Angels (Kochanowicz) vs Blue Jays (Yesavage): 5/9/26, 3:07pm

[Orgfiller]

Yesavage to Fluharty to Fisher is absurd in terms of giving hitters different looks. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Mantiply pitch the next inning to continue the trend.

[Laika]

4 minutes ago, glory said:

For Will f’n Wagner. Ross was cooking with that deal. He looks like a legit big league backup catcher. 

He looks like a classic STARTING catcher. 

Defense and power. 

.210 avg 

[Laika]

BV = poor man's Cal Raleigh 

[Omar]

1 minute ago, Laika said:

He looks like a classic STARTING catcher. 

Defense and power. 

.210 avg 

Wouldn't surprise me if they sent him down just to get to play everyday and keep Heiny with the big club.  It's such a Jays thing to do.

[Orgfiller]

3 minutes ago, Laika said:

He looks like a classic STARTING catcher. 

Defense and power. 

.210 avg 

Yeah as things stand he has a 99 wRC+ with excellent defense and a .218 ISO, as a switch hitter. That would be starting calibre for sure. Of course, the projections paint a less rosy picture.

[Orgfiller]

8 minutes ago, Omar said:

Wouldn't surprise me if they sent him down just to get to play everyday and keep Heiny with the big club.  It's such a Jays thing to do.

This would only be true if Heineman looked like he could break replacement level at this point lol. He’s been woeful and isn’t exactly young.

[Omar]

Four umpires convene just to f*** up the original call. lmao

[Landry_25]

What the actual f*** is that call lol. Worst I’ve seen

[Slade]

This is dumb that you can't review or challenge this. If the score was not 8-0 Schneider would be fuming. 

 

[DownSouthBlueJay]

If someone told me Ernie woulda had the same amount of homers as vladdy around this time I woulda asked for the number of their drug dealer.

[Landry_25]

5 minutes ago, DownSouthBlueJay said:

If someone told me Ernie woulda had the same amount of homers as vladdy around this time I woulda asked for the number of their drug dealer.

Km straw enters the chat 

[dancingmachine]

Don't think Frasier is going to make it as a pitcher lol 😆 

[bronson44]

Is Spencer Miles opening tomorrow?

[Omar]

Expand the rosters so we don't have to see this shite

 

[Doubleplay21]

Good on Heineman to get a RBI

[Landry_25]

So awkward to watch that

[Omar]

Nothing like putting up a crooked number on a Saturday afternoon in May.

That's two in a row for the good guys.

Get the brooms out tomorrow.

[Olerud363.354]

48 minutes ago, DownSouthBlueJay said:

If someone told me Ernie woulda had the same amount of homers as vladdy around this time I woulda asked for the number of their drug dealer.

Power Tool Scouting Report

Jesus Sanchez 60 - good raw power, solid exit velocity, looking for consistent launch angles 

Brandon Valenzuela 60 - good raw power, solid exit velocity with good launch angles. 

Ernie Clement 30 - Solid double hitters and can pull 10 homers but lacks raw power.

Vladimir "Arraez" Guerrero Jr. 25 - Good bat to ball skills and maintaining .300 average but lacks extra base power. 

[jmomcc]

It doesn't matter for how your front office sees you or free agent money, but for arbitration as far as i know its decided by old school numbers. So, i wonder if guys hitting say 2 homers and 6 hits off a non pitcher in a year, how much that would affect their arb number? 

[Olerud363.354]

17 minutes ago, jmomcc said:

It doesn't matter for how your front office sees you or free agent money, but for arbitration as far as i know its decided by old school numbers. So, i wonder if guys hitting say 2 homers and 6 hits off a non pitcher in a year, how much that would affect their arb number? 

It's determined by a debate basically.  Team and players reps debate the value of the player and who he is comparable to and then the arbiter decides.  Like a trial almost.  No reason you can't use WAR.  No reason you can't bring it up if guy padded his numbers off of position player.  Can do anything.  Could create your own formula if you want.  Not sure if it is still really decided by old school numbers as you would have to think they are using more advanced stuff now.  Or whatever side is advantaged by the more advanced stuff is. 

It's a weird system.  Decided by a guy and who knows how much that guy knows.  I assume they educate him or get someone with a baseball background and aware of latest trends. 

I would think number padding wouldn't be a big deal as they can bring it up if significant.  Probably everyone gets a chance at that anyway.

[Brownie19]

5 hours ago, harvey16 said:

Can't believe they optioned Pinango over Schneider. Davis has been horrible for basically 2 years now. He's a career .210 hitter. I don't care how likeable he is as a person. He's a s***** MLB player, we lost Leo Jiminez cause management wouldn't send him down and now Pinango who literally did everything he could to stay with the Jays is being sent down, to keep a guy hitting .127. Unreal!

It might be to ensure Pinango continues to play everyday?  That's my guess.

[Rynodb1]

Great game today. Nice to see some runs scored. Trey battled. I'll take it. Happy Saturday fellas. 

[Brownie19]

Nice spark provided this game by Barger.  Great to see him back in the lineup.  Go Jays!

[Jays24]

41 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

Nice spark provided this game by Barger.  Great to see him back in the lineup.  Go Jays!

His outfield assist seemed like rhe TSN Turning Point. 

[Spanky__99]

3 hours ago, Omar said:

Nothing like putting up a crooked number on a Saturday afternoon in May.

That's two in a row for the good guys.

Get the brooms out tomorrow.

 

[Spanky__99]

21 minutes ago, Jays24 said:

His outfield assist seemed like rhe TSN Turning Point. 

Hardest thrown assist at 101.2 MPH this season, cannon.

[hanton]

Valenzuela gotta work on his bat flip

[Eat My Shatkins]

Well that'll help the ole run diff / pythag

Do it again tomorrow plz

[Laika]

Nice

Good test for Miles. Opening against Neto/Trout is not mop up duty 

 

[John_Havok]

2 hours ago, Brownie19 said:

It might be to ensure Pinango continues to play everyday?  That's my guess.

That, and youd have an OF full of LHB save for Straw