ST GDT March 23rd. Jays vs Twins 1pm

[JaysAllMighty]

 

Twins

 

Pitcher Tyler Mahle ®

 

1. Byron Buxton ® DH

2. Carlos Correa ® SS

3. Christian Vazquez ® C

4. Kyle Garlick ® LF

5. Nick Gordon (L) 2B

6. Tyler White ® 1B

7. Mark Contreras (L) CF

8. Ryan LaMarre ® RF

9. Elliot Soto ® 3B

Edited March 23, 2023 by JaysAllMighty

[mellowgold]

I can finally watch a game today and ewww look at that lineup. I don't even know if I'm gonna bother any more.

[JaysAllMighty]

The joy of being retired, never miss a game!

[Laika]

I can finally watch a game today and ewww look at that lineup. I don't even know if I'm gonna bother any more.

 

Top 5 hitters are interesting to watch.

 

Worth watching for Kikuchi scouting reports alone!

[The_DH]

I'd add Capra as well. He made the roster before, he might again.

[Grant77]

Good start, Espy!

[Deadpool]

Kooch K's Buxton swinging.

[Deadpool]

K's Vasquez swinging.

 

After a dribbler, swinging bunt infield single by Correa

[Grant77]

Kikuchi seems regular season ready.

[Krylian]

The Kooch is tight.

[Grant77]

The Kooch is tight.

 

If it ain't tight it ain't right.

[Laika]

Is Kikuchi an Ace now?

 

Gausman

Manoah

Kikuchi

Bassitt

Berrios

Tiedemann

White

[wilko]

Is Kikuchi an Ace now?

 

Gausman

Manoah

Kikuchi

Bassitt

Berrios

Tiedemann

White

 

Kikuchi

Gausman

Manoah

Bassitt

Berrios

Tiedemann

White

 

Fixed.

[Laika]

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[JaysAllMighty]

Nice outing by Kikuchi. Looks like they fixed him.

[Captain_Obvious]

Damn. 9Ks in 5 innings. Tight tight tight!

[Deadpool]

5IP, 3H 0R 9Ks 1BB

 

This is what the Jays hoped they were getting when they signed him.

[L54]

Berrios gonna end up the long man outta the pen when Ricky comes up

[Stangstag]

Berrios gonna end up the long man outta the pen when Ricky comes up

 

I feel like there's a decent chance Berrios hits the DL at some point with "arm fatigue"

[Grant77]

They have Horwitz listed at 6 feet which seems kind of absurd when you watch him. Orelvis Martinez listed at 6'1 is at least 4 inches taller.

[gruber92]

WTF is f***ing happening with Kikuchi?

 

What a story this could be.

[wilko]

Nasty Nate throwing 101MPH smoke!

[John_Havok]

 

17 whiffs, dude is on fire in the spring. Please please please keep that going.

 

All 5 curveballs were for strikes too, which is new. Maybe he can utilize that to steal a first pitch strike occasionally.

[Grant77]

I think Pearson just cemented his roster spot. You can't put a guy throwing like this in AAA.

[Laika]

 

17 whiffs, dude is on fire in the spring. Please please please keep that going.

 

All 5 curveballs were for strikes too, which is new. Maybe he can utilize that to steal a first pitch strike occasionally.

 

74% zone rate on the slider plus 100% on the curve

 

very nice

[The_DH]

I think Pearson just cemented his roster spot. You can't put a guy throwing like this in AAA.

 

Totally agree. White starts on the IL and gets stretched out a bit and Pearson takes the longer role.

[John_Havok]

I think Pearson just cemented his roster spot. You can't put a guy throwing like this in AAA.

 

White being injured doesn't hurt either. If White was healthy, you know he'd get the last spot.

[G-Snarls]

WTF is f***ing happening with Kikuchi?

 

What a story this could be.

 

I like the early part of this story

[Eat My Shatkins]

Kikuchi looked like an ace for a month or two last season as well. Then he fell apart.

 

Hopefully he stays locked in this time.

[Virgil_Hiltz]

Kikuchi looked like an ace for a month or two last season as well. Then he fell apart.

 

Hopefully he stays locked in this time.

 

Last year he looked like an Ace, inning by inning if even that! Much better in the bullpen role in which may have carried over into this season.