GDT: 5/28. THE Toronto BlueBirdies vs LA Angels. Game TWO. 10.07PM

[jays4life19]

We are going streaking.

[Stangstag]

Springer on the bench tonight… after DHing yesterday…

 

Kinda annoying at this point. Is he injured? Does he really need this much time off?

[Omar]

[max silver]

Springer on the bench tonight… after DHing yesterday…

 

Kinda annoying at this point. Is he injured? Does he really need this much time off?

 

I really don't think this is worth getting so worked up about. Springer hasn't exactly been a picture of health through his career. He has a stated goal of appearing in 150 games this season, and up to this point is on track to appear in 155 games. It appears as though the careful load management has been effective in keeping him healthy and on the field. If he continues his current pace he'll be worth 5 FWAR over the course of the season.

[Laika]

I really don't think this is worth getting so worked up about. Springer hasn't exactly been a picture of health through his career. He has a stated goal of appearing in 150 games this season, and up to this point is on track to appear in 155 games. It appears as though the careful load management has been effective in keeping him healthy and on the field. If he continues his current pace he'll be worth 5 FWAR over the course of the season.

 

Yeah it's like Kawhi in Toronto

 

It's fine with me if it works

[Krusty]

Not an issue with that Springer is getting some more time off; we will need him a lot this season and I trust that the coaching staff know what they are doing. When he plays he will produce(At least obviously that is the hope). The lineup itself is solid enough and I think we can come out the winners in this one.

 

Lorenzen has been solid enough for the Angels with an ERA just north of 3. Hopefully Kikuchi can matchup to him and we can get the win.

[Eat My Shatkins]

Isn't this game 3?

[jays4life19]

Isn't this game 3?

 

Game two by my math.

[Omar]

Isn't this game 3?

 

3/4

[jays4life19]

You guys expect way too much from my GDT's.

[Laika]

wait did Kikuchi completely drop his cutter?

[Laika]

He did. Zero cutters last few starts. Wow.

 

April 29 = first game without throwing the cutter. He was bad that game but good in the subsequent games.

 

Since dropping his cutter:

 

3.33 ERA

3.39 FIP

11.47 K/9

4.81 BB/9

0.74 HR/9

 

That includes the April 29th stinker. And has one HOU game and two NYY games...

[Jays24]

Who here had Espinal and Jansen in our top 5 of the batting order at this stage? Lol

[BlueJays]

WOAH A HIT with RISP

[Omar]

Laced by Vlad.

[Daniel Labude]

Double double

[Krusty]

Yes! Hopefully that gets Vladdy going.

[JaysAllMighty]

Teo with a very very rare hit! Yesssssssssssss

[jaysguy44]

Piss sakes Danny

[Daniel Labude]

Still complete failure with a runner on 3rd less than 2 outs

[BlueJays]

That was disappointing

[Krusty]

I love watching Kikuchi pitch.

[Omar]

Kuch gets out of it!

[Krusty]

Let's get some runs boys

[saskjayfan]

nobody deserved that hit more than Chapman

[jaysguy44]

What a terrible duo in the 8 & 9 spot, yikes.

[Omar]

Zimmer really battled that ab.

[Big BlueJay]

What a terrible duo in the 8 & 9 spot, yikes.

 

Incredible, every at bat I've seen of Biggio he's had a one strike count and watched a fastball go right down the middle for strike 2. You probably shouldn't have a "patient" hitting approach when you whiff 50 % of the time.

[Solaxys]

Slider's not working yet

[Krusty]

He's battling out here tonight but getting it done so far.