GDT: Baltimore Orioles @ Toronto Blue Jays- Game 3/4

[thatoneguy]

WTF was Schowalter thinking leaving McFarland in after walking Martin and Carrerra????

 

It's about time they take advantage of opportunities like that.

[Orgfiller]

Starting to think Travis will be optioned when Tulo comes back lol.

 

No way

[nextyear]

When we had 3 you said we needed at least 2 more.

 

So I was right. At least 2 means 2 or more. But who knows maybe the Orioles will only get 4 and even 2 would have won it.

[Effit]

Nice work Happ!

[gruber92]

Happ seems more confident with Martin catching.

[Orgfiller]

Alright, he got us through 7, that should be the end of the line for Happ. He most definitely should not pitch to Machado, Davis or Trumbo for a 4th time.

[Belliss101]

Well done Happ. Aside from a few bad pitches, a nice performance

[Jonn]

No way

 

If he doesn't start hitting. They might just play Barney at second base. Would not shock me at all.

[Belliss101]

Starting to think Travis will be optioned when Tulo comes back lol.

 

Uh Why?

[Orgfiller]

Well done Happ. Aside from a few bad pitches, a nice performance

 

Pretty nice outing by xFIP, he got a bit unlucky with the homers.

[Cyborg]

Buck is such a smart manager. Bring in your lefty ground ball pitcher to face the righty fly ball hitters!

[fatcowxlive]

Pretty nice outing by xFIP, he got a bit unlucky with the homers.

 

Ball stayed up for one inning, been solid otherwise!!

[jaysguy44]

Buck is such a smart manager. Bring in your lefty ground ball pitcher to face the righty fly ball hitters!

 

2 big dummies managing today

[Dylan]

Another pleasant game from zeke and barney.. they keep on producing

[Orgfiller]

If he doesn't start hitting. They might just play Barney at second base. Would not shock me at all.

 

I could see Gibbons riding the hot bat in Barney for a while, but Shatkins are not demoting Travis.

[Inklink]

Barney is for real?

[gruber92]

Pretty nice outing by xFIP, he got a bit unlucky with the homers.

 

How are you unlucky when giving up a HR?

[JFD]

that ball was not scorched tabby you f***ing dumbass

[Orgfiller]

Barney is for real?

 

The defense is! The hitting... probably not.

[Daniel Labude]

Travis is really getting close.

[nextyear]

Barney is certainly hitting better than Travis right now so it will be tough to justify sitting Barney instead of Travis when Tulowitzki comes back. But who knows when Tulowitzki will be back.

[thatoneguy]

Three sac flies in the past two innings? Nice approach.

[Spanky99]

Birds came to play today! Wooo!

[EdwinsParrot]

Gj russ

[nextyear]

I like the 4 sac flies.

[gruber92]

Barney is certainly hitting better than Travis right now so it will be tough to justify sitting Barney instead of Travis when Tulowitzki comes back. But who knows when Tulowitzki will be back.

 

Monday?

[Orgfiller]

How are you unlucky when giving up a HR?

 

The average pitcher gives up homers at around a 10.5 HR/FB%, a bit higher this year as the league average is 12.6%, this is accounted for in xFIP. Happ's HR/FB rate today was 37.5%, which should be expected to regress.

[Jonn]

I could see Gibbons riding the hot bat in Barney for a while, but Shatkins are not demoting Travis.

 

I hope he would if hes sitting on the bench.

[Daniel Labude]

Barney is certainly hitting better than Travis right now so it will be tough to justify sitting Barney instead of Travis when Tulowitzki comes back. But who knows when Tulowitzki will be back.

 

By that logic if Travis starts hitting like the signs are starting to point to his timing is almost back...then Tulo sits and Barney and Travis play SS and 2nd?

[nextyear]

Monday?

 

Doesn't he still have calf soreness?