GDT(3/3): Toronto Blue Jays @ Cincinnati Reds - Dickey vs. Cueto - 1:10 PM ET

[ElNik2013]

Doesn't matter. According to Hurl, injuries are just an excuse.

 

On a more serious note, I don't know if you get what "replacement level" means, but Francisco (1.2 WAR), Lind (1.2 WAR), Gose (1.0 WAR), Tolleson (0.3 in 80 PA), Kratz (0.3 in 70 PA) is NOT a below replacement bench. The only players that have been at or below replacement level are Thole (who only catches for Dickey), Kawasaki (who's only had 8 games) and Navarro (who I agree is terrible, but constantly performs well in clutch situations).

 

 

Thanks for looking this up. I thought Francisco had contributed quite a bit as had Gose. Tolleson and Kratz as well have been good additions. Interestingly, Tolleson has been better than Logan Forsythe who some here wanted badly. Anyway....

[guylaroche5]

brutal trip, the injuries really suck but good teams persevere

[jaysfan2014]

O's have a 3-0 lead on Tanaka and the Yanks. So it looks like we'll hold at 1.5 up.

[Daniel Labude]

Decent game by dickey.....terrible injuries could completely derail our season

[BigCecil]

I think the two big injuries are more the issue. We'll have to wait to see how it plays out.

 

Right now it just feels like someone is playing a cosmic joke on us.

 

Cosmic Jokers - "Oh your still in first and have hope?? Let's take away 2 of your best players... we don't like to see you guys have hope."

 

Someone would have to from the planet retard to suggest losing Lawrie and Jose don't make it a lot tougher but Jose could be 15 day DL or less. We'll see soon enough.

 

They are going to have to find a way to suck it up and win some games a lot don't expect. All teams have injuries to key players and we will see what we are made of.

 

Just listening to some of the "fans" on Wilner...god makes me ill.

[BigCecil]

Ya we are f***ed...No Lawrie or bautista either..

 

All she wrote

 

You are f***ed! Pathetic.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

the Yankees are totally going to sweep us again. f***ing bums.

 

Well we have our three best starters going in this series so we have a chance.

[kgm1]

You are f***ed! Pathetic.

 

Yes the injuries hurt but all these Season is done posts are just dumb . We lived without Rasmus for how long platooning Gose and Pillar, I'm sure we can live without Bautista for at most 15 days . Lawrie is a different story and AA will have to make a decision. Right now there are few 2nd base 3rd base options out there available. certainly Prado could be had for nothing but he is owed a huge chunk 11 mil for 14, 15 and 16 and has an OPS well under 700 with little speed . Headley is available for less money but isn't hitting.

[BigCecil]

Yes the injuries hurt but all these Season is done posts are just dumb . We lived without Rasmus for how long platooning Gose and Pillar, I'm sure we can live without Bautista for at most 15 days . Lawrie is a different story and AA will have to make a decision. Right now there are few 2nd base 3rd base options out there available. certainly Prado could be had for nothing but he is owed a huge chunk 11 mil for 14, 15 and 16 and has an OPS well under 700 with little speed . Headley is available for less money but isn't hitting.

 

Never thought Id miss Izturis much but he could be handy right about now...

[G-Snarls]

Well we have our three best starters going in this series so we have a chance.

 

And we DON'T face Tanaka this time