GDT: ST Blue Jays @ Red Sox (March 19) 1:07pm - SN590

[Dylan]

Edited March 19, 2015 by Dylan

[HERPDERP]

I can't get excited about this team without E5 and Saunders in the line-up. We're less than a month away to the start of the season.

[Sammy225]

I can't get excited about this team without E5 and Saunders in the line-up. We're less than a month away to the start of the season.

 

Yup switch out Tolleson and Viciedo and then we are cooking.

[King]

Betts will f*** us

[Dylan]

[King]

 

Pretty much seems set in stone that he'll be on the team in April. Maybe they are looking at him for a rotation spot, that would explain why they are stretching him out..

[Sammy225]

Pretty much seems set in stone that he'll be on the team in April. Maybe they are looking at him for a rotation spot, that would explain why they are stretching him out..

 

Trade bait for Atl to get Freeman?????

[KingKat]

Pretty much seems set in stone that he'll be on the team in April. Maybe they are looking at him for a rotation spot, that would explain why they are stretching him out..

 

Gibbons also said Sanchez has Stroman's spot and Norris and Estrada are battling it out for 5th starter so no they are not looking at him for a rotation spot. He's replacing Sanchez as the starting prospect used in the bullpen.

[King]

Lets just call up every prospect to fill our holes, seems like a genius idea

 

C - Martin/Jimenez

1B - Tellez

2B - Travis/DSJ

SS - Reyes

3B - Donaldson

RF - Bautista

CF - Pompey

LF - DSJ

DH - EE

 

SP - Buehrle/Hutch/Dickey

SP - Norris

SP - Castro

RP - Sanchez

RP - Cordero

RP - Osuna

RP - Perdomo (LHP)

RP - Meza

RP - SRF

RP - Smoral (LHP)

[King]

D.J. Davis for 4th OF

[flafson]

Lets just call up every prospect to fill our holes, seems like a genius idea

 

C - Martin/Jimenez

1B - Tellez

2B - Travis/DSJ

SS - Reyes

3B - Donaldson

RF - Bautista

CF - Pompey

LF - DSJ

DH - EE

 

SP - Buehrle/Hutch/Dickey

SP - Norris

SP - Castro

RP - Sanchez

RP - Cordero

RP - Osuna

RP - Perdomo (LHP)

RP - Meza

RP - SRF

RP - Smoral (LHP)

 

Sounds like picking stocks, it may work.

[King]

Sounds like picking stocks, it may work.

 

lol

[burlingtonbandit]

What it be in the best interest of Castro's career to have a minor injury that keeps him off the roster lol. With that being said glad Sanchez is getting his chance to start. If he struggles you can always out him back in the pen.

 

unless he goes Daniel Bard on everyone.

[G-Snarls]

Gibbons also said Sanchez has Stroman's spot and Norris and Estrada are battling it out for 5th starter so no they are not looking at him for a rotation spot. He's replacing Sanchez as the starting prospect used in the bullpen.

 

Aggressive early decision making by Gibbons

[KingKat]

Aggressive early decision making by Gibbons

 

I doubt it's exclusively his decision.

[G-Snarls]

I doubt it's exclusively his decision.

 

Prob true. And the Stroman injury has obviously forced their hand. If they view Sanchez as a starter then right now they should be treating him as one and they are. Whether it works out we'll have to wait and see of course...

 

Here's hoping Santana declares himself as useful by late April. That would sure help. But I'm not holding my breath. When/where will he be pitching anyway????

[o2cui2i]

Gibbons also said Sanchez has Stroman's spot and Norris and Estrada are battling it out for 5th starter so no they are not looking at him for a rotation spot. He's replacing Sanchez as the starting prospect used in the bullpen.

 

there is one more option they could use... They could piggy back Sanchez and Castro to start the year. they get 3 innings each and take every other start. it keeps their innings down and has them both stretched out to take a bigger starting roll if there is another injury. It would be unconventional but not a horrible way to do things.

 

Jays do this in the minor teams to keep all the young starters getting innings.

[Angrioter]

Sanchez SP4

Norris SP5

 

Estrada LongR

Castro 7th RP

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

there is one more option they could use... They could piggy back Sanchez and Castro to start the year. they get 3 innings each and take every other start. it keeps their innings down and has them both stretched out to take a bigger starting roll if there is another injury. It would be unconventional but not a horrible way to do things.

 

Jays do this in the minor teams to keep all the young starters getting innings.

 

Similar yet different to what I posted in another thread, piggyback !Castro can just piggy back and finish what Dickey and Buehrle started and should get 81 innings min. To 154 innings max out of the pen! Dickey effect then heat, Buehrle's Slow rollers then heat should make Castro even more devastating one would think! plus the pen would get most those days off as well to rest!

[NorthOf49]

unless he goes Daniel Bard on everyone.

Daniel Bard was unplayable as a starter early in his career though, he walked the whole ballpark. Converting him to relief saved his career and the real mistake Boston made was trying to go back. It's a shame, really.

[Governator]

So where is Redmond fitting in the BP? Is he still a long arm option? He put up a 3.56 FIP last year as mostly an inning eater.

[NorthOf49]

So where is Redmond fitting in the BP? Is he still a long arm option? He put up a 3.56 FIP last year as mostly an inning eater.

He also put up a 4.47 xFIP though, given his extreme fly ball tendencies and mediocre strikeout and walk abilities. I don't expect much but he'll probably fit into a middle/long relief role.

[BTS]

He also put up a 4.47 xFIP though, given his extreme fly ball tendencies and mediocre strikeout and walk abilities. I don't expect much but he'll probably fit into a middle/long relief role.

 

I'd definitely give him a spot in the pen. With the rotation already down a man and likely leaning on Sanchez and Norris from game 1, having Redmond around could be useful.

[NorthOf49]

Kind of interesting: Steamer thinks Todd Redmond and Rafael Soriano are basically the same guy.

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7.92 / 2.98 / 0.98 (3.99 FIP) for Soriano, 8.10 / 2.64 / 1.19 (4.04 FIP) for Redmond. Many people think the Jays should give Soriano a chunk of cash to replace the other righties like Redmond in the later innings, but he's not really superior.

[Dylan]

Whats the latest on eddy? Season is fast approaching

[NorthOf49]

Redmond projected in Toronto, and Soriano in a league average setting.

So Soriano would be even worse than Redmond in Toronto? Interesting.

[intentional wok]

Whats the latest on eddy? Season is fast approaching

 

Playing next week apparently, unless I'm mistaken.

[Dylan]

Sanchez pitching

 

1. Holt strikes out looking

2. Nava grounds out to 2B

3. Craig strikes out looking

 

0-0; bot 1st

[King]

Watching Twins/Rays today.

[Dylan]

joey bomb!

 

Any swinging strikes?

just turned it on to here the last called strike