GDT: Jays @ Rays - Buehrle vs Ramirez 7:10PM EDT

[BigCecil]

did Burly show enough tonight for the post season roster

 

he has to be on it, IMO

 

Mad respect for Papa B, but not a chance I'm afraid.

[Stangstag]

AL CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT!!!

 

 

Go JAYS Go!!!

 

I like this one better

 

http://imgur.com/download/RYyiloY/

[Stangstag]

Mad respect for Papa B, but not a chance I'm afraid.

 

I think he'll be the final bullpen guy. Last resort arm + maybe can matchup against certain lefties.

[Candy Maldonado]

This was a rare enjoyable GDT. Thanks folks.

 

It only took 160 games to get it right.

[Jimcanuck]

Mad respect for Papa B, but not a chance I'm afraid.

 

You may be right. But, out of the bullpen following Price or Stroman he would be tough. Like a complete 180 to batters.

[BigCecil]

He was as bad as I've seen him missing spots and his V, such as it is, is down. I wish it were different. You could almost say same about throwing Francis in there after those two. Doesn't mean they won't hit them.

[Nabru]

Wait, why again did you not accept a mod position? Pretty sure you've been spending MORE time here since then haha

Think everyone agreed you would of done a good job

 

I voted for him.

[vilifyingforce]

I think he'll be the final bullpen guy. Last resort arm + maybe can matchup against certain lefties.

 

They've said they're only bringing 11 pitchers. And that spot seems up for grabs. They've been using Loup, but, only for one batter quite often. Schultz, Tepera, Delabar all scare me much more then Loup.

[Stangstag]

They've said they're only bringing 11 pitchers. And that spot seems up for grabs. They've been using Loup, but, only for one batter quite often. Schultz, Tepera, Delabar all scare me much more then Loup.

 

11 is too many IMO.

 

4 starters and 5-6 bullpen guys is plenty.

 

Price

Stroman

Dickey

Estrada

 

Osuna

Cecil

Lowe

Sanchez

Hendricks

Buehrle

 

Remaining spots should be filled with backup INF and OF to allow more pinch hitting and running opportunities.

[THANOS]

11 is too many IMO.

 

4 starters and 5-6 bullpen guys is plenty.

 

Price

Stroman

Dickey

Estrada

 

Osuna

Cecil

Lowe

Sanchez

Hendricks

Buehrle

 

Remaining spots should be filled with backup INF and OF to allow more pinch hitting and running opportunities.

 

Not a chance Hawkins is off the roster dude. It will likely be 11 pitchers, with Buerhle in as the 7th BP arm.

[Daniel Labude]

Great Team Win!!!!!!!!!

 

Osuna Matata!!!!!!!!!!

[Daniel Labude]

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[labadee]

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I never understand your south park gifs

[Candy Maldonado]

I never understand your south park gifs

 

nobody does

[burlingtonbandit]

11 is too many IMO.

 

4 starters and 5-6 bullpen guys is plenty.

 

Price

Stroman

Dickey

Estrada

 

Osuna

Cecil

Lowe

Sanchez

Hendricks

Buehrle

 

Remaining spots should be filled with backup INF and OF to allow more pinch hitting and running opportunities.

 

Replace Buehrle with Hawkins and that'll be the pen I would bet. If you bring 1 more pitcher bring Loup as a 2nd lefty. If they don't want Loup I'd bring Pompey/Hague. I like having an extra couple position players to PH/PR.

[Stangstag]

Hawkins should not be on the playoff roster. He's been s*** every outing for the last month.

[EMK19]

I personally can't see Buehrle coming off the pen. If he pitches at all I would think it would be as long relief, and as long relief Hendriks is a better choice. Buehrle doesn't have that much experience coming out of the bullpen, and is not much use vs. Lefties either since I believe he actually has reverse splits this year. I just can't see it being effective at all.

[Nabru]

If Hendriks is used for long relief/mop up duty instead of high leverage, that's 1 dumb step closer to hurting your chances in the postseason.

[intentional wok]

Hawkins should not be on the playoff roster. He's been s*** every outing for the last month.

 

Not every outing, but many of them. Making those last outs against the O's should not have been that tough.

 

I say take Buehrle. Should the worst happen and mop-up duties become necessary I absolutely don't want to burn our top relievers patching a game together.

[Jonn]

If Hendriks is used for long relief/mop up duty instead of high leverage, that's 1 dumb step closer to hurting your chances in the postseason.

 

Hendriks hasn't been very good recently. It should primarily be Lowe-Cecil-Osuna. They can pitch pretty much every game with the off days.

[intentional wok]

Hendriks hasn't been very good? Tell me that my pro-Hendriks bias isn't deceiving me. I've seen nearly every game lately and I haven't noted him being particularly shaky.

[Jonn]

How so? Hendriks has been great all season long. In September he had 13 strikeouts and 1 walk in 10 innings.

 

 

Hawkins too. He has a 79 xFIP- on the season, 80 with the Blue Jays. Good ERA if you're into that as well.

 

They both haven't been great recently. There current roles are fine. I'm not the one who said Hawkins won't be or shouldn't be on the post season roster. I'm fine with it as long as he isn't used in high leverage situations. I'm fine with Hendriks in high leverage role if needed.

[37stieb]

here is pillars catch last night

[Jimcanuck]

here is pillars catch last night

 

He's becoming Brett Gardner with a better arm. Even though, I'd trade high on him in the offseason. This may be his peak trade value.

[37stieb]

He's becoming Brett Gardner with a better arm. Even though, I'd trade high on him in the offseason. This may be his peak trade value.

 

As a trade it would be a PR nightmare, and Dalton is a huge question mark for 2016.

[intentional wok]

I'm not really sure the return for Pillar would be worth giving him up, unless of course he's packaged up with someone more desirable to another club. He fills a precise need for the Jays wonderfully.

[500LevelSTH]

Dalton is an excellent 4th OF next season. And if Pillar fades you have options. Besides another year of spot duty will not hurt him, JB is getting up there. Patience people, three nothing wrong with depth and the Jays have this is spades.

[Daniel Labude]

I never understand your south park gifs

 

You apparently missed where I explained this. They are not meant as anything. Some have added meaning but most are just funny and I post because I started after we won a game, so I figured I might as well keep it going when we win.

[dineke]

when does defense usually start declining? I thought Pillar was younger but I checked and he's already 26.

[37stieb]

when does defense usually start declining? I thought Pillar was younger but I checked and he's already 26.

 

All PEDS aside, early 30's would be a reasonable age of regression, but in Pillars case, he may be short lived as diving on a concrete slab, covered in fake grass will probably shorten his career. One bad landing for superman may trigger a host of problems with hitting and fielding. Right now he makes many fans wanting to watch the Jays and also start comparing him with Devo.