Blue Jays GDT: 2021 v8 | Next: Sun, Aug 8 | vs Bos | 1pm ET/10am PT |Richards vs Ryu]

[canucksfan]

Seems so obvious. I dunno why management is trying to reinvent the wheel here with Hatch, especially since he's coming off injury and a bullpen role is probably the perfect way to ease him back in.

They want him stretched out, which I assume in case a starter goes down but currently, they have 6 guys stretched out.

 

[Cloned]

They want him stretched out, which I assume in case a starter goes down but currently, they have 6 guys stretched out.

Maybe, but that was before the Berrios trade. They have more than enough arms to start now and Hatch can actually help this team in the bullpen.

 

[Puckstuff]

Seems so obvious. I dunno why management is trying to reinvent the wheel here with Hatch, especially since he's coming off injury and a bullpen role is probably the perfect way to ease him back in.

This might seem like a hot take, but that single decision might have cost us the season. That stretch of games where we lost a handful of games in a row because we had nobody to get outs in the 8th inning in late June, early July killed us, meanwhile Hatch was back throwing in AAA when we needed a back end reliever. Mark that down if we end up finishing 2 games out of a playoff spot. With Matz, Stripling and even Francis pitching to a 3.18 era in his starts for the Bisons I’m not sure we need Hatch starting in AAA again with only 2 months left

 

[Cloned]

This might seem like a hot take, but that single decision might have cost us the season. That stretch of games where we lost a handful of games in a row because we had nobody to get outs in the 8th inning in late June, early July killed us, meanwhile Hatch was back throwing in AAA when we needed a back end reliever. Mark that down if we end up finishing 2 games out of a playoff spot. With Matz, Stripling and even Francis pitching to a 3.18 era in his starts for the Bisons I’m not sure we need Hatch starting in AAA again with only 2 months left

I think his stuff might play better out of the bullpen anyway, where hitters get limited looks at him.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Can Jose Ramirez just remain in town after the series? He can wear Biggio's uniform and then we'll sneak him into the lineup

 

[DFF]

I thought we upgraded the bullpen?

 

[CherryToke]

Shatkins don't know how to build a winning team. Traded away the only lefty power bat and didn't replace him. Major hole in the lineup.. Too many righties with the same approach.

Tellez rocking a 1.038 OPS with his new team.. The Jays could use that right about now.

 

[canucksfan]

Nice thread

 

[Suntouchable13]

Shatkins don't know how to build a winning team. Traded away the only lefty power bat and didn't replace him. Major hole in the lineup.. Too many righties with the same approach.

Tellez rocking a 1.038 OPS with his new team.. The Jays could use that right about now.

You might be right. About Tellez, though, he had no position to play here. Charlie likes to rotate the DH around and we kinda have someone already playing 1B.

 

[Morgs]

Springerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[sxvnert]

"Get up ball, get atta here, gone!".... 10 minutes after

 

[Cleetus]

"framers build houses, Catchers catch baseballs" lol

 

[canucksfan]

Excellent inning. Drove up the pitch count too

 

[habamillions]

"Get up ball, get atta here, gone!".... 10 minutes after

I hate it when he does it and it gets caught 10 feet from the warning track.

 

[jetsforever]

I'm glad Springer is good even without sign stealing

 

[Emerica]

Ryu's a ball player for sure

 

[Forgotusername]

Thanks Buck didn't know Ryu was a ball player

 

[Suntouchable13]

Espinal is playing great, but sure let's play this journeyman AAAA player instead.

 

[Discoverer]

Espinal is playing great, but sure let's play this journeyman AAAA player instead.

Doing him a favour and letting him get one start before he's DFAd and replaced by Smith.

 

[Morgs]

Hanger by Ryu, bad throw by Semien (twice in two plays) and Reese going for the tag before catching the ball.

Not exactly a great run to give up guys

 

[Morgs]

It's so nice Gurriel is hitting the ball again

 

[Michael HOMERUNing]

It's so nice Gurriel is hitting the ball again

He had a really bad first two months but since then has been great. Kinda the opposite of Grich

 

[Michael HOMERUNing]

Shatkins don't know how to build a winning team. Traded away the only lefty power bat and didn't replace him. Major hole in the lineup.. Too many righties with the same approach.

Tellez rocking a 1.038 OPS with his new team.. The Jays could use that right about now.

They could use a quality reliever even more. Which is what they got for Rowdy

 

[Puckstuff]

It's so nice Gurriel is hitting the ball again

Can't figure out if he's a core piece or not. His defensive routes in the outfield are terrible but he's got a great arm and above average potential with the bat.

 

[Michael HOMERUNing]

Can't figure out if he's a core piece or not. His defensive routes in the outfield are terrible but he's got a great arm and above average potential with the bat.

He can be a solid utility player at worst.