GDT: Oakland Athletics (14-13) @ Toronto Vlad Jays (11-14), 7:07 PM EST (1/3)

[Terminator]

Where does everything think MontoYost puts Vlad in the lineup? I'll go with 2nd.

 

He's too dumb to do that. He'll probably bat him 6th.

[Angrioter]

Can one of the forum Mexicans tell me why Vlad is sometimes called Vladito? What's the 'ito' suffix?

 

ito = litle = son

Vlad + son = Vladito

 

Angelo (me name). My son = Angelito

[G-Snarls]

[Slade]

[BTS]

 

f***, he’s absolutely loaded with carbs now.

[jays4life19]

He looks like he's gotten in a bit better shape.

[Carlos Danger]

 

 

Looks like dad’s old jersey is a little tight.

 

Stay away abuela!!!

[Slade]

f***, he’s absolutely loaded with carbs now.

 

[P2F]

He looks like he's gotten in a bit better shape.

 

And today's shape happens to be a barrel.

[TheHurl]

I'll expand the answer to support my Mexican knowledge:

 

Adding 'ito' or 'ita' essentially works as a nicety. It's typically added to make something small or cute.

 

Gatito is a small cat or kitten. So his story checks out. What is the Mexican suffix for Fat?

[G-Snarls]

Gatito is a small cat or kitten. So his story checks out. What is the Mexican suffix for Fat?

 

Gordo or lardo

 

So we don't want his grandmother to turn him into Vladgordo

[Daniel Labude]

 

Go Blue Jays!!!!!!!!!

[DigitalRock]

I am hoping Vladdy sits on Brito so he can't play anymore.....

[NiagaraJaysFan]

I haven’t logged into this site in a year, but I had to post this. Try not to cry.

 

[G-Snarls]

I haven’t logged into this site in a year, but I had to post this. Try not to cry.

 

 

Omfg

 

Choking back tears

 

Damn

[Ehjays]

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Go Blue Jays!!!!!!!!!

 

That's my new avatar I love it!!

[NiagaraJaysFan]

Yep, I was done for the day after that one... 😭

[BTS]

Feels weird that we now have a monster bat in the middle of the lineup after watching the offense flail away for 3 weeks.

[G-Snarls]

Feels weird that we now have a monster bat in the middle of the lineup after watching the offense flail away for 3 weeks.

 

I had been hoping at this point we'd have both Vlad and Donaldson in there somehow

 

Don't know what they would have done about positioning them

[NiagaraJaysFan]

Feels weird that we now have a monster bat in the middle of the lineup after watching the offense flail away for 3 weeks.

 

Definitely something to build around. How do you suppose they protect him? Would hate to see him get pitched around all the time...

[G-Snarls]

Yep, I was done for the day after that one...

 

I shouldn't have watched it at work

[NiagaraJaysFan]

I shouldn't have watched it at work

 

It really should come with a disclaimer. Jesus.

[Brownie19]

Definitely something to build around. How do you suppose they protect him? Would hate to see him get pitched around all the time...

 

Lineup protection isn't a thing. If Vladdy is pitched around and is on base - that's a good thing!

[P2F]

Urena has been optioned to Buffalo.

[leaffie]

Vladdy is being treated as if he is babe ruth incarnate. I have never seen so much hype. I sure hope Montoya and the Jays will do everything they can to protect this very young star from the inevitable ups and downs of playing in the majors.

 

With that said can hardly wait for his debut.

[Angrioter]

Gatito is a small cat or kitten. So his story checks out. What is the Mexican suffix for Fat?

 

Gatito

[P2F]

I have probably received almost two dozen At Bat notifications pertaining to Vlad Jr. since Wednesday evening. No lie.

[Terminator]

We have so many black holes in our lineup it's a joke. If it were up to me I'd just say to hell with the traditional lineup construction and group our best hitters at the top, regardless of how slow they are or how weird the lineup looks. Pillar was a good fit for us I wish we still had him, it improves our OF defense from seemingly one of the worst to a very good one.

 

But anyway, Monotoyo apparently didn't learn anything while he worked for the Rays and as long as Sogard and Galvis are swinging a hot bat (if that's even a thing) it will work for him but eventually those guys will settle in as the sub-85 wRC+ hitters we know they are. But here's what I would do:

 

1. Vlad Jr.

2. Smoak (S)

3. Tellez (L)

4. Grichuk

5. Hernandez

6. McKinney (L)

7. Jansen

8. Galvis

9. Sogard/Drury (L/R)

 

Against lefties play Drury and move Tellez and McKinney down in favor of Hernandez and Jansen. If we called Biggio up he might be able to solve some of our leadoff issues.

[Carlos Danger]

Gatito

 

 

Como?

[Spanky99]

I have probably received almost two dozen At Bat notifications pertaining to Vlad Jr. since Wednesday evening. No lie.

 

It's airing on MLB Network, and every show has been about Vladdy the last 2 days, unreal.