GDT: Jays @ Orioles (3/3) August 31, 2016

[mellowgold]

Sanchez vs. Gallardo

 

Jays:

 

rf Bautista

3b Donaldson

1b Encarnacion

lf Saunders

c Martin

ss Tulowitzki

DH NAVARRO

cf Pillar

2b Travis

 

O's:

 

lf Kim

2b Schoop

3b Machado

1b Davis

rf Trumbo

dh Alvarez

c Weiters

ss Hardy

cf Reimold

 

Here we go with Navarro dhing...surprised he's not cleanup too.

[Governator]

Sanchez vs. Gallardo

 

Jays:

 

rf Bautista

3b Donaldson

1b Encarnacion

lf Saunders

c Martin

ss Tulowitzki

DH NAVARRO

cf Pillar

2b Travis

 

Here we go with Navarro dhing...surprised he's not cleanup too.

 

 

Why the hell is Travis not leading off... and if you're going to rest Upton against a s***** RHP put Smoak in. Still looks good overall tbh.

[mellowgold]

Why the hell is Travis not leading off... and if you're going to rest Upton against a s***** RHP put Smoak in. Still looks good overall tbh.

 

No reason to rest Upton with the off day tomorrow. He's been hitting the ball really well. Even yesterday he had a couple of warning track fly balls to RF. Also I hate our OF defense with both Bautista and Saunders floundering around out there.

[glory]

Ah, the return of "professional hitter" Navarro.

 

Gibbons is a POS.

[baseballsss]

Why the hell is Travis not leading off... and if you're going to rest Upton against a s***** RHP put Smoak in. Still looks good overall tbh.

 

Smoaks garbage to so it really doesn't matter

[Dr. Dinger]

DH NAVARRO

 

Oh FFS

[Belliss101]

Ah, the return of "professional hitter" Navarro.

 

Gibbons is a POS.

 

Are you just never going to play him?

[BigCecil]

Ah, the return of "professional hitter" Navarro.

 

Gibbons is a POS.

 

"Well, ya know, he can hit"

[Dr. Dinger]

Smoaks garbage to so it really doesn't matter

 

Navarro has a motherf***ing 59 wRC+. If anything, let him catch and Martin DH; at least that wouldn't be such a farce. Smoak at least has a 95, which while not saying much, is at least nearly a league average hitter.

[Belliss101]

I don't understand the hatred of Dioner on this site? I understand he isn't God's gift to hitting, but he isn't atrocious

[Vialotor]

Gibbons , I just don't understand his logic. Why is Tulo still hitting below Martin and Saunders, Travis hitting ninth is awful, and of course Navarro.

[Belliss101]

Navarro has a motherf***ing 59 wRC+. If anything, let him catch and Martin DH; at least that wouldn't be such a farce.

 

This I agree with

[Dr. Dinger]

I don't understand the hatred of Dioner on this site? I understand he isn't God's gift to hitting, but he isn't atrocious

 

He very much IS atrocious. Nobody has a problem with him as a backup catcher, that's fine. But he's a goddamn terrible hitter at this point in his career, and giving him any PAs as a DH is a damn joke.

[LGBJ29]

Are you just never going to play him?

 

You let him catch to give Martin rest. You don't force him into the lineup just for the sake of getting him in there. He's not a good hitter

[Sammy225]

I don't understand the hatred of Dioner on this site? I understand he isn't God's gift to hitting, but he isn't atrocious

 

Uh yes he is... This season he suck donkey dick.

[BTS]

So Gibbons thinks Navarro is a better hitter than Justin Smoak?

[Sammy225]

So Gibbons thinks Navarro is a better hitter than Justin Smoak?

 

He is the teams new god damn mascot

[Dr. Dinger]

So Gibbons thinks Navarro is a better hitter than Justin Smoak?

 

I can understand he wants to give Navarro some ABs, but as a DH, it's just disgraceful. Given Martin the day off from squatting.

[LGBJ29]

if a 59 wRC+ .264 wOBA and .608 OPS isn't considered atrocious for your f***ing DH I don't want to know what is

[Dr. Dinger]

if a 59 wRC+ .264 wOBA and .608 OPS isn't considered atrocious for your f***ing DH I don't want to know what is

 

That's closer to Ryan Goins than Justin Smoak. f***ing barf.

[Dr. Dinger]

Or he's a thought, maybe DH one of those pylons in the corner outfield and let Upton play over Navarro.

[baseballsss]

Navarro has a motherf***ing 59 wRC+. If anything, let him catch and Martin DH; at least that wouldn't be such a farce. Smoak at least has a 95, which while not saying much, is at least nearly a league average hitter.

 

I do agree I'm not saying he should be playing but the fact of the matter is that he is playing. Gibbons substituted garbage with garbage and to be honest I would trust Navarro batting more than I trust Smoak. Take out the beginning of the year when Smoak was hot and he isn't even close to league average.

[Dr. Dinger]

to be honest I would trust Navarro batting more than I trust Smoak.

 

Stupid. Also, Upton is better than both.

[RealAccountant]

Gibby is just trying to jump start Navarro, fricking relax.

[baseballsss]

Stupid. Also, Upton is better than both.

 

This I agree with.

[LGBJ29]

I do agree I'm not saying he should be playing but the fact of the matter is that he is playing. Gibbons substituted garbage with garbage and to be honest I would trust Navarro batting more than I trust Smoak. Take out the beginning of the year when Smoak was hot and he isn't even close to league average.

 

This is a terrible argument

[Vialotor]

Gibby is just trying to jump start Navarro, fricking relax.

 

This is an awful argument, he should be more concerned with winning and putting the best product on the field.

[Jonn]

Navarro at DH lol.

[LGBJ29]

I do agree I'm not saying he should be playing but the fact of the matter is that he is playing. Gibbons substituted garbage with garbage and to be honest I would trust Navarro batting more than I trust Smoak. Take out the beginning of the year when Smoak was hot and he isn't even close to league average.

 

As bad as you've perceived Smoak to be as of late, he's still been way better than Navarro. 92 wRC+ post All-star break. 84 wRC+ in August

[Dr. Dinger]

At least Smoak can run into the occasional home run and walks at a solid clip. Navarro as a hitter does literally nothing well.