Blue Jays Discussion: The 3B hero the Blue Jays need: Drury hits walk-off HR! (oh and some kid played too)

[The Nemesis]

So unfortunately the no no got broken up in the 5th after a error and a double. But fortunately in a tense 12-0 game it's good to have a pitcher on the mound who can just K the next 3 guys swinging to get out of it maintaining the close 12 run lead

It's a good thing he's not wilting under the pressure of this non-save-situation.

Also good to see Adams having a good start to the year. It seems like the shine came off him as a prospect last year with his Dunedin performance. It's not super-great that he's only doing it as a repeat at high-A, but it'd be nice to see him turn some of his tools into real potential.

 

[Brock Boeser Laser Show]

It's a good thing he's not wilting under the pressure of this non-save-situation.

Also good to see Adams having a good start to the year. It seems like the shine came off him as a prospect last year with his Dunedin performance. It's not super-great that he's only doing it as a repeat at high-A, but it'd be nice to see him turn some of his tools into real potential.

Adams actually had a solid 2nd half last year in Dunedin. I think he could've handled a bump up to AA but I guess the jays wanted him to dominate in A ball and show a little more power before a promotion.

I doubt he spends much more time in Dunedin.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Yeah I think Pearson should be heading to AA anytime now. He has put the High-A notch firmly in his belt. On to better things.

 

[canucksfan]

I think Pearson will go to NH when they stop doing the 2 innings thing.

Also, Pearson's control has been great which is awesome to see.

 

[stickty111]

First guy gets on due to an error. Second player doubles. 2nd and 3rd no out and Pearson strikes out the next three batters. The first two batters he struck out were on 3 pitches each. He's getting a ton of swings and misses.

Very impressive.

 

[PG Canuck]

Where is Tellez going to hit in the order now that Vlad is up? Feel like Rowdy could continue his hot streak here now that everyone will be worried about Vlad too.

 

[aingefan]

Very impressive.

Indeed.
So was the offence.
22 (!) hits, 8 walks; every starter hit, 6 different guys walked.
Logan is Warmothing up. Now at .246, ops just shy of .700. Ryan Noda’s pushed his ops over .830.
Riley Adams’s home run was of the grand salami variety.
New Hampshire notes: Kevin Smith is really scuffling. Forrest Wall and Santiago Espinal are on upswings.

 

[Leaftors]

Where is Tellez going to hit in the order now that Vlad is up? Feel like Rowdy could continue his hot streak here now that everyone will be worried about Vlad too.

Anybody have any lineup predictions?

 

[Suntouchable13]

Where is Tellez going to hit in the order now that Vlad is up? Feel like Rowdy could continue his hot streak here now that everyone will be worried about Vlad too.

Hopefully they are working on a trade of Smoak as we speak

 

[Cor]

Oakland should be heels and just walk Vladdy every at bat lmao

 

[Nineteen67]

Oakland should be heels and just walk Vladdy every at bat lmao

Bean him every time.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[canucksfan]

How are ticket sales for today’s game? I’ve tried to find out but can’t find anything. I’m predicting about 30,000.

 

[aingefan]

Bean him every time.

Or Beane him?

 

[aingefan]

Morimundo starts for Buffalo, Spraker for Dunedin.

More interesting to watch in New Hampshire and Lansing, where Sopko and Winchowski take the hill.

Not much mention of Nick Allgeyer. He’s been lights out.

 

[Nineteen67]

Lordy...heard a guy on with Blair saying this will be the mot anticipated sporting event in of the year in 3 countries.....hyperbole much?

 

[rojac]

Lordy...heard a guy on with Blair saying this will be the mot anticipated sporting event in of the year in 3 countries.....hyperbole much?

Yeah, I think that’s a bit much. However, if you limit it to baseball, it’s probably the most anticipated event in Canada and the Dominican Republic and one of the most anticipated events in the U.S..

 

[Nineteen67]

Yeah, I think that’s a bit much. However, if you limit it to baseball, it’s probably the most anticipated event in Canada and the Dominican Republic and one of the most anticipated events in the U.S..

It won’t make ripple down here. Unless they are a hardcore baseball fan they don’t know who he is.

 

[Discoverer]

It won’t make ripple down here. Unless they are a hardcore baseball fan they don’t know who he is.

The game has been picked up by MLB Network.
It's the top story on MLB.com.
It's the top baseball story on ESPN.

He's the best prospect in baseball, the best offensive prospect the game has seen in decades, and the son of a Hall of Famer. It's not just hardcore fans who know about him.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

It won’t make ripple down here. Unless they are a hardcore baseball fan they don’t know who he is.

Yeah this is definitely under selling it. Meanwhile saying its the biggest sporting event in the history of ever is definitely over selling it. Anyone that is a baseball fan anywhere will be keyed in to Vlads debut regardless of where they happen to live.

 

[rojac]

It won’t make ripple down here. Unless they are a hardcore baseball fan they don’t know who he is.

Fair enough. But among serious baseball fans, I would say there is definite anticipation in the U.S.. The game is being aired on MLB Network and is MLB.tv’s free game of the day. Guerrero is also today’s Twitter Hitter which means all of his at bats will be streamed live on MLB’s account.

 

[Nineteen67]

The game has been picked up by MLB Network.
It's the top story on MLB.com.
It's the top baseball story on ESPN.

He's the best prospect in baseball, the best offensive prospect the game has seen in decades, and the son of a Hall of Famer. It's not just hardcore fans who know about him.

Exactly. Only the hard core watch MLB network.
If it makes ESPN ( if that still on?) then people will be introduced to him. Hardly the most anticipated event of the year.

 

[Nineteen67]

Fair enough. But among serious baseball fans, I would say there is definite anticipation in the U.S.. The game is being aired on MLB Network and is MLB.tv’s free game of the day. Guerrero is also today’s Twitter Hitter which means all of his at bats will be streamed live on MLB’s account.

Not saying MLB is not smart marketing him in case he turns into a superstar. Not saying it’s not a big deal. I’m quite confident in saying it’s not the most anticipated sporting event of the year in the US.

 

[BAM]

It won’t make ripple down here. Unless they are a hardcore baseball fan they don’t know who he is.

Speak for yourself, there's tons of Americans pumped about the next great baseball star.

 

[Discoverer]

Not saying MLB is not smart marketing him in case he turns into a superstar. Not saying it’s not a big deal. I’m quite confident in saying it’s not the most anticipated sporting event of the year in the US.

There's a pretty wide range of options between "most anticipated sporting event of the year" and "won't make a ripple".