Series At A Glance... Blue Jays @ Red Sox - Sept 4-6, incl GDT's

[gruber92]

A hit? lulz... E-5

 

Tough call but that play was anything but routine.

[Governator]

Trading a closer with a 3.5 ERA and at least 10 blown saves wouldnt fetch what you want for him.

 

In the same breath he's second in AL in saves. That's what his brochure says.

[glory]

Blow the game Osuna so you don't kill the rest of the pen with overwork. You know Ramirez will throw 2 innings again.

[jays_fever]

He's still young and controllable, you'll get a solid player in return.

 

You wouldn't get offered a better player than you would bringing him back and flipping him at the deadline. He's better than his numbers on the surface is all im saying

[Abomination]

In the same breath he's second in AL in saves. That's what his brochure says.

 

He's also 8th in xFIP and 4th in WAR among qualifying relievers. Someone would pay a boatload for him.

[jays_fever]

That 0-1 cutter to Devers was filthy

[Spanky99]

ERAZZZ... FIP- 1.86, xFIP- 2.69

[burlingtonbandit]

If you look at his splits he hasn't been that bad in August. Strikeout rate is down but he's also not walking guys or giving up the longball.

[Captain Adama]

Hard hit% is way up though.

[Spanky99]

He's also 8th in xFIP and 4th in WAR among qualifying relievers. Someone would pay a boatload for him.

 

Bingo... Jays won't move him though, well, unless it's a boatload. Years of control, and cheap too.

[Spanky99]

C'mon Koehler... Blow it! Muahahaha...

[jays_fever]

Hard hit% is way up though.

 

is that relevant though over a small sample size? Seems odd that his K % is up significantly but guys are barreling up the ball harder

[Spanky99]

Nice play Darwin.

[glory]

Trade Osuna and put Ramirez at closer. In that scenario, are the Jays really that much worse? Osuna putting up another 3 war is asking a lot, and relievers flame out just as quickly as they shine most of the time. Drop in velocity, already had a tjs, good fip...I say move him. Teams are smarter nowadays, they might look at the secondary numbers over the ERA/BS and still give up value. Sell high on somebody for once.

[gruber92]

You wouldn't get offered a better player than you would bringing him back and flipping him at the deadline. He's better than his numbers on the surface is all im saying

 

Flipping him at the deadline next year just adds risk of injury prior and narrowing down the trading field.

 

You trade him in the winter.

[Spanky99]

Pillar with a good bunt?

[Abomination]

What a throw!

[gruber92]

Lol..

[Spanky99]

Wow, perfect toss!

[Orgfiller]

Bautista is so f***ing slow now. The throw was perfect, all the credit to him, but man that wasn't even close.

[gruber92]

Nice throw but Bautista is slow as f***.

[TheHurl]

That is such a thing of beauty. One of my favourite plays in baseball.

[Candy Maldonado]

too bad gruber wasn't running

[burlingtonbandit]

Wonder if they thought about PR for him. Although with that throw likely didn't matter if it was Zeke.

[gruber92]

too bad gruber wasn't running

 

Got that right

[BigCecil]

JBJ is good at baseball. also Bautista might beat Morales and Smoak in 40 but it would be close.

[gruber92]

This game looks like it's over

[EdwinsParrot]

Camt wait for this team get rid of old and slow guys

[BigCecil]

In the same breath he's second in AL in saves. That's what his brochure says.

 

Sucks how often we are having this Osuna conversation and mostly after a tough outing.

[P2F]

That throw home by JBJ was ludicrously good.