Blue Jays GDT: 2024 v2 | Thu, Apr 25 | @ KC | 2pm ET/11am PT | Berrios vs Ragans

[HamiltonNHL]

It was 4-1.....

In the 8th !

 

[Puckstuff]

Sure glad Pearson is down in AAA

Pearson or Green would have been good in that situation with Swanson getting any extra game or two in Buffalo. Oh well… hindsight is 20-20 I guess.

 

[red devil]

 

[dredeye]

Well that was not the ending I was hoping for at my first game if the year. Looked so promising

 

[the valiant effort]

Wait, wait, wait…Pearson got demoted? Didn’t he strike out the side a few nights ago?

 

[Orca Smash]

Mayza has been bad so far this season.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Wasn't there someone they could demote and bring up Pearson before the game.

 

[shaner8989]

This orgainzation is a f***ing disaster. So many disgraceful moves. Bunch of morons

 

[dredeye]

Mayza has been bad so far this season.

Wait, wait, wait…Pearson got demoted? Didn’t he strike out the side a few nights ago?

Hasn’t given up a run this year. Sucks but he’s one of few with options.

 

[GoonieFace]

And if Pearson went in and blew, people would be flipping out as well. Leaving Mayza in to face Judge was the biggest mistake

 

[canucksfan]

I think the only other option was bringing in Francis but that kind of screws up Yariel's start. I was worried about Green when Genesis threw two innings.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Nice to see Varsho homered twice. His slugging % is close to .500 all of a sudden. Would be huge if he finally found something at the plate. Please let it be so!

 

[HockeyThoughts]

Nice to see Varsho homered twice. His slugging % is close to .500 all of a sudden. Would be huge if he finally found something at the plate. Please let it be so!

People forget that Varsho hit 27HR just 1 season ago (2022). The dude has power, it's his contact ability that's an issue.

 

[fancy lad]

This orgainzation is a f***ing disaster. So many disgraceful moves. Bunch of morons

I don't understand why you keep posting the same thing over and over after a loss. Trade everyone. this team sucks. worst team ever. etc. etc. OK we get it.

First off yeah it sucks that they lost that game, but i can't really be that mad how it happened. Swanson is coming back from injury and you don't want to overwork certain bullpen pitchers. Swanson will be better.

And anyways, your posts make it out like they have some disgraceful record and are the worst team in baeseball. They're over .500 and just won a series against the yankees. Their bats are starting to come around, and the pitching has been very good.

Things aren't that bad. lol.

 

[Nineteen67]

8:40 start on a Friday evening….boo

I don't understand why you keep posting the same thing over and over after a loss. Trade everyone. this team sucks. worst team ever. etc. etc. OK we get it.

First off yeah it sucks that they lost that game, but i can't really be that mad how it happened. Swanson is coming back from injury and you don't want to overwork certain bullpen pitchers. Swanson will be better.

And anyways, your posts make it out like they have some disgraceful record and are the worst team in baeseball. They're over .500 and just won a series against the yankees. Their bats are starting to come around, and the pitching has been very good.

Things aren't that bad. lol.

Oddly enough they end up exactly where he anticipates they’ll finish, and yet somehow he’s surprised.

 

[shaner8989]

I don't understand why you keep posting the same thing over and over after a loss. Trade everyone. this team sucks. worst team ever. etc. etc. OK we get it.

First off yeah it sucks that they lost that game, but i can't really be that mad how it happened. Swanson is coming back from injury and you don't want to overwork certain bullpen pitchers. Swanson will be better.

And anyways, your posts make it out like they have some disgraceful record and are the worst team in baeseball. They're over .500 and just won a series against the yankees. Their bats are starting to come around, and the pitching has been very good.

Things aren't that bad. lol.

You guys all know I’m negative Nancy. Last place is disgraceful though. Am I wrong? I don’t give a f*** what division they play. Do better. They suck. Management sucks. Last place again

I can live through pain but not like this.

 

[fancy lad]

You guys all know I’m negative Nancy. Last place is disgraceful though. Am I wrong? I don’t give a f*** what division they play. Do better. They suck. Management sucks. Last place again

I can live through pain but not like this.

They're not even in last place!

Not in the division and more importantly not even close in the entire American league. I'm pretty confident this team will be in the mix for a playoff spot by August.

 

[Eyedea]

You guys all know I’m negative Nancy. Last place is disgraceful though. Am I wrong? I don’t give a f*** what division they play. Do better. They suck. Management sucks. Last place again

I can live through pain but not like this.

0.5 back of the Rays for a WC spot, 3 back of the Yanks, with more than 85% of the season still left to play. The sky is certainly not falling at the moment.

How did you live through the Delgado/Halladay eras?

 

[canucksfan]

For those who believe Kirk is bad defensively.

 

[Discoverer]

For those who believe Kirk is bad defensively.

I still think it's hilarious that there's anyone around who thinks he's a poor defender. Some people are completely blinded by his weight... he's literally in the conversation for being the best defensive catcher in the league.

What I love about his framing is how subtle it usually is. You see a lot of catchers just stab at the ball and try to pull it back and it's so obvious what they're doing that you can't help but laugh sometimes... they're no way they're going to steal many calls. Kirk starts outside the zone and catches the ball as he's moving the glove back towards the plate. He makes it look like a natural movement rather than making it obvious he's trying to trick the ump. It's awesome to watch.

 

[Discoverer]

People forget that Varsho hit 27HR just 1 season ago (2022). The dude has power, it's his contact ability that's an issue.

I have no idea how long he'll maintain it, but he's not chasing anything so far this year while still being really aggressive on pitches in the zone. It's great to see that approach.

The Jays have actually been fantastic at that as a team: they have the third lowest chase rate in the league right now. The two teams that chase less (NYY and MIL) also have the two lowest rates of in-zone swings, while the Jays have the 12th highest. They make really good swing decisions overall.

They need to start hitting the ball with a bit more authority, but it's a good starting point at least.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

I have no idea how long he'll maintain it, but he's not chasing anything so far this year while still being really aggressive on pitches in the zone. It's great to see that approach.

The Jays have actually been fantastic at that as a team: they have the third lowest chase rate in the league right now. The two teams that chase less (NYY and MIL) also have the two lowest rates of in-zone swings, while the Jays have the 12th highest. They make really good swing decisions overall.

They need to start hitting the ball with a bit more authority, but it's a good starting point at least.

I like the approach but the batted ball profile still isn't great. He needs to lower the launch angle and not hit so many pop ups

 

[Discoverer]

I like the approach but the batted ball profile still isn't great. He needs to lower the launch angle and not hit so many pop ups

Yeah, contact quality is still an issue, but I think the best way to fix that is to have a good approach and work from there.

 

[The Nemesis]

Man, those uniforms are a choice that somebody made...

 

[MK78]

Man, those uniforms are a choice that somebody made...

California.. what else can you say.