Orioles (Bradish) vs Blue Jays (Fisher/Miles): 6/6/26, 3:07pm

[Rynodb1]

Vladdy doesn't challenge anything anymore? 

[Jonn]

12 minutes ago, Stangstag said:

Ernie Clement has twice as many homers as Vladdy and its June.

Fkn embarrassing for the “franchise player”

So does the 3rd string Catcher coming into the Season lol.

[Jonn]

1 minute ago, Rynodb1 said:

Vladdy doesn't challenge anything anymore? 

He's terrified from being wrong so often.

[dancingmachine]

Vlad swinging 3 feet out of the zone

[DAAJankeesLose]

So tired of this overpaid fat f***

[DownSouthBlueJay]

Then gets a meat ball and completely whiffs on it

[Jonn]

Valenzuela deserves a lot more credit for what he's given us this Season. Imagine if Tyler Heinemen was Catching 5 days a week this entire time Kirk has been out.

[max silver]

Just now, Jonn said:

Valenzuela deserves a lot more credit for what he's given us this Season. Imagine if Tyler Heinemen was Catching 5 days a week this entire time Kirk has been out.

Valenzuela has been an impact player on both sides of the ball since dropping the leg kick. I think he's fully earned the right to stay in the majors once Kirk is ready to return.

[DAAJankeesLose]

At what point do fans start booing vlad, if this was NY or Philly he'd have a complex by now 🤣

[Jonn]

At least Blaze Alexander has a job lined up at Global Gym if this Baseball thing doesn't work out for him.

[dancingmachine]

Nice strikeout pitch there

[Rynodb1]

Miles. Solid inning.

[Jonn]

3 minutes ago, max silver said:

Valenzuela has been an impact player on both sides of the ball since dropping the leg kick. I think he's fully earned the right to stay in the majors once Kirk is ready to return.

Yea that would be massively criticized move if they demoted him. He's literally tied for second on the team in Homeruns and has done really well both framing and throwing the ball despite the errors. The only defensive metric he's below average at is blocks and we have to keep in mind he's catching a lot of Pitchers he doesn't have a lot of experience Catching.

[Rynodb1]

Those hot dogs were massive. 

[Rynodb1]

Ern Dawg!

[dancingmachine]

Ernie 

[DownSouthBlueJay]

Ernie is on 🔥

[ComeTogether]

Clement on fire 

[JaysFan99]

Did I just witness a sac fly?

[DownSouthBlueJay]

I thought that ball was gone

[dancingmachine]

Wow a productive out

[G-Snarls]

Holy s*** Ernie 

What a game 

[max silver]

8 minutes ago, Jonn said:

Yea that would be massively criticized move if they demoted him. He's literally tied for second on the team in Homeruns and has done really well both framing and throwing the ball despite the errors. The only defensive metric he's below average at is blocks and we have to keep in mind he's catching a lot of Pitchers he doesn't have a lot of experience Catching.

I think that blocking is really the only area that Valenzuela needs to improve, and I see no reason that this can't continue at the major league level after Kirk returns. I am somewhat expecting Kirk to be brought along pretty carefully early on upon his return and this opens the potential for a 1A/1B tandem that would be the best catching duo in MLB. This would also open up more pinch running opportunities when Kirk reaches base late in games and allow the team to hardly miss a beat with Valenzuela being inserted into the game, and this would also open up more DH and pinch hitting opportunities for Kirk as well given the quality of backup the team enjoys.

[Jonn]

2 minutes ago, max silver said:

I think that blocking is really the only area that Valenzuela needs to improve, and I see no reason that this can't continue at the major league level after Kirk returns. I am somewhat expecting Kirk to be brought along pretty carefully early on upon his return and this opens the potential for a 1A/1B tandem that would be the best catching duo in MLB. This would also open up more pinch running opportunities when Kirk reaches base late in games and allow the team to hardly miss a beat with Valenzuela being inserted into the game, and this would also open up more DH and pinch hitting opportunities for Kirk as well given the quality of backup the team enjoys.

Letting Valenzuela still catch 3 times a week with Kirk DHing more than normal might be a good idea. Especially if Springer isn't going to get going soon.

[neverbeenhere]

If Straw or or anyone on the bench gets playtime like vlad, he will have more HRs and RBIs than Vladimir 

[PitaBaby]

Here we go!

[JaysFan99]

0-2 home run from Hoffman. Better get someone up before he blows it against them again.

[DownSouthBlueJay]

bruh DFA this dude

[Jonn]

Awful pitch by Hoffman. I don't know why Miles needed to be pulled in that situation.

[neverbeenhere]

Hoffman still not good at 6th inning with 6:1 lead