GDT - Blue Jays vs Red Sox, 4/18/2016, Game 4/4, 11:05AM EST Start

[Spanky99]

Meh, we won. WooHoo!

[KingKat]

 

I still believe in Storen, let's give him some more time before we write him off completely in high leverage situations.

 

All things considered Storen has pitched really well but I don't love the way he's being used. Once he gets that missing tick on the fastball, he'll be money, especially considering that he's relatively effective now. I just don't love that he's being used as if he were 100% when he's not quite there. Hopefully, he'll get better before it bites the Jays in the ass.

[Belliss101]

Gibbons risked it and we barely won. We obviously need more help in a few places on this roster.

 

LF, Backup C and bullpen x 2.

 

So yeah our roster so far stinks.

 

What is wrong with LF?

[Spanky99]

All things considered Storen has pitched really well but I don't love the way he's being used. Once he gets that missing tick on the fastball, he'll be money, especially considering that he's relatively effective now. I just don't love that he's being used as if he were 100% when he's not quite there. Hopefully, he'll get better before it bites the Jays in the ass.

 

He was nasty yesterday, hit the gun at 94 a couple times and sat 93... today, not so much.

[intentional wok]

Storen pitched yesterday, though.

 

Totally forgot. Maybe Gibby was afraid the Sox would have something on Osuna after yesterday and didn't want to risk it.

 

Now I'm grasping. Out of ideas.

[Spanky99]

What is wrong with LF?

 

Nothing, he's retarded. Pompey for Carrera, sure.

[Spanky99]

Totally forgot. Maybe Gibby was afraid the Sox would have something on Osuna after yesterday and didn't want to risk it.

 

Now I'm grasping.

 

He musn't have felt well or Gibby facepalmed.

[Terminator]

All things considered Storen has pitched really well but I don't love the way he's being used. Once he gets that missing tick on the fastball, he'll be money, especially considering that he's relatively effective now. I just don't love that he's being used as if he were 100% when he's not quite there. Hopefully, he'll get better before it bites the Jays in the ass.

 

He hasn't been that bad. The BABIP monster is getting him. .333 entering today and it's only worse today after those ground ball singles.

[Terminator]

Well there you have it. Osuna has a cracked fingernail, that's why he wasn't available.

[Spanky99]

Well there you have it. Osuna has a cracked fingernail, that's why he wasn't available.

 

For real? That makes all the sense in the world now, and why he was in the dugout.

[ValiantJaysFan]

I'm 2-0 now, I'm taking credit for salvaging this series. You're welcome.

[Spanky99]

I'm 2-0 now, I'm taking credit for salvaging this series. You're welcome.

 

Keep it Rollin!!!

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

[G-Snarls]

[burlingtonbandit]

No timetable for his return? That sounds bad.

[G-Snarls]

For real? That makes all the sense in the world now, and why he was in the dugout.

 

Yeah. Knew there has to be a reasonable explanation.

[KingKat]

He hasn't been that bad. The BABIP monster is getting him. .333 entering today and it's only worse today after those ground ball singles.

 

Yeah I'm agreeing with you on that but he's also clearly not maintaining his velocity like he has in the past. It's weird to me that an objective piece of data like that would just be ignored. That being said, batting Pillar leadoff requires ignoring a LOT of data so I guess that's just the way these things go.

 

The velocity we saw from Storen yesterday probably means he's close to 100% anyways so it could all be moot very soon.

[ValiantJaysFan]

No timetable for his return? That sounds bad.

 

I mean everyone's fingernails grow at different speeds...

[Spanky99]

No timetable for his return? That sounds bad.

 

Didn't like that tid-bit, sounds like unavailable for Baltimore.

[Spanky99]

Yeah I'm agreeing with you on that but he's also clearly not maintaining his velocity like he has in the past. It's weird to me that an objective piece of data like that would just be ignored. That being said, batting Pillar leadoff requires ignoring a LOT of data so I guess that's just the way these things go.

 

The velocity we saw from Storen yesterday probably means he's close to 100% anyways so it could all be moot very soon.

 

Hurl posted an article and graphs that show this is normal for Storen, concerning the velo, I'm not worried.

[Spanky99]

 

Thanks man.

[HERPDERP]

too early to panic?

[Spanky99]

too early to panic?

 

Shut up.

[BigCecil]

Oh man....phew. Great W after fighting through the adversity of those DPs and

 

Martin's AB was awesome.

 

I'm callin' it...Tulo's based juiced BB off Kimbrel is his turning point.

 

Back in business birds.

[Daniel Labude]

Blue Jays Win!!!!!!!!

 

 

Martin came through big time!

[Angrioter]

Oh man....phew. Great W after fighting through the adversity of those DPs and

 

Martin's AB was awesome.

 

I'm callin' it...Tulo's based juiced BB off Kimbrel is his turning point.

 

Back in business birds.

 

add Jose 3 DP game.

[Angrioter]

Now ValiantJaysFan is 2-0

[RealAccountant]

RA Dickey has been one of the best pitchers in the major leagues over the last 3 years

 

-Mike WIlner

[Sammy225]

don't forget our best starter will be moved to the bullpen for the stretch run

 

just noted the 2nd highest OBP is Smoak at .389....

 

Stroman?

[intentional wok]

[KingKat]

RA Dickey has been one of the best pitchers in the major leagues over the last 3 years

 

-Mike WIlner

 

It's just like Wilner to make a meaningless statement like that. Just adjust "the best" to include as many pitchers as you need to cover wherever Dickey ranks.