GDT: Mike Trout and some other guys playing in red @ Toronto Blue Jays (1/3)

[P2F]

Hearing Ryan Refsnyder could be called up to the big club.

 

Who?

[KingKat]

Refsnyder can't play 2b for s***.

[EdwinsParrot]

Cmon JD. Do it here.

[Abomination]

Refsnyder can't play 2b for s***.

 

It probably will be him regardless, but we could also move Pearce to 2nd and call up Smith Jr or something.

[glory]

Refsnyder can't play 2b for s***.

 

Yeah, that's a disaster waiting to happen. If they play him in the outfield he might have a shot, but no way he is an infielder.

[glory]

But damn you really see the impact umpires make. That 2-0 pitch to JD was low and called a strike. Turns a 3-0 count into 2-1. Changes the entire complexion of the at bat.

 

Manfred is dense as s*** if he's not planning an exist strategy with human HP umps.

[Orgfiller]

Lol Pujols nearly got thrown out on that attempt.

[o2cui2i]

this isn't the Oakland As. lol

 

 

another game to get beat tomorrow.

[o2cui2i]

Hernandez’s suit claims that MLB is biased against minority umps when it comes to high-profile positions. There has only been one minority crew chief in league history and only one minority umpire has worked the World Series since 2011. Every one of the 23 umpires promoted to crew chief since 2000 has been white.

 

“The selection of these less qualified, white individuals over Hernandez was motivated by racial, national origin and/or ethnic considerations,” the suit reads, according to the Enquirer.

 

there are not many umps less qualified than Angel Hernandez in the history of baseball, but sure, it's because he's not white.

 

what a complete A hole

[o2cui2i]

The suit claims that Hernandez has received positive evaluations from the league. He is also one of MLB’s most unpopular umpires with the players. Numerous player surveys have ranked him near the bottom of the league’s umpires, most recently in 2010 when 22% of players surveyed by ESPN called Hernandez the worst umpire in the league. (C.B. Bucknor received 37% of the vote; Joe West, who worked the 2016 World Series, received 35% of the vote.)

 

this is great..... lol

 

I'm sure they have enough collective data since 1991 to show that Hernandez is only an umpire because the league doesn't want to take on the umpire's union.

[EdwinsParrot]

Smoak hit a hr at least

[P2F]

This season has been a total Smoakshow.

[Orgfiller]

Smoak isn't showing any signs of slowing down.

[KingKat]

This season has been a total Smoakshow.

 

Smoak and mirrors, the story of the 2017 Jays.

[o2cui2i]

Smoak and mirrors, the story of the 2017 Jays.

 

more of a Smoak and the duds show

[dineke]

we can't develop position prospects but this franchise hits on another 30 year old late bloomer. wow

[Cleveland Steamer]

Refsnyder can't play 2b for s***.

Obviously the Jays coaching staff doesn't agree.