Birds Home Opener: Brewers @ Jays Game 1 of 2 7:07 PM EST

[Jonn]

This pitchcast thing recognizes pitches about as well as Smoak does....good God. Pathetic

 

You didn't like the 101 MPH cutter?

[EdwinsParrot]

Absolutely brutal start wow.

[o2cui2i]

well that sucked... oh well, another game tomorrow.

[KingKat]

On the plus side, no bullpen woes tonight. That homerun to open the game was the TSN Turning Point. They chased that run all night.

[vdubmvp]

On the plus side you can probably get some pretty cheap tickets right now.

[glory]

Well, Justin Smoak sucks again.

 

Can't believe they actually started the season with him at 1b instead of trying to get an actual left fielder.

[KingKat]

Well, Justin Smoak sucks again.

 

Morales to 1B and Donaldson DH seems like a really obvious way to improve the team right now.

[jaysfan2014]

1 and 6 for the record, 1 for 6 with RISP. Something need to change with the offense.. these 1/2 run losses are frustrating. Only good news is that Baltimore is finally cooling off as their bullpen has started to implode and their offense is as punchless as the Jays.. but the Jays need to take advantage NOW. Not later...

[Terminator]

Morales to 1B and Donaldson DH seems like a really obvious way to improve the team right now.

 

If he can pinch hit surely he can DH.

[Belliss101]

This is the worst feeling in the world. I feel sick

[West Texas Forever]

On the plus side you can probably get some pretty cheap tickets right now.

 

And less snapchat parties during the game with goofs so that's great too.

[glory]

I wonder at what point do the bandwagon jumpers hop off, especially with the Raptors and Leafs both in the playoffs. Seats might be plentiful in the next month or so.

[BTS]

Can't believe they actually started the season with him at 1b instead of trying to get an actual left fielder.

 

I was crossing my fingers that they know things and he was going to be serviceable, but he's predictably been trash. I'd love to know what it is they like about him enough to hand him 1B in a win-now season.

[Art Vandelay]

[JFD]

Blow it up. This core is finished.

[Willyourememberme]

[Effit]

I know it's early but it doesn't take long to dig yourself quite a hole.

[Belliss101]

I wonder at what point do the bandwagon jumpers hop off, especially with the Raptors and Leafs both in the playoffs. Seats might be plentiful in the next month or so.

 

Jays will struggle to get more than 16,000 over the next few weeks. They better hope they turn this around while everyone is busy watching leafs and raps.

 

Saturday, there may be only 12,000 or so. Raps at 12 and leafs at 7.

[West Texas Forever]

Jays will struggle to get more than 16,000 over the next few weeks. They better hope they turn this around while everyone is busy watching leafs and raps.

 

Saturday, there may be only 12,000 or so. Raps at 12 and leafs at 7.

 

Better for my bobble head days, I won't have to get there until 12pm if that's the case, just like the good old days of 2 years ago.

[KingKat]

If he can pinch hit surely he can DH.

 

King of begs the question of why he wasn't DH in the first place. Smoak > Goins is a pretty insignificant offensive hit compared to Donaldson > Goins.

[fatcowxlive]

If he can pinch hit surely he can DH.

 

Idk he could have been jogging only and pinch ran for as soon as he got on base

 

Then again a one legged JD is better than everyone else on the team

[FireAlexAnthopoulos]

Are we on #FireGibbons watch yet?

[Jonn]

Well atleast the IPL season is here.

[Willyourememberme]

Let's win 10 in a row now

[KingKat]

Simple changes:

 

Donaldson to DH

Morales to 1B

Smoak to LF

Martin to the bottom third of the order.

[Governator]

King of begs the question of why he wasn't DH in the first place. Smoak > Goins is a pretty insignificant offensive hit compared to Donaldson > Goins.

 

 

I think it's the other way around. If he wasn't well enough to be DH, he shouldn't try to be the hero.

[John_Havok]

Look at the bright side. We could be in for 1 great big helluva fire sale in July.

[vdubmvp]

Are we on #FireGibbons watch yet?

 

After just receiving a multi-year extension? No, I don't think so.

[John_Havok]

Simple changes:

 

Donaldson to DH

Morales to 1B

Smoak to LF

Martin to the bottom third of the order.

 

Pearce to LF please. Smoak out the would be so big an abomination the comissioner would probably step in.

[BTS]

Simple changes:

 

Donaldson to DH

Morales to 1B

Smoak to LF

Martin to the bottom third of the order.

 

This team really should have found another way to acquire a league average player at 1B or OF. Having Carrera or Smoak out there every day is a black hole. Hopefully they're looking to rectify that mistake right now.