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Joey Votto is the best. https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/1552487

Quality thread title. He did say you could change it to whatever you wanted..

The sweat continues...

Agreed. They would have to send 16+ batters to the plate in the last 3 innings in order for him to get that 5th AB.

If he goes 1/5 with a home run he will finish the day with a .294 OBP and .503 SLG. So an OPS of .797. But we're ok with rounding up, right guys?

With the off day Thursday Teoscar has just 1 more game to get his OPS over .800 (assuming he plays) Here’s some scenarios which would get him there: 1-4 with a HR: His OPS would be .802 after the game (1-5 with a HR he comes up short) 2-4 with 1 1B & 1 2B: His OPS would be .802 after the game (2-4 with 2 singles or 2-5 with a double and a single he comes up short) He only has 3 BB in the month of May so I don't foresee him helping the cause in that way. Tough but doable.

https://www.mlb.com/news/teoscar-hernandez-has-become-slugging-star/c-277135240

uhh not a chance

Cleat cleaner pad looks like an injury waiting to happen

Kendrys in the lineup is bad enough but batting 6th?? FFS.

The fact that hes 6'0" and 140 lbs might explain the lack of power. Dude needs to hit the weight room.

This.

Don't have a BA subscription but was able to find a couple write ups: Eric Pardinho age 17, has a smaller stature (5-foot-9, 160 pounds) but a terrific blend of stuff and polish for his age, with his stuff only ticking up since signing. Coming into July 2 last year, Pardinho sat 88-92 and touched 94 mph. While several scouts had concerns about Pardinho’s relatively filled-out build and weren’t sure how much harder he would throw, he has already gained velocity, sitting comfortably in the low 90s and topping out at 97 mph. Pardinho throws a sharp-breaking curveball that flashes plus with tight spin and good depth, giving him an out pitch. His changeup is fairly new to him and will need time to develop. Beyond the pure stuff, Pardinho separates himself with his ability to throw strikes from a calm, easy delivery. His arm action is smooth, he repeats his mechanics with minimal effort and he fills the strike zone with an understanding of how to attack hitters well beyond his years. Pardinho is already in Florida for extended spring training and will make his pro debut this year with one of the Blue Jays' U.S. affiliates. Leonardo Jimenez The Blue Jays in July signed 16-year-old shortstop Leonardo Jimenez for $825,000, the top bonus last year for a player from Panama. He stood out from an early age, representing Panama at the 12U World Cup in 2013 in Taiwan, the COPABE 14U Championship in 2015 in Venezuela and the COPABE 16U Championship in 2016 in Panama. Jimenez’ game experience shows in his baseball acumen and instincts. Jimenez (6 feet, 165 pounds) puts together quality at-bats with a good hitting approach, staying through the ball well to use the middle of the field with a line-drive swing and doubles power from the right side. While other shortstops at the top of the class have more quick twitch and explosiveness, Jimenez has a chance to stick at the position because of his ability to slow the game down and play under control. He’s a tick below-average runner with soft hands, good body control and instincts for the position. Jimenez is in Florida now for extended spring training. Miguel Hiraldo Some clubs considered Dominican shortstop Miguel Hiraldo, who signed for $750,000 on July 2, one of the top hitters in the class. Built like a catcher with a strong, sturdy frame (5-foot-11, 175 pounds), Hiraldo is a physically mature player for being 17 years old. A righthanded hitter, Hiraldo has a compact swing, setting up with his hands at his ears and coming straight down to the ball. Despite the lack of separation in his stroke, Hiraldo is able to generate plenty of bat speed with the explosion in his hands. Some clubs had concerns about Hiraldo’s ability to adjust to secondary stuff and use the opposite field, but he’s a good fastball hitter who makes frequent, hard contact in games, with strong legs and forearms to drive the ball with average raw power. Most clubs viewed Hiraldo as a future third baseman—one who would likely slide over there soon due to his body type and defensive actions. While the main draw on Hiraldo is his offensive ability, the Blue Jays were more optimistic than other clubs about his defense, believing he has a chance to stay at shortstop with good hands and arm strength, so he will begin his career up the middle. Hiraldo trained with “Mon.”

I agree that if he did anything close to what Danry Vasquez (the stairwell puncher) did he needs to be severely punished, including jail time. But no one knows the details of the allegations so lets not lump him into that basket yet... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIOY2ezMy9A

He probably should have taken up Adam Ottavino on his offer to train with him in the offseason...

The reason to not bring him up after the Super 2 deadline would be to wait until late April 2019 in order to extend his service time another year. They would rather have him from 2019 to 2025 than 2018 to 2024.

Wasn't there some service time implications with Travis?

That reaction from the guy in the crowd was awesome.

Bleh. Hope Osuna is sharp today, we may need 2 innings from him.

Teo reminds me of Zeke out there. Clearly he has lots of athletic ability but doesn't go after balls with max effort as you would hope. That and he doesn't know where the f*** to throw the ball.

Pillahhhhh

Bucks reads are way off today... "Lil looper" and it hits off the wall

Our luck in this game has been completely f***ed

The f*** is this ump doing

Does the 26th man have to be returned to the minors after the double header? Or can they send someone else (like Ngoepe or Ramirez) down after?