Explosion GDT (Game 3/3): Toronto Blue Jays @ Seattle Mariners (3:40 PM ET)

[TheHurl]

We Got Courtice'd

 

Seriously. Don't use that reference around here anymore.

[mikebel111]

Donaldson did his best Andrus impression and cost us a chance to win but he's still the team's best player. Toronto fans are f***ing morons.

 

 

He hasnt been the best player for a while. Maybe he isnt the greatest thing after all?

[Daniel Labude]

jays had a runner on second and no one out twice in extras and couldn't move the runners at all. there is lots of blame to go around, but Donaldson seems to have left his head on the bench when he come out for the last half inning

 

Probably getting pissed off about the offense and forgot we had to play d

[frizzer1]

If you can't score more than one run in 12 innings you aint gonna win, bad defense or not..

[Daniel Labude]

He hasnt been the best player for a while. Maybe he isnt the greatest thing after all?

 

Who is the best player?

[Candy Maldonado]

The Dickey black cloud causes another loss.

[Plat]

Who is the best player?

 

I would say EE or Happ, this year's Donaldson is considerably worse than last year's MVP version

[thatoneguy]

Are you serious? Two eggs against the Angels, including a shutout from their 8th starter, and then today. This is awful.

 

This.

 

Regardless of what yesterday looked like, this is pretty ugly.

[THANOS]

I would say EE or Happ, this year's Donaldson is considerably worse than last year's MVP version

 

Not considerably at all. He's been worth 7 WAR for us this season, that's by far the best player on our team.

[Daniel Labude]

I would say EE or Happ, this year's Donaldson is considerably worse than last year's MVP version

 

Lol...he has played injured all year and has almost the same stats.

[Stangstag]

This loss is on the offense again. Gotta score way more than 1 run in 12 innings. Pathetic hitting again.

 

Also, it seems like JD has f***ed up a bunch of throws lately, probably due to the hip injury.

[mikebel111]

Okay emotions gone. JD is still lovely but man he clearly is hurt or just isnt his usual self. He needs to figure himself out

 

I do maintain this offense is so overrated.

[thatoneguy]

I suppose on the plus side, they won a series that they did need to win in a place where they usually don't.

[vdubmvp]

Donaldson did his best Andrus impression and cost us a chance to win but he's still the team's best player. Toronto fans are f***ing morons.

 

What the f*** are you even talking about? That people are frustrated and pissed off in the moment following a s***** loss doesn't mean that everyone is suddenly turning on JD, or denying that he's our best player. Of course, you're just looking to be a contrarian douchebag like always so I don't even know why I'm bothering.

[TheHurl]

I would say EE or Happ, this year's Donaldson is considerably worse than last year's MVP version

 

same wRC+

[GoJays1562]

Offense is so bad we will probably get shutout in the wild card game by Jimenez lol.

[TheHurl]

What the f*** are you even talking about? That people are frustrated and pissed off in the moment following a s***** loss doesn't mean that everyone is suddenly turning on JD, or denying that he's our best player. Of course, you're just looking to be a contrarian douchebag like always so I don't even know why I'm bothering.

 

I'll assume he's talking about this Plat guy.

[RealAccountant]

Why didn't they consider walking Cano putting the force at home

 

Not saying that would have helped but I don't understand why face their best hitter. Even if you get Cano you have to face Cruz anyways

 

Just doesn't make sense

[Stangstag]

Offense is so bad we will probably get shutout in the wild card game by Jimenez lol.

 

Yeah I wouldn't be surprised.

 

We actually need to make it to the wildcard game though

[mikebel111]

Offense is so bad we will probably get shutout in the wild card game by Jimenez lol.

 

 

This offense is very overhyped, but I get the wierd feeling they are going to explode in the playoffs.

[RealAccountant]

Detroit is going to make the WC game for sure

Look at their schedule

[burlingtonbandit]

He hasnt been the best player for a while. Maybe he isnt the greatest thing after all?

 

He's injured don't be f***ing stupid.

[EdwinsParrot]

JD still pretty easily the best player on the team, a bad month with injuries/slump doesnt change that

[Angrioter]

Thanks Dickey

[GD]

You can shut the f*** up.

 

Justify your idiocy. What did he do to garner criticism? Was the first grounder too ​soft?

[Governator]

I blame Jonn for this explosion atrocity GDT. Stick with your reverse jinx or keep quiet brah.

[Jonn]

I blame Jonn for this explosion atrocity GDT. Stick with your reverse jinx or keep quiet brah.

 

That seems fair

[intentional wok]

same wRC+

 

I think the "decline" is all in the defence. Dude is still a 7-win player this year though. His bat is on par, although a higher walk rate seems to be hiding slight downgrades elsewhere (contact? Which could also be luck). He's just not on pace for 8.5 or whatever. He's nearly twice as valuable as the next best player on the team, according to WAR measures.

 

He also only really did one thing wrong in that inning -- the throw to first. The play at third was just super hard luck. The ball was kicked out of his glove on a clean slide.

[fatcowxlive]

I think the "decline" is all in the defence. Dude is still a 7-win player this year though. His bat is on par, although a higher walk rate seems to be hiding slight downgrades elsewhere (contact? Which could also be luck). He's just not on pace for 8.5 or whatever. He's nearly twice as valuable as the next best player on the team, according to WAR measures.

 

He also only really did one thing wrong in that inning -- the throw to first. The play at third was just super hard luck. The ball was kicked out of his glove on a clean slide.

 

He's dropped like 3 balls this month. I really think his hips are f***ing up his entire game. Can't believe he even hit that ball out yesterday, dude's a warrior that's why I'll never doubt what he does

[Grant77]

He also only really did one thing wrong in that inning -- the throw to first. The play at third was just super hard luck. The ball was kicked out of his glove on a clean slide.

 

This isn't the try league. It's the get it done league. That play must be made at this juncture of the season, no excuses. Defense has cost us a run or more in just about every game this month. I count at least 4 examples where it did cost us the game. We would likely be tied with Boston or have the division lead had we not played the worst stretch of defense in franchise history.