General 2016 Blue Jays discussion thread

[Jonn]

Jon Morosi

#BlueJays will be fascinating to follow over next week; they are in both the rotation and bullpen markets, talking with multiple clubs.

 

He loves throwing us a bone.

[Krylian]

Everyone is talking with everyone else at this time of year.

 

#breakingnews

[LGBJ29]

Morosi is a huge troll. He's such a tool. He comes on Tim&Sid and the Fan often enough to get a sizeable Canadian following, and then just tweets things to get that specific audience riled up. Like tweeting the Jays never offered Price a contract (obviously) 2 weeks after he signed, and last week on the radio saying they could trade Donaldson at the deadline next year. There's already been 2 failed JP's in Toronto, he's trying his best to be the third

[Terminator]

Morosi is a huge troll. He's such a tool. He comes on Tim&Sid and the Fan often enough to get a sizeable Canadian following, and then just tweets things to get that specific audience riled up. Like tweeting the Jays never offered Price a contract (obviously) 2 weeks after he signed, and last week on the radio saying they could trade Donaldson at the deadline next year. There's already been 2 failed JP's in Toronto, he's trying his best to be the third

 

Yeah he tries to drum up interest in non-stories and pass it off as news. He's one of the worst.

[intentional wok]

Yeah he tries to drum up interest in non-stories and pass it off as news. He's one of the worst.

 

He is a pretty good posterboy for clickbait journalism in baseball circles. I've stopped clicking on anything he's written.

 

#TeamKen

[LGBJ29]

Thole catching tonight wtf? Saunders and Zeke must still be labouring, Lake is liability. Travis behind Pillar is also gross

 

Barney LF

JD 3B

Edwin 1B

Tulo SS

Saunders DH

Pillar CF

Travis 2B

Lake RF

Thole C

[Jonn]

Atleast Tulo finally got moved up in the lineup. Otherwise WTF. Has Thole ever caught Estrada? Thole is going to start a day game after a night game lol.

[Governator]

Thole catching tonight wtf? Saunders and Zeke must still be labouring, Lake is liability. Travis behind Pillar is also gross

 

Barney LF

JD 3B

Edwin 1B

Tulo SS

Saunders DH

Pillar CF

Travis 2B

Lake RF

Thole C

 

 

That is one trashy line up. Please don't tell me Martin is hurt.

[Grant77]

Thole catching tonight wtf? Saunders and Zeke must still be labouring, Lake is liability. Travis behind Pillar is also gross

 

Barney LF

JD 3B

Edwin 1B

Tulo SS

Saunders DH

Pillar CF

Travis 2B

Lake RF

Thole C

 

Martin obviously needs an off day. There aren't a lot of alternatives.

[intentional wok]

Perhaps some wishful thinking, but maybe Martin is going to get a Dickey start tomorrow? If a playoff run is in the cards I don't want Thole anywhere near the starting lineup. I've been not-so-secretly hoping that Martin would eventually start catching Dickey to shake the rust off.

[LGBJ29]

Martin obviously needs an off day. There aren't a lot of alternatives.

 

I cant tell if this is sarcasm or not. Monday yesterday and tomorrow weren't enough off days for him?

[LGBJ29]

Perhaps some wishful thinking, but maybe Martin is going to get a Dickey start tomorrow? If a playoff run is in the cards I don't want Thole anywhere near the starting lineup. I've been not-so-secretly hoping that Martin would eventually start catching Dickey to shake the rust off.

 

I cant imagine this would be the case. Dickey is likely your 4th, maybe your 5th postseason starter. Why risk injury during a stretch run for a potential playoff start or two?

[Terminator]

I cant tell if this is sarcasm or not. Monday yesterday and tomorrow weren't enough off days for him?

 

He must have some sort of minor injury.

[LGBJ29]

He must have some sort of minor injury.

 

yeah thats definitely the case. Hopefully he's ready to go by Sunday

[intentional wok]

I cant imagine this would be the case. Dickey is likely your 4th, maybe your 5th postseason starter. Why risk injury during a stretch run for a potential playoff start or two?

 

Versatility. The team's starting catcher should be able to work as seamlessly as possible with one of the team's starter pitchers considering the volatility of the pitch in question. More options are better than fewer options.

 

But like I said, it's probably just wishful thinking on my part.

[Spanky__99]

That is one trashy line up. Please don't tell me Martin is hurt.

 

He must be.

[KevinGregg]

Versatility. The team's starting catcher should be able to work as seamlessly as possible with one of the team's starter pitchers considering the volatility of the pitch in question. More options are better than fewer options.

 

But like I said, it's probably just wishful thinking on my part.

 

We carry the worst backup catcher in the league just to catch the knuckle ball so Martin doesnt have to.

 

We need wins right now and Martin has said he doesnt like catching the knuckler, he was demonstrably bad at it last time, and he believes it affects his hitting which is reason enough to just leave this alone. Worry about the post season if and when we get there

[intentional wok]

We carry the worst backup catcher in the league just to catch the knuckle ball so Martin doesnt have to.

 

We need wins right now and Martin has said he doesnt like catching the knuckler, he was demonstrably bad at it last time, and he believes it affects his hitting which is reason enough to just leave this alone. Worry about the post season if and when we get there

 

Short-sighted. What if Thole gets hurt?

[jerb]

 

Hazel Mae

‏@thehazelmae

Gibbons on Martin:Russ was in sauna yesterday, was in too long, got lightheaded, fell in shower & hurt knee. Needs couple days off #BlueJays

[Belliss101]

 

Hazel Mae

‏@thehazelmae

Gibbons on Martin:Russ was in sauna yesterday, was in too long, got lightheaded, fell in shower & hurt knee. Needs couple days off #BlueJays

 

What the hell is that crap? Lol

[Terminator]

 

Hazel Mae

‏@thehazelmae

Gibbons on Martin:Russ was in sauna yesterday, was in too long, got lightheaded, fell in shower & hurt knee. Needs couple days off #BlueJays

 

For f***'s sake.

[BTS]

 

Hazel Mae

‏@thehazelmae

Gibbons on Martin:Russ was in sauna yesterday, was in too long, got lightheaded, fell in shower & hurt knee. Needs couple days off #BlueJays

 

I read this as: Russ got hammered and hurt his knee, then lied to the team about how it happened.

[RealAccountant]

Is this the real f***ing life, We cant have Thole running around there for three games

 

We need a real backup!

[jays4life19]

Wait, wat?

[intentional wok]

Hanging out for too long in a steaming room with other naked men, Martin admits that his injury is a direct result of trying to apply "going the other way" to other facets of his life.

[z3r0s]

boom!

[Jonn]

What an embarrassing injury lol.

[wamco]

Even Rickey Henderson can't believe this story

[RealAccountant]

I seem to vaguely recall a Jays player who had hurt his hands moving and came to spring training hurt

 

Might not have been a Jay.

[walkoff93]

Could have been worse. He could have sneezed in the shower, pulled his lat and fell down and hurt his knee.........sheeeesh.