GDT (2/5 if necessary): Rangers @ Blue Jays [Hamels vs Stroman] Oct 9 - 12:45 pm

[nextyear]

It sounds like the Bringer of Rain (Donaldson) is feeling fine and can still hit the ball hard.

 

[TheHurl]

Nope i will talk to myself if i have to

 

Sorry Sammy I have a responsibility to the board. Plus RJF put a guarantee on his thread.

[Sammy225]

Sorry Sammy I have a responsibility to the board. Plus RJF put a guarantee on his thread.

 

I understand.... As long as you understand that you have to enforce the RJF leaving if he looses lol

[Followthelight]

At least I won't have to watch Justin "Juan Francisco" Smoak flail pathetically at breaking balls and strike out with runners on today.

[KingKat]

At least I won't have to watch Justin "Juan Francisco" Smoak flail pathetically at breaking balls and strike out with runners on today.

 

Pretty sweet to get to watch Cola do it instead.

[Followthelight]

Pretty sweet to get to watch Cola do it instead.

 

He is not near as frustrating to watch as smoak, at least cola can hit breaking balls. Cola at least has better at bats, smoak looks lost.

[nextyear]

Pretty sweet to get to watch Cola do it instead.

 

Good point, since statistically their strikeout rates are almost identical:

 

26.7% for Colabello - http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=13051&position=1B/OF

26.5% for Smoak - http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=9054&position=1B

 

However, Colabello wRC+ is higher at 142 versus 105 for Smoak. I no longer mind having Colabello at 1ST.

[Sammy225]

He is not near as frustrating to watch as smoak, at least cola can hit breaking balls.

 

Ya just can't catch up to fastballs

[Followthelight]

Ya just can't catch up to fastballs

 

He has gotten plenty of hits off fastballs.

[KingKat]

He is not near as frustrating to watch as smoak, at least cola can hit breaking balls. Cola at least has better at bats, smoak looks lost.

 

Just yanking your chain. Cola is the better choice against Hamels. I hope he hits multiple homeruns.

[nextyear]

If the Blue Jays win today then I think they will win the series in 3 straight.

[Sammy225]

He has gotten plenty of hits off fastballs.

 

Not in the past month

[nextyear]

Not in the past month

 

Colabello's numbers have been more than decent since September 1st with a wRC+ 148 - http://www.fangraphs.com/statsd.aspx?playerid=13051&position=1B/OF&type=&gds=2015-09-01&gde=2015-10-04&season=

[BigCecil]

Just yanking your chain. Cola is the better choice against Hamels. I hope he hits multiple homeruns.

 

^ this. The Smoak hate is unwarranted over K's considering Cola's K rate is the same and he benefits from a BABIP # that I don't think is real. He can go the other way on the ground which Smoak never seems to be able to do. Cola in today against Hamels is the right call even though we lose some on D.

[nextyear]

Here is a Tweet from David Price. I hope he has lots to cheer for today in the dugout.

 

[nextyear]

The roof will be closed.

 

[Inklink]

Fk off MLB

[Spanky99]

[intrigid]

Dunno I think roof closed for day games is more "playoffey" than open. Then again I'm stuck with audio+gameday so not like my opinion even counts for 1.

[Spanky99]

THE STROSHOW!!!

 

 

Go JAYS Go!!!

[Jonn]

The roof will be closed.

 

 

This f***ing ******** its 17!

[Spanky99]

Hey Hamels!!!

 

http://i.giflike.com/9BZltjG.gif

[Dr. Dinger]

How does Bannister justify batting Andrus 5th? Mind-boggling.

[Spanky99]

This f***ing ******** its 17!

 

MLB's call. Nothing anyone can do.

[Dylan]

Please win today jays.. would be a great birthday present

[BigCecil]

Here is a Tweet from David Price. I hope he has lots to cheer for today in the dugout.

 

 

Love that guy.

[Spanky99]

Please win today jays.. would be a great birthday present

 

Happy B-day bro.

[BigCecil]

Please win today jays.. would be a great birthday present

 

Amen. Happy Birthday!

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

This Lil Ditty goes out to GD, Candy and North and the Bitch Taylor Swift, FYSMC !!!!

 

Cause the Batters gonna Hit hit hit hit ... Hit!!!

 

And the Pitchers Gonna Pitch pitch pitch pitch.... Pitch!!!

 

Shake it off, Shake it off!!!

 

Go Jays Go !!!

[Spanky99]

This Lil Ditty goes out to GD, Candy and North and the Bitch Taylor Swift, FYSMC !!!!

 

Cause the Batters gonna Hit hit hit hit ... Hit!!!

 

And the Pitchers Gonna Pitch pitch pitch pitch.... Pitch!!!

 

Shake it off, Shake it off!!!

 

Go Jays Go !!!

 

lol