GDT 4-20 Toronto vs Red Sux

[gruber92]

Joe Siddal trying to muscle in on a managerial option, lol.

[Jonn]

John Schneider as interim manager tomorrow sounds like a great idea. Bring Dante back on the bench.

[glory]

Buntoyo getting replaced would make this poor start more bearable. Unfortunately I don’t see it happening.

[Brownie19]

Lol Joe Siddall calling out Montoyo for pinch hitting for Kirk and not Jansen

 

Siddal is great - we need more Siddal, less Buck/Tabby.

[Jaysareus]

Tellez and Jansen may benefit from some AAA time.

[saskjayfan]

Buntoyo getting replaced would make this poor start more bearable. Unfortunately I donÂ’t see it happening.

 

They just exercised his option for 22 so he's paid for this year and next and Atkins said they are eager to talk about a further extension. They love him. I just don't get it. He could be a very good guy to have on a staff, but some of his in game decisions. I don't get it.

[Jays24]

They just exercised his option for 22 so he's paid for this year and next and Atkins said they are eager to talk about a further extension. They love him. I just don't get it. He could be a very good guy to have on a staff, but some of his in game decisions. I don't get it.

 

Pretty sure its because he takes instructions from them.

[Stangstag]

They just exercised his option for 22 so he's paid for this year and next and Atkins said they are eager to talk about a further extension. They love him. I just don't get it. He could be a very good guy to have on a staff, but some of his in game decisions. I don't get it.

 

The only thing I can think of is that the front office doesn’t think the role of manager matters much over the course of a full season, and they’d rather have an agreeable guy like Montoyo that won’t ever try to overrule or strong arm the front office decisions.

[G-Snarls]

The only thing I can think of is that the front office doesn’t think the role of manager matters much over the course of a full season, and they’d rather have an agreeable guy like Montoyo that won’t ever try to overrule or strong arm the front office decisions.

 

Did they inherit or hire Terry Francona in Cleveland?

[Olerud363]

The only thing I can think of is that the front office doesnÂ’t think the role of manager matters much over the course of a full season, and theyÂ’d rather have an agreeable guy like Montoyo that wonÂ’t ever try to overrule or strong arm the front office decisions.

 

I agree with this. I've always thought the most important job of the manager is player development. Hiring the right coaches, allocating playing time to the most important young players, giving sound instruction, or making sure the coaches are giving sound instruction.

 

The team, outside of Vlad, looks awful at the plate right now. Terrible approach. Can you blame the manager for this? The coaching staff should take some blame, and the manager is the quarterback of the coaching staff.

 

At the very least it's another demerit. It would be pretty easy to overlook Charlie's stupid mistakes if the team was hitting and the young players looking solid. You have a team that has basically been scoring 2 runs a game (outside of the 15 run game) so it's hard to overlook Charlie's other stupid mistakes.

[saskjayfan]

I agree with this. I've always thought the most important job of the manager is player development. Hiring the right coaches, allocating playing time to the most important young players, giving sound instruction, or making sure the coaches are giving sound instruction.

 

The team, outside of Vlad, looks awful at the plate right now. Terrible approach. Can you blame the manager for this? The coaching staff should take some blame, and the manager is the quarterback of the coaching staff.

 

At the very least it's another demerit. It would be pretty easy to overlook Charlie's stupid mistakes if the team was hitting and the young players looking solid. You have a team that has basically been scoring 2 runs a game (outside of the 15 run game) so it's hard to overlook Charlie's other stupid mistakes.

 

Dante was on the bench last night. I don't remember seeing him on the bench yet this year.

[G-Snarls]

Tellez and Jansen may benefit from some AAA time.

 

They've been spectacularly bad at the plate

 

Seriously hurting the offence and wasting the DH spot

[connorp]

They've been spectacularly bad at the plate

 

Seriously hurting the offence and wasting the DH spot

 

I guess the only debatable thing there is that most of the other guys have only been marginally less atrocious lol

[wilko]

It's hard to watch Jansen at the plate. It's good he's taking pitches but that weak contact...

[EastCoaster]

I don't know how Semien put up those great numbers in 2019. Dude looks horrendous at the plate. I think it's the real him unfortunately...

 

2019 looks like a fluke

 

Don't know who's the crackpots running this circus but they had 2 of today's best position players at their disposal Urshela ranked the 9th best 3rd baseman in baseball today and Biggigo the 8th best second baseman in baseball today. They gave away a good 3rd baseman and have a top ranked 2nd baseman playing 3rd base and they wondering why they are next to the bottom of the division keep going the way they are they'll win nothing in the near future.

[connorp]

This board few months ago: “Not trading Jansen for Lynn, no way!”

He’s so bad

[Spanky99]

lol

[G-Snarls]

This board few months ago: “Not trading Jansen for Lynn, no way!”

He’s so bad

 

His defense is good

 

You can tolerate a below average bat from a catcher with good defsene

 

But there's a limit. And his wRC+ of -27 is definitely past that limit. He needs to shape up at the plate