GDT: Blue Jays @ Twins May 1 (Game 2 of 3) 8:10 PM

[JaysAllMighty]

 

 

Right-hander Marco Estrada (2-2, 6.00 ERA) starts Tuesday for Toronto in the second game of the three-game series. Minnesota counters with right-hander Kyle Gibson (1-1, 3.33). Estrada has allowed five runs in back-to-back outings, totaling 10 innings pitched. Gibson pitched six scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts in a no-decision against the New York Yankees in his previous outing.

 

Lineups will be posted when available

 

 

My GDT record: 6-1 (2 game win streak)

Edited May 1, 2018 by JaysAllMighty

[JFD]

Good luck. Gibson is tough.

[Spanky99]

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

[AledmysDiaz]

Not sure where I should put this, But Barker and Blair on todays podcast were really high on Pillar. Barker thinks Pillar is a changed hitter and is really seeing the baseball now. According to Barker, Pillar is keeping his head down and he is hitting more line drives. Blair chimed in by mentioning that Pillar is benefiting from hitting in the middle of the lineup.

 

Barker thinks Pillar can hit 50 doubles a year. 280 to .300

[Boxcar]

Dogg, Barker is a f***ing moron. This isn't the first time Pillar has gone through a stretch like this.

[LGBJ29]

Not sure where I should put this, But Barker and Blair on todays podcast were really high on Pillar. Barker thinks Pillar is a changed hitter and is really seeing the baseball now. According to Barker, Pillar is keeping his head down and he is hitting more line drives. Blair chimed in by mentioning that Pillar is benefiting from hitting in the middle of the lineup.

 

Barker thinks Pillar can hit 50 doubles a year. 280 to .300

 

imagine taking time out of your day to listen to a Blair and Barker podcast

[P2F]

Pillar is actually swinging and missing at a higher rate this season. Couple that with a lower contact rate than last season, and he's a true mirage. It's all BABIP, which is currently 66 points higher than what he finished at last season. It's just luck - nothing to see here, unfortunately. Having said that, I'd be more than happy to be proven wrong.

 

Once again, Barker is a f***ing moron.

[baubau]

Does anyone know of any good baseball podcasts? I don't mind At The Letters and planning on listening to Shulman's soon, though his is more personal from what I gather.

[Boxcar]

Does anyone know of any good baseball podcasts? I don't mind At The Letters and planning on listening to Shulman's soon, though his is more personal from what I gather.

 

THT Audio is a good one.

[Bobthe4th]

Does anyone know of any good baseball podcasts? I don't mind At The Letters and planning on listening to Shulman's soon, though his is more personal from what I gather.

 

Haven't listened to it but Barry Davis does one! At the Letters is the only one I listen to.

[Brownie19]

I need to look into these podcast things you young hipster talk about...

[Brownie19]

Not sure where I should put this, But Barker and Blair on todays podcast were really high on Pillar. Barker thinks Pillar is a changed hitter and is really seeing the baseball now. According to Barker, Pillar is keeping his head down and he is hitting more line drives. Blair chimed in by mentioning that Pillar is benefiting from hitting in the middle of the lineup.

 

Barker thinks Pillar can hit 50 doubles a year. 280 to .300

 

Wouldn't it be nice if someone could call in and explain to Barker and Blair, in a very professional manner that they are f***ing stupid and have no business spreading nonsense to the general public?

[Terminator]

Pillar is actually swinging and missing at a higher rate this season. Couple that with a lower contact rate than last season, and he's a true mirage. It's all BABIP, which is currently 66 points higher than what he finished at last season. It's just luck - nothing to see here, unfortunately. Having said that, I'd be more than happy to be proven wrong.

 

Once again, Barker is a f***ing moron.

 

I believe his average exit velocity is up but that is it. As you said he's worse in other areas.

 

That said, I do think he's been a little unlucky with his BABIP the past couple of years so I'm hopeful he's in the 90+ wRC+ range rather than the 80s which he's been.

[AledmysDiaz]

K but according to the podcast Pillar is hitting .290 with 2 strikes. The league generally hits about .170

 

But pillar is keeping his eye on the ball according to Barker. This is why this is likely to continue

 

 

Lol f*** me I'm out. No more GDT posts today Go Jays

[Terminator]

K but according to the podcast Pillar is hitting .290 with 2 strikes. The league generally hits about .170

 

But pillar is keeping his eye on the ball according to Barker. This is why this is likely to continue

 

 

Lol f*** me I'm out. No more GDT posts today Go Jays

 

Yeah I did see the 2 strikes thing. Russell Martin and Justin Smoak are two guys who managed to change their approach with 2 strikes to help their numbers. Not sure if Pillar has done that too or if he's just a mirage.

[Spanky99]

So is mirage the new meme?

[Brownie19]

K but according to the podcast Pillar is hitting .290 with 2 strikes. The league generally hits about .170

 

But pillar is keeping his eye on the ball according to Barker. This is why this is likely to continue

 

 

Lol f*** me I'm out. No more GDT posts today Go Jays

 

This is exactly the type of quality analysis we should expect from Barker. Dogg is trolling (as per usual), but I do enjoy him keeping us posted on all the incredibly stupid things that Barker says throughout the year. I still think we need a thread devoted to all the stupid things that our local broadcast teams says.

[Spanky99]

Yay... Kendrys' is on the pine.

 

1. Curtis Granderson (L) LF

2. Teoscar Hernandez ® RF

3. Justin Smoak (S) 1B

4. Yangervis Solarte (S) 3B

5. Steve Pearce ® DH

6. Kevin Pillar ® CF

7. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ® 2B

8. Luke Maile ® C

9. Aledmys Diaz ® SS

[Smokinitup420]

Yay... Kendrys' is on the pine.

 

1. Curtis Granderson (L) LF

2. Teoscar Hernandez ® RF

3. Justin Smoak (S) 1B

4. Yangervis Solarte (S) 3B

5. Steve Pearce ® DH

6. Kevin Pillar ® CF

7. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ® 2B

8. Luke Maile ® C

9. Aledmys Diaz ® SS

 

 

 

That's a really nice lineup

[Ray]

That's a really nice lineup

 

Our lineup is actually really good if Donaldson comes back and Travis starts hitting again. Donaldson, Gurriel, Travis, Smoak INF with Grandy/Pearce platoon, Hernandez, and Pillar in the OF is real nice.

[Smokinitup420]

Our lineup is actually really good if Donaldson comes back and Travis starts hitting again. Donaldson, Gurriel, Travis, Smoak INF with Grandy/Pearce platoon, Hernandez, and Pillar in the OF is real nice.

 

Yeah thatd be a killer lineup and whoever isn't in the outfield can dh and we can all say bye to Morales, I keep hoping to wake up one morning and see that Morales is gone

[baubau]

THT Audio is a good one.

 

Will check that out! I have been meaning to before but never got around to it. I get super lazy haha.

 

Haven't listened to it but Barry Davis does one! At the Letters is the only one I listen to.

 

Yeah... I'll check it out, but I was never a fan of Barry. See what content they have and if its good. At The Letters is probably the best Jays-focused podcast I have ran into.

[Smokinitup420]

Our lineup is actually really good if Donaldson comes back and Travis starts hitting again. Donaldson, Gurriel, Travis, Smoak INF with Grandy/Pearce platoon, Hernandez, and Pillar in the OF is real nice.

 

And even if Travis doesn't get back to form, solarte would look good at 2nd with his bat

[Ray]

And even if Travis doesn't get back to form, solarte would look good at 2nd with his bat

 

Totally forgot about Solarte. Maybe rotate Solarte and Travis between DH and 2B every now and then.

[Effit]

Pearce is out, Morales in. Sigh

[Spanky99]

Is Pearce hurt? Must be, right?

[saskjayfan]

Is Pearce hurt? Must be, right?

 

managerial decision...not hurt.

[Spanky99]

managerial decision...not hurt.

 

Really? I hope his gut, or Management's plea is right.

[saskjayfan]

jd 2 for 2 against Joe Musgrove who's also on a rehab assignment, but he has one error. Hopefully the error wasn't a throwing error!

[Smokinitup420]

Pearce is out, Morales in. Sigh

 

I knew it was too good to be true, to be Morales free for the night