GDT: Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox

[Spanky99]

I disagree. Sanchez has the better fastball and breaking ball

 

lol... STOP!!!

[Spanky99]

Attaboy McKinney get hot bud!

[Krylian]

f***ing Sanchez. Just cut off his damn hands and be done with it.

[Daniel Labude]

McKinney cooking tonight

[Abomination]

lol... STOP!!!

 

It's actually not as laughable as I would have thought, although it is most definitely wrong. When you take their primary fastball type (which is what they SHOULD be throwing most of), it's 97 wRC+ for Syndergaard and 104 for Sanchez. Sanchez HAS actually given up a lower wRC+ for the curveball in his career (34 to 63). Their changeups are identical. The difference is really Sanchez having to throw the four seamer more because of his finger issues (which has been terrible), and Syndergaard having a very good slider. I mean, it's a very important difference, but it's also pretty interesting comparing them if you look deeper into the numbers.

[JFD]

Is Vlad injured??

[Spanky99]

Is Vlad injured??

 

Why you say that?

[JFD]

Why you say that?

 

Urena batting in his spot?

[Spanky99]

It's actually not as laughable as I would have thought, although it is most definitely wrong. When you take their primary fastball type (which is what they SHOULD be throwing most of), it's 97 wRC+ for Syndergaard and 104 for Sanchez. Sanchez HAS actually given up a lower wRC+ for the curveball in his career (34 to 63). Their changeups are identical. The difference is really Sanchez having to throw the four seamer more because of his finger issues (which has been terrible), and Syndergaard having a very good slider. I mean, it's a very important difference, but it's also pretty interesting comparing them if you look deeper into the numbers.

 

Poor Abom. *pets head*

[Spanky99]

Urena batting in his spot?

 

It's 10-2, lol... Wow!

[JFD]

It's 10-2, lol... Wow!

 

And?

[Spanky99]

And?

 

They gave Urena an AB.

[JFD]

f***tard coach taking AB's away from king Vlad.. smh

[Abomination]

f***tard coach taking AB's away from king Vlad.. smh

 

I bet if Vladdy was hit on the hand and was out for the year, you'd be cursing the coach for having him in there in a 10-2 game.

[Orgfiller]

I like how no one brings up the fact that Montoyo put the struggling Guerrero in the 2 hole and he's been much better since. It's just easier to blame everything on the manager of course.

[Spanky99]

I like how no one brings up the fact that Montoyo put the struggling Guerrero in the 2 hole and he's been much better since. It's just easier to blame everything on the manager of course.

 

You believe in protection? I believe in timing/adjustment. Just saying...

[Daniel Labude]

It's actually not as laughable as I would have thought, although it is most definitely wrong. When you take their primary fastball type (which is what they SHOULD be throwing most of), it's 97 wRC+ for Syndergaard and 104 for Sanchez. Sanchez HAS actually given up a lower wRC+ for the curveball in his career (34 to 63). Their changeups are identical. The difference is really Sanchez having to throw the four seamer more because of his finger issues (which has been terrible), and Syndergaard having a very good slider. I mean, it's a very important difference, but it's also pretty interesting comparing them if you look deeper into the numbers.

 

Love this post

[JFD]

I bet if Vladdy was hit on the hand and was out for the year, you'd be cursing the coach for having him in there in a 10-2 game.

 

Bryant hit his 3rd HR of the game in the 9th inning of a 10-4 blowout.. Lucky he didn't get beaned the head though.

[gruber92]

You believe in protection? I believe in timing/adjustment. Just saying...

 

I believe in comfort levels with some players as far as where they're hitting in the order. Vladdy has been hitting anywhere from 2-4 his whole life. That's where he belongs, he's a boss and he knows it. Getting Vladdy a guaranteed first inning AB is a no brainer.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

I like how no one brings up the fact that Montoyo put the struggling Guerrero in the 2 hole and he's been much better since. It's just easier to blame everything on the manager of course.

 

Yes that is it .... ummm NOT !!! Lol

 

Cause it is Familiarity right ? Not the Big

Fat Kid Figuring things out having played more then a hand full of Games in the Show !

 

Cause I am Sure Big Vlad the Impaler has batted Second a lot in his lifetime of playing

Baseball so it feels like Grandmas cooking and home to him !

 

God with a Ass and his Size and power you

Know even on Most Canadian Beer Ball Softball teams ... The Big Fat power guy hits

4th or Fifth in the lineup not second, right ?

 

Just Saying ya know !

 

Timing not Buntoyo , optics can be tricky

Like looking ahead in a Rearview Mirror !

[jays4life19]

Yes that is it .... ummm NOT !!! Lol

 

Cause it is Familiarity right ? Not the Big

Fat Kid Figuring things out having played more then a hand full of Games in the Show !

 

Cause I am Sure Big Vlad the Impaler has batted Second a lot in his lifetime of playing

Baseball so it feels like Grandmas cooking and home to him !

 

God with a Ass and his Size and power you

Know even on Most Canadian Beer Ball Softball teams ... The Big Fat power guy hits

4th or Fifth in the lineup not second, right ?

 

Just Saying ya know !

 

Timing not Buntoyo , optics can be tricky

Like looking ahead in a Rearview Mirror !

 

You forgot to call BTS a coward.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

You forgot to call BTS a coward.

 

He knows he is ... Sooo I thought I would give him a Break this weekend , Cause ya know

Even the Losers get Lucky sometimes !!!

[Orgfiller]

You believe in protection? I believe in timing/adjustment. Just saying...

 

Of course not. But a lot of old school managers, which everyone thinks Montoyo is, would never have moved up a struggling young player up in the lineup. Just pointing that out. I'm well aware that Vlad would have started raking regardless of whether he was moved up to 2, continued hitting in the 5 hole or was dropped to number 9.