Colabello Countdown

[admin]

At what point does this organization realize he shouldn't be on the field?

Peaked June 19th hitting .350/.392 .

Before today's game he's down to .312/.356.

That's 25 games in which he's hitting .225/.278 with below average defense, of course.

Appreciate what he's done, but it's time to go.

[Abomination]

I don't really mind Colabello on the bench, but Smoak should definitely be playing 1st.

[HERPDERP]

He'll last until he hits about .250. Calculate how long it'll take for that...

[L54]

Definitely one of AA's weaknesses is giving hacks like him extended time at the big league level. Any value Colabello brought to this team, he's pissed away.

[BigCecil]

This makes me nuts. Colla gave us more than we could have ever asked for. But after AA speaking in off season about the revelation that D matters and renewed emphasis with Martin etc playing Colla on the field is egregious. The ONLY way he can play is off the field against LHP and on the field @ 1st if he is mashing which is he no longer is. Loved the guy and the story and thanks for the big knocks, but it's time to move on. D matters.

[glory]

Surely the team can trade Colabello for a reliever better than Tepera, right? Make that deal and call up Pompey. Problem solved. Pompey everyday in left, Valencia plays first in a platoon with Smoak, and Carrera can make stupid decisions as a fourth OF.

[Frenchsoup]

Batting 4th...your starting 1st baseman....CC... Fire Gibbons

[JaysAllMighty]

Yep, Smoak playing first base should be a done deal. Gibbons doesn't make any sense.

[MagicMike]

-0.1 WAR

 

Enough said.

[fatcowxlive]

At what point does this organization realize he shouldn't be on the field?

Peaked June 19th hitting .350/.392 .

Before today's game he's down to .312/.356.

That's 25 games in which he's hitting .225/.278 with below average defense, of course.

Appreciate what he's done, but it's time to go.

 

I just hope Gibby puts him on the bench and starts Smoak already. Holy f*** I can't believe he's been rotting on the bench. If anything just platoon him if you want to make sure Collabello gets some looks in

[admin]

Drives me insane that they'll see his BA at .300+ and think that warrants playing time.

[Terminator]

Drives me insane that they'll see his BA at .300+ and think that warrants playing time.

 

Would be nice if the Phillies would take him in a deal for Revere.

[HERPDERP]

Don't worry, we'll flip him to the Phillies in the Revere deal.

[admin]

Said Jays should get Revere a week ago. Bet AA reads the forum and values my opinion.

[HERPDERP]

Said Jays should get Revere a week ago. Bet AA reads the forum and values my opinion.

 

Get back to work, LaCava

[Spanky99]

At what point does this organization realize he shouldn't be on the field?

Peaked June 19th hitting .350/.392 .

Before today's game he's down to .312/.356.

That's 25 games in which he's hitting .225/.278 with below average defense, of course.

Appreciate what he's done, but it's time to go.

 

Definitely.

[baubau]

Colabello's walk-up music should be:

[Spanky99]

Said Jays should get Revere a week ago. Bet AA reads the forum and values my opinion.

 

If this were the case, this team would be truly f***ed.

[KingKat]

Colabello's walk-up music should be:

 

I actually like that he's kept

for his entire career. Edited July 31, 2015 by KingKat

[Deadpool]

Colabello's walk-up music should be:

 

That would make killer walk up music for anyone, actually...

[BTS]

Surely the team can trade Colabello for a reliever better than Tepera, right? Make that deal and call up Pompey. Problem solved. Pompey everyday in left, Valencia plays first in a platoon with Smoak, and Carrera can make stupid decisions as a fourth OF.

 

I don't think so. I'd be surprised if a single team was interested in trading for him.

[admin]

Mark this down, first time in my life I've been wrong. .444/.474 in 36abs since I made this thread. Maybe he reads the forum and I motivated him!

[Slade]

Bello right now.

 

[Trouba95]

Why does everyone want him to fail..........

[L54]

Why does everyone want him to fail..........

 

f***, comprehension is hard.

[L54]

There isn't a single Blue Jay fan that actively roots for Colabello to strikeout when he's up to bat. What many posters around here want is for others to accept that what he's done so far isn't indicative of his true talent level. Just because he's hit .330/.372/.521 on a .400 BABIP doesn't mean we should expect him to continue hitting like that.

 

With a FO that has a history of making poor roster decisions and ignoring things like roster flexibility, it's easy to see why some fans might welcome some regression from Colabello.

[Governator]

Colabello has hit at a high BABIP in the past as well. Clearly a .400 BABIP is not sustainable, nevertheless, projections have him as an above average hitter. And since he's been moved to 1B his WAR has started to climb a little (as his defense is no longer completely offsetting his offense). A torrid August may also have something to do with this.

 

What projections have him as an above average hitter?

[L54]

What projections have him as an above average hitter?

 

All the systems at Fangraphs see him as an above average bat.

[Governator]

All the systems at Fangraphs see him as an above average bat.

 

Going forward? Practically league average.

[GD]

Going forward? Practically league average.

 

109 wRC+ by Steamer is not practically league average