General 2016 Blue Jays discussion thread

[ValiantJaysFan]

Chris Sale is going to mow through the line up. He doesn't friggin give a heck.

[Hal Johnson]

Goins in vs. a lefty for some reason... Martin is back though.

 

http://www.bluejaysmessageboard.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1495&d=1461786325

[Muck Bartinez]

Jays are currently 16th in runs scored per game at 4.14, and 15th in runs against per game at 4.23. I would have thought they would have been a little lower ranked on the pitching/defense side but I guess it's more the timing of the runs scored than the quantity (other than last night).

[Angrioter]

Arden Zwelling

Devon Travis is going to take 3-4 at-bats against live pitching in a Blue Jays extended spring training game on Friday. No next step planned

[HERPDERP]

get yer bobbleheads

 

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

"Now for something completely Different! " cyborg process and analyze this! Would this add value and create more wins moving forward the rest of the season? Stats Geeks Unite !

 

1. Dfa or trade Dickey and his pet monkey! ( pay 60-70 ) get a catcher in return, that all we can hope for or ask.

 

Go to a four man Rotation piggybacked and maybe alternate Starts between the duo's created. Pairing something as such:

 

1. Stroman/ Sanchez RH/RH

 

2.Happ/ Chavez LH/RH

 

3.Estrada/Leblanc RH/LH

 

4.Floyd/ Diamond RH/LH

 

Have them go 5/3 or 4/4 split with the odd 9 game finish or 8 leaving one inning work for the pen.

This would mean about 140 innings per arm till seasons end, I believe doable!

 

Then go to a 4 or 3 man pen and r

[HERPDERP]

oh s*** blue balls is back \o/

[Cyborg]

I am all for pigggyback starts. Except you only need 3 tandems and youre missing Hutch.

[burlingtonbandit]

I am all for pigggyback starts. Except you only need 3 tandems and youre missing Hutch.

 

I don't want to be trying something that drastic 25 games into the season. Thats only going to make guys more uncomfortable.

[HERPDERP]

good article on gil kim

http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/mlb/how-gil-kim-went-from-sleeping-on-a-bathroom-floor-in-venezuela-to-a-front-office-job-with-the-toronto-blue-jays

[Hal Johnson]

good article on gil kim

http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/mlb/how-gil-kim-went-from-sleeping-on-a-bathroom-floor-in-venezuela-to-a-front-office-job-with-the-toronto-blue-jays

 

Remember when a bunch of people were wishing that the Jays had signed Gil Meche?

[Sorrow]

Remember when a bunch of people were wishing that the Jays had signed Gil Meche?

 

That rotation that year would've been fun though. Doc, Burnett, Lilly, Meche and then the s*** pipe that was Chacin, Janssen, Towers, Marcum, Taubenheim, McGowan.

[HERPDERP]

Remember when a bunch of people were wishing that the Jays had signed Gil Meche?

 

Remember when a bunch of people thought Jays overpaid Burnett?

[Hal Johnson]

Remember when a bunch of people thought Jays overpaid Burnett?

 

Yeah, that was awesome... You... you ever see that movie 'The Terminator'?

[intentional wok]

Remember when a bunch of people were wishing that the Jays had signed Gil Meche?

 

A name I would never have recalled in my whole life if not for this post.

[Angrioter]

Jon Morosi

Heard today #BlueJays are not giving serious consideration to placing Russell Martin on DL, despite neck spasms and .383 OPS.

[BigCecil]

After 23 gms we are K'ing 28% as a team. I think we were MLB top 5 team 2015 lowest K rate.

 

Glass half full this mess isn't going to continue.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

I am all for pigggyback starts. Except you only need 3 tandems and youre missing Hutch.

 

Oh ok I went with Four only to limit the innings pitch a Lil more. As not many of them have pitched more then 140 in the last couple years either.Plus I was trying to add Left handed pitching to maximize the RH/LH options!

 

Not Gonna lie I somehow even forgot Hutch. But he needs to work a few things out and can be insurance for if starter goes Down or if Storen or Cecil continueto suck ass and we need to make a move!

[BigCecil]

I rarely do it because it can be remarkably unsatisfying talking Jays/baseball with any real life friends.

 

Yesterday I sent a text saying "our Jays have been sucking" to a bud who is an otherwise intelligent guy who has been a fan since the late 80s.

 

His response: "Yes sir, terrible so far. I think Drew should say up as a starter, move Dickey to the pen, and send Cecil down to the minors"

[Angrioter]

Barry Davis ‏

Devon Travis played his first extended spring game today in Dunedin.

[Brownie19]

I rarely do it because it can be remarkably unsatisfying talking Jays/baseball with any real life friends.

 

Yesterday I sent a text saying "our Jays have been sucking" to a bud who is an otherwise intelligent guy who has been a fan since the late 80s.

 

His response: "Yes sir, terrible so far. I think Drew should say up as a starter, move Dickey to the pen, and send Cecil down to the minors"

 

It's so bad man - I still play hardball on a men's team, so the Jays is a regular conversation. I just tune it all out to avoid losing my mind. I also made the mistake of listening to Wilner and the post game show the other day. I know everyone hates Wilner, but I would quit my job if I had to take calls from the general public.

[BigCecil]

I rarely do it because it can be remarkably unsatisfying talking Jays/baseball with any real life friends.

 

Yesterday I sent a text saying "our Jays have been sucking" to a bud who is an otherwise intelligent guy who has been a fan since the late 80s.

 

His response: "Yes sir, terrible so far. I think Drew should say up as a starter, move Dickey to the pen, and send Cecil down to the minors"

 

It's so bad man - I still play hardball on a men's team, so the Jays is a regular conversation. I just tune it all out to avoid losing my mind. I also made the mistake of listening to Wilner and the post game show the other day. I know everyone hates Wilner, but I would quit my job if I had to take calls from the general public.

 

I hear ya. Shoot me! Better yet shoot Wilner.

[Spanky99]

I hear ya. Shoot me! Better yet shoot Wilner.

 

I just tune that s*** out, afterall, they are my friends, lol.

[Hal Johnson]

Goins in vs. a lefty pitcher again. What exactly has Ryan Goins done to deserve being "the guy", when it's pretty obvious that it should be a platoon? If Gibbons is using an older school mentality to justify it, that doesn't even make sense because Barney has won a gold glove. By old school, "gotta earn it" thinking, Barney is better than Goins.

[BigCecil]

Goins in vs. a lefty pitcher again. What exactly has Ryan Goins done to deserve being "the guy", when it's pretty obvious that it should be a platoon? If Gibbons is using an older school mentality to justify it, that doesn't even make sense because Barney has won a gold glove. By old school, "gotta earn it" thinking, Barney is better than Goins.

 

Gibby gonna be Gibby. "Ryan did some good things for us last year". Loyal to a fault.

[intentional wok]

Goins in vs. a lefty pitcher again. What exactly has Ryan Goins done to deserve being "the guy", when it's pretty obvious that it should be a platoon? If Gibbons is using an older school mentality to justify it, that doesn't even make sense because Barney has won a gold glove. By old school, "gotta earn it" thinking, Barney is better than Goins.

 

I think it's clear at this point that he's still riding the high from last year's playoff run and doesn't want to rock the boat.

 

-Pillar leading off

-Ezequiel being on the team

-Colabello over Smoak in almost every situation despite being literally as bad as any one of us posting here

 

There's no other explanation unless Barney's injured.

[RealAccountant]

Goins is garbage

 

Travis please hurry :-(

[Krylian]

I rarely do it because it can be remarkably unsatisfying talking Jays/baseball with any real life friends.

 

Yesterday I sent a text saying "our Jays have been sucking" to a bud who is an otherwise intelligent guy who has been a fan since the late 80s.

 

His response: "Yes sir, terrible so far. I think Drew should say up as a starter, move Dickey to the pen, and send Cecil down to the minors"

 

I can't talk to most people about sports. You have to be a hardcore fan to really "get it". Get what's intelligent and what's flat out retarded.

 

We don't all agree on things around here, but for the most part I think we all generally get it. I hate being in a social setting and I hear people try to talk sports. It actually offends me.

[Brownie19]

I hear ya. Shoot me! Better yet shoot Wilner.

 

See I don't blame Wilner. The concept of a call in show is not the issue - it's not F'ing stupid the general public is.

[BigCecil]

See I don't blame Wilner. The concept of a call in show is not the issue - it's not F'ing stupid the general public is.

 

Me neither. Many of the callers are meatheads, but he is a condescending Jays apologist. He puts up with a lot, but it doesn't take much to improve on his show. Ben Ennis does a better job when he fills in.