GDT(1/3): Minnesota Twins @ Toronto Blue Jays - Nolasco vs. Dickey - 7:07 PM ET

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Dickey's last start (WPA):

 

Dickey: -.231

Loup: .469

 

Pen has bailed this guy out so much. No more excuses. He pitched well in the middle innings (credit for that) but we should be holding a former CY Young winner getting paid 10M a year to higher standards.

 

He is not terrible but these late inning collapses are f***ing horseshit. Throw f***ing strikes.

[Corporal Valdal]

2015 27 Arizona Diamondbacks $12,000,000

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[Dylan]

damn it

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Bautista trying to get on the highlight reel. Could've easily caught the ball standing up.

[Orgfiller]

Bautista...

[kgm1]

You guys are f***ed...... he retires 11 in a row, gets f***ed by a terrible route from Bats and the Ump and you jump on him now?

 

f*** this stupid f***ing GDT ********.

 

I just don't understand the hate on for a pretty good start. I flat oput would have left him out there to get the ground ball double play which he is good at. i think gibby pulled him cause he saw he was flustered by the bad call.

[Iluvbjs]

Wow Jose, wanna make a f***ing play out there for f*** sakes?

[Dylan]

another dp!!!!!

[fatcowxlive]

McLutch

[eastcoastjaysfan]

I just don't understand the hate on for a pretty good start. I flat oput would have left him out there to get the ground ball double play which he is good at. i think gibby pulled him cause he saw he was flustered by the bad call.

 

It wasn't a good start.

 

He pitched well between innings 2 and 5. Did he implode? No. But that was not a good start.

 

We now have to get 4 innings from our freaking bullpen during the first game of a series.

[Daniel Labude]

Bautista is screwing us tonight

[Orgfiller]

Dustin "Derek Lowe" McGowan.

[Angrioter]

DPx2 McGowan

[Iluvbjs]

I just don't understand the hate on for a pretty good start. I flat oput would have left him out there to get the ground ball double play which he is good at. i think gibby pulled him cause he saw he was flustered by the bad call.

 

I think Gibby pulled him because if you look at past performance, he has gotten into trouble in the fifth or sixth almost EVERY time out. His OPP. B.A and OBP the second and third times through speaks volumes about what he does at that point in the game.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Anyways, enough talking about Dickey. Lets all fap to McGowan now. f***ing nails.

[Orgfiller]

I know people don't love it when this is posted, but Dickey's start was good for a 5.37 xFIP, it was an awful start.

[Dylan]

Great job Dustin

[Atothe]

Mcgowan is a blessing

[Candy Maldonado]

mmmmmmmMcGowan

[Unis]

Let's get some more runs!

[eastcoastjaysfan]

I know people don't love it when this is posted, but Dickey's start was good for a 5.37 xFIP, it was an awful start.

 

Even if you aren't SABR-supportive, the guy threw 5.1 innings against the Minnesota Twins and left with the bases loaded.

 

That is not acceptable.

[Jaysfan_85]

Why is Gibbons always going to Loup when Cecil has been underused? I mean do you wanna blow Loup's arm out by July?

[S33n]

Why is Gibbons always going to Loup when Cecil has been underused? I mean do you wanna blow Loup's arm out by July?

 

Seems like Cecil isn't 100%

[theblujay]

Even if you aren't SABR-supportive, the guy threw 5.1 innings against the Minnesota Twins and left with the bases loaded.

 

That is not acceptable.

When evaluating a single start I would rather look at the non-SABR stuff like the actual score, how the game is going, who they're playing, ect.

 

In this case both say it wasn't a great start, so we're all good.

[Unis]

Get on base, steal ur 4th!

[vdubmvp]

Reyes should really hit another home run for me.

[Atothe]

Good Gose

[NorthOf49]

When evaluating a single start I would rather look at the non-SABR stuff like the actual score, how the game is going, who they're playing, ect.

 

In this case both say it wasn't a great start, so we're all good.

The smaller the sample, the more you need to pay attention to peripheral indicators like xFIP. A single start is exactly the opportunity to use it.

[JFD]

Gose gets on base. something Colby can't do

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Why is Gibbons always going to Loup when Cecil has been underused? I mean do you wanna blow Loup's arm out by July?

 

Cecil is actually in the top 40 this year in the majors in appearances. He might've had a bit of dead-arm there for a while. He threw a lot early on. You'll probably see him get more appearances from here on.