Blue Jays Discussion: #Dingerz in Texas - Jays 2 - 0 Rangers

[Canada4Gold]

The Phillies.

It's great when people think average is the most meaningful offensive stat

 

[Mitchy]

Quiz time: Who is the second worst team in the 30 team Major League Baseball vs Lefties ?

It's not who you think it is.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

I'll give a few hints. The League average vs Lefties is .258 but this team is batting .234.

 

[Mitchy]

I'll give a few hints. The League average vs Lefties is .258 but this team is batting .234.

Again, it's not who you think it is.

 

[Leaftors]

im curious to see how this turns oute

 

[Canada4Gold]

I'll give you a hint. League average is 100, hope you can figure it out from there but I doubt it

even if you want to ignore wRC+ and use OPS it's still not the Orioles

 

[Mitchy]

Wow, guys! Did you know DJ LeMahieu is a better hitter than Mike Trout?! #HowBoutDatAVGTho

 

[HamiltonNHL]

It's great when people think average is the most meaningful offensive stat

what stat do you want to use then ?
Do you want win loss ?

 

[Eyedea]

How about something that actually measures offensive production.

 

[Canada4Gold]

How about something that actually measures offensive production.

like RBI's?

 

[Mitchy]

lirl.

Even the most archaic, traditionalist dinosaurs wouldn't use batting average as the single best defining offensive metric.

 

[Eyedea]

like RBI's?

Something that has a little weight.

 

[rojac]

Am I the only one who thinks it is absolute nonsense to talk about this possibly being the last game as a Jay for EE and JB? After all, it could be the last game as a Jay for every single member of the team. They could be traded, decide to retire, suffer a horrible offseason tragedy, etc.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Something that has a little weight.

How about Hitttzzzzzzzzzsszzzsz?

 

[Northern Dancer]

Am I the only one who thinks it is absolute nonsense to talk about this possibly being the last game as a Jay for EE and JB? After all, it could be the last game as a Jay for every single member of the team. They could be traded, decide to retire, suffer a horrible offseason tragedy, etc.

Yup.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Am I the only one who thinks it is absolute nonsense to talk about this possibly being the last game as a Jay for EE and JB? After all, it could be the last game as a Jay for every single member of the team. They could be traded, decide to retire, suffer a horrible offseason tragedy, etc.

Yes.

because, it's the most likely for those two player to be playing their last game as Blue Jays because most feel that with EE, he'll Brink-trucked by Boston, and that Shaprio (or ownership) while qualifying Bautista to get the compensation pick won't sign him to the contract that he wants to get.

that is more plausible to comprehend, than thinking that a good chunk of these players will retire, possibly be traded, or suffer a horrible off-season tragedy. So while theoretically, it could be the last game for anyone, realistically, due tot he fact that EE/Bautista are long serving Jays that's why people are more focused on that than your scenarios.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Cox just called Stroman the Jays #3, Zaun agreed, McCown just went ahead and downgraded him to #4...all this after referring to the Tillman as the O's #1.

#weareTorontoandweknownothingaboutbaseball

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Get pumped!

(just maybe not this pumped)

Haha I totally forgot about that guy

 

[Cor]

Cox just called Stroman the Jays #3, Zaun agreed, McCown just went ahead and downgraded him to #4...all this after referring to the Tillman as the O's #1.

#weareTorontoandweknownothingaboutbaseball

Sanchez
Happ
Stroman

???

 

[Starry Knight]

Cox just called Stroman the Jays #3, Zaun agreed, McCown just went ahead and downgraded him to #4...all this after referring to the Tillman as the O's #1.

#weareTorontoandweknownothingaboutbaseball

It's a shame so much of sports media is dominated by over-the-hill morons.

The spread of misinformation is saddening.

 

[The Nemesis]

Am I the only one who thinks it is absolute nonsense to talk about this possibly being the last game as a Jay for EE and JB? After all, it could be the last game as a Jay for every single member of the team. They could be traded, decide to retire, suffer a horrible offseason tragedy, etc.

Yes. But you've established that your thoughts on a lot of things that fans think and do and say doesn't jibe with most of the fanbase believes. So I suppose the bigger question is whether it even matters?

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Cox just called Stroman the Jays #3, Zaun agreed, McCown just went ahead and downgraded him to #4...all this after referring to the Tillman as the O's #1.

#weareTorontoandweknownothingaboutbaseball

I was listening to that on the way home...those guys don't have a clue to put it nicely. The tsn guys, all hockey guys, know more. Sad.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Sanchez
Happ
Stroman

???

Use the hashtag, sir.

 

[The Nemesis]

Cox just called Stroman the Jays #3, Zaun agreed, McCown just went ahead and downgraded him to #4...all this after referring to the Tillman as the O's #1.

#weareTorontoandweknownothingaboutbaseball

Given that this is McCown, I'm assuming this exchange took about 30 minutes with all of Bobcat's non-dramatic pauses and "letting the thought breathe" bouts of temporarily forgetting that he's actually live on the air?

 

[Bad News Benning]

Cox just called Stroman the Jays #3, Zaun agreed, McCown just went ahead and downgraded him to #4...all this after referring to the Tillman as the O's #1.

#weareTorontoandweknownothingaboutbaseball

Stro usually does better when people doubt him. I think he's a much better pitcher when he's got that chip on his shoulder.

Not sure why there is such a debate over Stro/Liriano.....I'm more concerned about our offense to be honest. We need to score some runs early or it doesn't matter how good our starters do. If we are going to win this game (and do anything in the playoffs) the offense really needs to deliver with some big hits.