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Well... I thought Buck will be back after that road trip, but when I turned on the television... That Matt DEVILin is still there.. He certainly do not belongs to baseball commentating..

By the way, where is Buck Martinez? I thought he was only away for the road trip... I do not want to listen to that annoying voice of Matt Devlin

Lol....

s*** happens when Devlin is doing play by play..

I like Dan Shulman on the ESPN, but Buck Martinez is better on the Sportsnet However, nobody can do better than Michael Kay. I don't like the Yanks, but I like Michael Kay's play by play. "That one is driven deep to right field, THERE IT GOES!!! SEE YA!!!" I think Michael Kay would be good at hockey broadcast too. I also like Don Orsillo, who used to be a play by play guy for Red Sox baseball on NESN. He is with the Padres right now.

I think Jamie Campbell is a better one Also last year, Rob Faulds did play by play when the Blue Jays were on their first 11 game winning streak (even though they lost two games against the Mets) However, Rob Faulds is even worse than Devlin.

I think his announcing style is not really suitable for baseball.. I found him somewhat too talkative.. I know it is good to be talkative in fast paced game like basketball, but not for baseball. And he is using the word 'unfortunately' too many times.. Maybe there are many unfortunate situations when he is doing play by play for the Jays, but still... That's too many. Also, one more important point.. Since 2015, the Blue Jays lost 10 of their 13 games which Matt Devlin did play by play. I remember last year he did play by play during the 9 game road trip before the All Star Break (3 each in Detroit, White Sox, and Kansas City) and they managed to win only three of them (One in each series)

Remember.. From 2015, the Blue Jays just won 2 of their last 12 games which Matt Devlin did play by play Matt should stick to basketball and bring Buck back!!

Well.. It looks like Matt Devlin will do play by play for this road trip. Remember, the Jays won only 2 of 9 games last year which he did play by play

I think the winning percentage is like under 500 when Dan Shulman is there.. and I remember the Jays only won 2 of 9 games which Matt Devlin did play by play last year

The Jays just can't win when Dan Shulman or Matt Devlin is doing play by play. Bring Buck Back

And I want Matt Devlin to stop use the word 'unfortunately'..

They somehow screw it up when anyone other than Buck Martinez is doing play by play.. (Dan Shulman and Matt Devlin) I like Dan Shulman but Matt Devlin should stick to basketball

I can compare this trade to Dickey-Sydergaard trade.. Although Dickey has been more consistent compared to Pomeranz.

I felt absolutely angry about the anthem last night.. More shocking news is Remigio Pereira (who changed the lyrics) is keep defending his action on Twitter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Carapazza From the wikipedia of today's home plate umpire In 2015, he was criticized by some players and media members after Game 2 of the 2015 American League Division Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers for what some saw as an inconsistent strike zone.

Well, considering the number of gun violences in Toronto.. I won't be surprised about that.

Why?? It is true.. He was really biased toward the Indians...

I just found out today's home plate umpire Vic Carapazza was a home plate umpire in GAME2 of the ALDS last year. I remember his strike zone was really biased toward the Rangers, so I'm sure that he is anti-Blue Jays or anti-Canada I won't be surprised if he get shot tonight after today's game

I think the umpire definitely bet money on the Indians.. f***in ********

I just want to say "f*** off" to Gary Bettman.. My house dont have sportsnet one and I have no way to watch a game

I know the Mariners batters became great after Edgar Martinez took over last year.

Well... I may need to bump up this thread again because they couldn't cash in some runs in RISP last night.. I started this thread after the Jays lost to the Yanks 6-0 back in May 24. Since I posted that thread, the Jays went 9-4 (including 0-2 in this series) Hoping they can cash in some fxxxin runs..

Starter Marcus Stroman: C+ Looks like many teams (especially teams in the AL EAST) are now figuring out how to hit Stroman's pitches. And he is missing his spot too.. It is really concerning because Stroman is short guy. It is easier to hit a pitches thrown by short pitcher He is trying to pitch lower consistently, but sometimes he pitches too low. He is getting hit hard in May as well.. His Opponents batting average was 0.208 in April, but it is 0.289 in May. He need to find his spot, and trying to approach every batters differently every time. Marco Estrada: A Some people may say last year was a fluke year for him, but it looks like it is not. Many stats are proving that as well. His WAR (Wins Above Replacement) was 1.8 last year, but right now (about 1/3 of the season), it is already 1.3. He ranks 4th in opponents batting average (0.207), Clayton Kershaw, Drew Pomeranz, Jake Arrieta are the only three guys with lower OBA than Estrada. His fastball averages only 88mph, but it is hard to hit due to it's vertical movement. Among qualified pitchers, he has the best vertical movement with 13.1 inches.. Better than Kershaw (12.4). I know there are still many games to go, but I'm hoping he can pitch consistent and batters can give him a run support JA Happ: A- He became a completely different pitcher from 2014. He recorded quality start in every game this year except one game against the Rays when he got hit hard. His fastball velocity is down compared to 2014, but he started to use more slider and less curveball. The good record shows it is working well for him. I can also see that he is trying to locate his pitches in the lower part of the strike zone as well. Aaron Sanchez: B He is definitely better than his first stint as a starter. His velocity is better, and he can better locate his pitches. The only thing he need to improve is his third pitch. His fastball has great sinking movement, and his curve is getting better. However, it is not enough to get through those batters with only two pitches. He need to develop his changeup which will eventually become his third pitch. It will be better if he can throw one like King Felix or Greinke. RA Dickey: D In April, I could give him F because he was horrible. Looks like he is getting better as season goes on. However, I think his performance need to be more consistent Roberto Osuna: A He is becoming one of the most masterful closers in the league. I don't know if he will convert to the starter or stick to the closer, but I like what he is doing right now. Drew Storen: D- His performance is definitely below parity. Last year, he was good as a closer, but when Papelbon stole his role in the Nats, he went rocky. Unfortunately, that rocky performance is still going on with the Jays. I don't think he can be a set-up or 7th inning guy unless he can prove everyone that he can be better. Jesse Chavez: B- When the Jays traded Liam Hendriks for him, many fans thought we got ripped.. However, looks like he is doing what Hendriks did last year. (Hendriks is doing terrible in the A's) He just need to be consistent and be able to induce some groundballs. Joe Biagini: A Looks like he can end up as the best rule 5 draftee in 2015. (With Joey Rickard in the Orioles is declining significantly) Didn't expect him to be this good. I can see he is consistently pounding lower part of the strike zone with mid 90 fastball and great curveball. If he can continue his performance, he can be one of the best one in the league. Gavin Floyd: B He is doing alright

f*** you