GDT Game 3/3 Jays @ Bosox Rubber-Match

[Jonn]

I wonder if they will have the 4K broadcasts set up in Buffalo. Here’s hoping.

[Grant77]

Come on Bo, crush this 4A bum.

[Ray]

I know our prospects have loved working with Guillermo Martinez in the minors, but overall, the plate approaches have been horrendous going back to last season.

[BlueRocky]

[BlueRocky]

Sit down Moreland

[BlueRocky]

Borucki is filthy

[Jonn]

Its Kevin Pillar lol. No reason to pull him lmao

[Jonn]

Cutter + Slider = Slutter?

[BlueRocky]

Ryan Borucki strikesout the side

[Orgfiller]

Dominance from Borucki.

[Deadpool]

Anyone miss that Pillar inability to identify a slider?

[Carlos Danger]

Aceukci wasting away in the bullpen as a loogy...

[M.E.]

When does Montoya put in Shun or Font to lose the game? My guess is if they are tied in the 9th.

[saskjayfan]

borucki better come out in the 8th if it's still tied.

[Jonn]

I see no reason to ever put Borucki back in the rotation. He has all the makings to be an ace reliever. Up to 96 with the fastball and absolute wipe out slider. Have enough rotation options going forward. Would expect them to venture into the free agent market for a bigger option as well again.

[DigitalRock]

Borucki f***ed the sox that inning.

[Jonn]

Aceukci wasting away in the bullpen as a loogy...

 

He can have that terrible nickname in a bullpen role.

[DigitalRock]

Shaw's swing looks slow as f***.

[Ray]

The craziest part about Borucki is that he’s been mowing down hitters while barely using his best pitch, which is his changeup. Kid is looking like a stud.

[BlueRocky]

For those wondering Borucki's slider to cutter transformation, it's actually pretty significant.

 

2019 Slider: 83.8 MPH, 38.1 vMov (inches), 2.1 hMov (inches)

2020 Cutter: 86.7 MPH, 32.8 vMov (inches), 2.8 hMov (inches)

 

It's faster, drops less, and breaks more horizontally.

[saskjayfan]

I see no reason to ever put Borucki back in the rotation. He has all the makings to be an ace reliever. Up to 96 with the fastball and absolute wipe out slider. Have enough rotation options going forward. Would expect them to venture into the free agent market for a bigger option as well again.

 

I don't want an ace reliever if Borucki can be a number 3 starter or better. I wouldn't give up on him as a starter until he results dictate you should.

[Slade]

Wow Montoyo actually making the proper bullpen decisions.

[Grant77]

Just following along online, why is there no 2B ump?

[Jonn]

I don't want an ace reliever if Borucki can be a number 3 starter or better. I wouldn't give up on him as a starter until he results dictate you should.

 

His health has dictated he won’t. Bullpen is his home. I would say both Kay and Hatch are ahead of him on the potential starter depth chart. Combine that with the kids coming I don’t see it.

[BlueRocky]

I don't want an ace reliever if Borucki can be a number 3 starter or better. I wouldn't give up on him as a starter until he results dictate you should.

 

It might not be the worst move though, Borucki has extensive injury history.

If he can be a 2-3 IP Lefty BP weapon every 3 games that's still very valuable.

Either way, his stuff has absolutely ticked up in the bullpen, which doesn't always happen (see Sean Reid-Foley).

 

We're also really short on lefthanded relievers, while having a huge waitlist of 6th starter types.

[Jonn]

Just following along online, why is there no 2B ump?

 

He wasn’t fit to umpire. They didn’t give much information past that.

[Carlos Danger]

He can have that terrible nickname in a bullpen role.

 

I would be forced to change it to Saveurcki....

[M.E.]

He wasn’t fit to umpire. They didn’t give much information past that.

 

Concussion protocol from getting hit yesterday on a foul ball.

[Jonn]

I would be forced to change it to Saveurcki....

 

Or you can just abandon the nickname concept all together

[saskjayfan]

charlie being charlie....wtf