Tampa Bay Rays @ our Beloved Blue Jays - fan appreciation games

[Ex Player]

Final 3 games of the season.

 

*sniff...........sniff*

 

I really hate this time of the season.

End of summer and here the winter comes

 

[Spanky99]

Nice grab, McKinney.

[Olerud363]

Nice grab, McKinney.

 

Final chance to see Vladimir hit his 8 ground balls and 2ks this series... let's hope 2 ground balls get through so he can keep his average above .270... though I got a feeling he'll get a bit unlucky and no ground balls will get through this Series.

[Spanky99]

Final chance to see Vladimir hit his 8 ground balls and 2ks this series... let's hope 2 ground balls get through so he can keep his average above .270... though I got a feeling he'll get a bit unlucky and no ground balls will get through this Series.

 

K......

[DigitalRock]

Final chance to see Vladimir hit his 8 ground balls and 2ks this series... let's hope 2 ground balls get through so he can keep his average above .270... though I got a feeling he'll get a bit unlucky and no ground balls will get through this Series.

 

You seem to be taking this hard bro.

[Spanky99]

Can't believe that strike call to Kiermaier, lol.

[JFD]

Final chance to see Vladimir hit his 8 ground balls and 2ks this series... let's hope 2 ground balls get through so he can keep his average above .270... though I got a feeling he'll get a bit unlucky and no ground balls will get through this Series.

 

Sounds about right. Already has 2.

[Jonn]

Vlad looks disastrous this month. I just hope he learned that his talent alone won’t carry him at this level. He needs to get his ass in shape and have a big offseason. Drop those lazy habits. No more ice cream and poutine.

[goldbug103]

Or maybe he’s just not that good. In other words, a generational talent that can’t hit, play defence or steal bases. What is that good for ?

[wk680]

Or maybe he’s just not that good. In other words, a generational talent that can’t hit, play defence or steal bases. What is that good for ?

 

This is what I posted previously - DON'T tell me ANYONE is a generational talent based off of dominating the minor leagues (up to AAA). The SHow is not predictable from play in any other league, and until they prove it there, then prospects are just that and suspect to underachieving expectations. I still think Guerrero will be a + hitter but his defensive and baserunning value are very suspect - he probably should be put at 1B sooner than later.

[5ToolPhenom]

I'm confident he'll hit for power and be a good bat... Perhaps just not deserving of the insane hype that Rogers was pumping up the kid with

[Abomination]

Heh, the bunt pop fly infield double!

[Carlos Danger]

Yes!! Finally! Suck my shift!!

[Stangstag]

f***ing excellent Biggio. What a G

[wk680]

I'm confident he'll hit for power and be a good bat... Perhaps just not deserving of the insane hype that Rogers was pumping up the kid with

 

Yeah I don't only blame Rogers and their media shills for the overhype. Consider that MLB the SHOW videogame had this guy as a 96 (out of 100) overall Future Star the very day he debuted in the MLB. It was as if it was a totally forgone conclusion that he had to be a beast. Also the projections on FanGraphs were predicting 4+ fWAR in his rookie year (most overhyped ever !?)

[Carlos Danger]

Twice we had guys on 2b and we can’t even move them over with the out. Good outs vs bad outs:mad:

[5ToolPhenom]

Yeah, I remember reading one of those pre-season MLB preview magazines and a scout said something like "If Vlad doesn't mash, the Jays should just give up because this kid's a sure thing"

[wk680]

Yeah, I remember reading one of those pre-season MLB preview magazines and a scout said something like "If Vlad doesn't mash, the Jays should just give up because this kid's a sure thing"

 

Yep , nobody is ever a sure thing until they prove it. That's why they play the games and not just decide who should win based on the rankings on paper. Again I am still betting on Vlad, but I don't see the point in leaving him at 3B where he is showing major negative value.

[Brownie19]

Meadows up - runners on 2nd and 3rd, 1 out

 

Buck - "in this situation you either walk him or try and get him out - you don't try and work around him"

 

WTF?

[wk680]

I never want to see Pannone again -not MLB level pitcher.

[Spanky99]

Teo Bomb, can the Jays save the Indians?

[wk680]

Teo Bomb, can the Jays save the Indians?

 

I sure hope not - still am salty over the 2016 ALCS. We totally should have won that series.

[Spanky99]

I'm confident he'll hit for power and be a good bat... Perhaps just not deserving of the insane hype that Rogers was pumping up the kid with

 

All of baseball were? Hell, even his projections were nuts.

[goldbug103]

One reason might be that a first baseman should be hitting homeruns more than once per two months. And Maybe the FO hopes to extract some defensive value rather than spend on that position via FA.

[JFD]

albuquerque isotopes style

[Spanky99]

Teo Bomb, can the Jays save the Indians?

 

Nope!

[Brownie19]

Buck - "Adames won't be running here with the lefty up. Wendle is a good hitter"

 

Finishing up strong!

[Spanky99]

Man, Meadows/Glasnow and Baz for Archer... what a steal.

[Carlos Danger]

Was it just me or Rowdy was fnn loafing down the line on that out. He has been talked to about that multiple times. Hustle 90fnn ft rook! FFS!!

[Acemeister79]

Yup there's a reason some of these guys are on the hefty side... Unless he's sick or has some undisclosed injury, he should be moving his ass as fast as his drumsticks can go, every at bat!