General 2016 Blue Jays discussion thread

[mellowgold]

I actually do kind of like Upton and pillar back to back in the lineup. Those two have made some things happen with their speed recently.

[HERPDERP]

don't forget Condor too. He's not a base clogger!

[intentional wok]

Gibby got the positions right at least IMO. I'd tweak the lineup a little bit but it's close enough.

 

And a gigantic LOL @ that Orioles OF defense.

 

I'd say that's without a doubt the best 9 the Jays have put on a field together in a long, long time. I'm not a fan of #9 Travis, but everyone is probably in the best possible position to succeed given health concerns.

 

Is there a reason why Alvarez is hitting #2 for Baltimore? Is there a matchup excuse v Happ or is this just a case of using any warm body there because of a stubborn refusal to use the best guy (Machado)?

[Spanky99]

I'd say that's without a doubt the best 9 the Jays have put on a field together in a long, long time. I'm not a fan of #9 Travis, but everyone is probably in the best possible position to succeed given health concerns.

 

Is there a reason why Alvarez is hitting #2 for Baltimore? Is there a matchup excuse v Happ or is this just a case of using any warm body there because of a stubborn refusal to use the best guy (Machado)?

 

The latter.

[Brownie19]

I don't understand why Upton is in LF and Saunders is in RF. Can someone explain that one to me?

[Sammy225]

I don't understand why Upton is in LF and Saunders is in RF. Can someone explain that one to me?

 

Gibby Gibbed

[Spanky99]

Gibby Gibbed

 

Could be player preference.

[Terminator]

I don't understand why Upton is in LF and Saunders is in RF. Can someone explain that one to me?

 

I'm not really sure. Upton never really played LF or RF until this year and he's got 95 career games in LF and just 3 in RF. Saunders has played 240-something in LF and about half that in RF.

 

Could be like Spanky said, maybe Upton just likes LF and Saunders prefers RF so Gibby goes with it.

[Daniel Labude]

I don't understand why Upton is in LF and Saunders is in RF. Can someone explain that one to me?

 

Probably throwing arm. Saunders might be better than Upton so he plays RF. Who knows though with Gibby.

[Orgfiller]

I don't understand why Upton is in LF and Saunders is in RF. Can someone explain that one to me?

 

What's the difference? I'm pretty sure they have the exact same positional adjustment, it's not like the wall in RF at Camden Yards is noticeably more difficult.

[Orgfiller]

Probably throwing arm. Saunders might be better than Upton so he plays RF. Who knows though with Gibby.

 

I would imagine Upton has just as good if not better of an arm than Saunders. He used to have a cannon back in the day.

[mellowgold]

I would imagine Upton has just as good if not better of an arm than Saunders. He used to have a cannon back in the day.

 

From what I've seen from Upton, his arm is definitely better than Saunders'.

[Angrioter]

I don't understand why Upton is in LF and Saunders is in RF. Can someone explain that one to me?

 

Upton is the new guy in the hood... He should sit where the old guys want he sit.

[GD]

LF gets more balls hit to them with a RHH heavy lineup, so you put the better glove guy there.

[Terminator]

Goins was pulled in the middle of tonight's game in Buffalo. Possibly traded?

[Steveorama]

Gotta be a trade.

Pulled from ondeck circle, grabbed all his bats and went down the tunnel.

Don't think he'd grab his bats for a death in the family or anything like that?

[L54]

I can't imagine living in a world where another MLB team trades for Ryan Goins.

[Brownie19]

Gotta be a trade.

Pulled from ondeck circle, grabbed all his bats and went down the tunnel.

Don't think he'd grab his bats for a death in the family or anything like that?

 

Puig did get claimed today..

[Terminator]

Puig did get claimed today..

 

Goins for Puig confirmed?

[Terminator]

[jerb]

 

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#Bisons MGR Gary Allenson says that he was told to take Ryan Goins out of the game but not for a specific reason. #BlueJays

[Terminator]

He either got traded or is about to get traded.

[Candy Maldonado]

Sad day if we lose both Goins and Gruber

[AttaBoy]

Could someone want Goins purely as a late inning defensive specialist? Nah.

[Terminator]

Could someone want Goins purely as a late inning defensive specialist? Nah.

 

Some contender with an absolutely atrocious backup middle infield situation I guess.

[Candy Maldonado]

[Spanky99]

 

Pay his bookie.

[Terminator]

 

That is one anti-climatic result.

[Governator]

 

 

Well it was a fun thought.

[VE2OH]

I'd say that's without a doubt the best 9 the Jays have put on a field together in a long, long time. I'm not a fan of #9 Travis, but everyone is probably in the best possible position to succeed given health concerns.

 

Is there a reason why Alvarez is hitting #2 for Baltimore? Is there a matchup excuse v Happ or is this just a case of using any warm body there because of a stubborn refusal to use the best guy (Machado)?

 

Travis is looking much better in field after a few days rest.!!