GDT: BlueJays @ Bosox game 3/4

[Omar]

Against my better judgement with Sanchez on the bump.....

 

[jaysguy44]

Sogard with another great AB

[JFD]

Vlad deserves to be batting 9th with AB's like that..

[Ex Player]

They should be able to get 5 or 6 innings in based on the radar map:

 

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/us/map/radar?lat=42.3649&lng=-71.0575

[Omar]

Smoak the speedster....lol

[Spanky99]

lol... Smoaky, ya big dummy. That was a well thrown ball, though. Wow!

[Ex Player]

Smoak forgot he cant run.....LOL

[Spanky99]

Teo crushed that ball.

[5ToolPhenom]

Sanchez still being Sanchez I see. Today will give him the Blue Jays starter biggest loss streak in franchise history, right?

[Ex Player]

The Sanchez shitshow continues

[Barkerfan23]

Aaron Sanchez sure is terrible

[jaysguy44]

Teo does it again

[Barkerfan23]

Might be time to switch bo and vlad

[Krylian]

Teo does it again

 

It is very hot and humid tonight. Perfect environment to see a mirage

[gruber92]

f***.. Is Vladdy struggling big time pulling the ball or what? He should look at some 2018 video.

[5ToolPhenom]

Vladdy bouncing out again. Kid's had a brutal July.

[5ToolPhenom]

f***.. Is Vladdy struggling big time pulling the ball or what? He should look at some 2018 video.

 

Yeah man, he's looked lost. I hate to say it, but it might be worth sending him back down for a bit. Just for a few weeks like how they did with Gurriel. I think he needs to clear his head.

 

I don't think the home-run derby was a good idea either, probably acted as a bit of a distraction for a kid who mentally needed the break.

[Krylian]

Home Run Derby hangover

[5ToolPhenom]

Nice play Teo! Thing of beauty

[gruber92]

What's up with Teo tonight?

[5ToolPhenom]

Home Run Derby hangover

 

Looking at his game log, it is a little better than I thought, but he's not making a lot of hard contact. Mostly just singles.

[5ToolPhenom]

What's up with Teo tonight?

 

He's putting on quite a performance!

[goldbug103]

Vlad quite simply can’t hit MLB level pitching, especially breaking balls or curves. Definitely deserves a trip back to Buffalo to work on things and clear his head.

[5ToolPhenom]

Nice defensive inning

[gruber92]

Biggio with the heads up there. The kid had some serious baseball IQ.

[5ToolPhenom]

Vlad quite simply can’t hit MLB level pitching, especially breaking balls or curves. Definitely deserves a trip back to Buffalo to work on things and clear his head.

 

I think he's grinding a bit. His body language has completely changed, not seeing much of that winning smile anymore. Defensively it's been a bit of a disaster for him too.

 

Guess this vindicates Shapiro and Atkins a bit to all the people who were pissed that he wasn't promoted earlier.

[Barkerfan23]

This might serve to make vlad a better hitter long term

[5ToolPhenom]

Biggio with the heads up there. The kid had some serious baseball IQ.

 

He's learned from the Jedi master himself. I didn't see a lot of Craig Biggio growing up with him being in the national league and cable TV and all, but damn, his stat page is a thing of beauty.

 

And just as I type this, another walk:cool:

[JFD]

Walkiggio at it again

[gruber92]

Is Biggio f***ing fantastic or what? Good thing we protected him from Cashner last night.