Blue Jays GDT: ('16 v3) HOME OPENER: Fri, Apr 8 vs Bos| 7pm ET/4pm PT | Stroman vs Kelly

[Maplebeasts]

also that 2nd inning i think it was, with the 3 doubles in a row (two, because Pillar is a beast). He was shakey.

No you can't, but it would be nice to be able to hang onto a 7-2 lead.

I am a big fan of Stroman but the fact is he was not sharp, he was lucky to came out with no decision (so there is no need to defend him). He was leading by 5 runs and then you put on 3 runners with no body out, with my experience relievers do not come out of these situations

Speaking of bullpen, it's awful so far

Refer to post #959

 

[Leaf of the Mind]

What's with Rogers shoving Price stuff down our throats. He's gone, let's move on. I don't want to hear about that half season for the millionth time. God, this reminds me of those embarrassing questions the media asks during TIFF. Please like us. Please.
Are we going to go through all this every time we play the Red Sox from now on?

 

[MJ65]

On the bright side we know how to get leads for our pen.

I don't believe the pen is this bad, so once they start actually being not bad maybe we can win some games.

No it isn't - it's too early to say any thing, they need to manufacture runs other then hitting home runs (I know they scored 7 tonight)

 

[Langdon Alger]

I hate when Gibbons doesn't tell them to score 9. Like, why not? What are you saving those runs for?

We needs a manager like Mr. Burns. When he needs homeruns he tells his players to hit one.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Gibbons should have left in Stroman and let him throw 200 pitches. He should have also told the guys to score at least 9 runs, terrible manager

Was he yanked because of pitch count ?

 

[Suntouchable13]

Biagini looked good in his one inning.

 

[LeafSadist]

Bad way to lose but part of me loves the banter and sarcasm here after a loss.

 

[frost king]

Everybody looks good in garbage time!

 

[PG Canuck]

Dat bullpen

 

[Kurtz]

Ok, so Gibbons was apparently going to use Morales, but Morales "felt something" in the pen.
https://twitter.com/gregorMLB?ref_src=twsrc^tfw


Alright, so this explains it, and good to know that Gibbons isn't a complete fool.


Not sure what is says about the posters here though who advocated Chavez over Morales without knowing that Morales was injured though...

 

[Suntouchable13]

We can't lose our minds after each loss in the regular season. You can drive yourself mental doing that. There are 162 games. Great teams still lose 60-70 games a season. Are all those losses 'pretty'? Is it worth it losing your minds after each of those 60-70 losses? No. Let's strap in for the long haul.

 

[Sokil]

We needs a manager like Mr. Burns. When he needs homeruns he tells his players to hit one.

and he'd surely tell Donaldson to shave his damn sideburns

 

[The Nemesis]

Ok, so Gibbons was apparently going to use Morales, but Morales "felt something" in the pen.
https://twitter.com/gregorMLB?ref_src=twsrc^tfw


Alright, so this explains it, and good to know that Gibbons isn't a complete fool.


Not sure what is says about the posters here though who advocated Chavez over Morales without knowing that Morales was injured though...

Normally gibbons is pretty good with the pen. He was last year for the most part. At least this means only the bizarre use of Leon is purely on him.

 

[Eyedea]

Alright, so this explains it, and good to know that Gibbons isn't a complete fool.


Not sure what is says about the posters here though who advocated Chavez over Morales without knowing that Morales was injured though...

Lefty is up. YOU BRING IN MORALES. If they pinch hit with Young, THEN You bring in Chavez!

I mean you also suggested this, which is kind of against the rules.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Dat bullpen

= The Motley Pen =
Cecil - two bad outings already.
Osuna - can't pitch everyday.
Chavez - ouch.
Floyd - ??
Biagini - 1 great inning !
Leon - ouch.
Morales - no idea.
Storen - meh.
Schultz - who ? On 15 day DL - hip surgery.
Loup - 15 day DL.

Diagnosis: Motley Crue

This bullpen really relies on Cecil. If he can't get it together ... that's trouble.

= Starters =
Stroman
Dickey
Estrada - injured
Happ
Sanchez

 

[EpochLink]

This bullpen dos not have a great day..

 

[Eyedea]

Cecil - two bad outings already.
Happ - I forget
Chavez - ouch.
Floyd - ??
Biagini - 1 great inning !
Leon - ouch.
Morales - no idea.
Storen - meh.
Schultz - who ?
Loup - 15 day DL.

Diagnosis: Motley Crue

This bullpen really relies on Cecil. If he can't get it together ... that's trouble.

Happ is a starter and Schultz is injured.

 

[Kurtz]

I mean you also suggested this, which is kind of against the rules.

Yea I was pretty heated and misspoke/typed too fast (also called Gibbons a GM).

You bring in Morales, if Young pinch hits (no idea if Farrell pulls his hottest hitter for him but who knows) then you still bring in Chavez to pitch to the righties that follow.

Looks like that's what Gibbons actually intended to do, to his credit.

Off course a few posters here were supporting Gibbons for bringing in Chavez, when he intended to do the opposite. I wonder if they'll eat crow now or if they'll say that Gibbons was wrong to want to bring in Morales.