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

[Sammy225]

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.

 

I don't know if its Tulos because Martins AB was the best i have seen this season... Pressure against one of the best relievers in the game down 1-2 in the count, runs the count full and he fouls a bunch of good pitches off to finally loop one the other way

[HERPDERP]

Tulo still needs to show he can hit with authority.

 

Martin had a good AB and he went oppo. That is encouraging.

[BigCecil]

I don't know if its Tulos because Martins AB was the best i have seen this season... Pressure against one of the best relievers in the game down 1-2 in the count, runs the count full and he fouls a bunch of good pitches off to finally loop one the other way

 

Yes, they were both good. Agree Martin's AB was better. I was speaking for Tulo individually as a hitter, who has mostly been lost.

 

Also nice to see Cecil being Cecil although LHH aren't offering at the hook as easily as last season yet. Just not quite got the late bite yet. Its comin'

 

That was a big W even though early in season.

[Dick_Pole]

The State of the Blue Jays for the first two weeks:

 

7-7

4-4 on the road (8 out of 14 on the road, 4 of those at TB where the Jays have stunk for the past decade)

3.7 runs against per game (really, really good)

4 runs scored per game (disappointing)

7-3 starting pitchers combined record (the Jays have been in pretty much every game, or blown late)

3 regulars batting less than .150 (unsustainable)

Happ and Sanchez pitching over their heads? (Debatable, but not a definite conclusion)

 

I see very little to be concerned about. The offensive will sort itself out. Meanwhile the starting pitching might not be as good as we have seen so far, but there's a chance it is better than what we were hoping for coming into the season.

[BigCecil]

The State of the Blue Jays for the first two weeks:

 

7-7

4-4 on the road (8 out of 14 on the road, 4 of those at TB where the Jays have stunk for the past decade)

3.7 runs against per game (really, really good)

4 runs scored per game (disappointing)

7-3 starting pitchers combined record (the Jays have been in pretty much every game, or blown late)

3 regulars batting less than .150 (unsustainable)

Happ and Sanchez pitching over their heads? (Debatable, but not a definite conclusion)

 

I see very little to be concerned about. The offensive will sort itself out. Meanwhile the starting pitching might not be as good as we have seen so far, but there's a chance it is better than what we were hoping for coming into the season.

 

 

Calm the f*** down DP!

[polar bear]

Saunders with a nice game today

 

Insurance time JD!

 

Insurance time? Is that you bucky

[Angrioter]

Dickey is one of the best SPs in baseball among SPs who throw under 80 mph.

 

Weaver, Dickey, Wright, Venditte lefty version. Dickey still suxx in that group

[Spanky99]

 

WTF? Cracked nail to a blister???

[Terminator]

WTF? Cracked nail to a blister???

 

Yeah I noticed that too. Conflicting reports from Hazel Mae who said it was a cracked fingernail and Shi Davidi who said it is a blister.

[Spanky99]

Yes, they were both good. Agree Martin's AB was better. I was speaking for Tulo individually as a hitter, who has mostly been lost.

 

Also nice to see Cecil being Cecil although LHH aren't offering at the hook as easily as last season yet. Just not quite got the late bite yet. Its comin'

 

That was a big W even though early in season.

 

Every AB that inning was very good AB's, as Orgfiller said, that's the Blue Jays we know. 15 hits yesterday and plenty of contact today, I'm feeling pretty good going into Maryland.

[Spanky99]

Yeah I noticed that too. Conflicting reports from Hazel Mae who said it was a cracked fingernail and Shi Davidi who said it is a blister.

 

I'll side with Davidi.

[Spanky99]

The State of the Blue Jays for the first two weeks:

 

7-7

4-4 on the road (8 out of 14 on the road, 4 of those at TB where the Jays have stunk for the past decade)

3.7 runs against per game (really, really good)

4 runs scored per game (disappointing)

7-3 starting pitchers combined record (the Jays have been in pretty much every game, or blown late)

3 regulars batting less than .150 (unsustainable)

Happ and Sanchez pitching over their heads? (Debatable, but not a definite conclusion)

 

I see very little to be concerned about. The offensive will sort itself out. Meanwhile the starting pitching might not be as good as we have seen so far, but there's a chance it is better than what we were hoping for coming into the season.

 

Thank you, serenity now!

 

[BigCecil]

Every AB that inning was very good AB's, as Orgfiller said, that's the Blue Jays we know. 15 hits yesterday and plenty of contact today, I'm feeling pretty good going into Maryland.

 

Tulo's BB with bases drunk today was the first run Kimbrel ever walked in. That's crazy.

 

Tide is turnin' my friend.

[jays76]

Tulo's BB with bases drunk today was the first run Kimbrel ever walked in. That's crazy.

 

Tide is turnin' my friend.

 

That was the game for me, Tulo dug himself into a 1-2 count and walked through fire by NOT pulling the trigger. He was in deep waters and battled back to earn that BB. Martin's AB was phenomenal too but he had way less pressure than Tulo did. Kimbrel had just struck out EE so his confidence was soaring and he backed Tulo into a 1-2 count, the score was 1-1 with two out so Tulo had zero margin for error. He showed extreme guts there.

[bones10]

Tulo's BB with bases drunk today was the first run Kimbrel ever walked in. That's crazy.

 

Tide is turnin' my friend.

 

The worm has turned!

[Trouba95]

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

 

-Mike WIlner

 

He didn't say that. He said "RA Dickey has been one of the best pitchers in the major leagues over the 2nd half of the last 3 years."

 

I don't like Dickey, but stop using selective listening.

[bones10]

He didn't say that. He said "RA Dickey has been one of the best pitchers in the major leagues over the 2nd half of the last 3 years."

 

I don't like Dickey, but stop using selective listening.

 

Selective eh.

[Angrioter]

Selective eh.

Russell Martin is a good hitter against tough closers the 18th of april of 2016 years

[Brownie19]

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

 

Can we repost this. I missed it and I'm interested.

[Stangstag]

Russell Martin is a good hitter against tough closers the 18th of april of 2016 years

 

What does this even mean

[Inklink]

How'd you guys get a 52 page GDT for an 11:05 AM start??

[spittin]

How'd you guys get a 52 page GDT for an 11:05 AM start??

 

Simple, most people are at work and have better things to do.

[Spanky99]

Can we repost this. I missed it and I'm interested.

 

Ask him.

[RealAccountant]

He didn't say that. He said "RA Dickey has been one of the best pitchers in the major leagues over the 2nd half of the last 3 years."

 

I don't like Dickey, but stop using selective listening.

 

I honestly didn't hear the 2nd half part. Are you sure ?

[thatoneguy]

How'd you guys get a 52 page GDT for an 11:05 AM start??

 

Based on what I read, a lot of stupidity.

[Orgfiller]

He didn't say that. He said "RA Dickey has been one of the best pitchers in the major leagues over the 2nd half of the last 3 years."

 

I don't like Dickey, but stop using selective listening.

 

1) That still isn't true.

2) The fact that he said second half is being selective in itself. The season doesn't start after the ASG.