General 2020 Blue Jays Discussion Thread

[wilko]

but what explains the apparent relative 'success' against left-handed batters? It's not like he is blowing them away with a high 90s fastball with good command.

 

No idea. It's just so far this year. Throughout his career he's been slightly better VS RHB.

[Orgfiller]

but what explains the apparent relative 'success' against left-handed batters? It's not like he is blowing them away with a high 90s fastball with good command.

 

It's just randomness in a short season with a small sample. Roark throughout his career is significantly better against RHH than LHH. He has a career 3.63 FIP against RHH and 4.71 FIP against LHH. He's just been terrible all around, even against lefties this year against whom he's been "better" he has a brutal 5.57/5.11 FIP/xFIP with a ton of walks.

[Orgfiller]

No idea. It's just so far this year. Throughout his career he's been slightly better VS RHB.

 

Slightly is an understatement, he's almost 40 points better in wOBA against and a full run better against RHH.

[Spanky99]

No idea. It's just so far this year. Throughout his career he's been slightly better VS RHB.

 

Look at the HR/9 lol... gross. His numbers are just overall ugly...

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/tanner-roark/8753/splits?position=P&season=2020#Advanced

[Ex Player]

Magic number is now 2

[The Iceman]

Magic number is now 2

 

Awesome, we can lose out and still back in

[wilko]

Magic number is now 2

 

Won't they clinch if they win and the Angels/Mariners lose tonight?

[Terminator]

Won't they clinch if they win and the Angels/Mariners lose tonight?

 

Yes, 1+1 does in fact = 2.

[Ex Player]

Yes, 1+1 does in fact = 2

Lmao!!!!!!! :D

[Laika]

Danny Jansen right now through 136 PA:

14.7% BB

20.6% K

.191 ISO

 

2020 hitters meeting all of those checkpoints (before tonight):

 

Freddie Freeman, Bryce Harper, Juan Soto, Joey Votto, Anthony Rendon, Brandon Nimmo, Jason Heyward.

 

2019 qualified hitters meeting all of those checkpoints:

 

Trout, Bregman, Soto, Carlos Santana.

[Spanky99]

Yes, 1+1 does in fact = 2.

 

Ouch, wilko, lol.

[Boxcar]

Danny Jansen right now through 136 PA:

14.7% BB

20.6% K

.191 ISO

 

2020 hitters meeting all of those checkpoints (before tonight):

 

Freddie Freeman, Bryce Harper, Juan Soto, Joey Votto, Anthony Rendon, Brandon Nimmo, Jason Heyward.

 

2019 qualified hitters meeting all of those checkpoints:

 

Trout, Bregman, Soto, Carlos Santana.

 

Nice cherry pick

[Spanky99]

I like Ray man...

 

“Thankfully I’ve done it before and I’ve done it in the postseason,” Ray said. “I’ve done it in the 2017 Wild Card Game, I came in after the starter. I’ve done it before and I’ve done it in pressure situations. Thankfully I have that, but I’m here and I’m doing whatever I can to help the team win.”

 

Him an Shoe!

[Spanky99]

Danny Jansen right now through 136 PA:

14.7% BB

20.6% K

.191 ISO

 

2020 hitters meeting all of those checkpoints (before tonight):

 

Freddie Freeman, Bryce Harper, Juan Soto, Joey Votto, Anthony Rendon, Brandon Nimmo, Jason Heyward.

 

2019 qualified hitters meeting all of those checkpoints:

 

Trout, Bregman, Soto, Carlos Santana.

 

Shhhhhh.... don't let pasty boxcar8 see this, bro.

[Spanky99]

Nice cherry pick

 

Damn... lol

[Spanky99]

lol... I love to see Jansen rake.

[Grant77]

Danny Jansen right now through 136 PA:

14.7% BB

20.6% K

.191 ISO

 

2020 hitters meeting all of those checkpoints (before tonight):

 

Freddie Freeman, Bryce Harper, Juan Soto, Joey Votto, Anthony Rendon, Brandon Nimmo, Jason Heyward.

 

2019 qualified hitters meeting all of those checkpoints:

 

Trout, Bregman, Soto, Carlos Santana.

 

I still believe that Danny Jansen can be a valuable starter on a championship calibre team.

[Olerud363]

Nice cherry pick

 

Not sure how he created the comparison group but when creating a comparison group you need to have players who are better and a few who are worse in each category. You want players with an average of Jansen's bb, k, and power rates. Using Jansen's rates as the minimum means the group will be Danny Jansen and guys who have better bb, k, and power rates.

[Boxcar]

Not sure how he created the comparison group but when creating a comparison group you need to have players who are better and a few who are worse in each category. You want players with an average of Jansen's bb, k, and power rates. Using Jansen's rates as the minimum means the group will be Danny Jansen and guys who have better bb, k, and power rates.

 

This is very true.

 

Let me try

 

EV at least 94.8mph

K rate no higher than 5.6%

 

Alejandro Kirk

 

No one else.

 

In 2019:

 

0 players

[The Cats Ass]

This is very true.

 

Let me try

 

EV at least 94.8mph

K rate no higher than 5.6%

 

Alejandro Kirk

 

No one else.

 

In 2019:

 

0 players

 

Bet there's also 0 players that meet his height - weight stats.

[Boxcar]

Bet there's also 0 players that meet his height - weight stats.

 

Kisseth my dicketh

[Laika]

Not sure how he created the comparison group but when creating a comparison group you need to have players who are better and a few who are worse in each category. You want players with an average of Jansen's bb, k, and power rates. Using Jansen's rates as the minimum means the group will be Danny Jansen and guys who have better bb, k, and power rates.

 

Sure, if you're actually trying to create fair comps. But if the goal is to just lump Jansen in with a short list of really good names to bug Boxcar then you just do what I did.

 

I think even if you expand all the buckets though, you'd just be scooping up a few more solid names. It's rare to walk that much, hit for some power, and avoid strikeouts.

[bones10]

Pearson activated, Font getting the boot.

[G-Snarls]

Pearson activated, Font getting the boot.

 

Excellent

 

But how will he be used

 

So little playing time left

[wilko]

Excellent

 

But how will he be used

 

So little playing time left

 

I assume he will be used out of the BP.

[Ryu In My House]

Erik Kratz > Font.

[G-Snarls]

I assume he will be used out of the BP.

 

Right

 

No way he gets a atart of course

 

But there are lots of guys who have been steady in the pen that Charlie will use over Pearson. Maybe on a day the starter gets pulled early.

[Dick_Pole]

LOL this is better than any of his hockey takes...

 

[bones10]

So how f***ed are they getting with start times in the first round, I might take one day off at the least

[Deadpool]

LOL this is better than any of his hockey takes...

 

 

Now THERE is a man who has never visited the SportsNet comment section... Or this site for that matter.