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

[Golden Puppers]

Fiers got the benefit of a ball being called a strike. changed the whole at bat...1-2 vs 2-1 is a huge swing...still a good AB. you can see the pitch recognition and patience.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Holy shit, I didn't realize till now that Shoemaker is out for the season. Damn.

 

[dredeye]

Is Rowdy acting as translator for Vlad? I keep seeing Vlad bringing him around with him after his batting practice.

They were probably close in Buffalo. It’s one of few comforts he probably has. Jansen as well I’m sure. But Tellez speaking his language is huge for him

 

[PanniniClaus]

Stroman was outstanding tonight. Joe coughs it up in the 8th.

 

[canucksfan]

Winckowski with a gem. 5 hits no walks and 8 Ks in 7 innings.

 

[MJ65]

Stroman was outstanding tonight. Joe coughs it up in the 8th.

True - but the Jays came back in the 9th with Drury's HR while Vlad was on 2nd with a lead off double (he was 1 for 4 for the night), contributing in his 1st game should give him some confidence

 

[rojac]

True - but the Jays came back in the 9th with Drury's HR while Vlad was on 2nd with a lead off double (he was 1 for 4 for the night), contributing in his 1st game should give him some confidence

Actually, Hanson was on second, having come in to pinch run for Vladdy.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Actually, Hanson was on second, having come in to pinch run for Vladdy.

We owe this win to Hanson. What a run he made from 2nd to 3rd on that bunt.

 

[MJ65]

Actually, Hanson was on second, having come in to pinch run for Vladdy.

True

 

[Apotheosis]

VLAD JR ERA HAS BEGUNNNN

 

[BAM]

Stroman was outstanding tonight. Joe coughs it up in the 8th.

Jays need to lock up Stro ASAP instead of the trading him like a few here want.

 

[Mike Jones]

VLAD JR ERA HAS BEGUNNNN

Shouldn't it be the Hanson era? He was the one who came across the plate with the winning run.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[hockeywiz542]

Hazel Mae caught up with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. following the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 walk-off win over the Oakland Athletics on Friday.

 

[canucksfan]

Wasn’t there supposed to be an update on Borucki?

 

[canucksfan]

Jays need to lock up Stro ASAP instead of the trading him like a few here want.

It’s a tough decision. It depends how many years and dollars he wants. I’d rather them extend him but if his demands are quite high then he will fetch an excellent return. Whatever they decide it has to be this year.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Wasn’t there supposed to be an update on Borucki?

We're up all night for Borucki...

 

[Puckstuff]

You still need a good team around him, obviously. How many post seasons did his dad play in as an Expo? I am not sure there were any. How many playoffs did Mike Trout play in? The good thing is that we do have a lot of other really good prospects coming.

Hopefully we can compete in the next 2 seasons. I was a die hard Jays fan, but the handling of Alex Anthopoulos (who is Massai Ujuiri level good and signed Gurrerro Jr btw) turned me off the team. 4 years later still not happy with that decision to bring in Shapiro and see AA go.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

They no longer have any goggles from the ‘15/‘16 playoff runs kicking around?

 

[Leafblooded]

I can't believe Vladdy speaks no English

 

[Eyedea]

I can't believe Vladdy speaks no English

When you're speaking publicly, do you choose to speak in your non-native tongue? Even his dad, to this day, gives interviews using an interpreter.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Jackson14]

Alright I'm going to be a Debbie Downer here but Vladdy Jrs body type strikes me as being very injury prone. He's a big dude running around a baseball field and plays his home games on the notoriously tough turf.

 

[Discoverer]

Hopefully we can compete in the next 2 seasons. I was a die hard Jays fan, but the handling of Alex Anthopoulos (who is Massai Ujuiri level good and signed Gurrerro Jr btw) turned me off the team. 4 years later still not happy with that decision to bring in Shapiro and see AA go.

You were a die-hard fan and THAT'S what turned you off the team?

 

[Longshot]

It’s a tough decision. It depends how many years and dollars he wants. I’d rather them extend him but if his demands are quite high then he will fetch an excellent return. Whatever they decide it has to be this year.

Why? They have control over Stroman this year and next year.

They have plenty of time to evaluate both Stroman and the young pitchers in their system before making a long-term decision on Stro-Show.