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[TwistedLogic]

Game #31

 

Toronto Blue Jays (Stripling) @ Houston Astros (Urquidy)

 

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Edited May 7, 2021 by TwistedLogic

[Deadpool]

Game #31

 

Toronto Blue Jays (Stripling) @ Houston Astros (Urquidy)

 

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Are you writing the blurb yourself, or pulling it from somewhere? If it's you, props for use of the word "ballyhooed".

[TwistedLogic]

Are you writing the blurb yourself, or pulling it from somewhere? If it's you, props for use of the word "ballyhooed".

 

Nah, I don't have the time haha. I get paid to write articles, I ain't doin it for free!

 

I don't know who writes these but they appear on a lot of different sports sites every day before games so I'm assuming there's a firm out there that creates these previews. Or they're getting it from some central source like MLB.

 

As for where I get them specifically, I pull these each day along with the game preview and injured list graphics off Sportsnet.

[G-Snarls]

Sucks even more that Springer isn't playing

[Jays24]

Sucks even more that Springer isn't playing

 

Yup... Semien just finished his revenge tour and now it was supposed to be Springer's turn.

 

Hopefully we get the news that Tellez is being called up and starting at DH today. And no one thinks Tellez has been amazing. If we suck, I just want to ensure we suck with our best lol.

Edited May 7, 2021 by Jays24

[Deadpool]

Yup... Semien just finished his revenge tour and now it was supposed to be Springer's turn.

 

Hopefully we get the news that Tellez is being called up and starting at DH today.

 

And they can do that because Panik is on the 60 day DL...

[Spanky99]

And they can do that because Panik is on the 60 day DL...

 

I almost believed this. lol

[Deadpool]

I almost believed this. lol

 

I was continuing the "hopefully..." train of thought.

[Jgarza868899]

How long till we see Manoah up here?

[Jays24]

How long till we see Manoah up here?

 

Let's get Pearson up here first before we begin the Manoah watch no? We should hold our expectations thinking Manoah will be our savior so soon. We all thought that about Pearson and he has yet to have one amazing start in the bigs.

[Spanky99]

Let's get Pearson up here first before we begin the Manoah watch no? We should hold our expectations thinking Manoah will be our savior so soon. We all thought that about Pearson and he has yet to have one amazing start in the bigs.

 

Trade the bum!

[Jays24]

Trade the bum!

 

Cant it just be to manage our expectations rather than trade the bum? Lol

[Spanky99]

[Jays24]

 

Awesome!

[wilko]

Nah, I don't have the time haha. I get paid to write articles, I ain't doin it for free!

 

I don't know who writes these but they appear on a lot of different sports sites every day before games so I'm assuming there's a firm out there that creates these previews. Or they're getting it from some central source like MLB.

 

As for where I get them specifically, I pull these each day along with the game preview and injured list graphics off Sportsnet.

 

That trash can gif lol

[Brownie19]

Yup... Semien just finished his revenge tour and now it was supposed to be Springer's turn.

 

Hopefully we get the news that Tellez is being called up and starting at DH today. And no one thinks Tellez has been amazing. If we suck, I just want to ensure we suck with our best lol.

 

Fire up the Tellez train. Despite his 2021 struggles he's still:

 

99th percentile in average exit velocity and hard hit %

93rd percentile in max exit velocity

82nd percentile in barrel %

 

He's been getting unlucky, which I think caused him to press a bit and expand the zone. He needs to be patient, take the walks and wait for his pitch in the zone and he'll start producing again.

[Sammy225]

I love the Steve Blackman gif....

[TwistedLogic]

That trash can gif lol

 

[Jays24]

I love the Steve Blackman gif....

 

I was so mesmerized with a Steve Blackman gif that I didn't even make the trash can connection until I saw other messages lol

[Deadpool]

Fire up the Tellez train. Despite his 2021 struggles he's still:

 

99th percentile in average exit velocity and hard hit %

93rd percentile in max exit velocity

82nd percentile in barrel %

 

He's been getting unlucky, which I think caused him to press a bit and expand the zone. He needs to be patient, take the walks and wait for his pitch in the zone and he'll start producing again.

 

Yep, he's actually hitting the ball hard more consistently than Vladdy, which is pretty amazing (Vladdy still has the higher max EVs, because he's not human, but y'know...)

[Slyfisher]

How long till we see Manoah up here?

 

It will be a good battle between Manoah and Pearson in AAA to see who comes up first

[Deadpool]

It will be a good battle between Manoah and Pearson in AAA to see who comes up first

 

Unless Pearson gets hurt, he'll be up first.

[Slyfisher]

Unless Pearson gets hurt, he'll be up first.

 

Not if Pearson's struggling and Manoah's dealing you would think..

[Jays24]

Unless Pearson gets hurt, he'll be up first.

 

Ya Pearson is a matter of when while Manoah is still a matter of if.

[Slyfisher]

Pearson's still gotta earn a promotion in my opinion

[Eat My Shatkins]

Pearson had a better K/9 than Manoah did in their starts this week, and that was while getting squeezed by a s***** umpire.

 

He's doing just fine.

[Spanky99]

lol @ this conversation.

[Slyfisher]

Bring them both up! What the hell are they saving them for? Lol

[max silver]

Ya Pearson is a matter of when while Manoah is still a matter of if.

 

Provided both guys stay healthy it's a matter of when, not if they bring both guys up this year. Manoah embarrassed a largely Yankee lineup in spring training, he's likely too advanced to be held down in AAA for much longer, especially given the need in the starting rotation for quality innings.

[Jgarza868899]

lol @ this conversation.

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