Blue Jays Discussion: It's here! it's here! it's here! it's here! Baseball season begins!(WARNING:post 728)

[theaub]

But

 

[theaub]

But But

 

[Kurtz]

Jays' staff recent history with predicting injury outcomes hasn't been stellar. If there's a way to get hurt, Tulo is likely to find it, but the odds are still on our side.

Any word on Loup's injury?

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

But

"I'm being told Tulo is dead. Was buried at 4:00 EST. Will wait for confirmation though" -- Keith Law

 

[Swervin81]

"I'm being told Tulo is dead. Was buried at 4:00 EST. Will wait for confirmation though" -- Keith Law

RIP Tulo

Press F to pay respects.

 

[TootooTrain]

Surprised Olney hasn't tweeted the '16 blujeays obituary yet.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

F

message is too short...

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

It's alright, goins is better than tulo anyway.

 

[LeafSadist]

"Ross, it's John Gibbons. Bartolo was here, Troy is dead call me back"

 

[theaub]

"I'm being told Tulo is dead. Was buried at 4:00 EST. Will wait for confirmation though" -- Keith Law

Tulo was then taken to a better hospital, where his condition was upgraded to 'alive'

 

[Deebo]

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Day to Day? Should be back in 2-3 weeks then.

 

[chaosrevolver]

It's alright, goins is better than tulo anyway.

Sarcasm?

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

"Reports of my death were greatly exaggerated." -- Tulo

 

[Mach85]

That confirms it: Kevin Pillar's chin is harder than Bartolo Colon's fastball.

 

[Daisy Jane]

my poor Tulo... get better.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Personally I'm going to trust the Blue Jays themselves and even Wilner more than Jon Heyman.

 

[p.l.f.]

Sanchez wow

 

[Canada4Gold]

Damn, please be ok Tulo

If it were up to me Sanchez is in the rotation. I don't see how anyone could look at this spring training and say he hasn't earned a shot. Floyd to the pen and will be insurance if Sanchez struggles.

 

[EscapeGoat]

lol when I first heard the news, legit 99% chance thought he would be out a few months.

 

[LeafsNation75]

If it were up to me Sanchez is in the rotation. I don't see how anyone could look at this spring training and say he hasn't earned a shot. Floyd to the pen and will be insurance if Sanchez struggles.

I don't know why but I have this feeling that Shapiro and Atkins will want Floyd as one of the starters given his connection to the Indians. I'm sure that's why he was even signed to start with.

 

[Canada4Gold]

But Floyd came out of the pen during his brief time in Cleveland last year.

If there was a competition to begin with then you can't not give a spot to Sanchez. If Sanchez ends up in the pen then there wasn't a competition that involved him in the first place, because if he was in a competition he's clearly won it.

Every negative he's had in the past has been great this spring, lack of walks, lots of K's, he's been better against Lefties than righties.

It's a small sample size sure, against half a minor league lineup most games, and he could go into the season, facing better competition on a regular basis and go back to his old ways, but if we came into this spring with Sanchez having a chance to earn a spot in the rotation then he's earned it.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Good news regarding Tulo.

As for Sanchez, it shouldn't even be a debate at this point. He's been arguably the best starter in pre-season, and he is part of the nucleus of the future. Even if he and Floyd had comparable performances in Dunedin, you still give the edge to Sanchez for that reason.

Our pen is strong enough without him, and our starting rotation is much better with him. Floyd will get his chance at some point with the inevitable injuries to starters throughout the season.

 

[King Mapes]

Damn, please be ok Tulo

If it were up to me Sanchez is in the rotation. I don't see how anyone could look at this spring training and say he hasn't earned a shot. Floyd to the pen and will be insurance if Sanchez struggles.

He has but keep him on a short leash. If he struggles with control a stint in the minors can do him good. He reminds me of Chris Archer early on. Such good stuff, little control. But I have faith in him.

 

[tp71]

He has but keep him on a short leash. If he struggles with control a stint in the minors can do him good. He reminds me of Chris Archer early on. Such good stuff, little control. But I have faith in him.

I hope they put him in the rotation. I don't think there's much of a downside. If it works, great you got a starter, if not, you know what he can do in the pen.

With the spring he's had, I don't see how he hasn't at least earned April to show his stuff in the regular season.