Blue Jays @ Senators (Game 2 of 4)

[gruber92]

Vlad unleashed

[Carlos Danger]

Bonafacio still sucking at D and screwing up 9 yrs later.. Robles had it in his glove until Bonafacio ran into him.

[glory]

Bonifacio still messing up on D 7 years later. At least the Jays are benefiting this time.

[Terminator]

Looked like he lost his glove when his arm hit the wall, not sure Bonifacio caused that

[Daniel Labude]

Vladito!!!!!

[Jonn]

Puntoyo gotta get that hot .650 OPS bat in the lineup

[Daniel Labude]

Looked like he lost his glove when his arm hit the wall, not sure Bonifacio caused that

 

He didn't. The ball and wall knocked the glove off

 

It was a pretty great effort by both OFs

[King]

The Joe Panik era is not going well so far

 

Hopefully he outperforms Gift Ngoepe

[dineke]

why is joe panik getting playing time?

[glory]

Panik should hit higher in the lineup.

[Jonn]

Blue Jays should try positive reinforcement therapy with Vlad. If he hits the ball in the air he gets a chocolate. If he hits a ball on the ground you spray him in the face with water.

[gruber92]

why is joe panik getting playing time?

 

Bichette is hurt?

[Terminator]

Nats hitting a lot of line drive outs this series.

[Orgfiller]

Bichette is hurt?

 

Biggio our 2B is in the outfield though. I'd rather put Drury at SS/2B with Vlad at 3B than having to see Joe Panik taking ABs from guys like Fisher or even Alford.

[gruber92]

Nats hitting a lot of line drive outs this series.

 

They also got a lot of ground ball base hits. Weird series that way.

[Terminator]

Panik is probably fine as a rarely used 26th man. He projects well enough to be one anyway.

 

The problem is Buntoyo can't help but play him 60% of the time.

[gruber92]

Biggio our 2B is in the outfield though. I'd rather put Drury at SS/2B with Vlad at 3B than having to see Joe Panik taking ABs from guys like Fisher or even Alford.

 

I guess this is also about giving Espinal some shortstop looks now that they can with Bichette out.

[Orgfiller]

FWIW, Teoscar's flyout in the first inning had an EV of 106 mph, the hardest hit ball of the game thus far. He is simply crushing the baseball right now.

[Terminator]

I guess this is also about giving Espinal some shortstop looks now that they can with Bichette out.

 

Keep him at SS but put Biggio at 2B and Fisher in RF.

[Jonn]

Biggio our 2B is in the outfield though. I'd rather put Drury at SS/2B with Vlad at 3B than having to see Joe Panik taking ABs from guys like Fisher or even Alford.

 

This. Very much this. 100% this but Gruber will still find a way to try to disagree with you.

[Barkerfan23]

Roark looks like a real professional pitcher

[Orgfiller]

I guess this is also about giving Espinal some shortstop looks now that they can with Bichette out.

 

Absolutely, I have no issue with Espinal playing SS. It's Panik I have an issue with, he has no business being in the lineup this often.

[Jonn]

Bottom line Fisher should be in the lineup tonight. Zero reason he shouldn’t be unless he’s hurt.

[Boxcar]

Starting OF injured, two OF's on the bench who are out of options and who the team needs to get a good look at, so perfect time to put your starting 2B in right and play Joe Panik instead.

 

Charles is a good manager and stuff

[Terminator]

Does anybody know how good Espinal is defensively? His bat looks atrocious

[Boxcar]

Does anybody know how good Espinal is defensively? His bat looks atrocious

 

He's probably not good enough to justify getting "looks".

[gruber92]

Keep him at SS but put Biggio at 2B and Fisher in RF.

 

Absolutely, I have no issue with Espinal playing SS. It's Panik I have an issue with, he has no business being in the lineup this often.

 

I totally agree. I'd rather give Fisher the AB's than Panik.

[Jonn]

Charles is a good manager and stuff

 

Bluntoyo makes his lineup decisions in a relaxed state.

[Jonn]

Jonn can have my sister.

 

You’d like that wouldn’t you big boi.

[Terminator]

FWIW, Teoscar's flyout in the first inning had an EV of 106 mph, the hardest hit ball of the game thus far. He is simply crushing the baseball right now.

 

That last flyout was 104.5 too.