Official Spring Training 2021 GDT/discussion thread

[jerb]

[JaysAllMighty]

 

Not televised by Yankees or Jays. We will need a cam link combined with MLB gameday.

[NHLPRO]

Great deep lineup and no Vladdy even. This teams lineup is stacked!! Go Jays Go!!

[Spanky__99]

[Spanky__99]

Here's the cam link folks...

 

[Spanky__99]

I watched the entire press conference and what got lost in that tweet was the entire context around the quote “A very good day for the organization”. It wasn’t specifically about Zeuch but rather the personnel focusing on pitching development. He was very complementary of Matt Buschmann, the coaching staff, and high performance department working together to unlock more velocity for Zeuch. What I got out of it was that the organization seems to have taken a step forward when it comes to pitching development, which seems to fit the eye test with guys like Anthony Kay, Ryan Borucki, and Jordan Romano as well. Trent Thornton has also been tinkering with some things and is due to make a start on Friday, so I’m excited to see how he will look. We’ll see how all of this translates to the regular season though.

 

I was hoping we could get some pictures of the pitching/hitting labs in the new player development complex, but for obvious reasons they didn’t show it. Either way, very encouraging development with Zeuch for sure.

 

Yeah, he credits the alt site and staff here on video, such good news...

 

https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/tj-zeuch-credits-jays-alternate-site-last-summer-career-turnaround/

[Brownie19]

We've seen the Springer, Semien, Bo stack at the top of the lineup a few times now. Wonder if Charlie will start the year with that.

[Spanky__99]

We've seen the Springer, Semien, Bo stack at the top of the lineup a few times now. Wonder if Charlie will start the year with that.

 

Looks that way, Semien should be batting 3rd though.

[gruber92]

Looks that way, Semien should be batting 3rd though.

 

Agreed but it's Gurriel that should be hitting third.

[Spanky__99]

Agreed but it's Gurriel that should be hitting third.

 

That's fine, they just interchange the 6th spot, I think we've agreed on this before.

[Ray]

Hatch sitting 95 mph on his sinker/4-seamer early, and he just got LeMahieu on a beautiful slider.

[Jays24]

Agree with you guys... Bo should be batting 2nd without question. Semien can start 3rd but won't take much for him to move to the 6th spot if he doesn't return to 2019 form.

[Laika]

It seems like Hatch should be pitching up above the strike zone more often with his 4 seamer.

[Spanky__99]

okay can someone explain how is Nola back out there when he was pulled last inning? Is this just like a spring training thing or?

 

ST thing, any pitcher can be pulled after 20 pitches, and re-enter the game. Safety for pitchers to avoid injury.

[Spanky__99]

Hatch sitting 95 mph on his sinker/4-seamer early, and he just got LeMahieu on a beautiful slider.

 

His changeup has good separation as well.

[Spanky__99]

Now you see it, now you don't, slider . Nice Hatch!

 

96.3 velo.

[G-Snarls]

Problem is we have too many guys who could hit 2/3!!

 

What an AWFUL problem to have

 

Hehe

[Spanky__99]

Problem is we have too many guys who could hit 2/3!!

 

What an AWFUL problem to have

 

Hehe

 

1 through 8, lol... Jansen needs to step up!

[Ray]

Impressive 2 innings by Hatch so far. Pitch count is already at 40 though, but this is more or less the Yankees everyday lineup.

[Laika]

Hatch has more stuff against lefties than righties. That sinker down and in to RHBs is a waste of time I think.

 

Yeah I'm not sure why he uses the sinker so much. It does seem like he just needs to tighten up his pitch mix and be LESS diverse.

[Brownie19]

Looks that way, Semien should be batting 3rd though.

 

I wonder if his spot in our order was part of the negotiations...

[Spanky__99]

AAAAAAAaaaaand he's injured!

[Laika]

Looks like Hatchy just blew his elbow out

[Orgfiller]

Hatch immediately holds his forearm and is taken out of the game. Sigh, pitchers.

[Spanky__99]

Yeah, that didn't look good at all.

[Brownie19]

Looks like Hatchy just blew his elbow out

 

[Spanky__99]

I wonder if his spot in our order was part of the negotiations...

 

I guess it's possible, he wanted 2B.

[Spanky__99]

Is Tice asleep? DJL jogged to that bag.

[wilko]

[Spanky__99]

So we've been no hit through 3 by Montgomery. Hatch's arm assploded, and now Miley on the bump...