Well, if you want to optimize the lineup, then Martin should be catching everyone except Dickey, so get rid of Navarro somehow (released, DFA, trade, whatever), and then use Thole to catch Dickey. At least Gibbons won't DH Thole.
The Jays are 10-3 when Navarro starts.
Not only a professional hitter but a winner as well. Can't argue with that. Sorry, Justin. No playing time for your losery ass.
What does Smoak have to do to play 1B regularly under Sling Blade's genius managing? What a f***ing joke.
Just release Navarro. No one is going to trade for his ass and Gibbons would rather DH a back-up catcher than play the best lineup.
Yeah, if they weren't going to use Osuna to preserve the no-hitter, then what was the point of him even warming up? Should have gone with Delabar or even Tepera.
The AL East is the better division in the AL. They just started off poorly because of so many head-to-head match-ups. Once every team in the East started facing the other divisions, every team went on a run simultaneously.
Wouldn't surprise me if both WC winners come from the East.
Come on, take Estrada out. He starts next week against the Rays. Last thing we need is for him to have his arm shredded just for the sake of this meaningless s***.
The Jays are 13-2 in their last 15 games and still 2 games out of first in the East. At least they are 1 back of both Wild Card's, but Tampa being the team to catch is scary given how bad the Jays play against them. The Orioles got hot this time last year as well. The AL East is still the best division in the AL, by far.
At least we gain a game on the Orioles. Thought for sure they'd sweep Philly.
Every team in the East suddenly starts winning when they face mediocre teams.
The Jays need another winning streak and then to add pieces at the deadline. One winning streak was to dig themselves out of the huge hole they were in. Another winning streak is needed to take a leap towards being a playoff team. Clearly, the division is starting to play better, and .500 will not cut it.
Win these next two games because the O's are going to destroy the Phillies, so don't want to get too far back of them before the weekend series.
We got this. Lefty on the mound for the Mets, and Home Hutch. Don't disappoint me.
Sanchez is the ultimate sell high to me. ERA is deceivingly low but high GB rates and still very young. Some GM would value him as a core piece in a trade, I think.
Looks that way.
AA did his usual "I have 5 starters and expect them all to stay healthy" routine instead of loading up on depth like a normal GM would. He's paying the price for that, and not doing anything to help the pen.
The sad thing is, the offense actually is excellent, so even slightly above average pitching gets this team to the post-season. Unfortunately, they are going to finish near last in pitching, so it's .500 and the treadmill keeps on rolling along.