GDT Jays at Royals Game 4/4 - April 18 @ 2:10 ET

[G-Snarls]

Starting pitchers:

 

Robbie Ray (L) vs Brady Singer ®

 

Jays Lineup:

 

1. Marcus Semien ® 2B

2. Bo Bichette ® SS

3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ® DH

4. Randal Grichuk ® RF

5. Rowdy Tellez (L) 1B

6. Alejandro Kirk ® C

7. Joe Panik (L) 3B

8. Jonathan Davis ® CF

9. Josh Palacios (L) LF

 

Royals Lineup:

 

1. Whit Merrifield ® 2B

2. Carlos Santana (S) 1B

3. Salvador Perez ® C

4. Jorge Soler ® DH

5. Hanser Alberto ® 3B

6. Hunter Dozier ® RF

7. Michael A. Taylor ® CF

8. Kyle Isbel (L) LF

9. Nicky Lopez (L) SS

Edited April 18, 2021 by G-Snarls

[G-Snarls]

Charlie likes to turn his lineups in late... like a sneaky but mostly ineffective ninja

[BlueRocky]

[Spanky99]

So Thornton seems to have scored a late inning job on occasion...

 

[Spanky99]

[Jays24]

 

Damn, Biggio and Gurriel are out. Lineup without 4 regulars just doesn't excite you the same.

[Spanky99]

Damn, Biggio and Gurriel are out. Lineup without 4 regulars just doesn't excite you the same.

 

I understand Biggio has an injured hand, that makes sense, but they need this split, LGJ should be in, unless something's up with him.

[G-Snarls]

[JFD]

is Gurriel injured or is this Charlie being Charlie?

 

And Espinal should be starting.

[Thaddeus Malice]

I'm not sure that Semien really works at the top of the lineup. I know he's just placeholding till Springer is back, but he probably slots in 6-8.

[Jays24]

I'm not sure that Semien really works at the top of the lineup. I know he's just placeholding till Springer is back, but he probably slots in 6-8.

 

Ya he's obviously there because he's a "veteran" so Montoyo will cater to him to start. Even now, they should have tried Biggio at leadoff to see if that got him back on track and moved Semien to cleanup.

 

Once everyone is back, he should bat 5th/6th depending on how Gurriel is doing. Springer - Bo - Vlad - Teo - Semien - Gurriel - Grichuk - Kirk - Biggio.

[Spanky99]

is Gurriel injured or is this Charlie being Charlie?

 

And Espinal should be starting.

 

Espinal was optioned last night. IIRC

[JFD]

Espinal was optioned last night. IIRC

 

Lame!

[Laika]

I don't think Singer is that good but I could see him carving the Jays RHB today.

[Spanky99]

I don't think Singer is that good but I could see him carving the Jays RHB today.

 

Didn't the Jays draft him? He didn't sign. Jake Brentz was a Jays pick too.

[BlueRocky]

Espinal was optioned last night. IIRC

 

:(

[Solaxys]

Singer is locating well, damn.

[Slyfisher]

Big strike zone against us today! Ump better call it both ways!

[Spanky99]

Those aren't just outside Danny, boy.

[BlueRocky]

I remember he was ranked 3 to 6 in the 2018 draft and fell all the way down to 18th for KC.

 

We passed on the reunion with Singer and went the Groshans + King Kloff (3rd) route.

[Spanky99]

f***ing leadoff walks are the worst.

[Jonn]

f***ing leadoff walks are the worst.

 

Especially when you walk the greyhounds!

[Spanky99]

Especially when you walk the greyhounds!

 

Yeah, I'd take a DP or K right now.

[DigitalRock]

Big Strikeout, be nice to get out of this.

[BlueRocky]

Ray K

[Spanky99]

That grunt was Epic! lol

[Slyfisher]

I noticed that Ray grunts differently based on what pitch he throws.. I wonder if there's any advantage for the hitter?

[BlueRocky]

3-0 slider, wow.

[Jonn]

He has no command of the strikezone

[Spanky99]

I noticed that Ray grunts differently based on what pitch he throws.. I wonder if there's any advantage for the hitter?

 

No way, too fast to register.