General 2016 Blue Jays discussion thread

[youngtea]

It would be understandable to see a guy struggling because of an injury that caused a drop in velocity, but it boggles the mind to see these good young pitchers suddenly lose their command like that. I'm sure it's a bit of a cyclical issue, with lack of command leading to lost confidence causing more command issues.

 

In the case of Romero I do think he was pitching above his head before he fell off, but I really thought Hutch was becoming a solid, mid-rotation arm.

 

Hutchison has always had problems with walks. He has never had control of his pitches.

 

He needs to redesign his pitching similar to what Halladay did in his stint in the minors. If he can make himself a better overall pitcher he will better off.

[Governator]

Hutchison has always had problems with walks. He has never had control of his pitches.

 

He needs to redesign his pitching similar to what Halladay did in his stint in the minors. If he can make himself a better overall pitcher he will better off.

 

His mlb career 2.83 bb/9 says otherwise. It's gone down each year in the majors and is league average or better.

[G-Snarls]

Hutchison has always had problems with walks. He has never had control of his pitches.

 

He needs to redesign his pitching similar to what Halladay did in his stint in the minors. If he can make himself a better overall pitcher he will better off.

 

[CHRIS]

If he can make himself a better overall pitcher he will better off.

 

You might be on to something here.

[youngtea]

 

Lol why does the apple fall from the tree? Because gravity.

[Angrioter]

Hutchison has always had problems with walks. He has never had control of his pitches.

 

He needs to redesign his pitching similar to what Halladay did in his stint in the minors. If he can make himself a better overall pitcher he will better off.

 

[Pendleton]

If he can make himself a better overall pitcher he will better off.

 

"Keep your chin up kid, all you need to do is completely reinvent yourself and be better in every way imaginable and you'll probably be OK."

[youngtea]

"Keep your chin up kid, all you need to do is completely reinvent yourself and be better in every way imaginable and you'll probably be OK."

 

Halladay was in a similar predicament and completely changed his approach. Obviously you need to work on it.

[G-Snarls]

Is Brandon Morrow even pitching any more???

 

Or Josh Johnson?

[G-Snarls]

Rickey Romero has pitched 4 innings in AAA this season

[G-Snarls]

I had been thinking about this over the off season... I do give the AA/Beeston front office some props for cutting ties with some of the pitchers we've had fail over the years. I think thy made some pretty good decisions actually in not gambling on those guys and not keeping them around too long.

[G-Snarls]

Dustin McGowan 23.1 IP last year and a FIP of almost 8

[Pendleton]

Halladay was in a similar predicament and completely changed his approach. Obviously you need to work on it.

 

We were poking fun at how pointless and redundant your last sentence was.

[KingKat]

Dustin McGowan 23.1 IP last year and a FIP of almost 8

 

... and still pitching.

[G-Snarls]

... and still pitching.

 

He should make himself a better overall pitcher maybe

[G-Snarls]

Dustin McGowan always had "the best stuff in the organization"

 

Well...

[BigCecil]

His mlb career 2.83 bb/9 says otherwise. It's gone down each year in the majors and is league average or better.

 

Do not trouble a posters theories with the facts.

[BigCecil]

Dustin McGowan always had "the best stuff in the organization"

 

Well...

 

We also talked talked lot about Drabek's stuff. How much time was spent discussing McGowan's recovery process for various seemingly endless injuries? Shame when he did finally return it fizzled so poorly.

[Stangstag]

Is Brandon Morrow even pitching any more???

 

Or Josh Johnson?

 

Bruh, Morrow is still a 3 WAR pitcher... Just over the course of 5 seasons, because he's literally always injured.

[G-Snarls]

Bruh, Morrow is still a 3 WAR pitcher... Just over the course of 5 seasons, because he's literally always injured.

 

LOL I know

 

It sucks though, most of us loved that guy

 

One of the most frustrating players in Jays history

[HERPDERP]

who would've thought this short ill-tempered-looking tatooed Mexican is one of our more cerebral pitchers

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-chavez-embracing-challenge-new-bullpen-role/

[bronson44]

who would've thought this short ill-tempered-looking tatooed Mexican is one of our more cerebral pitchers

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-chavez-embracing-challenge-new-bullpen-role/

 

People who aren't racist?

[Angrioter]

Ian Hunter

Kevin Pillar played with a broken hand last season - according to the Blue Jays assistant hitting coach.

 

Someone to break a Pillar's hand, please.

[baloojayz]

who would've thought this short ill-tempered-looking tatooed Mexican is one of our more cerebral pitchers

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-chavez-embracing-challenge-new-bullpen-role/

 

Isn't he listed at 6'2?

[Stangstag]

Ian Hunter

Kevin Pillar played with a broken hand last season - according to the Blue Jays assistant hitting coach.

 

Someone to break a Pillar's hand, please.

 

Why? Pillar is a great player, he just shouldn't be hitting any higher than 8th

[Cyborg]

Why? Pillar is a great player, he just shouldn't be hitting any higher than 8th

He means to get him back to his form last year.

[Angrioter]

Really bad news. Dickey is hurt

[Deadpool]

Really bad news. Dickey is hurt

 

The best part is how none of the other players seem to care

[Pendleton]

Really bad news. Dickey is hurt

 

Lmao they just snap the ball around the horn like nothing happened

[jaysfan2014]

Apparently Storen's velocity is down early this season.. concerning for the Jays.. but at least he's still playing. Revere, who they sent to Washington, is on the DL.. and despite the Nats early strength, they need him back--Taylor strikes out too much, and Werth isn't doing well..