Blue Jays Discussion: M*A*S*H: Toronto edition
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Is Stroman really Tom Gordon, or should he be, I'm not sure the little guy can be a starter for the long haul. They kept trying to pigeon hole Gordon into a starter because of his superior breaking ball, almost cost him his career, putting him in the Bullpen saved his career and he went on to a long and very successful career.
Maybe not, but while he's still holding in there as a starter, you give him every chance to stay there and give you value. If he has to go to the pen later this year or in his career, so be it, but if he gives you value you use it.
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Delabar only missing name on lineup card, presumably to DL. #Bluejays
Eyedea
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The Nemesis
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Let Stroman try to start. If it works out well, great. If not, move him to the pen.
and Gordon pitched 9 years as a starter and was alright. Not great, but not awful. Hardly would've "cost him his career" since teams do now and always have moved failed starters with good stuff to the pen.
Eyedea
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Assuming this hasn't been reported yet:
Delabar optioned to AAA to make room for Kawasaki.
Lind and Cecil are staying on the active roster for now.
Surprising, but at the same time he had an option left and has been the weakest member of the pen over the last 3 weeks or so
Delabar optioned to AAA to make room for Kawasaki.
Lind and Cecil are staying on the active roster for now.
Surprising, but at the same time he had an option left and has been the weakest member of the pen over the last 3 weeks or so
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Daisy Jane
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Flash was actually smaller than Stroman. About 160 lbs., soaking wet, in his prime. Very slight frame, with a small lower half. Stroman is the same height, while being 25 lbs. heavier, with a noticeably thicker lower half. He has a chance to stick, at least during his prime.
Also, regarding Gordon, he had a very successful career as a starter. Nine years, from the ages of 21 to 30. The funny thing is, he never needed to have his UCL surgery until he was a full time closer for a year or two.
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Eyedea
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One of them, yeah.
He can join Esmil Rogers now who has surprisingly been a lot better down there.
so ideally we want to get 2 of 3 herecome on guys you can do it!
A sweep would be ideal.
BertCorbeau
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Nah that would just be greedy
Jays play at home to the Yanks next week too - if they can take 4 of 6 from them in these two sets, that gains them 2 games in the standings .. I'd be quite happy with that
Eyedea
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He wasn't known for throwing strikes last year either, it's just that players were swinging at stuff that was outside the zone. This year they aren't swinging at his outside stuff, and when they do, they usually end up hitting it.
Nasty Nazem
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Nice to see the Jays have enough balls to do that. Kinda funny Delabar thinks he is being sent down because he has options.
Getting players to swing at pitches out of the zone isn't possible over a full season if you aren't locating your fastball.
Bionda
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Pumped for this series. Lost 10 in Yankee Stadium last year. Would love to see 2/3 in this series.
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