GDT (1/3) | Blue Jays (22-17) vs. Red Sox (25-17) | May 18 — 7:37 PM

[TwistedLogic]

Game #40

 

Boston Red Sox (Rodriguez) @ Toronto Blue Jays (Ryu)

 

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Edited May 18, 2021 by TwistedLogic

[G-Snarls]

And so it begins

 

Woohoo!!!

[G-Snarls]

f*** the Red Sox!

 

Clap, clap, clap clap clap

 

f*** the Red Sox!

 

Clap, clap, clap clap clap

 

f*** the Red Sox!

 

Clap, clap, clap clap clap

[Deadpool]

Gurriel has a 203 wRC+ over the past 3 games. I hope that's not just a blip, and is a sign that he's putting it together finally.

[G-Snarls]

Gurriel has a 203 wRC+ over the past 3 games. I hope that's not just a blip, and is a sign that he's putting it together finally.

 

They can all have slumps

 

Just not so many or once! And not for a month and a half...

[JaysAllMighty]

[Grant77]

Good opportunity to stomp on a s*** team and take the lead in the division. Go Jay's!

[Sammy225]

Anyone else get excited whenever Espinal starts at third. He looks so good defensively

[TwistedLogic]

Anyone else get excited whenever Espinal starts at third. He looks so good defensively

 

Enjoy it while it lasts. The Panik IL stint won't last forever.

[Brownie19]

Let's f***ing go!

[Deadpool]

Anyone else get excited whenever Espinal starts at third. He looks so good defensively

 

He's also got a respectable 108 wRC+ in limited playing time this year, so we're not sacrificing at the plate either.

[wilko]

Anyone else get excited whenever Espinal starts at third. He looks so good defensively

 

Yes. More than Joe "Weak Contact" Panik.

[Orgfiller]

Yes. More than Joe "Weak Contact" Panik.

 

I get that it's fun to s*** on Panik and I understand it, it's frustrating that our manager is in love with him, but he actually hits the ball quite a bit harder than Espinal. Panik's avg and max exit velos are quite a bit better than Espinal's, the latter is a bloop merchant, the former just hits too many balls at a sub-optimal launch angle for his lack of raw power.

 

Panik just isn't a 3B at all.

[Spanky99]

f*** the Red Sox!

 

Clap, clap, clap clap clap

 

f*** the Red Sox!

 

Clap, clap, clap clap clap

 

f*** the Red Sox!

 

Clap, clap, clap clap clap

 

Hah... that works too.

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

[Spanky99]

Anyone else get excited whenever Espinal starts at third. He looks so good defensively

 

No, not really.

[TwistedLogic]

Why haven't the shitbag Red Sox released their lineup yet?

[Brownie19]

I get that it's fun to s*** on Panik and I understand it, it's frustrating that our manager is in love with him, but he actually hits the ball quite a bit harder than Espinal. Panik's avg and max exit velos are quite a bit better than Espinal's, the latter is a bloop merchant, the former just hits too many balls at a sub-optimal launch angle for his lack of raw power.

 

Panik just isn't a 3B at all.

 

Panik is in the 34th percentile for max exit velocity (32nd percentile in 2020, 28th percentile for avg exit velocity).

 

Espinal is in the 26th percentile for max exit velocity this year, while his average exit velocity was almost identical to Panik in 2020. I think we're splitting hairs here - neither guy hits it hard.

[Deadpool]

Why haven't the shitbag Red Sox released their lineup yet?

 

General shitbaggery, I'd assume.

[BigCecil]

Its early in the season, but it feels like its the most meaningful series since the end of 2016 season.

[TwistedLogic]

General shitbaggery, I'd assume.

 

Makes sense. Good answer.

[Spanky99]

Its early in the season, but it feels like its the most meaningful series since the end of 2016 season.

 

I'd go with Tampa last post-season...

 

This stretch should be fun!

[Spanky99]

So Biggio was moved to DH because of a tight neck, Teo moved to RF, Lourdes moved to LF.

[glory]

Enjoy it while it lasts. The Panik IL stint won't last forever.

 

Yup. The moment Panik comes back, he's playing regularly. Even when it doesn't make sense to see him in the lineup, he'll be there.

[Jgarza868899]

No, not really.

Lol “excited” is a bit much.

[TwistedLogic]

[DigitalRock]

Let's go Jays.

[DigitalRock]

How come buck sounds like he is 15 feet away.

[TwistedLogic]

Friendly reminder that the Blue Jays are good:

 

[G-Snarls]

That 3rd strike pitch was nasty AF

[DigitalRock]

Friendly reminder that the Blue Jays are good:

 

Not sure when but only a matter of time before they fall back to earth imo.