ST GDT: Phillies @ Blue Jays (March 28, 1:07 ET)

[HERPDERP]

is this Stroman's final game until the season opener?

[G-Snarls]

is this Stroman's final game until the season opener?

 

Has to be, yeah

 

Gives him 5 days rest before starting vs Tampa on Sunday

Edited March 28, 2016 by G-Snarls

[West Texas Forever]

He was like a 4-5 win player with framing factored in. Did you expect him to be Buster Posey?

 

No but I think his complete meltdown in the playoffs really didn't sit well with me.

[THANOS]

Why did they take out Stro after 60 pitches?

[Belliss101]

Chavez with an excellent inning striking out 2.

[Belliss101]

Why did they take out Stro after 60 pitches?

 

Probably a combination of pitch count and wanting him to go into the regular season on a high note after striking out the side in the 4th.

[Brownie19]

Practice brah. I doubt Gibby lets Pillar try to steal very often during the regular season

 

Good call...why would he maximize Pillar's value. He was only successful 86% of the time last year.

[Brownie19]

No but I think his complete meltdown in the playoffs really didn't sit well with me.

 

You should probably shut'er down man. What you're doing is the opposite of winning.

[Belliss101]

Chavez striking out batters at will

[Brenner]

No but I think his complete meltdown in the playoffs really didn't sit well with me.

 

Bottom line is Martin performed like a top 5 catcher in the league last year. Sure he had a bad game or stretch, so does everyone. Not sure what else you want?

 

We went from the worst starting catcher in the league in JP to one of the best in Martin and lunatics still complain.

[CultofShatkins]

Bottom line is Martin performed like a top 5 catcher in the league last year. Sure he had a bad game or stretch, so does everyone. Not sure what else you want?

 

We went from the worst starting catcher in the league in JP to one of the best in Martin and lunatics still complain.

 

I love Martin, I really do, but God help us if he goes down. After seeing Thole and Jimenez in ST our season is basically over if RM goes down.

[Belliss101]

8 ks for the Jays batting. Ugh.

[Belliss101]

Please no Chote next week.

[Belliss101]

Did I hear properly; did Venditte get sent down? Why???

[G-Snarls]

Chavez striking out batters at will

 

Should be a good asset for the bullpen and one of the front runners to start over for any starter who gets injured

[Frenchsoup]

Velasquez alone was too much for Giles.

 

He's good, but has injury problems.

[G-Snarls]

Ball through JP Arencibia's legs on a pop up bunt he let drop. Sounds like a funny play.

[G-Snarls]

Ceciliani goes deep on a killer shot on a 3-0 count

[G-Snarls]

Mike Wilner ‏@Wilnerness590 47s48 seconds ago

Darrell Ceciliani cannot be stopped; you can only hope to contain him. 2-out, 2-run HR in bot8. #Bluejays lead #Phillies 2-1 to top9. #Jays

[HERPDERP]

Can he be our Brock Holt?

[Belliss101]

Mike Wilner ‏@Wilnerness590 47s48 seconds ago

Darrell Ceciliani cannot be stopped; you can only hope to contain him. 2-out, 2-run HR in bot8. #Bluejays lead #Phillies 2-1 to top9. #Jays

 

Give the man a job!

[Jonn]

Why the f*** did Choate face Ruf? Does Gibbons not understand hes a super loggy.

[Belliss101]

Why the f*** did Choate face Ruf? Does Gibbons not understand hes a super loggy.

 

It's spring training. Wanted to see how bad he really is against righties. He got his answer.

[Governator]

Why the f*** did Choate face Ruf? Does Gibbons not understand hes a super loggy.

 

if he uses him as a defined loogy in Spring Training he'll get 2.2 IP.

[Jonn]

Did I hear properly; did Venditte get sent down? Why???

 

I really hope this didn't happen. Especially with Marco opening the season on DL makes zero sense.

[Belliss101]

I really hope this didn't happen. Especially with Marco opening the season on DL makes zero sense.

 

Don't quote me. I was listening and getting work done at the same time. I could have misheard. Looking for confirmation from someone. Did Venditte get sent down?

[FrozenRopes]

Don't quote me. I was listening and getting work done at the same time. I could have misheard. Looking for confirmation from someone. Did Venditte get sent down?

What were you listening to? I have been listening to the feed and didnt hear that.

[gruber92]

Ceciliani could be better than Saunders. He's got a really nice approach at the plate.

[Angrioter]

Ceciliani could be better than Saunders. He's got a really nice approach at the plate.

 

No pop or run. He's the lite version of Melky, but D

[spats]

Was at the game today, unfortunately left after the 7th and missed the home run but I was particularly impressed by Chavez. He threw 2 perfect innings with 3 k's and his fastball was sitting around 94. Umpiring was pretty bad today...lot of chirping from the bench which you rarely see in Spring Training. Choate had Ruf out on strikes before he hit the home run.