GDT(4/4): Chicago White Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays - Quintana vs. Buehrle - 1:07 PM ET

[Convo]

It doesn't work like that. It's nonsense that commentators and coaches and players say in interviews. There's no such thing as being due.

 

He's prob one if those low-life's that plays the slots all day - it's due it's due

[DH12]

Guess the Dodgers should bench Kershaw for the rest of the season. He's due to get rocked.

 

not at all but to expect a pitcher to perform perfectly is unrealistic just as we all knew that the Jays could not perform like they did on their winning streak all year long.

[JFD]

what a disaster weekend series

[Orgfiller]

You seriously think this team is going to make playoffs unless they get a lot of help? Were talking about a couple starters and a couple bats. Probably need another reliever as well.

 

Nothing like losing your 3.5 WAR RF and your 1.5 WAR 3B for a few games to begin the firesale on a team that's still in 1st place.

[DH12]

He's prob one if those low-life's that plays the slots all day - it's due it's due

 

Due in this sense simply means a greater likely hood of a regression to the mean. I don't gamble

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Melky and Reyes have been terrible this series. Consistently killing us.

[JFD]

Why use Melky in that situation. Pinch-hit for Mastro. f*** Gibbons sucks.

 

he hasn't recovered from his pinch hitting Pillar with Gose stroke. it's been a downward spiral ever since.

[Atothe]

just another terrible inning of at bats, they have no focus up there

[kgm1]

He's prob one if those low-life's that plays the slots all day - it's due it's due

 

thanks , i needed a laugh and that gave me a chuckle

[GD]

Due in this sense simply means a greater likely hood of a regression to the mean. I don't gamble

 

you're actually right here

 

strand rate hovers around 75-80% I think

 

it regresses to the mean generally

[DH12]

Nothing like losing your 3.5 WAR RF and your 1.5 WAR 3B for a few games to begin the firesale on a team that's still in 1st place.

 

Jays pen has been unexpectedly bad this year. They may need help there as well

[Candy Maldonado]

Jays pen has been unexpectedly bad this year. They may need help there as well

 

They are due to pitch better.

[Orgfiller]

Jays pen has been unexpectedly bad this year. They may need help there as well

 

>bullpen

>"unexpectedly"

[Convo]

Lol^ so by your logic you shouldn't use a pitcher who's been pitching good because he's "due" - can you be our new manager?

[Orgfiller]

Bautista playing everyday will be huge. But Lawrie is going to be gone for awhile. Like the entire month of July and some of August. We need help now or this team is going to continue to barely keep its head above water. They have already blown a big division lead. They either need to get better now. Or make the choice to blow it up. The time is now to make something happend. We won't survive until July 31st with this current roster.

 

I don't know if you get that maybe starting to "blow it up" whilst leading the division is not the best logic...

[Atothe]

Santos lucky there

[S33n]

Nothing like losing your 3.5 WAR RF and your 1.5 WAR 3B for a few games to begin the firesale on a team that's still in 1st place.

 

I understand what you're saying, but the team was already in a major downward spiral.

[DH12]

Lol^ so by your logic you shouldn't use a pitcher who's been pitching good because he's "due" - can you be our new manager?

 

 

no you should but by the same token, you should not hesitate to use a pitcher who is pitching below his average, he' likely to improve back to his lifetime average soon

[Candy Maldonado]

Why do they continue to allow instant sign ups?

[GD]

http://i.imgur.com/X3ny03c.jpg

 

wonder who this could be

[Convo]

Third best reliever on the roster with Cecil out.

 

3rd best? Many would say he's the best (not me)

[o2cui2i]

http://i.imgur.com/X3ny03c.jpg

 

wonder who this could be

 

same guy who has been banned 3 times today and 3 times yesterday.

[Convo]

no you should but by the same token, you should not hesitate to use a pitcher who is pitching below his average, he' likely to improve back to his lifetime average soon

 

Don't try to detour the conversation. You were trying to say we shouldn't use McGowan because he was due, even though he's been one of our most effective relievers the past 2 years.

[GD]

same guy who has been banned 3 times today and 3 times yesterday.

 

talk to juiced about a mod needing to approve an account 24 hours before it can post. it'll REALLY, REALLY help with the troll problem.

[Atothe]

welp Santos

[Candy Maldonado]

Santos is filthy

[Convo]

Quick someone fetch santos' xfip

[IBTrini]

http://i.imgur.com/X3ny03c.jpg

 

wonder who this could be

Someone begging to be banned.

[DH12]

Don't try to detour the conversation. You were trying to say we shouldn't use McGowan because he was due, even though he's been one of our most effective relievers the past 2 years.

 

I didn't say that, I said it's useless to look on past statistics to try and justify why you went with one pitcher over another

[GD]

Maybe not but we have ton of baseball left. And this hasn't looked good in a few weeks. You can't honestly tell me you expect this roster to contend as it stands. I'm sorry we can't wait and hope everyone gets healthy. Will get Bautista back Tuesday but what if someone goes down soon after. With zero depth we are in a lot of trouble. Its not being neagtive its being honest.

 

a few weeks > an entire sample

 

not negative, not honest, just dumn