Jimcanuck

Some severe breaking of forum rules in here.

What are you talking about. I have never expressed that Bauer is guilty or innocent, only to let the facts as determined by a court of law decide. Making conclusions based on stuff on twitter and other social media is just dumb.

Great answer. Reveal nothing and boost up your players. Also gives the answer to this thread's question - TBD!

What I mean is Vlad is the one responsible for how he is being pitched, tougher and differently as you say

BA on a couple of under the radar Jays pitchers with great sliders: Dahian Santos, RHP, Blue Jays The Blue Jays have had a banner year for pitching on the farm. Despite trading away 2021 first-rounder and highly regarded college starter Gunnar Hoglund, the Jays saw several breakouts on the pitching side this season, highlighted by Ricky Tiedemann, Yosver Zulueta and Hayden Juenger. One of the brightest breakouts was the 19-year-old Santos. The righthander performed well over 19 appearances with Low-A Dunedin before seeing a late-season promotion to High-A Vancouver. The undersized righthander has an unusual operation and arm action that allow his pitches to play up, particularly his slider. Santos utilizes a tall-and-fall operation with a low sidearm action that plays up his horizontal movement upon release. As you would expect from any low-slot slinger, Santos’ slider generates heavy sweep. Sitting 80-82 mph with 2,700-2,800 rpm of raw spin, Santos generates on average 14 to 15 inches of sweep with very little to no vertical break. The pitch is Santos’ go-to offering, seeing nearly identical usage to that of his fastball. While still learning to command the pitch, Santos generates whiffs on 57% of swings and chases on 35% of swings. In a breakout season for Santos, his slider was the nucleus of his success. Trent Palmer, RHP, Blue Jays Drafted in the third round of the 2020 draft out of Jacksonville, Palmer tosses one of the filthiest sliders in the minors. The sweeper Palmer throws is unusual due to the amount of vertical break he generates while simultaneously getting on average 10 inches of horizontal break. Palmer utilizes a low sidearm action that allows the ball to play up out of his hand. This works particularly well when Palmer throws his slider as it has elements of its movement profile that are in-line with cutters while getting more horizontal break than a cutter. It’s a truly unique pitch. Sitting 80-83 mph with spin rates in the 2,300-2,400 rpm range, Palmer generates a foot of ride with 10 inches of horizontal break. That combination of movement and unique release characteristics drove success for Palmer’s slider in 2022. The righthander generated whiffs on 33% of swings against the pitch while getting chases at an average rate. Palmer’s slider graded out the highest of his pitches on Stuff+ models, with grades north of 140.

Or Vlad is being tough on himself.

I don't know, I'm no hitting coach, but my perception just from watching is he has more of an uppercut swing this year compared to last. As if he's consciously trying to hit the ball in the air and double crossing himself with a shitload of groundballs instead. Plus his frustration / mental funk.

Who's the stupid reporter asking Merrifield what went through his head when he was standing on 2nd? JFC!

Vlad missing on pitches he would destroy last season

Vladdy clutch in 2021, unclutch in 2022. Did he get a brain transplant?

He's just in a funk. He'll come out of it.

wow, heroic

1st base open, wouldn't surprise me if that was intentional

Bo is so f'ing hot

Wait for your pitch, Bo

C'mon dude everyone knows I'm Sticky Fingers

dead cat bounce see it all the time with older MLB players

That meme is acceptable Spanky, even if misplaced.

c-pee made the playoffs

Next year my SP are Glasnow, Fried, Gausman, Alcantara, Valdez, Snell, and Gray. Can't miss year. I'm f***ed in BBDL too. My title hopes reduced to BTS' s***** Yahoo league.

Not very Kirk like

and catch everything hit in the vicinity of CF

Nice win L54. Shittiest week by far for Spooge this year. Virtually nothing from Soto. Hoping to get my revenge on you in the BBDL championship.

Pretty sure there will be some moves tonight or tomorrow.

That meme should be banned from the board. Very disappointed in Spanky.