GDT 2/3 | Blue Jays (5-3) vs. Athletics (4-4) | April 16 — 3:07 PM

[BigCecil]

Haven’t seen either Ryu start. Is he just missing spots in the zone?

 

Yes. Center cut too much. Not locating. Pitching behind. And not much for calls from ump.

[Abomination]

Haven’t seen either Ryu start. Is he just missing spots in the zone?

 

I'd say both location and pitch sequences. Maybe they need to give Ryu the communications thingy and Kirk the receiver lol.

[BTS]

[Solaxys]

Collins is on a tear.

[Stangstag]

Collins is new BAE

[Spanky99]

Nice Collins... Lets Go Birds!!

[Omar]

Collins>Kirk

[TwistedLogic]

And now Zack Collins has a .818 OPS, good for second best in this lineup. Early season sample sizes are fun.

[EdwinsParrot]

Cmon kirk run into one

 

Edit: not like that..

[Jonn]

Collins for MVP!

[JaysAllMighty]

Kirk not doing well at all

[BlueJays]

That's another DP from Kirk.

[LGBJ29]

Kirk man ffs

[Stangstag]

It would be really f***ing nice if Kirk could do SOMETHING.

 

Holy s*** he must have like 50 left on base already

[glory]

4D chess starting Collins and Tapia.

[Stangstag]

Kirk is god awful with runners on so far

 

Seems like every time he comes up with at least 2 guys on base and doesn't drive any in

[BlueJays]

Why has Montoyo not been thrown out. Stick up for your players. 9 feet outside and inside is beyond acceptable

Lol. Goodluck asking Montoyo to get thrown out. He's too passive.

[Kordesi]

This ump is seriously getting on my tits! Just ridiculous

[glory]

Kirk is horrible baserunner and isn’t the greatest defensive catcher. If he’s not hitting it’s going to be really bad.

[Deadpool]

So, when Jansen is back, Kirk to AAA to work on stuff? I don't really care about projections, he looks awful at the plate, and he really had almost no minor league time, so it would probably do him some good.

[Stangstag]

Thornton already is... interesting? I thought they would give Ryu another inning at least but I guess they don't want him going through the order a third time

[slips96]

Kirk is brutal, get him back to A or AA where he belongs. He will set a a record for runners left on base, runners in scoring position, and double plays if Montoya keeps throwing him out there.

[Stangstag]

Kirk is brutal, get him back to A or AA where he belongs. He will set a a record for runners left on base, runners in scoring position, and double plays if Montoya keeps throwing him out there.

 

It really sucks because with Jansen injured this was his time to shine but he looks awful. Warning track flyballs and ground ball double plays is all he's doing

[JFD]

Looks like going for a bike ride was a good decision. Ryu is not watchable right now

[JFD]

Blackburn dealin and peacockin around the mound now... lol

[Daniel Labude]

Blackburn dealin and peacockin around the mound now

 

Easy to do when you don't have to throw it within 6 inches of the plate and its called a strike

[Buster]

Looks like going for a bike ride was a good decision. Ryu is not watchable right now

 

Ya, I won't be watching any more of his starts for a while.

[saskjayfan]

Kirk is brutal, get him back to A or AA where he belongs. He will set a a record for runners left on base, runners in scoring position, and double plays if Montoya keeps throwing him out there.

 

It was 105 off the bat, right at a guy. Despite being a ground ball it still had an expected BA of .310. Kirk will be fine.

[JuniorFelix54]

Good ol' Hung Jim Ryu out there dominating again. Seriously they don't have a kid in Triple A to take this guy's spot already? Since mid August of last year he's the worst SP in the league when is enough enough?

[Stangstag]

OMG the ump gave Thornton that call too. f***ing awful