General Jays Discussion 2015

[labadee]

Rain has pre-emptively been brought. All of Yankee Stadium will be in a splash zone when JD comes to bat

[EMK19]

If we end up playing, this could be deja vu of Jack Morris' 20th win game in 1992 when it rained like hell... I think that was in September also. Anyone remember that hilarious Alfredo Griffin intentional strikeout to get through the game to make it official? lol.

[HERPDERP]

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 4m4 minutes ago

However, #BlueJays GM Alex Anthopoulos told @FAN590 he'd like Russell Martin to catch Dickey in playoffs. (2/2)

 

I'm sorry AA, but Martin provides zero offensive value

[Stangstag]

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 4m4 minutes ago

However, #BlueJays GM Alex Anthopoulos told @FAN590 he'd like Russell Martin to catch Dickey in playoffs. (2/2)

 

I'm sorry AA, but Martin provides zero offensive value

 

So you would rather have Thole?

[HERPDERP]

So you would rather have Thole?

 

I want someone who is fresh, healthy and can catch the knuckleball.

[EMK19]

Definitely wouldn't want to be wasting a roster spot for Thole come playoffs...

 

Martin caught Dickey to good results in the second half so I have no issues with him catching Dickey, unless Martin himself does. Martin's been horrid with hitting the ball recently but at least he may still draw and occasional walk and may hit a homer and such.

[labadee]

One area I feel we would have the advantage in a double header situation is the depth of the good bullpen guys. We could split to Cecil-Sanchez-Osuna and Hendriks-Lowe-Hawkins and I'd feel comfortable with both. And if Price is involved in one of those games, we can depend on him to go long anyway to save the pen (barring suspended play by rain delay). Yanks probably don't have this luxury... Would Girardi be daring enough to use Betances-Miller for both games of the double header I wonder..?

 

we'll blow them out of the water so they wont need them

[jaysfan2014]

Yea by the looks of the forecast doubtful there is a game tonight.

 

Got to agree.. but MLB will do everything to get this game in, as the Jays and Yanks have no more common off-days left. If it rains all weekend in NY, MLB may have to move this series to a neutral site or Toronto... as they cannot afford to wait, especially with the postseason in less than 4 weeks.

[HERPDERP]

Not feeling too optimistic about this series. The best game we have a chance at winning is tonight's because of Price, but Severino is still very tough. Our pitching has been discouraging (Buehrle/Hutch/Estrada have not been good), and the Yankees pitching has shown already that they can handle our offense.

[jays4life19]

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 4m4 minutes ago

However, #BlueJays GM Alex Anthopoulos told @FAN590 he'd like Russell Martin to catch Dickey in playoffs. (2/2)

 

I'm sorry AA, but Martin provides zero offensive value

 

Projected 106 wRC+ ROS. #zero offensive value.

 

Josh projected 74 wRC+. (currently hitting 46 wRC+)

 

Makes sense.

[RealAccountant]

I also have a bad feeling about this series in particular. 2/2 split I will gladly accept

[jaysfan2014]

One area I feel we would have the advantage in a double header situation is the depth of the good bullpen guys. We could split to Cecil-Sanchez-Osuna and Hendriks-Lowe-Hawkins and I'd feel comfortable with both. And if Price is involved in one of those games, we can depend on him to go long anyway to save the pen (barring suspended play by rain delay). Yanks probably don't have this luxury... Would Girardi be daring enough to use Betances-Miller for both games of the double header I wonder..?

 

Not likely.. and the Yanks pen depth is weak after those guys and Wilson. Heck, the non-Wilson/Betances/Miller arms have blown the last two games. Shows how little trust Girardi has..

[jaysfan2014]

Not feeling too optimistic about this series. The best game we have a chance at winning is tonight's because of Price, but Severino is still very tough. Our pitching has been discouraging (Buehrle/Hutch/Estrada have not been good), and the Yankees pitching has shown already that they can handle our offense.

 

Severino also has to be kept an eye on.. as he is approaching an undetermined innings limit, and Girardi wants him for the ALDS, if they get there. Don't expect more than 5 innings out of him, as he is currently at 134.2 IP, and assuming about 150 IP as a shutdown point until the postseason, he likely has about 3 starts left, hence why they moved Warren to the rotation after Eovaldi's injury.

 

Nova and Pineda have been mediocre to struggling. And no idea what'll we'll see from Tanaka. Last time he pitched 8-9 IP in a start, he struggled afterwards..

[G-Snarls]

I also have a bad feeling about this series in particular. 2/2 split I will gladly accept

 

Gotta win game 1 with Price on the bump. Gotta.

[Trouba95]

Yep. If we lose tonight...doesn't look very good.

[Captain Adama]

Yep. If we lose tonight...doesn't look very good.

 

If they lose tonight, might as well sell off the team now and relocate to Portland.

[fireballW]

There are way too many factors that come in to play to generalize it that way though, of course most specifically would be the two teams playing, the depth of those teams, and the starters of those games. If all things are equal the home team would probably have the edge because historically teams have better home records than away.

 

Remembering when I played, it seemed even when we played a team much better or worse than us, double headers usually ended in a split. It also seems like an uncharacteristically high # of MLB double headers end in a 1-1 split as well. It could very well just be bias or wrongly remembering but that is what is in my mind and i was just wondering why a bigger number than is statistically probably ends in a split.

[Governator]

Remembering when I played, it seemed even when we played a team much better or worse than us, double headers usually ended in a split. It also seems like an uncharacteristically high # of MLB double headers end in a 1-1 split as well. It could very well just be bias or wrongly remembering but that is what is in my mind and i was just wondering why a bigger number than is statistically probably ends in a split.

 

Considering even the best teams rarely sport a .600 win % a split would be the most common outcome. Sorry I thought we were looking for who would have the edge in a double header.

[Governator]

Yep. If we lose tonight...doesn't look very good.

 

We'd only be in first place that would look horrible.

[reedjohnsonfan]

We'd only be in first place that would look horrible.

 

Not sure why people respond to him lol

[Angrioter]

This

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/v17884073/oaktor-lawrie-launches-a-grand-slam-in-the-sixth/?query=Lawrie+grand+slam

[Trouba95]

We'd only be in first place that would look horrible.

 

Well, the other matchups are mismatches.

[BlueBirdBro]

Like how Owens was supposed to be crushed by us? Paper match ups don't mean s*** unless we're talking about Tillman

[HERPDERP]

Like how Owens was supposed to be crushed by us? Paper match ups don't mean s*** unless we're talking about Tillman

 

And Porcello & Kelly.

 

I never look at career numbers, I just look at the most recent gamelog. If a player is on a good roll, chances are he's found his stuff.

[GD]

And Porcello & Kelly.

 

I never look at career numbers, I just look at the most recent gamelog. If a player is on a good roll, chances are he's found his stuff.

 

Your posts lately have been rather disappointing

[HERPDERP]

Your posts lately have been rather disappointing

 

haven't they always been?!!

[baubau]

Your posts lately have been rather disappointing

 

He, like many fans, only look at "what have you done lately". Not sure if its the innate human desire to see someone succeed or stupidity.

[HERPDERP]

He, like many fans, only look at "what have you done lately". Not sure if its the innate human desire to see someone succeed or stupidity.

 

Why is this so controversial? We do this all the time.

 

Let me ask you this - right now do you have more confidence in Drew Hutchison or RA Dickey?

 

The answer should be obvious, but you're telling me we should be sticking with Drew because he had a real dominant 2nd half in 2014? Thats bull.

[labadee]

Why is this so controversial? We do this all the time.

 

Let me ask you this - right now do you have more confidence in Drew Hutchison or RA Dickey?

 

The answer should be obvious, but you're telling me we should be sticking with Drew because he had a real dominant 2nd half in 2014? Thats bull.

 

Or look at how this board is reacting to Mark Buerhle

[GD]

Why is this so controversial? We do this all the time.

 

Let me ask you this - right now do you have more confidence in Drew Hutchison or RA Dickey?

 

The answer should be obvious, but you're telling me we should be sticking with Drew because he had a real dominant 2nd half in 2014? Thats bull.

 

So you're taking Vidal Nuno over Carlos Carrasco right now, right?