GDT(3/4): Toronto Blue Jays @ Oakland Athletics - Buehrle vs. Kazmir - 10:05 PM ET

[eastcoastjaysfan]

That's probably the most underwhelming first career hit I've ever witnessed.

[Orgfiller]

First MLB hit for Glenn! Baby steps people.

[Deadpool]

Nah they were forcefully activated at some point. If you could spent the whole offseason on the 60 day, every team would put everyone on it.

 

What? For the express purpose of having a stupid number of 40 man roster issues every spring?

[Atothe]

2 times on base, Apocalypse now

[Iluvbjs]

Kawasaki and Tolleson are both substantial upgrades on Goins.

 

What?? You're kidding right? Goins is TWICE the defender that both those players are put together. So with these guys barely hitting over the Mendoza line, I'd love to hear your take on how they are both "substantial" upgrades? That's downright laughable and hilarious actually. Goins was a plus 2 WAR defensively and neither Kawasaki or Toollleson are anywhere near that. So Kawasaki and Tolleson are both plus two WAR offensively plus a substantial upgrade, which would mean what?

 

Pitching and defense win games buddy, at least consistenly they do, one of the oldest taglines in the book. Goins is no stud by any means, but my last look sees that he was a minus .20 WAR at 2nd base offensively. So you're telling me that a pair of .200 hitters are substantial upgrades over a guy who is 100 times the defender either of those players are is a substantial upgrade? I think you must've meant the other way around......there's no other way, you had to. LOL

[Orgfiller]

Here:

 

Damn you were fast, I was just starting to search for it.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Francisco has a like a 2% chance of not striking out here.

[NorthOf49]

What? For the express purpose of having a stupid number of 40 man roster issues every spring?

Yes? Teams don't usually have more than a couple guys through the offseason who are out for an additional extended period anyway, since Tommy John is more prevalent in April/May. There's lots of roster manipulation going on after the season ends.

[CJ-Freeway]

Wtf Glenn is still on the team? Good job on the hit but still.... wtf

[gruber92]

Does Goins give better head?

 

Now there's a mature response.

 

For one, I'll bet Goins saves a total of 5-10 overall pitches a game, assuming he starts and plays the whole game, over Kawasaki or Tolleson.

 

Guaranteed.

[labadee]

Francisco has a like a 2% chance of not striking out here.

that's generous

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Reyes just swinging at everything. He's completely lost.

[Atothe]

the REYES strikes again

[Orgfiller]

Now there's a mature response.

 

For one, I'll bet Goins saves a total of 5-10 overall pitches a game, assuming he starts and plays the whole game, over Kawasaki or Tolleson.

 

Guaranteed.

 

This just in: Ryan Goins frames pitches.

[Atothe]

Reyes is just not there mentally

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Just 3 years and 66 million to go for Reyes!

[eastcoastjaysfan]

wtf??? A pitch to back stop just happens to bounce right back to catcher.

 

Nothing has gone our way. Baseball gods.

[NorthOf49]

Nothing has gone our way. Baseball gods.

Buehrle has a 5.56 xFIP tonight and Kazmir a 1.93. This isn't bad luck.

[Atothe]

Melky loves trolling

[gruber92]

What?? You're kidding right? Goins is TWICE the defender that both those players are put together. So with these guys barely hitting over the Mendoza line, I'd love to hear your take on how they are both "substantial" upgrades? That's downright laughable and hilarious actually. Goins was a plus 2 WAR defensively and neither Kawasaki or Toollleson are anywhere near that. So Kawasaki and Tolleson are both plus two WAR offensively plus a substantial upgrade, which would mean what?

 

Pitching and defense win games buddy, at least consistenly they do, one of the oldest taglines in the book. Goins is no stud by any means, but my last look sees that he was a minus .20 WAR at 2nd base offensively. So you're telling me that a pair of .200 hitters are substantial upgrades over a guy who is 100 times the defender either of those players are is a substantial upgrade? I think you must've meant the other way around......there's no other way, you had to. LOL

 

Don't even bother with this group bro..

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Norris looks like the guy I saw eating garbage in my parking garage a few days ago.

[Atothe]

whats going on

[Orgfiller]

So. Many. Bloops.

[ElNik2013]

So AA's inability to improve the bench is hurting the team again, who could've seen this coming!

 

The only one in the media that I remember writing about this was BNS at SN. I would think one of the other dunces who cover the team would write something about it, but nothing.

[burlingtonbandit]

Lol Lind might be the worst defensive player iv seen.

[BJsFans]

Dammit Buehrle you were supposed to give us a shutout tonight. We needed that.

[Orgfiller]

Lol Lind might be the worst defensive player iv seen.

 

Give him a break he's not a Gold Glover but he's playing injured.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Lol Lind might be the worst defensive player iv seen.

 

I just imagine Lind constantly muttering "f*** this s***" when he has to move more than 5 feet for a ball.

 

He's a DH to the core.

[North of 60]

Good to see the kid Glenn having the best game of his career.

[gruber92]

Steve Tolleson career 83 wRC+

Kawasaki career 69 (?) wRC+

Goins career 45 wRC+

 

 

Also, TLDR

 

 

Why don't you ever emphasize how much better the middle defence is with Goins at second base? He does so many things better defensively that do not show up in the stats. Is it that difficult to comprehend?