General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2021)

[Spanky99]

I post this in the wrong thread, my bad...

 

I don't know why some people are fretting over Biggio's "slump - 47 PA" he's really only walking 3% less and K'ing 3% more, with a ridiculously low babip at .227, when that normalizes we'll have our 3-4 win Cavan back. His ISO .205 is hovering 14 points above his career ISO at .191 and a wRC+ of 94 during this lull... TLDR; he's been unlucky AF... I see no reason to worry.

 

EDIT: SSS and all with these guys, Teo/LGJ and Tellez are actually slumping, although the latter seems to be coming out of it the last few games. Biggio's a handful of hits from being exactly what we've seen so far in his career.

[Spanky99]

yeah....and sounds like Hatch could be maybe another 6 weeks after Pearson (no idea how or why Im saying 6 weeks..LOL). "If" the Jays have no further injuries to

the pitching staff, they may have a decent starting staff after all.

 

Im wondering when will MLB baseballs will get away away from power pitchers and go back to more "guile" type of pitchers to save on arm injuries. Sit around 93 mph for majority of pitches but still be able to crank it up

a few more notches as required when in a nasty situation. Just like in real estate, the importance is "location location location", save on starters and bullpens and on fans nerves and hair loss!

 

lol... that sounds like Bauer.

[Deadpool]

yeah....and sounds like Hatch could be maybe another 6 weeks after Pearson (no idea how or why Im saying 6 weeks..LOL). "If" the Jays have no further injuries to

the pitching staff, they may have a decent starting staff after all.

 

Im wondering when will MLB baseballs will get away away from power pitchers and go back to more "guile" type of pitchers to save on arm injuries. Sit around 93 mph for majority of pitches but still be able to crank it up

a few more notches as required when in a nasty situation. Just like in real estate, the importance is "location location location", save on starters and bullpens and on fans nerves and hair loss!

 

When guys like Cole stop getting massive contracts...

[Ex Player]

When guys like Cole stop getting massive contracts...

In other words, never!

[Orgfiller]

When guys like Cole stop getting massive contracts...

 

Aces in their prime?

[Ryu In My House]

Hey fuk u

 

Reports have been good on Castro, could be something

 

I like reclamation projects that works out nicely. I really like his fb. it looks like it has great late movement.

[Spanky99]

[Spanky99]

I like reclamation projects that works out nicely. I really like his fb. it looks like it has great late movement.

 

Here's a report from BA...

 

"To call Castro a late bloomer would be an understatement. The Tigers signed him out of Venezuela as an amateur in 2011, but after two years in the Venezuelan Summer League, a season lost to Tommy John surgery and a repeat of the Gulf Coast League, he didn’t make his full-season debut until 2017 as a 22-year-old at West Michigan. He has looked better at each stop since then, including a standout 2019 campaign as a starter and reliever in Erie, where he had some of the best power pitching on a staff that included top prospects Casey Mize and Matt Manning. A strong Arizona Fall League stint caught scouts’ attention, leading the Tigers to not only re-sign him but add him to their 40-man roster. But after making his big league debut out of the Tigers’ bullpen in 2020, Castro was claimed off waivers in December by Toronto.

 

The intrigue around Castro centers around a fastball that sits at 93-95 but works up to 97 mph with cutting action. His slider was a quality chase pitch for him against Double-A hitters, while his changeup has shown enough improvement to throw in different counts. The combination has enough movement that hitters struggle to square him up, evidenced by a low home run rate. However, it also costs him in command, coupling a 10.2 K/9 rate with 5.7 BB/9 in 2019.

 

Though most scouts view Castro’s best fit as a reliever, he actually has been much stronger in a starting role, where he’s better able to repeat his upright delivery. After claiming him off waivers, the Blue Jays may explore developing Castro as a starter, knowing that he could always fill a long-relief role if that doesn’t work out."

 

I've been preaching on this dude, he's got filth in his arsenal.

[Deadpool]

Here's a report from BA...

 

"To call Castro a late bloomer would be an understatement. The Tigers signed him out of Venezuela as an amateur in 2011, but after two years in the Venezuelan Summer League, a season lost to Tommy John surgery and a repeat of the Gulf Coast League, he didn’t make his full-season debut until 2017 as a 22-year-old at West Michigan. He has looked better at each stop since then, including a standout 2019 campaign as a starter and reliever in Erie, where he had some of the best power pitching on a staff that included top prospects Casey Mize and Matt Manning. A strong Arizona Fall League stint caught scouts’ attention, leading the Tigers to not only re-sign him but add him to their 40-man roster. But after making his big league debut out of the Tigers’ bullpen in 2020, Castro was claimed off waivers in December by Toronto.

 

The intrigue around Castro centers around a fastball that sits at 93-95 but works up to 97 mph with cutting action. His slider was a quality chase pitch for him against Double-A hitters, while his changeup has shown enough improvement to throw in different counts. The combination has enough movement that hitters struggle to square him up, evidenced by a low home run rate. However, it also costs him in command, coupling a 10.2 K/9 rate with 5.7 BB/9 in 2019.

 

Though most scouts view Castro’s best fit as a reliever, he actually has been much stronger in a starting role, where he’s better able to repeat his upright delivery. After claiming him off waivers, the Blue Jays may explore developing Castro as a starter, knowing that he could always fill a long-relief role if that doesn’t work out."

 

I've been preaching on this dude, he's got filth in his arsenal.

 

Yeah, full credit Spanky, you were on this guy and I was wrong with my initial assessment.

[Spanky99]

Yeah, full credit Spanky, you were on this guy and I was wrong with my initial assessment.

 

Oh, you're giving me my due, or sarcasm? I can't tell...

[Spanky99]

No word yet on who's starting tonight? Hmm... I hope it's Kay.

[The Cats Ass]

No word yet on who's starting tonight? Hmm... I hope it's Kay.

 

Simeon Woods Richardson

[wilko]

No word yet on who's starting tonight? Hmm... I hope it's Kay.

 

[Deadpool]

Oh, you're giving me my due, or sarcasm? I can't tell...

 

Not sarcasm at all, I was really impressed with Castro.

[Spanky99]

Vladito... ho-hum... .390/.519/.585 OPS 1.104 wOBA .482 wRC+ 211 fWAR 0.8

[Spanky99]

 

[G-Snarls]

 

 

Not gonna lie

 

I just watched it twice

[Spanky99]

Not gonna lie

 

I just watched it twice

 

Thrice for me, he says he's just getting going now, now he's ready to do damage, lol.

[G-Snarls]

Thrice for me, he says he's just getting going now, now he's ready to do damage, lol.

 

Bo and Vlad could easily both be top 20 MLB bats for years

[wilko]

Thrice for me, he says he's just getting going now, now he's ready to do damage, lol.

 

[Spanky99]

Bo and Vlad could easily both be top 20 MLB bats for years

 

Agreed... I'm in wilko's gif.

[Grant77]

Players injured in the past 6 days:

 

Tyler Chatwood (Right triceps inflammation)

Ryan Borucki (Covid)

Teoscar Hernandez (Covid)

Lourdes Gurriel Jr (Covid)

Julian Merryweather (Left oblique strain)

David Phelps (Contusion)

Jordan Romano (Right ulnar neuritis)

Ross Stripling (Right forearm flexor strain)

 

Also injured:

Kirby Yates

George Springer

Nate Pearson

Thomas Hatch

[Krylian]

What an embarrassment

[Jays24]

Players injured in the past 6 days:

 

Tyler Chatwood (Right triceps inflammation)

Ryan Borucki (Covid)

Teoscar Hernandez (Covid)

Lourdes Gurriel Jr (Covid)

Julian Merryweather (Left oblique strain)

David Phelps (Contusion)

Jordan Romano (Right ulnar neuritis)

Ross Stripling (Right forearm flexor strain)

 

Also injured:

Kirby Yates

George Springer

Nate Pearson

Thomas Hatch

 

Glad we spent all that money on that "state of the art" facility lol. Bright side is that this is the perfect time in our schedule with all the days off coming for us to face this. Ffs though, guys need to be introduced to yoga or something.

[Maahfaace]

Time to throw Manoah into the fire!

[G-Snarls]

Time to throw Manoah into the fire!

 

Gonna have to at this rate

[JFD]

delete

[Laika]

What is going on with Biggio? Offensive issues getting in his head on defense? He just whiffed on a soft liner.

[Terminator]

What is going on with Biggio? Offensive issues getting in his head on defense? He just whiffed on a soft liner.

 

Terrible game! Glad Charlie pulled him he needs a breather to clear his head

[Laika]

Terrible game! Glad Charlie pulled him he needs a breather to clear his head

 

Can't even see Buntoyo having the nuts to do that. Biggio probably hurt his finger or something