GDT - Game #2 - March 29 6:50 ET - Jays @ Rays

[glory]

IKF sucks. Time for Ernie Clement

 

I can’t comprehend how a team with playoff aspirations and who otherwise has been pretty good at finding value with short term vets thought IKF starting at 3B was a good idea. Dude is a career 80 wRC+ player. Clement, Barger, anyone would be more logical in that spot. Hopefully we see Clement there tomorrow.

[L54]

I can’t comprehend how a team with playoff aspirations and who otherwise has been pretty good at finding value with short term vets thought IKF starting at 3B was a good idea. Dude is a career 80 wRC+ player. Clement, Barger, anyone would be more logical in that spot. Hopefully we see Clement there tomorrow.

 

Agree completely. I hope Ernie plays tomorrow and I would bring Barger up first time they need an infielder

[Jimcanuck]

The IKF signing is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma

[Laika]

Bo Bichette had some big boy thing to say this spring

 

Wet fart start to his season

[saskjayfan]

Bo Bichette had some big boy thing to say this spring

 

Wet fart start to his season

 

It's one game. If he's going to have 2 errors it may as well both be in one game in a game where we lose 8 to 2. I thought the 2nd error was harsh, because the throw wasn't that bad and most times Vladdy should have picked it. On to the next.

[Laika]

It's one game. If he's going to have 2 errors it may as well both be in one game in a game where we lose 8 to 2. I thought the 2nd error was harsh, because the throw wasn't that bad and most times Vladdy should have picked it. On to the next.

 

But they don't lose 8-2 if he's a decent SS

 

Bassitt gets our of the inning clean and then who knows

[saskjayfan]

But they don't lose 8-2 if he's a decent SS

 

Bassitt gets our of the inning clean and then who knows

 

He walked the first guy and hit the second, should have had a double play and the next guy hit a homer. How does Bassitt get out of the inning clean? He was always giving up at least 2. We gave up another in the 5th. Sure without Bo's miscues we lose by a couple runs, not 6. Who knows is an optimistic take on things.

[Laika]

He walked the first guy and hit the second, should have had a double play and the next guy hit a homer. How does Bassitt get out of the inning clean? He was always giving up at least 2. We gave up another in the 5th. Sure without Bo's miscues we lose by a couple runs, not 6. Who knows is an optimistic take on things.

 

But he's pitching to Lowe completely differently with bases open

 

Anyway, Bo blew the game that's the point

[saskjayfan]

But he's pitching to Lowe completely differently with bases open

 

Anyway, Bo blew the game that's the point

 

He didn't blow the game on that single play. Tampa had 10 hits, 1 homer, 1 double and 3 walks. We had 6 hits, 1 homer, 1 double and 1 walk.

 

The error did not help, but Tampa deserved the win.

 

The point is, you need to learn more about baseball if you think that single play cost the Jays the game.

[Laika]

He didn't blow the game on that single play. Tampa had 10 hits, 1 homer, 1 double and 3 walks. We had 6 hits, 1 homer, 1 double and 1 walk.

 

The error did not help, but Tampa deserved the win.

 

The point is, you need to learn more about baseball if you think that single play cost the Jays the game.

 

Okay bro

 

Bo Bichette booster club president I guess

[DigitalRock]

But they don't lose 8-2 if he's a decent SS

 

Bassitt gets our of the inning clean and then who knows

 

Yeah that turned the entire game he needed to make that play.

[DigitalRock]

He didn't blow the game on that single play. Tampa had 10 hits, 1 homer, 1 double and 3 walks. We had 6 hits, 1 homer, 1 double and 1 walk.

 

The error did not help, but Tampa deserved the win.

 

The point is, you need to learn more about baseball if you think that single play cost the Jays the game.

 

That’s not how it works. That changes how the entire game plays out after that play.

[saskjayfan]

ThatÂ’s not how it works. That changes how the entire game plays out after that play.

 

Yes, let's ignore the walk and the hit batter and the fact that Bassitt was struggling with his command and assume he would have struck out Lowe and not have given up a hit. That's not how baseball works either. He gave up a homer on a 1 and 1 count. Let me guess, the run he gave up in the 5th was due to pressure he had protecting a 3 run lead.

 

We didn't put up zero's on offense inning after inning because of a Bo bichette error. When you don't score your chances are limited.

[jaysblue]

If the Jays could get a split down at the Trop, I'll be happy.

[Laika]

If the Jays could get a split down at the Trop, I'll be happy.

 

.500 after this road trip would be just fine

[Spanky99]

If the Jays could get a split down at the Trop, I'll be happy.

 

I'd take a 500 split for this road trip, anything better is graaavy.

[Stangstag]

If the Jays could get a split down at the Trop, I'll be happy.

 

Exactly this. Plus missing our Ace for the series and 2 important arms in the pen. A split is fine

[glory]

Tiebreakers are very important in the current playoff format. So if the Jays can go 5-5 during this road trip (which I agree would be fine), then ideally it would be 2-2 against Tampa and 2-1 against the Yankees.

 

Also, the stadium renovations better be done this season and 2025 better start at home.

[burlingtonbandit]

Tiebreakers are very important in the current playoff format. So if the Jays can go 5-5 during this road trip (which I agree would be fine), then ideally it would be 2-2 against Tampa and 2-1 against the Yankees.

 

Also, the stadium renovations better be done this season and 2025 better start at home.

 

I heard there is talk of another renovation for the next offseason lol. But I think the would be much smaller in scale so likely wouldn’t need to start on the road.

[glory]

Clement starting at 3B today. Hopefully he goes 4-4 and it becomes harder to bench him for IKF.