GDT! Opening Day! Let's Goooo Bluejays!

[Sorrow]

We're facing Archer, my only question is why is Colabello (who had a terrible spring and hasn't looked good at all at judging the strikezone) playing over Smoak who had a great spring and had a really good handle of the strikezone.

[KinofChaos]

Gibby on TV with Jackie Redmond....Bet he has a big stiffy.

 

We're facing Archer, my only question is why is Colabello (who had a terrible spring and hasn't looked good at all at judging the strikezone) playing over Smoak who had a great spring and had a really good handle of the strikezone.

 

John Gibbons.

[intentional wok]

We're facing Archer, my only question is why is Colabello (who had a terrible spring and hasn't looked good at all at judging the strikezone) playing over Smoak who had a great spring and had a really good handle of the strikezone.

 

Agree. Seems the natural choice here, especially considering it's a platoon situation (or should be).

 

Other than that, I'm fine with the lineup until the Pillar experiment ends. Which, IMO, will be ugly for all parties. "Demoting" a hard-nosed, fantastic player like Pillar because they put him in a position to fail seems like a likely outcome here. Not looking forward to the "I'll work on my game and see if I can make it back up there" interview from Pillar when he goes from #1 to #8/9 in the lineup. This decision is shortsighted on every conceivable level.

[KingKat]

We're facing Archer, my only question is why is Colabello (who had a terrible spring and hasn't looked good at all at judging the strikezone) playing over Smoak who had a great spring and had a really good handle of the strikezone.

 

Colabello against a righty is a head scratcher. I guess this is just Gibby wanting to reward Cola.

[jays4life19]

Probably shouldn't have put the Let's Gooo Blue Jays part in then.

 

I got a little excited. My bad.

[Abomination]

Colabello against a righty is a head scratcher. I guess this is just Gibby wanting to reward Cola.

 

Yeah, I don't get this as well. Smoak is also 6 for 19 versus Archer in his career. Maybe he's under the weather?

[havok24]

A lineup with multiple elite hitters and Kevin Pillar is the guy batting 1st, okay.

[Inklink]

Hello friends!

 

Nothing gets you in the baseball mood than starting the season in a craphole stadium!

[P2F]

Really good quality stream right here for Cards/Pirates game:

 

https://streamup.com/SchaferBall

[Dylan]

BASEBALL IS BACK!!

 

[KingKat]

A lineup with multiple elite hitters and Kevin Pillar is the guy batting 1st, okay.

 

This is pretty much an idiot proof lineup which is good because

 

a) Pillar is hitting leadoff

Cola is facing a righty

c) Cola is hitting ahead of Martin against a righty

[glory]

Colabello will start most of the games at 1B. That was known in November. Gibbons plays "his guys" and doesn't look at numbers or percentages. The only way that changes is if Cola has a terrible start to the season, and even then his rope will be pretty long.

 

Smoak is a $4m back-up. Unless Cola is traded or demoted, that's just the reality of the situation. That's why I was hoping they traded Cola and signed someone like Raburn to come off the bench. WOuld have made more sense roster-wise. But Gibbons is running this team, apparently, based on the roster decisions.

[spittin]

Really good quality stream right here for Cards/Pirates game:

 

https://streamup.com/SchaferBall

 

Really good stream on MLB.tv too.

[RealAccountant]

You guys Need to relax. It's customary to reward opening day starts.

 

The is Gibby. Smoak will get plenty of at bats against LHP. LMAO

 

Well everything is well in line for it all to go terribly wrong this year isn't it.

[fatcowxlive]

Beisbol is back!!!!!

[KinofChaos]

Hello friends!

 

Nothing gets you in the baseball mood than starting the season in a craphole stadium!

 

This is probably the last place I want the Jays to start the season. Awful stadium and a place bad things usually happen for the Jays.

[jays_fever]

To be fair a lot of teams probably say the same thing about our stadium in April. That concrete dome is pretty blah.

[RealAccountant]

^ Don't worry according to all sources the Royals are well in line to repeat as champs. They have their biggest assets ready to go again

 

Luck

Chance

Randomness in the universe

 

Royals baseball is about putting the ball in play and waiting for good things to happen.

 

Predictions on how long Cola is on the team. I'd say June until he hits .190 and goes to Buffalo to figure things out

[intentional wok]

Pretty interesting lineup for the Pirates with Freese hitting third. Clearly aren't going for the 3-hitter "honour" type of lineup. Cutch 2nd (HBP) and Marte 4th.

[spittin]

To be fair a lot of teams probably say the same thing about our stadium in April. That concrete dome is pretty blah.

 

They need to freshen up the outside or at least wash it, I was pretty surprised as first timer last season seeing it up close.

[baseballsss]

BASEBALL IS BACK!!

 

 

Is the HR contest back too?

[Rusty_Savage]

You guys Need to relax. It's customary to reward opening day starts.

 

The is Gibby. Smoak will get plenty of at bats against LHP. LMAO

 

Well everything is well in line for it all to go terribly wrong this year isn't it.

 

That second sentence sums you up as a poster

[P2F]

Really good stream on MLB.tv too.

 

You don't say.

[jays4life19]

Jays lineup!

1. Kevin Pillar ® CF

2. Josh Donaldson ® 3B

3. Jose Bautista ® RF

4. Edwin Encarnacion ® DH

5. Troy Tulowitzki ® SS

6. Chris Colabello ® 1B

7. Michael Saunders (L) LF

8. Russell Martin ® C

9. Ryan Goins (L) 2B

 

Rays Lineup!

1. Logan Forsythe ® 2B

2. Logan Morrison (L) 1B

3. Evan Longoria ® 3B

4. Corey Dickerson (L) DH

5. Desmond Jennings ® LF

6. Brad Miller (L) SS

7. Steven Souza Jr. ® RF

8. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

9. Hank Conger (S) C

 

And Francisco Liriano strikes out the side! 4k`s!

[Dylan]

Is the HR contest back too?

 

nah, I don't have the time like I did the last few years

[Jonn]

No Smoak is kind of a piss off. Would have liked to have our best defensive team on the field plus Smoak had a red hot Spring.

[RealAccountant]

That second sentence sums you up as a poster

 

Your inability to detect sarcasm sums you up as a poster

[GeorgiaPeach]

Hello friends!

 

Nothing gets you in the baseball mood than starting the season in a craphole stadium!

 

In comparison to the rest of the parks we're just ahead of the Trop'

[Boxcar]

1: lol Mike Matheny is a retard

2: Wainwright suxxxxxxxxxxxx

[intentional wok]

1: lol Mike Matheny is a retard

2: Wainwright suxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

Matheny wasted his manager challenge in the first inning with 1 out, re-checking a dubious HBP against McCutchen. Could have saved a baserunner, I guess, but jesus.