GDT: Blue Jays @ Rockies (Game 2 of 3) 9:10 EST

[gruber92]

My God, why didn't Rowdy jump on that 2-0 fatty? The teams approach this year had been f***ing horrible.

[vdubmvp]

I'll accept a ban.

[Abomination]

???????

 

That's what they said, and what the notes on numerous sites say for him. Pulled yesterday with a tight hamstring. Guess it wasn't as bad as they made it out to be.

[Barkerfan23]

On pace for 58 wins

[DigitalRock]

My God, why didn't Rowdy jump on that 2-0 fatty? The teams approach this year had been f***ing horrible.

 

It's a team with a lot of hitters who have not adjusted well to MLB pitching.

[Grant77]

Firing Guillermo Martinez has to be a serious consideration at this point. I can't recall a Blue Jays coach doing a worse job in my time as a fan.

[Krylian]

Stroman and Giles are increasing their value as the season progresses. Atkins better not f*** this up.

 

How many good assets have he moved for good returns so far in his career here?

[Carlos Danger]

Firing Guillermo Martinez has to be a serious consideration at this point. I can't recall a Blue Jays coach doing a worse job in my time as a fan.

 

If he was a white guy, he would be given much more time and the understanding these are mostly rookies with 2-4 months of ML baseball under their belt.

 

Since he is Latino, putting him on the cutting block, send him back to Mexico huh Grant!?

 

This is your second racist post in as many days...

[Grant77]

If he was a white guy, he would be given much more time and the understanding these are mostly rookies with 2-4 months of ML baseball under their belt.

 

Since he is Latino, putting him on the cutting block, send him back to Mexico huh Grant!?

 

This is your second racist post in as many days...

 

He's not from Mexico, but nice attempt at a troll job.

[Olerud363]

If he was a white guy, he would be given much more time and the understanding these are mostly rookies with 2-4 months of ML baseball under their belt.

 

Since he is Latino, putting him on the cutting block, send him back to Mexico huh Grant!?

 

This is your second racist post in as many days...

 

Carlos -- this is a fake news attack against Grant. I am all for attacking, but not in a fake way.

 

In 2008 the Blue Jays had a new and very white hitting Coach named Gary Denbo.

 

In all out attack John Gibbons and Gary Denbo (after only 2 months and three weeks) were destroyed and replaced By a Black man Cito Gaston and Gene Tennace. Another Black man Murph was given more influence. Grant cheered these changes as he has cheered no other.

 

It was not racial it was just time to 'pull dat ball'. No one was happier than Grant when the hit to all fields Denbo was sent away, and Cito Gaston came in to give the boys better hitting tips.

 

Similarly 11 years later it may, or may not be time for a change in philosophy. Would hiring an aggressive 'pull dat ball' hitting coach help??

 

I have no idea. Is it time For Jansen to just aim at the third base coach?? Is it time for Vladimir to try and hit as many fifth deck foul home runs as he can?? Is it time for Smoak to stop walking more than he gets RBIs??

 

Not about race, just about philosophy.

[gruber92]

You can still be a smart aggressive hitter while using the whole field. The game has become this now and it's time to be pushing this at a younger age. Hitters have no choice but to adjust to the defenses that are now being thrown out there. It's difficult to get established hitters like Smoak to all of a sudden make the change, but younger hitters need to learn to be aggressive to all fields. Look at the Red Sox and the Astros.