GDT: Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox 5/22

[M.E.]

Did you see galvis while on deck basically behind the plate. I bet he wears one tomorrow for that. Obviously can’t do that now.

[Abomination]

This would have been a fun time for a suicide squeeze. Galvis can handle the bat. Too late now though.

[tbad]

Euw

[gruber92]

Over anxious turd.

[DigitalRock]

LMAO Galvis no clue there, nothing near the plate.

[EdwinsParrot]

What an ab..in a bad way

[GoJays1562]

Worst at bat ever.

[Orgfiller]

Those were some really good sliders, obviously would have liked Galvis to adjust but it is what it is.

[Krylian]

Buck hypothesizing that Urena will break for home if the ball is hit on the ground to put the pressure on the defence....

 

....ya..... With the bases loaded, the runner on third does usually go.

[Abomination]

Those were some really good sliders, obviously would have liked Galvis to adjust but it is what it is.

 

The amount of depth on that slider is crazy.

[gruber92]

Buck.. "I think they'll send Urena on a ball in the infield and put pressure on the defense to make a play".

 

The bases are loaded you drunk f***.

[Omar]

That's a shame.

[gruber92]

That's game, they had their chance.

[Orgfiller]

Just missed it. Drury's had some very good at-bats, it's interesting to see him finally go to the pull side with more authority.

[geebaan]

That Galvis at bat was easily one of the worst I’ve ever seen. The pitcher didn’t throw him anything remotely close to a strike the entire at bat.

[gruber92]

That Galvis at bat was easily one of the worst I’ve ever seen. The pitcher didn’t throw him anything remotely close to a strike the entire at bat.

 

"hero ball"

[gruber92]

Vladdy holding his own defensively at third.

[Orgfiller]

That Galvis at bat was easily one of the worst I’ve ever seen. The pitcher didn’t throw him anything remotely close to a strike the entire at bat.

 

He got thrown a bunch of good sliders, it wasn't a good AB but it's not like Walden was bouncing pitches three feet in front of him. Sometimes you're allowed to give the opposition some credit.

 

The slider on the strikeout pitch in particular was nasty, started out around the bottom of the zone and had a ton of depth to it.

[Barkerfan23]

What a good play

[gruber92]

He got thrown a bunch of good sliders, it wasn't a good AB but it's not like Walden was bouncing pitches three feet in front of him. Sometimes you're allowed to give the opposition some credit.

 

The slider on the strikeout pitch in particular was nasty, started out around the bottom of the zone and had a ton of depth to it.

 

True, but he should have stayed short in that situation. Just worry about making half decent contact and the game would most likely have been over.

[Barkerfan23]

Biagini is having trouble putting hitters away

[Ex Player]

True, but he should have stayed short in that situation. Just worry about making half decent contact and the game would most likely have been over

Exactly. He was taking homerun cuts out there

[Orgfiller]

True, but he should have stayed short in that situation. Just worry about making half decent contact and the game would most likely have been over.

 

I mean yes, obviously he should have made contact but the pressure of the situation combined with good pitching throws any kind of game plan that you have out the window. Also with a 5 man infield he really had to focus on driving the ball and not just putting the bat on the ball for a weak dribbler. I didn't see anyone berating Mookie Betts for striking out against Tim Mayza yesterday with the bases loaded and 1 out. Good pitching prevailed then, and it did on Galvis' AB.

[Orgfiller]

Exactly. He was taking homerun cuts out there

 

With a 5 man infield you have to focus on elevating the ball as simply making contact won't necessarily end the game. Hitting in the MLB is really hard.

[King]

Gruber fails again.

[Orgfiller]

Yeah that's a ball, but it's too close to take.

[King]

I'll take "Least Surprising Stats" for $1000, Alex.

[geebaan]

Can we get a new hitting coach with these approaches? Just gross at bats.

[gruber92]

I mean yes, obviously he should have made contact but the pressure of the situation combined with good pitching throws any kind of game plan that you have out the window. Also with a 5 man infield he really had to focus on driving the ball and not just putting the bat on the ball for a weak dribbler. I didn't see anyone berating Mookie Betts for striking out against Tim Mayza yesterday with the bases loaded and 1 out. Good pitching prevailed then, and it did on Galvis' AB.

 

As a hitter in that situation, you can initially pretty much eliminate anything up in the zone, huge advantage. I know it's not easy hitting good pitching but the combination of staying short and looking for something down around the knees (until two strikes),the chances of success is a lot higher. Regarding Betts, the pitches he struck out on vs Mayza were in the strike zone, or close to it. Not a good comparison.

[Abomination]

I think it's interesting how catchers today immediately throw the ball out of play if it hit the dirt. 20 years ago the umpire would have to pry it out of their fingers.