General 2016 Blue Jays discussion thread

[puphood]

Sportsnet Stats ‏

#BlueJays Through 114 Games:

 

2015 - 62-52, 154 HR & 3.80 ERA

2016 - 64-50, 160 HR & 3.79 ERA

This is when they got hot last year but it doesn't look that way just yet.

[G-Snarls]

I think everyone can agree that Smoak sits out.

For me its not ideal but Upton or Barnes in the field and Batista DH......

 

Lots of teams have to deal with awkward platoons

 

Smoak and Upton are platoon players and are being used as such

 

Gibby is doing OK in this regard

[jays4life19]

I know Snell is a Lefty ....

 

Tell me what else you know. You have my curiosity now.

[fatcowxlive]

Sportsnet Stats ‏

#BlueJays Through 114 Games:

 

2015 - 62-52, 154 HR & 3.80 ERA

2016 - 64-50, 160 HR & 3.79 ERA

 

I don't envision us going on that same run as last year, especially with both Boston and Orioles still in the mix. I'm still eh about us winning the divison, I'm sure we will but I want to see the offence blow a team and start cashing in players for a few games this week

[BigCecil]

I don't envision us going on that same run as last year, especially with both Boston and Orioles still in the mix. I'm still eh about us winning the divison, I'm sure we will but I want to see the offence blow a team and start cashing in players for a few games this week

 

I still think the 0's will win the Div, but we have a great shot. Our offense has to get its collective s*** together. For a team that has done as well as we have, it seems like we haven't hit on all cylinders yet and played our best ball. This could be a great thing and we get a head of steam at the right time, or we could just sort of carry on this way. At the end of the days 64 wins is 64 wins and that ain't bad thus far.

 

As much as some complain about the bats, I can't imaging the O's hangout is too happy about getting owned by the A's arms the last 2 games and losing to "easy teams to beat".

[fatcowxlive]

I still think the 0's will win the Div, but we have a great shot. Our offense has to get its collective s*** together. For a team that has done as well as we have, it seems like we haven't hit on all cylinders yet and played our best ball. This could be a great thing and we get a head of steam at the right time, or we could just sort of carry on this way. At the end of the days 64 wins is 64 wins and that ain't bad thus far.

 

As much as some complain about the bats, I can't imaging the O's hangout is too happy about getting owned by the A's arms the last 2 games and losing to "easy teams to beat".

 

Man you saying we haven't played our best ball yet gave me flashbacks of August/September last year. Imagine if we go on a .750!!

[Jonn]

Lefty on the mound and we never faced him? Chalk up the loss.

[Krylian]

Lefty on the mound and we never faced him? Chalk up the loss.

 

How many K's tonight?

[Jonn]

How many K's tonight?

 

10+ but the Jays hitters will get plenty of information.

[HERPDERP]

Gibbons batting Upton 6th and behind Saunders...

[glory]

 

Upton is Gibby's Colabello.

[Governator]

What's wrong with Bautista?

[Jonn]

What's wrong with Bautista?

 

Well his cleat got caught in the turf yesterday. It looked pretty painful. He was slow to get up and I would imagine it has something to do with that.

[Krylian]

What's wrong with Bautista?

 

I'm gonna go with he's been pretty s*** and Gibby's giving him a day to hopefully clear his head.

[Stangstag]

I'm gonna go with he's been pretty s*** and Gibby's giving him a day to hopefully clear his head.

 

Plus the off-day tomorrow

[ChrisS]

I'm gonna go with he's been pretty s*** and Gibby's giving him a day to hopefully clear his head.

 

He can have a day off tomorrow to clear his head, the eye test says he has been a little better at the plate recently. Id rather him at 1B or Barney than Smoak. Its getting really frustrating watching Smoak, he has been nothing but pure garbage.

[Governator]

I'm gonna go with he's been pretty s*** and Gibby's giving him a day to hopefully clear his head.

 

His timing looks damn near back the last few games, I wouldn't want to lose that bat for one of Smoak or Barney. He's hit the ball hard, had a couple of doubles, nearly a HR. If it was because he's not playing up to his standards you move him down the line up not replace him with shittier players.

 

I'm going to guess he's hurt.

[intentional wok]

Gotta be a tweak or something. He had the decisive hit on Monday and missed a home run by inches yesterday. He's not that much worse than anyone else has been during the team-wide hitting slump.

[L54]

Gibbons batting Upton 6th and behind Saunders...

 

6th is actually in front of 7th

[intentional wok]

[Melvin]

6th is actually in front of 7th

 

But 6 got scared when 7 8 9.

[GD]

 

Holy f***. What a year. Should just accept the QO and try again.

[fatcowxlive]

Holy f***. What a year. Should just accept the QO and try again.

 

Id love to take him on a QO. Or a 3 year deal with an opt out

[burlingtonbandit]

I'd flip Martin and Tulo. Not sure why Martin hits so high up in the batting order.

[Jonn]

I'd flip Martin and Tulo. Not sure why Martin hits so high up in the batting order.

 

Canadian Presents

[Governator]

I missed the cleat in the turf issue, was it his knee that got hurt from it?

[Governator]

I'd flip Martin and Tulo. Not sure why Martin hits so high up in the batting order.

 

yea Martin is 0 for his last 14. Granted aside from Travis everyone has looked like ass.

[HERPDERP]

Anyone know when Carrera is eligible to be back on the DL? I'm not excited about him, but he's better than Italian dude

 

edit: nvm Shi said next tuesday

[Jonn]

I missed the cleat in the turf issue, was it his knee that got hurt from it?

 

It looked bad. People were killing him for the throw. I was shocked he stayed in the game. He litterally fell down to the turf in agony.

 

In a weird way this may work out for us. Bautista takes QO. Resign Edwin to something similar Cespedes got and let Saunders walk unless he accepts the QO as well.

[BigCecil]

yea Martin is 0 for his last 14. Granted aside from Travis everyone has looked like ass.

 

At least he is BBing more. His OBP now is the exact same as 2015 year. .5 WAR. Ug.

 

His K rate is still a lot higher than 2015, but he is still coming off that epic first 6 weeks of season where he forgot he was a MLB hitter. We have too many guys with high K rates. "yaaa got ta put tha baaawwwlll in play"