General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2021)

[G-Snarls]

Wild Card: Chris Sale

[Grant77]

Wild Card: Chris Sale

 

Luckily for us, we'll be done with Boston by the time he makes any real impact, if he does at all this season.

[Stangstag]

I'm excited for this upcoming series. While Boston's rotation had an extraordinarily lucky run to start the season, their ERA is well in excess of 5 over the last month and a half. Just last year most of these same pitchers were the worst staff in this history of baseball.

 

It's time for this offense to feast on some of the worst pitching they will see all year. Add a few Baltimore series on top of that and we are primed for quite a run.

 

Boston has been so f***ing lucky this year and it will feel so sweet when they come crashing back down to earth

[Bluebombers]

Amen to that.

Its the jays time

[wilko]

Really? That would suck since he was one of our better relievers this year (not saying much).

 

I think he was getting lucky a bit. His BB/K rates are kind of meh as well.

[BlueRocky]

Vladdy is going to win MVP! Ohtani made a big mistake in joining the homerun derby. His bat is going to go cold in the second half.

 

 

lol

[Spanky99]

I think he was getting lucky a bit. His BB/K rates are kind of meh as well.

 

Yeah, he's a low leverage reliever at best, he was really only up because of the plethora of injuries. Which was fine.

[TwistedLogic]

Oh, come on...

 

Hopefully he's okay and doesn't miss any time.

 

[G-Snarls]

 

lol

 

Why is anyone pitching to Ohtani

[G-Snarls]

Oh, come on...

 

Hopefully he's okay and doesn't miss any time.

 

 

Curse of the minor league ballpark

 

Goddammit

[FantasyNewb]

 

lol

 

Let's circle back to this "lol" when Ohtani finishes the year at 42 HRs and Guerrero hits 58 bombs.

[Spanky99]

Oh, come on...

 

Hopefully he's okay and doesn't miss any time.

 

 

I just came to post this, just brutal. Big series man.

[DigitalRock]

Oh, come on...

 

Hopefully he's okay and doesn't miss any time.

 

 

Biggest series of the year and of course lol.

[Ray]

Obviously I wish it were happening under other circumstances, but at least we have a guy like Hatch stretched out as a starter in AAA. Not the worst potential spot starter.

 

And if he's going to be in the rotation next year, then he probably has to start getting major league starters innings in the 2nd half.

[DigitalRock]

 

lol

 

In fairness 1 HR doesn't mean much.

[wilko]

Obviously I wish it were happening under other circumstances, but at least we have a guy like Hatch stretched out as a starter in AAA. Not the worst potential spot starter.

 

And if he's going to be in the rotation next year, then he probably has to start getting major league starters innings in the 2nd half.

 

Better than Zeuch.

[DigitalRock]

Obviously I wish it were happening under other circumstances, but at least we have a guy like Hatch stretched out as a starter in AAA. Not the worst potential spot starter.

 

And if he's going to be in the rotation next year, then he probably has to start getting major league starters innings in the 2nd half.

 

Hatch has potential, not a bad option.

[Ray]

I don't know why everybody is expecting Chris Sale to come up and immediately start being an ace. Generally speaking, the first year/season players come back from TJ is a bit of a write off in terms of results.

 

Boston will be lucky if he ends up giving them average production this season.

[BigCecil]

I don't know why everybody is expecting Chris Sale to come up and immediately start being an ace. Generally speaking, the first year/season players come back from TJ is a bit of a write off in terms of results.

 

Boston will be lucky if he ends up giving them average production this season.

 

Not sure everyone is expecting that. Its a nice piece to have coming back. Agree that how he will perform is more likely to be ok than good.

[Orgfiller]

I don't know why everybody is expecting Chris Sale to come up and immediately start being an ace. Generally speaking, the first year/season players come back from TJ is a bit of a write off in terms of results.

 

Boston will be lucky if he ends up giving them average production this season.

 

Well the short of it is he's Chris Sale lol. This isn't your average run-of-the-mill starter coming back from TJS. Him at 70% is still a very solid starter.

[Eat My Shatkins]

Well the short of it is he's Chris Sale lol. This isn't your average run-of-the-mill starter coming back from TJS.

 

It's also the 2021 Red Sox.

 

He'll probably come back and pitch a no hitter in game 1 for f*** sakes.

 

These lucky clowns practically s*** gold nuggets.

[Spanky99]

In fairness 1 HR doesn't mean much.

 

lol... and 34 does. He is what he is... a Monster!

[Stangstag]

It's also the 2021 Red Sox.

 

He'll probably come back and pitch a no hitter in game 1 for f*** sakes.

 

These lucky clowns practically s*** gold nuggets.

 

Exactly what im expecting. Sale goes off and does for the Sox what Price did for us in 2015.

[G-Snarls]

Alls I know is we need better starting pitching

[RustyTrombone]

So 100% chance after yesterday that we upgrade the rotation right? No way Stripling gets more than 1 or 2 more starts.

[G-Snarls]

So 100% chance after yesterday that we upgrade the rotation right? No way Stripling gets more than 1 or 2 more starts.

 

I'm sure Atkins is working frantically to land a SP by next week yes

[RustyTrombone]

I'm sure Atkins is working frantically to land a SP by next week yes

 

I sure hope so. Not upgrading over Stripling could be the reason we finish 2 or 3 games back of a wild card spot by seasons end.

[DigitalRock]

lol... and 34 does. He is what he is... a Monster!

 

I don't even understand this post man, you drinking? Never said he wasn't.

[The Iceman]

So 100% chance after yesterday that we upgrade the rotation right? No way Stripling gets more than 1 or 2 more starts.

 

How about calling up Axford (2-2 saves, 0 hits in 5 IP), give Hatch a run in the rotation, Stripling to the pen as long man when Manoah is back and trading Kay for a piece.

[RustyTrombone]

How about calling up Axford (2-2 saves, 0 hits in 5 IP), give Hatch a run in the rotation, Stripling to the pen as long man when Manoah is back and trading Kay for a piece.

 

I'm not convinced Hatch is much of an improvement over Stripling if at all tbh. Really surprised Axford hasn't been given a shot though. His stuff must not be matching the results. Missing Manoah for this BOS start is such a let down, after all that momentum over the weekend to be dashed in the span of like 7 batters last night, now we gotta pray that Hatch can pitch well against a tough lineup in his season debut.