GDT: Red Sox @ Blue Jays game 2/3

[bones10]

The pen is very bad. Extra playoff spots means teams probably holding on their relievers for longer. /Shrug.

[jaysguy44]

Oh for piss sakes

[JaysAllMighty]

GIDP killer

[Horses Fart]

Must be a nice feeling to have a shutdown guy in the pen like that.

[Horses Fart]

One officer in critical condition, they are still looking for a 3rd. suspect

 

Thought they ruled out a 3rd? No?

[Governator]

Stud can pitch.

 

Once upon a time, in a land far far away.

[gruber92]

Don’t worry bros, Sergio Romo will stabilize this pen.

 

There's a certain person that lurks these waters that feels there should be statue erected in front of the RC of Ross Atkins.

[bones10]

Why is everyone bitching about Thornton he's incrementally worse or better than every single other arm in the pen except Romano and mayza.

 

Our pen is trash. Wait a month hopefully we can pick up an arm and Pearson or Merryweather come alive.

[Spanky99]

Get through this Mayza, please.

[DigitalRock]

Must be a nice feeling to have a shutdown guy in the pen like that.

Watching other pens makes me jealous

[Jays24]

Lol, okay Mr.Hindsight.

 

You must have not watched the jays long enough to think using Thorton in a high leverage situation was a good idea. Better off letting Stripling go deeper if you knew you had to rely on this scrub.

[Horses Fart]

Why is everyone bitching about Thornton he's incrementally worse or better than every single other arm in the pen except Romano and mayza.

 

Our pen is trash. Wait a month hopefully we can pick up an arm and Pearson or Merryweather come alive.

 

Pearson. Funny guy u are.

[Spanky99]

Once upon a time, in a land far far away.

 

lol

[jaysguy44]

You must have not watched the jays long enough to think using Thorton in a high leverage situation was a good idea. Better off letting Stripling go deeper if you knew you had to rely on this scrub.

You're right, just started watching the Jays this past week. My bad Jays24, lot's of better options down in that pen.

[Solaxys]

Can we please stop with the walks

[Jays24]

Must be a nice feeling to have a shutdown guy in the pen like that.

 

They called him up from the minors... must be nice to actually develop bullpen arms down there. No clue wtf they're doing down there.

[Effit]

Oh great

[JFD]

Can we please stop with the walks

 

unlikely

[Jaysareus]

Thirtons can't be used in anything less than a 7 run lead

[bones10]

Pearson. Funny guy u are.

 

there is literally no one else in the pipeline, so you better start being a funny guy too.

[jaysblue]

No matter what happens, right call to remove Stripling.

 

He suffers a lot third time through. And it's good hitters...

 

Sometimes when you have a starter dealing, if you could squeeze an extra inning out of him (especially after only FIVE innings), and especially considering the Blue Jays bullpen, wouldn't have been a bad idea. I understand in the Postseason or if the Jays were deep with solid bullpen arms that you could rely on to give you 4 innings to close out a game, though that isn't the case. It wouldn't have been the end of the world sending Stripling out in the 6th inning at only 81 pitches and keep him on a short leash. If he was closer to 100 pitches and had a lot of high stress situations, different story.

 

Also, Stripling in June has posted a 1.16 ERA in his 5 starts. It's not like he's been awful or anything.

[Jays24]

You're right, just started watching the Jays this past week. My bad Jays24, lot's of better options down in that pen.

 

I repeat, you let Stripling go longer if you know you have to rely on Thorton. Our management pulls our starters like we have an elite bullpen. You need to manage based on what you have... not what you'd like to have...

[Governator]

I wonder how often Montoyo's hoodie gets washed

[Jaysareus]

If the jays get a wild card spot with this crap pen it will be a miracle

[Spanky99]

You must have not watched the jays long enough to think using Thorton in a high leverage situation was a good idea. Better off letting Stripling go deeper if you knew you had to rely on this scrub.

 

They used Cimber to get through the top of the order, right move, Thornton didn't execute, it's that simple.

[jaysguy44]

I repeat, you let Stripling go longer if you know you have to rely on Thorton. Our management pulls our starters like we have an elite bullpen. You need to manage based on what you have... not what you'd like to have...

And if they left Stripling in, and he got shelled, you would he bitching about how they should have gone to the pen.. you do you.

[BTS]

Story swung at 5 balls there

[Spanky99]

Big K!!!

[Jays24]

He's been fairly decent this year save for a few hiccups. IDK.

 

Hes been decent when there's no pressure and we're losing. He has not been used in high leverage situations for a reason... he's utter trash.

[Omar]

Pearson should be put under a glass case marked "Fragile, for display purposes only."

 

When I heard he went down with a lat strain today I wasn't surprised in the least.