GDT(1/3): Toronto Blue Jays @ Baltimore Orioles - McGowan vs. Tillman - 7:07 PM ET

[P2F]

Absolutely. I like seeing a bunch of guys racking up hits, don't get me wrong. But the fact that we can also win games with pitching and defense? It's great. There was precious little of that sort of thing last year.

 

Great point. It's nice to grind out a win (though via mostly good fortune) when the bats are absolutely ice f***ing cold.

[over500]

Damn, that was a boring ass game.

[Jimcanuck]

down in Georgia for the week, going to the Master's... pissed me off tonight Fox Sports South spelled it McGowen the bastards

[kgm1]

Yeah Ken, it was great to see. It's not realistic to count on him for the entire season but if he keeps giving us starts like this one, take them while we can.

 

I'm hoping for 20 starts (120 innings ) but we all know it could blow up anytime .

 

With Dusty at 120 and you have to think they will hold Hutch to around 160 and who knows with Morrow you have to worry about who pitches in Sept . I 'm thinking of asking for ideas in a thread on this

[Dylan]

nice we won!!

 

key takeaways?

[P2F]

McGowan is back.

 

Cecil and Santos are

.

 

This team can't hit finesse pitchers.

[G-Snarls]

nice we won!!

 

key takeaways?

 

Good defense helps, bad defense hurts

[Nabru]

Wasn't able to watch tonight. How hard was McGowan throwing?

[Candy Maldonado]

nice we won!!

 

key takeaways?

 

Goins needs to be sent down.

[P2F]

Wasn't able to watch tonight. How hard was McGowan throwing?

 

That's tougher to answer than you'd think, as we're all pretty sure that the gun at Camden was cold. According to said gun, he was throwing steadily around 89-91, and touched 94.

[flafson]

McGowan did an amazing job by pitching everything down on the corners.

[flafson]

McGowan's 2 starts:

13.50 ERA, 2.12 FIP, .615 BABIP

0.00 ERA, .221 BABIP, 6.33 xFIP

 

So you're saying his 2nd start wasn't as good as it looked?

[Sammy225]

Goins needs to be sent down.

 

once reyes is back. Izzy likely full time 2nd Base which is ok in my opinion considering his spring / start

[shortstop]

can Diaz play 2nd? can be a late game sub for Izzy after they send Goins down...

[Sammy225]

can Diaz play 2nd? can be a late game sub for Izzy after they send Goins down...

 

He can play any where on the infield plus as played OF before if need be.

[shortstop]

He can play any where on the infield plus as played OF before if need be.

 

 

thanks.

 

imo, more difficult to watch goins at the plate than watching jpa last year, as hard as that was.

[ElNik2013]

If it wasn't for Jays' pitching, the team might be off to a 3-8 start...go figure!

[reedjohnsonfan]

thanks.

 

imo, more difficult to watch goins at the plate than watching jpa last year, as hard as that was.

 

JPA thought he was really good so I disagree.

[ElNik2013]

So who goes down or gets waived when Happ and Janssen get back? Wagner is 1 choice, but what about the 5th starter and long reliever situation with Happ, McGowan, Rogers and Redmond?

 

It would be nice if a trade was made, but seems early for teams to be in trading mode.

[shortstop]

my guess - wagner & Kratz go down for Happ & Janssen...Reyes comes back & goins down

[Stangstag]

my guess - wagner & Kratz go down for Happ & Janssen...Reyes comes back & goins down

 

Eeew

[Orgfiller]

Call up Schimpf

 

positionally versatile + 70 grade power

 

Wat

[GD]

Wat

 

He means 70 grade power in AA

[flafson]

I don't think they will send Goins down any time soon.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Do we not have 30+ days to decide on Happ and Janssen ?

If so I say we take them all and see what we have going now or at that time!

Ultimately I would like AA to make a trade. Happ I let walk if it comes to that I see him as a cancer!