2012 Toronto Blue Jays Thread
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Alvarez is pitching pretty well tonight. After a single, double and walk to start the game, he has given up two hits and a walk since. Unfortunately, one of those hits was a home run that bounced off Thames' glove into the stands, and unfortunately the Jays only have four hits of their own and trail 2-1 going to the bottom of the 7th.
GhostofPotvin29
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Snider has started off the season with an 18-game hitting streak in AAA. He is hitting .405, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 10 doubles, .476 OBP, .703 SLG%, and 1.179 OPS. 10 walks and 11 so's too.
I think he's over that league.
I think he's over that league.
L K
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Potvin29 said:
Every time. He doesn't accomplish anything hitting in the PCL. It's a league that lets routine fly balls go for home runs. The best pitchers tend to skip AAA and stick in AA until they hit the majors, so it's a bunch of guys who aren't good enough for the Majors but are good enough to be close/veterans with a little more ability than a young raw prospect.
He needs to show that he can hit off-speed pitching at the Major League level and he can only do that AT the Major league level.
On the flip side Francisco/Davis have already received 38 plate attempts, as there has pretty much been a direct platoon with Thames.
bustaheims
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L K said:
I don't know if I'd include Francisco as part of that platoon, as he's yet to see any action as a defensive player. He's been used purely as a DH/PH/PR type.
L K
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bustaheims said:
I guess it's more of a "why did AA bring him in the first place" kind of thing. He's hitting fine in the early going, but there was no reason to bring him in. He's 30 years old and has a league average bat and it forced things into a Thames vs. Snider competition when I think they could have found at bats for him in LF, some days in RF to give Jose a day off, and then periodically at DH too.
bustaheims
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L K said:
He's a veteran presence off the bench for a team that's hoping to contend for a playoff spot this season. In reality, he's exactly the type of guy you want as a bench player - if he only gets a handful of at bats a week, it's not going to stunt his development or anything like that. His presence made sure there was never a situation where Thames got hot and Snider couldn't get into the lineup on a regular basis for an extended period.
Jays are embarrassing themselves at the plate again tonight against another mediocre pitcher. They are being shut out through six innings on three hits. I really hope they start to pick it up a bit.
Drabek has given up two homers and trails 2-0 in the bottom of the 6th.
Edit: Jays lose 3-0 with only 6 hits.
Drabek has given up two homers and trails 2-0 in the bottom of the 6th.
Edit: Jays lose 3-0 with only 6 hits.
GhostofPotvin29
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Why is that ha?
Although I didn't even have to check the score before coming into this thread - I figure if the last post is TMLFan, they lost or are losing.
Although I didn't even have to check the score before coming into this thread - I figure if the last post is TMLFan, they lost or are losing.
Andy007
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Potvin29 said:
It's 'ha' because they got swept in Baltimore after the encouraging sweep of KC. Also, considering he wrote "then get swept" you probably could have figured they lost without having to take into consideration the motives of a particular poster.
Also; wow, Jay bats are wasting some pretty good starting pitching efforts.
maplesyrup
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Missing the playoffs because we sucked against Baltimore sure would, well, suck.
Peter D.
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It'd be nice if the Blue Jays were capitalizing early on here with few more W's when the starting pitching has been just short of phenomenal.
It's as if we can assume with certainty that the offence will get going just as the starting pitching hits a rough patch. No perfect storm so to speak. :-\
It's as if we can assume with certainty that the offence will get going just as the starting pitching hits a rough patch. No perfect storm so to speak. :-\
bustaheims
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Peter D. said:
Other than the perfect storm of mediocrity, of course.
Things were looking good for Romero to go to 4-0, leading 3-1 through 6 after having given up 1 hit and 1 earned run. However, he completely fell apart in the 7th, giving up a leadoff homer, then a single, double and walk with two outs and was yanked in favour of Frasor tied 3-3. No decision for Romero.
Pluses: Rasmus, E5 and Thames each have two hits.
Pluses: Rasmus, E5 and Thames each have two hits.