General 2016 Blue Jays discussion thread

[KingKat]

Oh god the last two games by Zeke there is now way Gibby is giving him up

 

Yeah seems unlikely but I don't get delaying the roster move by one day either (if what Sorrow says is true).

[KingKat]

Rumour that I've been hearing is Matt Dominguez.

 

Dominguez can backup the corner and hit right-handed. Makes sense but the one day delay doesn't.

[Sammy225]

Dominguez can backup the corner and hit right-handed. Makes sense but the one day delay doesn't.

 

Well exactly there is not bonus for hutch staying up. No way he calls in today to pitch and your left with a short bench. I don't think this is the reason because it makes 0 sense.

[Sorrow]

Well exactly there is not bonus for hutch staying up. No way he calls in today to pitch and your left with a short bench. I don't think this is the reason because it makes 0 sense.

 

I read somewhere, I think the same article, that he's being optioned after today's game. I don't know if it's for injury reasons (does another reliever need to DL) and we have him here right away if so.

[HERPDERP]

If we are going to keep him today and not bother using him, then we absolutely have to keep him for tomorrow and make him piggy back with Dickey.

[vdubmvp]

Aw he's so cute, I love him.

 

[vdubmvp]

Also, I must have one.

[Terminator]

Are we convinced that Ryan Goins is better than Alexi Casilla (Buffalo's starting SS)?

[RealAccountant]

Brett Cecil is overrated as f*** on this board. 0-4 with 4 blown leads already.

 

No other elite relievers goes through these garbage spells. This bullpen as a whole should be ashamed of itself for all the leads they have blown. We could easily be 4 games over .500.

 

Please return Sanchez to the bullpen.

[Terminator]

Any word on the roster move yet? Not being able to pinch hit for one of the 4 replacement level players we had in the lineup tonight was not fun.

[King]

Any word on the roster move yet? Not being able to pinch hit for one of the 4 replacement level players we had in the lineup tonight was not fun.

 

I think they said Hutch optional waiver expires tomorrow afternoon.

[Terminator]

I think they said Hutch optional waiver expires tomorrow afternoon.

 

I see, and they can get him out of here and another guy up before the game tomorrow?

[burlingtonbandit]

I see, and they can get him out of here and another guy up before the game tomorrow?

 

The other guy is probably already in Toronto. Usually they come up the night before.

[43211234]

Any word on the roster move yet? Not being able to pinch hit for one of the 4 replacement level players we had in the lineup tonight was not fun.

 

Matt Dominguez is getting called up.

[HERPDERP]

Anyone extremely disappointed in Stroman's demeanor last night in the dugout? I don't think he was mad at Cecil at all, but him roidraging and reacting against the inherited runners scoring isn't exactly supportive. Not to mention he went to hit the showers after his line was finished. Go stick on the bench and support your team until the end of the inning.

[KingKat]

Anyone extremely disappointed in Stroman's demeanor last night in the dugout? I don't think he was mad at Cecil at all, but him roidraging and reacting against the inherited runners scoring isn't exactly supportive. Not to mention he went to hit the showers after his line was finished. Go stick on the bench and support your team until the end of the inning.

 

Some pitchers hit the showers right away and prefer to not even watch their line. I don't think there's really an established etiquette there. The reaction was poor though and Zaun (correctly) called it out on air.

[Atothe]

Are we convinced that Ryan Goins is better than Alexi Casilla (Buffalo's starting SS)?

 

But Buck said he has the best range in the A. L

[Angrioter]

@jonmorosi

#BlueJays are 0-7 in games decided by their relievers, 10-4 when starters are pitchers of record. The 7 bullpen losses are most in @MLB.

[glory]

Trash ownership should have signed at least one FA RP. Pick one out of a f***ing hat and we probably have 2 more wins already.

 

Or if Storen was the "closer" pitching in 3 run games while Osuna was cleaning up the messes in the 7th and 8th.

 

But hey, savez because of familiarity...and stuff.

[RealAccountant]

@jonmorosi

#BlueJays are 0-7 in games decided by their relievers, 10-4 when starters are pitchers of record. The 7 bullpen losses are most in @MLB.

 

Bullpen is fine

 

This is a franchise that has been carrying on with terrible bullpens for quite some time now. Since 2008 I believe

[Daniel Labude]

Or if Storen was the "closer" pitching in 3 run games while Osuna was cleaning up the messes in the 7th and 8th.

 

But hey, savez because of familiarity...and stuff.

 

Are you suggesting Osuna not be the closer?

[THANOS]

Ross Atkins on the Bullpen.

 

“There’s reason to believe our bullpen will get things turned around and that’s what we spend our time and energy on,” Atkins said. “Thinking about how we can help those guys, putting them in better situations, compliment them better and we’ll continue to think about that until we get it right.

 

“My focus is how do I help Pete Walker and John Gibbons. That’s where I spend my time and energy. I’m certainly available to those guys because I’m a link to the information we have in the front office and certainly we’ll pool our collective experiences and get all of the intellect together possible to make sure that we’re being collaborative that way.

 

“I’m going to them with, ‘Hey, how can we help on the analytical side? How can we help from studying things further? What experiences or contacts do we have that we can look at things a different way to make sure we’re getting all of the information possible to these guys?’”

 

source: http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/gm-ross-atkins-admits-concern-blue-jays-bullpen/

 

This could be applied to more than just the bullpen. It's good that he's communicating to Walker and Gibbons at least.

[Hal Johnson]

Dominguez playing 3B tonight. JD is at DH again. Barney at 2B, which isn't surprising. Also, no Carrera, and of course, the personal catcher is in there.

[Angrioter]

Dominguez playing 3B tonight. JD is at DH again. Barney at 2B, which isn't surprising. Also, no Carrera, and of course, the personal catcher is in there.

 

Dominguez over Goins is great news

[glory]

If only the Jays had someone like Valencia on the team. But him leaving directly lead to the 2nd half surge last year so chemistry > all.

[Hal Johnson]

Dominguez over Goins is great news

 

I would have been surprised if Goins were in over Dominguez.

[Stangstag]

Team is pretty beat up right now

[Angrioter]

 

Chris Sale

[RealAccountant]

Team is pretty beat up right now

 

Didn't take long

[Governator]

Saunders back to lead off. Good job Gibby.