GDT: 1/3 Blue Jays @ White Sox (2:10pm ET)

[hanton]

Bassit vs Nastrini (again)

 

[hanton]

Vogel > JT lol

[Brownie19]

Vogel > JT lol

 

You know Voggy has been very good v. RHP throughout his career right?

[Carlos Danger]

This is a AA batting practice pitcher. No reason for the Jays to lose this one.

[hanton]

You know Voggy has been very good v. RHP throughout his career right?

 

I did not know that

 

Vogel

 

JT

[Laika]

This is a AA batting practice pitcher. No reason for the Jays to lose this one.

 

The script of a loss looks like this:

 

They get like 5 runs off Nastrini but let him off the hook and he completes 5 innings.

Bassitt gets pounded.

The bullpen gives up some runs.

 

8-7 loss.

[Stangstag]

Don't forget, leading going into the bottom of the 9th

[Laika]

This team is truly a f***ing joke at this point.

 

The amount of PRESSURE on Davis Schneider, Danny Jansen, and Daulton Varsho is wild. It feels like if they don't come through the team has no chance. Every night it feels that way.

 

On a truly good offense those guys are the team's 4th, 5th, and 7th best hitters. Right?

 

Bo Bichette is a pathetic, pathetic star. First pitch groundout machine. Has wilted in every big game, ever. Is actually dumb and thinks hitting .300 is all that matters (he has said this in interviews). Hey, Blue Jays, stop building around dumb players! Do an IQ test!

 

Someone needs to kneecap Ross Atkins and break his glasses. Fake nerd piece of crap charlatan GM.

[Eat My Shatkins]

hahaha

[BigCecil]

This team is truly a f***ing joke at this point.

 

The amount of PRESSURE on Davis Schneider, Danny Jansen, and Daulton Varsho is wild. It feels like if they don't come through the team has no chance. Every night it feels that way.

 

On a truly good offense those guys are the team's 4th, 5th, and 7th best hitters. Right?

 

Bo Bichette is a pathetic, pathetic star. First pitch groundout machine. Has wilted in every big game, ever. Is actually dumb and thinks hitting .300 is all that matters (he has said this in interviews). Hey, Blue Jays, stop building around dumb players! Do an IQ test!

 

Someone needs to kneecap Ross Atkins and break his glasses. Fake nerd piece of crap charlatan GM.

 

Well that was lit. I enjoyed that. I remember you posting in response to me mid April something like "This is just a clutch team that knows how to win. Their D and elite bullpen will ensure they will win 2/3 close games." This season has not gone like any of us thought so far. Worse if anything. I had them at 85 W and I'm not certain we will get there.

[Laika]

Well that was lit. I enjoyed that. I remember you posting in response to me mid April something like "This is just a clutch team that knows how to win. Their D and elite bullpen will ensure they will win 2/3 close games." This season has not gone like any of us thought so far. Worse if anything. I had them at 85 W and I'm not certain we will get there.

 

That one was definitely pure sarcasm

[wilko]

I'm glad this is an early game so I can miss it.

[Brownie19]

I'm glad this is an early game so I can miss it.

 

There might be 7 fans combined who watch the game today. The only thing worse than being a Jays fan right now, is being a White Sox fan.

[BigCecil]

That one was definitely pure sarcasm

 

I think you were channeling your inner Tabby.

[Laika]

Rossy's offseason plan:

 

- regression would improve the offense by a significant amount. i.e., Vlad, Varsho, Kirk, Springer would pretty much all be better

- the pitching and defense would be about as good

- IKF would be a contributor

- Turner would be a contributor

 

It has not worked!

 

- Vlad and Varsho are better

- Kirk and Springer are worse

- The defense is still good

- The pitching is worse

- IKF has been very good

- Turner has been very bad

 

And then the wildcard sandbag - Bo Bichette sitting at 0.5 WAR in 200 PA, after three consecutive 4+ WAR years. Your 26 year old star bites the dust right after you tried to toe the line on offense. What a guy punch. It's like Bo is trying to get Ross fired!!!

[Brownie19]

I did not know that

 

Vogel

 

JT

 

Voggy wRC+ v. RHP

 

2023 - 119

2022 - 148

2021 - 117

 

I have no idea why you're comparing him to Turner. Do you think Turner is too hot to take out of the lineup?

[BigCecil]

Even if Bo was 2 WAR ish already the picture would be better, but not that much.

[L54]

Voggy wRC+ v. RHP

 

2023 - 119

2022 - 148

2021 - 117

 

I have no idea why you're comparing him to Turner. Do you think Turner is too hot to take out of the lineup?

 

I think he’s laughing at signing JT has led to Vogelbach taking DH at bats away from him in May

[Jays24]

Wasn't Turner just batting 2nd for us? Gotta love this management groups rationale on lineup decisions. You either suck or you're good enough to be top 5 every time you play lol.

 

On another note, Springer batting 7th. How low can he go...

[Stangstag]

Wasn't Turner just batting 2nd for us? Gotta love this management groups rationale on lineup decisions. You either suck or you're good enough to be top 5 every time you play lol.

 

On another note, Springer batting 7th. How low can he go...

 

Well statistically he's the worst hitter on the team this season, so you could easily make an argument for him hitting 9th.

[Eat My Shatkins]

I would prefer Springer hit the bench and get hardly any ABs going forward until he turns it around. In the mean time let's see if we have anything in Barger.

[Governator]

Well statistically he's the worst hitter on the team this season, so you could easily make an argument for him hitting 9th.

 

Yea, I'd stick up 9th until his BABIP starts to catch up to him. He still takes his walks, good K%, puts balls in play and would never hurt the top of the line up. If he's not leading off, might as well be 2nd leadoff.

[Brownie19]

I think he’s laughing at signing JT has led to Vogelbach taking DH at bats away from him in May

 

He expected a 39 year old to start 162 games? That's odd. Voggy's started like 9 of 52 games. It's not like he's the new starting DH.

[Stangstag]

Yayyy Georgie

[PitaBaby]

Big time bomb!

[Pinkfloid]

So much Bichette and Springer hate in this thread and they both homer, lol. That's baseball for you.

[Jays24]

Damn... there was so much chatter pregame and only 3 posts once the game started lol.

[Pinkfloid]

f*** off, ump!! The called third strike on Schneider last inning was at least 4 inches further off the plate.

[hanton]

just noticed Vlady flirting with .300

[Eat My Shatkins]

1st and 2nd nobody out.

 

Fly ball

 

1st and 3rd one out

 

GIDP

 

Can't believe it