DFA Thole

[gbill2004]

The thread title says it all.

[Angrioter]

Thole is a piece of s***

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Thole you had one job. One.

[gbill2004]

Zaun is tearing Thole a new anus.

[Krylian]

Zaun is tearing Thole a new anus.

 

He's right to do it.

[bones10]

Who replaces Thole?

[jimmygibbssr]

I refuse to believe that Thole is better at catching the knuckle ball than any other catcher in the minors could be.

[guylaroche5]

That play to gun down Reimold feels like it happened 3 months ago. Thole f***in blows man, how hard is to find some defense+ catcher with no bat that can catch a knuckler. #KallKratz

[gbill2004]

Who replaces Thole?

Barry Davis can't be any worse.

 

Arencibia??

[BTS]

Won't happen as long as Dickey is here, but yeah, he's not an MLB player. I don't buy the narrative that none of the many serviceable backup catchers available every offseason are capable of catching a knuckleball.

[Hal Johnson]

Barry Davis can't be any worse.

 

Gibbons could probably do it fine.

[Angrioter]

Who replaces Thole?

 

Someone who can catch a sinking fastball

Do you know how catch a sinker?

[John_Havok]

Who replaces Thole?

 

A piece of plywood with a strike zone painted on it in Thole's blood?

[CJ-Freeway]

Jesus f***ing Christ, he is bad. Real bad.

[Hal Johnson]

A piece of plywood with a strike zone painted on it in Thole's blood?

 

One of these would both catch, and throw the ball back to the pitcher.

 

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41uQ%2B1gG72L._SY300_.jpg

[bones10]

Someone who can catch a sinking fastball

Do you know how catch a sinker?

 

Yes - cash up front tho please

[bones10]

A piece of plywood with a strike zone painted on it in Thole's blood?

 

I lol'd; thank you.

[jays76]

1- Trade Dickey & Thole for bullpen help.

2- Make Floyd a starter

3- Pick up a backup C

[gbill2004]

1- Trade Dickey & Thole for bullpen help.

2- Make Floyd a starter

3- Pick up a backup C

 

This is a good plan.

[Spanky99]

lol... you can't now. This thread is dumn.

[gbill2004]

lol... you can't now. This thread is dumn.

 

Shartkins will make it happen.

[Spanky99]

Man, this forum.

[intentional wok]

Won't happen as long as Dickey is here, but yeah, he's not an MLB player. I don't buy the narrative that none of the many serviceable backup catchers available every offseason are capable of catching a knuckleball.

 

What's worse is that it's rarely even discussed as an option. Has there ever been a report about backups all trying to get in edgewise by demonstrating knuckleball aptitude?

 

It's basically assumed to be Thole every year, except for the Martin-Navarro logjam last year. And even then, there was a huge portion of time when the team carried all friggin' three, which says volumes.

 

This doesn't really seem to me like a mid-season change. It should have been considered when building depth, and even Shatkins glossed over it.

[dineke]

1- Trade Dickey & Thole for bullpen help.

2- Make Floyd a starter

3- Pick up a backup C

 

4. Floyd gets hurt

5. Chavez gets back surgery

6. Hutch gives up 1000 dingers against red sox

[Angrioter]

1- Trade Dickey & Thole for bullpen help.

2- Make Floyd a starter

3- Pick up a backup C

 

MLB the show 2016

[jays76]

4. Floyd gets hurt

5. Chavez gets back surgery

6. Hutch gives up 1000 dingers against red sox

 

Lol. Any scenario but Hutch

[Dick_Pole]

A reactionary thread with merit.

 

Which player will call out Thole to ensure he doesn't end the game with a passed ball?

[WryNGinger]

During the entire game I was thinking to myself "anytime now that ass-clown is going to let a ball past him and it is going to cost us the game".....but then Dickey left the game and I thought the coast was clear....silly me.

[Praxis]

Why is Colabello still a Blue Jay? Why was Thole not benched after Dickey finished pitching or at least when the game was clearly coming down to the wire? Why wasn't Osuna bought in when Biagini was obviously in trouble?

 

Answers on a postcard/twitter to #Gibbonsisgreat.

[BigCecil]

Why is Colabello still a Blue Jay? Why was Thole not benched after Dickey finished pitching or at least when the game was clearly coming down to the wire? Why wasn't Osuna bought in when Biagini was obviously in trouble?

 

Answers on a postcard/twitter to #Gibbonsisgreat.

 

Biagini wasn't in trouble. A flare double. A dribbler that would have ended the inning squirts by him. That was a great pitch inside. He pitched around MM (smart) and useless Thole ended it.