GDT (2/3): Blue Jays @ Twins (Sanchez vs. Gibson)

[bronson44]

If you weren't so annoying the GDT would be more tolerable.

 

You spew the same s*** every day.

 

If only there was a way the board wouldn't have to be be subjected to him

[o2cui2i]

If only there was a way the board wouldn't have to be be subjected to him

 

there's a way.....

[ElNik2013]

Kawasaki recalled.

[o2cui2i]

Kawasaki recalled.

 

Tolleson DL?

[ElNik2013]

Tolleson DL?

 

Seems like it.

 

Unless Travis is activated.

 

Also, Travis not in lineup for Buffalo today and Navarro hit a 2-run HR in 1st AB after Burns singled.

[ElNik2013]

Apparently, Travis suffered a setback and will now only return mid-to-late next week.

 

So they'll have a 2B platoon with 2 lh hitters.

[bill]

you can't blame carrera on that one. That was all on Loup the ball was absolutely scorched. If caught it would have been the catch of the year.

[NorthOf49]

you can't blame carrera on that one. That was all on Loup the ball was absolutely scorched. If caught it would have been the catch of the year.

It's not on Loup at all either, he can't really control quality of contact. Blame it on the guy who actually hit the scorcher, Brian Dozier.

[ElNik2013]

you can't blame carrera on that one. That was all on Loup the ball was absolutely scorched. If caught it would have been the catch of the year.

 

 

And you can't blame Loup for facing Dozier, who apparently hits LHP well.

 

Anyway, this team had plenty of chances to score more than 2 runs, but no dingers today.

[LTR]

Loup batter wOBA

 

vs L .241

vs R .313

 

Can someone please send a memo to Gibbons?

[Mikeleelop]

you can't blame carrera on that one. That was all on Loup the ball was absolutely scorched. If caught it would have been the catch of the year.

 

Disagree, bad jump - no need to dive. Run through the ball and make the catch. Just catch the ball , it hit the heel of his glove

[Jayday]

Disagree, bad jump - no need to dive. Run through the ball and make the catch. Just catch the ball , it hit the heel of his glove

 

 

I agree, but for me the turning point was when martin was up with bases loaded and in a 1-2 count, then swings at a pitch out of the strike zone and then again on a pitch up high..he tried to be the hero instead of waiting for his pitch..guess walking in a run don't get you on the highlight reel.

[bill]

good pitching should beat good hitting. Loup is not a good pitcher

[LTR]

Janssen just lost the game for the Nationals.... gee, wonder what that feels like? Oh wait.............

[LTR]

3-10 in 1-run games...

 

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[jaysfan2014]

3-10 in 1-run games...

 

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Only in the AL East.. the division is so awful.

[saskjayfan]

good pitching should beat good hitting. Loup is not a good pitcher

 

Delebar is starting to look pretty good. We could go get Soriano and use loup as a loogy and we wouldn't be in that bad a shape in the bullpen.

[ScientificReason]

This team does not know how to pull out the close wins, if they did they would be over .500 right now. So many winnable games lost.

[ScientificReason]

It's not on Loup at all either, he can't really control quality of contact. Blame it on the guy who actually hit the scorcher, Brian Dozier.

WTF??? LOL yes he can, yes sometimes hitters will hit good pitches...but the better quality pitches the less good contact overall period.. You advanced stats freaks go way too far with your BABIP nonsense.

[King]

Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino 1m1 minute ago

#BlueJays lineup vs. #MNTwins: Reyes6 Donaldson5 BautistaDH Encarnacion3 Martin2 Colabello7 Carrera9 Pillar8 Goins4 RH Hutchison

[Jimcanuck]

Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino 1m1 minute ago

#BlueJays lineup vs. #MNTwins: Reyes6 Donaldson5 BautistaDH Encarnacion3 Martin2 Colabello7 Carrera9 Pillar8 Goins4 RH Hutchison

 

Fearless prediction - the bottom 3rd of the lineup carries the offense

[Angrioter]

Devon Travis shut down a week

[jays4life19]

Devon Travis shut down a week

 

Fack.

[LTR]

Devon Travis shut down a week

 

This is what happens when you rush players.

[LTR]

WTF??? LOL yes he can, yes sometimes hitters will hit good pitches...but the better quality pitches the less good contact overall period.. You advanced stats freaks go way too far with your BABIP nonsense.

 

You're actually right here, saying he can't control quality contact is pretty dumb.

[NorthOf49]

You're actually right here, saying he can't control quality contact is pretty dumb.

He can't. Only a few guys like Rivera and knuckleballers have consistently influenced their allowed contact. It isn't a skill that conventional pitchers like Loup can have.

[LTR]

He can't. Only a few guys like Rivera and knuckleballers have consistently influenced their allowed contact. It isn't a skill that conventional pitchers like Loup can have.

 

I don't know why you're doing this.

 

Sorted by soft%:

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=y&type=c,221,222,223&season=2015&month=0&season1=2015&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=3,d

 

Notice a correlation?

 

And this is only 2015 data, SSS.... yet still quite evident.

[HERPDERP]

This is what happens when you rush players.

 

all the blame rests on Travis. He played through the injury and didn't bother telling the brass until it was too late. And now he still insists that he can play through it.

[NorthOf49]

I don't know why you're doing this.

 

Sorted by soft%:

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=y&type=c,221,222,223&season=2015&month=0&season1=2015&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=3,d

 

Notice a correlation?

 

And this is only 2015 data, SSS.... yet still quite evident.

Correlation? That's just a leaderboard with a spread fully explained by random variation. The leader this year, Dallas Keuchel, has a career 18.8% Soft%; I don't know how you can say he has the soft contact skill.

[ScientificReason]

He can't. Only a few guys like Rivera and knuckleballers have consistently influenced their allowed contact. It isn't a skill that conventional pitchers like Loup can have.

 

Might be the dumbest thing I ever saw posted...Good pitches in good locations, setting up hitters, consistently gets weaker contact...You are saying basically it is all luck? Then what seperates the Halladays from the replacement players? According to you it is luck....total nonsense.