GDT - Game #13 - April 09 3:07 ET - M's @ Jays (Game 3/3)

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[BatFlip]

Let’s go Jays!

[wilko]

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A few interesting lineup decisions.

 

Biggio is batting 5th. At this rate he'll be in the two hole before the ASB.

 

Kirk is catching the day game after a night game. Serven was awful in that Yankee game he started but it's still surprising to see them ride Kirk to this degree.

 

Varsho is batting 9th even with KK in the lineup.

[Spanky99]

It's time Birds...

 

[Laika]

A few interesting lineup decisions.

 

Biggio is batting 5th. At this rate he'll be in the two hole before the ASB.

 

Kirk is catching the day game after a night game. Serven was awful in that Yankee game he started but it's still surprising to see them ride Kirk to this degree.

 

Varsho is batting 9th even with KK in the lineup.

 

wonder if Kirk's hitting is being hurt by this workload

 

honestly, don't care how much he hits anymore since he's the best defensive C in baseball

[Spanky99]

A few interesting lineup decisions.

 

Biggio is batting 5th. At this rate he'll be in the two hole before the ASB.

 

Kirk is catching the day game after a night game. Serven was awful in that Yankee game he started but it's still surprising to see them ride Kirk to this degree.

 

Varsho is batting 9th even with KK in the lineup.

 

Craig's son has a wRC+ of 152, ride the hot bat, friendo.

[glory]

A few interesting lineup decisions.

 

Biggio is batting 5th. At this rate he'll be in the two hole before the ASB.

 

Kirk is catching the day game after a night game. Serven was awful in that Yankee game he started but it's still surprising to see them ride Kirk to this degree.

 

Varsho is batting 9th even with KK in the lineup.

 

I know they have no intention of using him in this role, but Varsho should have been the backup catcher until Jansen gets back. They already have a great defensive CF, and Varsho is miscast as a LF offensively anyway so the club is better off with Schneider in LF. Seems more logical than an already overweight dude having to catch everyday because the current backup wouldn’t start on an independent league team.

[Terminator]

wonder if Kirk's hitting is being hurt by this workload

 

honestly, don't care how much he hits anymore since he's the best defensive C in baseball

 

Based on the eye test, the difference between Kirk and Serven defensively has been STARK. Serven looks completely overwhelmed compared to what I'm used to seeing from Kirk. Unfortunately, their bats look comparable.

 

I like the team riding Kirk like this early in the year though. We have an off day tomorrow and when Jansen is back Kirk's workload will get cut plenty.

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[Dylan]

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So many good broom GIF's LOL

 

Sweep!

[Omar]

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I know they have no intention of using him in this role, but Varsho should have been the backup catcher until Jansen gets back. They already have a great defensive CF, and Varsho is miscast as a LF offensively anyway so the club is better off with Schneider in LF. Seems more logical than an already overweight dude having to catch everyday because the current backup wouldn’t start on an independent league team.

 

At the same time, if you think Varsho's bat is bad now, imagine him splitting his time between CF and backup catching. He probably wouldn't hit one line drive in the month of April.

[G-Snarls]

Kikuchi is going to OWN these motherf***ers

[Terminator]

At the same time, if you think Varsho's bat is bad now, imagine him splitting his time between CF and backup catching. He probably wouldn't hit one line drive in the month of April.

 

Yeah it was tempting to play him as the 3rd Catcher for 15 games or so when he was a 110 wRC+ bat. If he's hitting 85 wRC+ there's not much point. Just take the elite OF defense instead.

[Omar]

JRod washed.

[Terminator]

How the hell did we lose to these guys in the playoffs

 

They are trash

[Spanky99]

Sweeeeeep!!!

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

[Orgfiller]

Gilbert was painting his fastball that inning.

[Laika]

squeezed on that walk, thanks ump

[Terminator]

Kikuchi looks incredible

[Orgfiller]

Kikuchi looks unhittable.

[Orgfiller]

It's not sustainable but glad to see Cavan at least hit a little looping pop up as opposed to just taking a pitch right in the zone for strike 3.

[Laika]

Kirkkkkkkkkkkk been so useless

[Orgfiller]

Kirkkkkkkkkkkk been so useless

 

His swing path is broken. He used to hit so many line drives all over the place, now he just rolls it over all the time

[RotatorCuff]

Kirkkkkkkkkkkk been so useless

 

i think he's catching too many games with jansen out, and its affecting his stick.