Another shitty GDT Sept 17 to extend the win streak

[BigCecil]

He was so dominant yesterday. Looked like peak Chad Green.

 

He was good. Fastball was excellent. But the breaking ball and lack of use of it off the FB wasn’t peak Green. Love to see some more of that pitch. Love to see a Sarris breakdown on his stuff at this point.

[Laika]

He was good. Fastball was excellent. But the breaking ball and lack of use of it off the FB wasn’t peak Green. Love to see some more of that pitch. Love to see a Sarris breakdown on his stuff at this point.

 

His Stuff+ looks fine but it's not close to what it was in 2021 or 2020. It was 130 and 119 back then, and is only 110 now.

 

His Location+ is 106 right now which is elite, and that is consistent with 2021 and 2020.

 

His 4 seamer does not have the ride it used to. So the shape is worse. Last night I thought it looked like it was cutting a bit.

His CB does not have the drop or spin it used to. He hasn't really found this pitch yet.

[Stangstag]

It depends on the context

 

For the rest of the regular season when/if they have to use Richards, Garcia, Green, and Cabrera - yeah that group is not pitching great.

 

Since August 1st:

 

Richards 12.75 ERA

Cabrera 5.46 xFIP 4.70 FIP

Green 7.36 ERA 4.34 xFIP

Garcia has not been bad (3.45 ERA) but he is not a shut down reliever of course

 

But if they can avoid those guys... like in a playoff game... they might be comfortable. Since August 1st:

 

Romano 1.38 ERA

Mayza 1.32 ERA

Francis 1.31 ERA

Swanson 1.38 ERA

Hicks 2.50 ERA

 

Im fully expecting one of the guys in your first set to be the first guy coming out of the pen in a tight playoff game.

[Laika]

Im fully expecting one of the guys in your first set to be the first guy coming out of the pen in a tight playoff game.

 

BLARGH

 

I mean at least Green and Yimi are still solid options. Both significantly better than the priors (being 2020 AJ Cole and his 5.20 xFIP).

 

Richards is dead to me though, for leverage ROS

Cabrera is almost dead to me. Exception for lefties in specific situations.

[wilko]

Im fully expecting one of the guys in your first set to be the first guy coming out of the pen in a tight playoff game.

 

In comes Garcia to blow it wide open!

[glory]

Im fully expecting one of the guys in your first set to be the first guy coming out of the pen in a tight playoff game.

 

Jimi is definitely going to be the first RP out of the pen if the Jays make the playoffs.

[Masterbather]

I trust Swanson and Mayza in tier 1.

 

Green and Romano in tier 2.

 

Garcia and Francis in tier 3.

 

Hicks and Cabrera in tier 4.

 

Richards...well, you tried.

[Laika]

I trust Swanson and Mayza in tier 1.

 

Green and Romano in tier 2.

 

Garcia and Francis in tier 3.

 

Hicks and Cabrera in tier 4.

 

Richards...well, you tried.

 

Romano's stuff is so much better than anyone else's that he's definitely tier 1. Sometimes it's messy but his career ERA doesn't lie, at this point.

[bones10]

People are so stupid about Romano cause sometimes he hangs a slider or ump f***s him over with a borderline call, any time he comes out he is liable to eviscerate any lineup 1-2-3. He is by far our best reliever, a bit behind the truly elite in baseball as a whole, but definitely right below them.

[Eat My Shatkins]

Too bad Danner got hurt like that, he looks like a legit reliever option going forward, would have been nice to see him at the MLB level.

 

Between him and Cooke, the Jays might be able to really start to cull the weaker, less consistent and more expensive relievers they have in an already strong bullpen.