GDT - Rangers @ Jays (Game 3) 7:07pm

[BTS]

Saunders has been great leading off, no need to switch it up when Travis gets back. Let him hit 7th or 8th when he comes back.

 

Buck seems to go out of his way on the air to mention how he thinks the Jays should have Pillar lead off again and drop Saunders in a "run producing" part of the lineup to provide "protection" to the middle of the order. Him saying this drives me crazy.

 

Former team manager!

[Brownie19]

Saunders has been great leading off, no need to switch it up when Travis gets back. Let him hit 7th or 8th when he comes back.

 

Buck seems to go out of his way on the air to mention how he thinks the Jays should have Pillar lead off again and drop Saunders in a "run producing" part of the lineup to provide "protection" to the middle of the order. Him saying this drives me crazy.

 

C'mon man - there's an unwritten rule that fast guys lead off and your good hitters drive'em in. Buck lives his life solely by following unwritten rules because he grew up in an era when nobody questioned stupidity.

[BigCecil]

Saunders has been great leading off, no need to switch it up when Travis gets back. Let him hit 7th or 8th when he comes back.

 

Buck seems to go out of his way on the air to mention how he thinks the Jays should have Pillar lead off again and drop Saunders in a "run producing" part of the lineup to provide "protection" to the middle of the order. Him saying this drives me crazy.

 

The only reason LO isn't more "run producing" is the bottom of our order has been mostly s***. Although Pillar is now hitting the ball better. I like Saunders, but he Is punching over his weigh right now. If Travis is close to what he was 2015, he makes the most sense to LO.

[polar bear]

I think Smoak has come up huge as of late. Even last year, I know a lot of people felt, he should have been playing over Cola every day. If the lineup continues to struggle, and you want to give it a strong up the middle order, I would consider the following upon Travis's return

 

Travis

 

 

Suanders

Donaldson

Bautista

Smoak

Encarnacion.

Tulo

Pillar

Martin

 

That is a crazy crazy good lineup, even with bats struggling. Even if Martin doesn't become average again, and Tulo doesn't improve. That lineup is going to murder pitchers.

 

One change for me,Donaldson bats behind Bautista.

[intentional wok]

I'm glad Martin's walk off hit came up 15 feet short of a grand slam last night. Desperately needed for the 1-run game record.

[puphood]

I think Smoak has come up huge as of late. Even last year, I know a lot of people felt, he should have been playing over Cola every day. If the lineup continues to struggle,

 

Last two games he has hit and walked and basically carried the team for one game.....what I have seen is he sees that inside low breaking ball better than usual and leaves it alone....More interestingly though is whether Martin makes hard contact again tonight..........

[RealAccountant]

I think Smoak has come up huge as of late. Even last year, I know a lot of people felt, he should have been playing over Cola every day. If the lineup continues to struggle,

 

Last two games he has hit and walked and basically carried the team for one game.....what I have seen is he sees that inside low breaking ball better than usual and leaves it alone....More interestingly though is whether Martin makes hard contact again tonight..........

 

Cola suspended is the best thing that could have happened to this team. A Left Handed Smoak really balances the lineup against RHP.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

This site needs a testimonials page and this post needs to be at the very top in gold.

 

Cool, we can call it "I don't care about what you did last summer you f***ing shmucks but what did you do during the Boards latest Blackout???

Go Down or Go out or have a Rum and continue drinking Thread!!! Lol

[KinofChaos]

Sorry guys. DOn't know what the issue is. Twice now.

 

This is unacceptable man, it cannot ever happen again, when the board went down I immediately had a panic attack and ended up naked covered in peanut butter crying in the corner..(I am only half serious)_.

[jays4life19]

No Saunders tonight and we have Pillar leading off again....I guess that's better then Carrera

[burlingtonbandit]

No Saunders tonight and we have Pillar leading off again....I guess that's better then Carrera

 

There really isn't anyone else besides Pillar who would be a good leadoff hitter for when Saunders gets days off vs Lefties. Maybe Martin or Tulo but they've been terrible so far and you aren't going to move them to leadoff just for a random game.

[jays4life19]

There really isn't anyone else besides Pillar who would be a good leadoff hitter for when Saunders gets days off vs Lefties. Maybe Martin or Tulo but they've been terrible so far and you aren't going to move them to leadoff just for a random game.

 

Yeah i know. I probably made it sound more negative then i intended.