Former Blue Jays Thread

[Jays24]

30 minutes ago, Terminator said:

Delete this. Cutting your username off the top of that screenshot isn't enough from it leading people straight to your Reddit profile. 

I just took a gander and you are a pretty prolific poster there which explains a lot tbh. It's full of very highly regarded dumbasses who don't know a thing about ball. I'm sure you fit right in.

No deleting now that youve quoted me anyways loll.  

[Laika]

Yeah maybe just stay on reddit with the other plebs and C students? 

[Brownie19]

9 minutes ago, Laika said:

Yeah maybe just stay on reddit with the other plebs and C students? 

Exactly.  If you prefer the conversation there better - than just stay there.

@Jays24- are you trying to show us their responses to prove just show smart and accepted your views are?  That's really sad.  I think it's widely known and accepted that places like Reddit and Facebook are full of ignorant fans who know little to nothing about the game.  If you enjoy that environment, then I'm happy for you, but don't misconstrue that as evidence that you're right and we're wrong.

I think you may be overestimating how much people value and appreciate your contributions here.

[Laika]

Jays24 is really demonstrating some twisted logic here, am I right?

[metafour]

1 hour ago, Terminator said:

Lauer stinks he's just getting lucky. With the Dodgers he's got a .195 BABIP and a 89.4% LOB. 

His FIP is over 5 and that's right where his projections are too.

 

Its hilarious seeing casual fans fail to grasp this concept.

Lauer with the Dodgers:

89 Stuff+, 104 Location+, 90 Pitching+

The fact that he is running a .195 BABIP and near 90% LOB% is pure fluke. He does not have the measured stuff to suggest that he has this magical ability to prevent base-hits. The guy is running a 38% GB rate as well in his sample with the Dodgers, so its not like he is some weak groundball machine.

The fans who today fail to realize that Lauer's BABIP is unsustainable are the same people who believed that Hoffman's .500+ BABIP was a real thing several months ago.

[Jays24]

8 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

Exactly.  If you prefer the conversation there better - than just stay there.

@Jays24- are you trying to show us their responses to prove just show smart and accepted your views are?  That's really sad.  I think it's widely known and accepted that places like Reddit and Facebook are full of ignorant fans who know little to nothing about the game.  If you enjoy that environment, then I'm happy for you, but don't misconstrue that as evidence that you're right and we're wrong.

I think you may be overestimating how much people value and appreciate your contributions here.

Nah I didnt say I prefer reddit, just that you guys feel your opinions are always right.  Its a big world out there lol.  Ive always preferred a message board type of format that usually leads to better discussion. 

Anyways, just feels exhausting going back and forth with the same people on the same stuff.  You guys enjoy your views that consistent of being boot lickers for anything the franchise does lol.  

[max silver]

15 minutes ago, Laika said:

Jays24 is really demonstrating some twisted logic here, am I right?

Twisted Logic had a helluva more baseball acumen that Jays24 will ever possess.

[Terminator]

So what's the pro-Lauer argument then? Running to another website and screenshotting a bunch of baseball cavemen who agree with you isn't actually on argument on Lauer's behalf. It just shows that there are other idiots out there that agree with you.

Do you actually think he possesses a special skill which allows him to produce a low BABIP and high LOB%?

Why hasn't he been able to do that throughout the rest of his career instead of just these 8 starts with the Dodgers?

[max silver]

28 minutes ago, Terminator said:

So what's the pro-Lauer argument then? Running to another website and screenshotting a bunch of baseball cavemen who agree with you isn't actually on argument on Lauer's behalf. It just shows that there are other idiots out there that agree with you.

Do you actually think he possesses a special skill which allows him to produce a low BABIP and high LOB%?

Why hasn't he been able to do that throughout the rest of his career instead of just these 8 starts with the Dodgers?

I believe Lauer has pitched to something approximating a 4.0 xERA as a Dodger. I see little chance of him continuing to suppress runs to the degree he has but the current version of what he has to offer absolutely would have been useful to the Blue Jays. It's too bad he appears to have such a thin skin and was so willing to blast his team and manager in the media as it would have been nice to see him turn around his season with the Blue Jays.