GDT: 3/3 Toronto Blue Jays @ San Diego Padres (4:10 et)

[Omar]

The Blue Jays had won five of six after taking Friday's series opener. In the AL East, stretches like that are necessary for survival. Toronto enters this game hoping that Chris Bassitt can build off his last start. It was his second consecutive outing with more than six innings pitched and only one run allowed. Bassitt has been strong at home, whereas on the road, he's given up nine runs across 9.1 innings pitched.

 

Will this be another road dud, or does Bassitt have momentum now? That'll be the key, independently of a bullpen that's 29th in FIP and WAR.At the plate, this team has scored four or more runs in eight of their past 10 games. The bad news is that they didn't exceed five runs in any of those contests, win or lose. Toronto is 22nd in runs per game at 3.9. Some strengths include MLB's third-highest walk percentage, ninth-lowest strikeout percentage, and 12th-highest OBP. The Blue Jays have 13 stolen bases in 15 attempts. However, Toronto is 20th in batting average and 21st in slugging percentage, which is why their scoring output is limited. Let's see if something awakens this weekend.

 

 

[Omar]

[Omar]

Let's Go Blue Jays!!!!

 

[Laika]

This is a fun lineup

 

Very much enjoy the Schneider + Clement + Jansen lineups

[Jays24]

So happy to see Varsho not sitting playing LF.

 

Never thought I'd utter those words lol.

[Omar]

[Spanky99]

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*

 

[jaysthebest]

Lol

[jaysthebest]

Springer sucks. He's our weakness

[BTS]

Goddamn Springer that was ugly

[Spanky99]

George... da fuq???

[el duque]

nice Bassit

[Spanky99]

Nice pick boys!

[jaysthebest]

I think JT chases pitches too much.

[DigitalRock]

Some really undisciplined swings today. Pitches a foot off the plate

[PitaBaby]

Babe!!!!!

[DigitalRock]

Babe baby

[Spanky99]

The Babe swinging it!

[el duque]

those super Mario biceps make the ball fly

[el duque]

Why Kirk did get the ball?

[DigitalRock]

Ernie f***ing Clement

[BTS]

Clement and Schneider have been so good

[G-Snarls]

Holy s*** the Schneider and Clement show!!!

[Spanky99]

Ermie has some sexy bat speed.

[jaysthebest]

Springer is horrible...

[jaysthebest]

We need a better leadoff hitter than Springer.

[burlingtonbandit]

We need a better leadoff hitter than Springer.

 

He certainly looks like father time has caught up with him but there really isn't anyone else on the roster that would be an ideal leadoff hitter. 2-4 right shouldn't change and Varsho is a low OBP guy/above average power guy so he's better off further down the lineup.

 

Biggio is really the only guy that walks a lot and he isn't good enough to hit leadoff.

[Jonn]

Ernie is starting to look like a legit guy.

[Dr. Dinger]

Is Vogelbach still on the roster? I seriously can’t recall a single AB for him yet this season.

[BTS]

Is Vogelbach still on the roster? I seriously can’t recall a single AB for him yet this season.

 

He is. He serves no purpose.