Jays Roster Discussion

[hockeyfan1]

The Jays are  5.5 GBL Baltimore in the American League East. Toronto is also just 2.5 games from first (Boston) in the AL wildcard race.


The Blue Jays currently rank 17th in MLB with 255 runs scored and are on pace to finish with 677. Through 61 games last season, the Blue Jays had scored 325 runs en route to finishing with an MLB-best 891 -- 127 more than the next best team. Toronto also ranks 26th in team average (.234) in 2016 after finishing second in baseball at .269 in 2015.

Jays President  Mark Shapiro apparently unhappy about it.


http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/shapiro-expects-blue-jays-struggling-offence/

So he should be!  Jays are just an average baseball team this season.

Wonder what his original expectations were for this team?  Did anyone really think the Jays were/are going to repeat the histrionics of the past season?

 

[Deebo]

They've been playing close to .600 ball since May 1

 

[Joe S.]

The Jays are  5.5 GBL Baltimore in the American League East. Toronto is also just 2.5 games from first (Boston) in the AL wildcard race.


The Blue Jays currently rank 17th in MLB with 255 runs scored and are on pace to finish with 677. Through 61 games last season, the Blue Jays had scored 325 runs en route to finishing with an MLB-best 891 -- 127 more than the next best team. Toronto also ranks 26th in team average (.234) in 2016 after finishing second in baseball at .269 in 2015.

Jays President  Mark Shapiro apparently unhappy about it.


http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/shapiro-expects-blue-jays-struggling-offence/

So he should be!  Jays are just an average baseball team this season.

Wonder what his original expectations were for this team?  Did anyone really think the Jays were/are going to repeat the histrionics of the past season?

Histrionics?

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

The Jays are  5.5 GBL Baltimore in the American League East. Toronto is also just 2.5 games from first (Boston) in the AL wildcard race.


The Blue Jays currently rank 17th in MLB with 255 runs scored and are on pace to finish with 677. Through 61 games last season, the Blue Jays had scored 325 runs en route to finishing with an MLB-best 891 -- 127 more than the next best team. Toronto also ranks 26th in team average (.234) in 2016 after finishing second in baseball at .269 in 2015.

Jays President  Mark Shapiro apparently unhappy about it.


http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/shapiro-expects-blue-jays-struggling-offence/

So he should be!  Jays are just an average baseball team this season.

Wonder what his original expectations were for this team?  Did anyone really think the Jays were/are going to repeat the histrionics of the past season?

Histrionics?

You know, the way they so theatrically craved attention.

 

[L K]

MLB slide rule: Start the slide before the bag.  Slide in the line of the bag.  Don't slide past the bag.

Pillar managed to get called out on replay for this rule while doing those three things.  Baseball is absolutely broken.

 

[Beowulf]

MLB slide rule: Start the slide before the bag.  Slide in the line of the bag.  Don't slide past the bag.

Pillar managed to get called out on replay for this rule while doing those three things.  Baseball is absolutely broken.

Yup stupidest rule I've ever seen. What else could Pillar have done there? The only reason Pillar made any contact with the second baseman is because he stuck his leg directly in Pillar's path. Just beyond comprehension.

 

[Bill_Berg]

Not that I like it, but after the 4 slide rules, hit the dirt first, don't slide over the bag, etc... there is a no roll block rule, which is apparantly what they thought he did. So that at least comforts me in the sense that they're applying the rules correctly, the rules still stink though.

Then I was thinking. Don't slide. Just run up to the bag. The infielder throwing to second will have to throw around you. Can't call an illegal slide for that.

 

[bustaheims]

Then I was thinking. Don't slide. Just run up to the bag. The infielder throwing to second will have to throw around you. Can't call an illegal slide for that.

I'm not 100% sure, but, I think that, as part of these new rules, players have to slide if it's going to be a close enough play.

I understand the spirit of the rule and I'm all for protecting players from concussions, but, clearly, there's still a ways to go for them to find the right balance here. The takeout slide is part of the game. You can setup the rules to allow it and protect the fielder at the same time.

 

[Captain Canuck]

Jays pounded O's Mike Wright into submission tonight, that's what he gets for lipping off!  8)

 

[Bill_Berg]

Jays pounded O's Mike Wright into submission tonight, that's what he gets for lipping off!  8)

Lipping off is a stretch, but I did enjoy the peppering.

Can we say the Jays offense is back yet?

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Jays pounded O's Mike Wright into submission tonight, that's what he gets for lipping off!  8)

Lipping off is a stretch, but I did enjoy the peppering.

Can we say the Jays offense is back yet?

Saunders 3 home runs and 8 RBI so far tonight...

 

[bustaheims]

Saunders 3 home runs and 8 RBI so far tonight...

He's having himself a season.

Also, looks like the Jays are now holding one of the wildcard spots. Been on a nice run since April ended.

 

[L K]

Blue Jays downgrade themselves by activating Tulo and sticking him back at 6th in the order.

 

[applecheeks]

I personally havn't seen the "wow" in Tulo. Sure hope he finds his game in the up coming week. Time for another win streak.

 

[TML fan]

Then I was thinking. Don't slide. Just run up to the bag. The infielder throwing to second will have to throw around you. Can't call an illegal slide for that.

I'm not 100% sure, but, I think that, as part of these new rules, players have to slide if it's going to be a close enough play.

I understand the spirit of the rule and I'm all for protecting players from concussions, but, clearly, there's still a ways to go for them to find the right balance here. The takeout slide is part of the game. You can setup the rules to allow it and protect the fielder at the same time.

The rule is fine but they aren't applying it with any common sense. The "absolutely no contact with the fielder" part is what needs to change. They need to allow some contact otherwise fielders will exploit the rule like what happened with Pillar.

 

[Joe S.]

Mets sign Reyes to a minor league contract. Rockies on the hook for 40mil, Castro seems to be getting lit up.

Say what you want about tulowitzki,  the Jays seem to be ahead on this one.  Still time for Castro I suppose.

 

[bustaheims]

Mets sign Reyes to a minor league contract. Rockies on the hook for 40mil, Castro seems to be getting lit up.

Say what you want about tulowitzki,  the Jays seem to be ahead on this one.  Still time for Castro I suppose.

I still think the team is going to regret moving Hoffman.

 

[Joe S.]

Was he part of that trade too?

 

[bustaheims]

Was he part of that trade too?

Yup.

 

[Andy007]

Was he part of that trade too?

Hoffman and Castro. It wasn't a Reyes for Tulo straight up deal.