GDT: Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins- Game 4/4

[nextyear]

It is good that Tulowitzki has decided to be more aggressive.

[West Texas Forever]

I'm sorry but if i'm a player where the shift is being used against me, i'm changing my approach with two strikes on me (unless the count is full) and shortening up to massage a ground ball the other way.

 

I never understood why players are so stubborn to change. Hell if I was Ortiz I would lay down bunts with the shift until they stopped playing the exaggerated shift.

[gruber92]

Okay but you make it sound easy

 

It's not that easy, but it's doable if the pitch is anywhere but the inner half. Even the attempt if unsuccessful would still make opposing managers second the shift against you. The beauty of it is that the ball doesn't necessarily have to be hit that hard.

[Belliss101]

JD saving stro's ass today

[G-Snarls]

Love facing Phil Hughes

[intentional wok]

Stroman's contact-and-pray approach is freakin me out.

[West Texas Forever]

Stroman's contact-and-pray approach is freakin me out.

 

Maybe he wants to keep his pitch counts down to help with his inning counts this year lol

[intentional wok]

Maybe he wants to keep his pitch counts down to help with his inning counts this year lol

 

Maybe he should keep his baserunner counts down to help with the team's win count.

[havok24]

I've missed the last few games, but how long has Bautista been in that 1 spot? What a beautiful sight.

[gruber92]

I never understood why players are so stubborn to change. Hell if I was Ortiz I would lay down bunts with the shift until they stopped playing the exaggerated shift.

 

I've seen Ortiz shorten up many times with nobody on and with an 0-2,1-2 type counts and inside out ground balls to third for gimme hits. He'll never do it with runners on though, unless accidental.

[Floortom]

It's the end of May and Russel Martin has 1 extra base hit on the year

[West Texas Forever]

I've seen Ortiz shorten up many times with nobody on and with an 0-2,1-2 type counts and inside out ground balls to third for gimme hits. He'll never do it with runners on though, unless accidental.

 

Yeah makes sense.

[West Texas Forever]

Noah has 10K's through 6 innings right now, so filthy.

[EdwinsParrot]

Damn, need more runs

[Daniel Labude]

The double play master...does Bautista lead baseball in GIDPs?

[intentional wok]

Jays letting Hughes work towards a quality start. Same as with Pat "Who?" Dean yesterday. Basically asking for another heartbreaker.

[BigCecil]

I've seen Ortiz shorten up many times with nobody on and with an 0-2,1-2 type counts and inside out ground balls to third for gimme hits. He'll never do it with runners on though, unless accidental.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/spraycharts.aspx?playerid=745&position=DH&type=battedball is Ortiz's spray chart. Thing of beauty.

[West Texas Forever]

Good play Barney

[Atothe]

Stroman you disappointment

[West Texas Forever]

Holy pitching to contact Batman.

[gruber92]

Mixing in a slow curve every once in a while would be nice.

[BigCecil]

The double play master...does Bautista lead baseball in GIDPs?

 

I don't know how you can complain about that LTBF. He hit that ball hard on the button. Just the wrong place. BABIP.

[intentional wok]

I am going to stop being a kill joy. Feels like everything I've posted so far has been a bummer.

[Belliss101]

Stroman getting incredibly lucky today

[Belliss101]

Two offspeed pitches in a row!!!!

 

I must be dreaming

[Atothe]

How is Sanchez pitching like the Stroman we want and Stroman pitching like the Sanchez we hate

[Daniel Labude]

I don't know how you can complain about that LTBF. He hit that ball hard on the button. Just the wrong place. BABIP.

 

Not that one specifically, but it seems like Bautista has hit into 15 DPs this year with 2 men on.

[EdwinsParrot]

What is this f***ing garbage ump?

[Effit]

Wow wtf

[Effit]

Gibby gets the boot again.