikuchi holds on to the sort of numbers he’s putting up over his first five starts
Huge red flag is his 97% left on base percentage, this luck is gonna drop esp when he gives up two homers every nine innings
That likely results in enough improvement on last year to make him a everyday starter, but I still think he stays
number 5 on the list and he will be invisible in ther playoffs
Siddall insight is excellent.
But, he does not have the right charisma to be a premeir sportscaster as the public wants a personality
Why do you think Don Cherry was so popular?
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He looked excellent today! and he took a hard shot.That's ma boy! Gausy with another 3 hit 7 inning gem
Philip
Apparently that is one of the reasons why he was shifted positions from catcher. A lot of baseball executives, coaches and scouts prefer taller catchers but I've never heard a great explanation. I was shifted from catcher when playing competitive ball as a teen for that very reason. This makes Kirk's journey even more special.
Even though the Jays have overcome a 4-0 deficit and are now leading 8-4, it doesn't change the fact that MLB neeeds to implement robo umps behind the plate ASAP. One bad call can totally change the outcome of a game depending on the situation. Carlson's bad call in the 1st had me steamed and would have irreversible impacts most of the time. If the technology is not quite ready then MLB should invest in it.
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I'm surprised John Schneider has the record that he has. Very questionable bullpen moves.
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I understand not pitching Romano and Swanson because they needed to rest. However several of the pitch calls were questionable for each of today's relievers. Not sure who wears this one. Kirk, Schneider, Walker? Bass has been totally ineffective all year and may end up being the mop up guy.
