John_Havok

Lineup protection is a thing, its just nowhere near as big a deal as fans make it out to be. Having anyone hit behind X player doesnt change that player's weaknesses at the plate. You can still get him out with the pitches that normally get him out if you can execute them properly. In that sense, lineup protection is a fallacy that people talk about to try and excuse a hitters failures. "Well, if only we had someone good behind him, then the pitcher would have to throw the other guy more pitches to hit, and the first guy would hit better" Meh. There is a certain logic to it but only if you consider those 2 variables in a vacuum. Does having Aaron Judge hit behind you change your own mindset on what you feel you have to do at the plate? I can't think why it wouldn't have an impact at least on some level. But at the same time... it shouldn't. Any players job at the plate is a simple one, get to 1B. I think the players that are the most successful understand that simple goal and just go out there to do that. Everything that comes their way beyond getting to 1B is the result of a entire array of variables that coincide at that moment in time, just like anything less than getting to 1B is a the result of an entire array of variables that coincide in that moment in time. The hitter can only control a minimal # of things; their overall mindset/approach and their decision making to swing or not swing. Everything else is up in the air.

Let’s get the sticks going again. Couple HRs before Vlad strikes out on a pitch that bounces halfway to the plate would be nice.

OF defense just took a nosedive, hope everything is on the ground. Lol, first pitch hit right to Springer.

I wonder about the timing of Vlad cold streak here. Was it right after that conversation he had with JS after standing there and admiring that looooong single off the wall where he luckily got to 2nd on the bad throw?

Hitting coach and strategist need to go, Rivera needs to go. I’m cool with Walker, Budz and Schneider

The coaching staff told him not to go to 2nd..he went anyways.

A terrible decision. It worked out but I’d be livid on the bench. Even saw on replay the 1b coach was telling him to stay at 1B but he went anyway and should have been out by 10 feet. Blind luck doesn’t excuse terrible decision making

Who has tricep spasm is the Scherzer injury bingo card?

Your sarcasm detector is broken.

Mayza picked a bad time to give up a hit against a lefty.

Have to include international signings, not just drafts.

Doesn’t seem to impact the road teams much

They professional dietitians at every level too, despite the beliefs here to the contrary.

I know he’s gonna be kept in the lineup, but the guys needs to sit a game, maybe more. Simply, he’s the worst hitter on the team right now, the worst defender and the second worst baserunner. The only reason he’s gonna be rolled out there everyday is because of that minuscule chance of hitting 100+ over the wall. Everything with Vlad is rock bottom right now.

Yeah, putting this years rotation with that years offense and it’s another WS flag flying.

As do every other team in baseball. But nobody can help a guy not swing at a pitch 2 feet outside. Jesus Christ Vlad sucks right now

Everyone favorite game show, guess that injury! I was thinking his hip…or a lat.

Gotta love all the armchair psychology going in these threads. Last year “ everyone joking around all the time, nobody is serious about winning…” This season… “everyone so serious, no one has any personality, can’t win….”

I mean, it’s hard to take away from what Scherzer is doing, he’s throwing very well, using everything and using it well. But now he’s hurt. That might give the Jays a chance here

There ya have it folks. Problem solved.

This is about a s good as you’re gonna get from Ryu, this game is all on the offense right now.

That’s the Jays luck right there…terrible contact with ridiculous weird spin that falls in for a double

On the plus side…Ryu has been throwing really well outside of 1 pitch.

Nobody can get any good contact off Scherzer tonight.

Yup. Let Francis soak up the last few innings and come back for another game tomorrow.