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Brinbe · Post #61 » by **Brinbe** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:29 am

YESSS, BABE

Boogie! · Post #62 » by **Boogie!** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:29 am

Schneider clutch… when is this stupid staff gonna realize he’s an everyday player

Hottie McShotty · Post #63 » by **Hottie McShotty** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:30 am

Sign Schneider to $20 million a season!

Randle McMurphy · Post #64 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:30 am

Back to the bench for Davis tomorrow

DelAbbot · Post #65 » by **DelAbbot** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:30 am

Boogie! wrote:Okay Shapiro but why isn’t Guerrero getting any better or performing to his supposed superstar status

I recommend you read this article and the comments section

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-new-vladimir-guerrero-jr-is-holding-the-old-one-back/

It’s pretty clear the Toronto org is philosophically inclined to emphasize contact% — they’re fifth in baseball in contact% over the years 2021-2023. Contact for contact’s sake is how you wind up like Cleveland.

I don’t know if that philosophy is “to blame” for Vlad Jr. merely being All-Starish as opposed to Best Hitter In Baseball-ish, but the rest of the AL East is thankful for it.

Toronto also has the 5th highest Oppo% rate in that timeframe too. That might work for an outlier like Bichette, but a contact-oriented, “spray it to all fields” approach is not befitting of that lineup.

I recall an interview with Danny Jansen last season where he specifically mentioned how that approach doesn’t work for him, and he feels at his best when he’s in “pull” mentality. His elite power numbers for a catcher speak for themselves. Vladdy may want to heed his teammate’s advice.

Potential · Post #66 » by **Potential** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:31 am

The lineup today is definitely our best lineup

Randle McMurphy · Post #67 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:32 am

Biggio useless as always

Hottie McShotty · Post #68 » by **Hottie McShotty** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:32 am

Biggio needs to do better there.

Randle McMurphy · Post #69 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:32 am

Potential wrote:The lineup today is definitely our best lineup

Not with IKF and Biggio in it

Best offensive lineup is probably as follows:
RF Springer
1B Vlad
SS Bo
3B Turner
LF Davis
C Kirk
DH Vogelbach
2B Clement
CF Varsho

Post #70 » by **JaysRule15** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:34 am

What a wasted opportunity.

Hottie McShotty · Post #71 » by **Hottie McShotty** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:35 am

JaysRule15 wrote:What a wasted opportunity.

should have scored at least 1 more run in that inning.

WuTang_OG · Post #72 » by **WuTang_OG** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:38 am

punt biggio to the moon

GameChannel · Post #73 » by **GameChannel** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:41 am

Schneider to the bench tomorrow. Can't show up horce face Shapiro and his GM Millhouse like that!!

Boogie! · Post #74 » by **Boogie!** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:47 am

DelAbbot wrote:
Boogie! wrote:Okay Shapiro but why isn’t Guerrero getting any better or performing to his supposed superstar status

I recommend you read this article and the comments section

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-new-vladimir-guerrero-jr-is-holding-the-old-one-back/

It’s pretty clear the Toronto org is philosophically inclined to emphasize contact% — they’re fifth in baseball in contact% over the years 2021-2023. Contact for contact’s sake is how you wind up like Cleveland.

I don’t know if that philosophy is “to blame” for Vlad Jr. merely being All-Starish as opposed to Best Hitter In Baseball-ish, but the rest of the AL East is thankful for it.

Toronto also has the 5th highest Oppo% rate in that timeframe too. That might work for an outlier like Bichette, but a contact-oriented, “spray it to all fields” approach is not befitting of that lineup.

I recall an interview with Danny Jansen last season where he specifically mentioned how that approach doesn’t work for him, and he feels at his best when he’s in “pull” mentality. His elite power numbers for a catcher speak for themselves. Vladdy may want to heed his teammate’s advice.

I would buy this argument if vladdy was actually making solid contact and spraying singles to all fields, but that’s not the case. He legitimately looks lost at the plate like he has no game plan, he routinely misses meatballs, and is constantly hitting groundballs which means there’s something wrong with his timing and swing mechanics. This is all on Guerrero.

Hottie McShotty · Post #75 » by **Hottie McShotty** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:48 am

how many more years of Springer do we have? painful watching this guy hit right now. i think he's pretty much done.

Boogie! · Post #76 » by **Boogie!** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:48 am

Another meatball Guerrero missed. Contact percent nothing to do with it

Boogie! · Post #77 » by **Boogie!** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:49 am

And again Guerrero swings at a pitch he has no chance at

Brinbe · Post #78 » by **Brinbe** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:49 am

VLADDY

Boogie! · Post #79 » by **Boogie!** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:50 am

See I’ll take that kind of contact I’m not even mad he’s not hitting home runs is just he’s gotta do things like that more

Lateral Quicks · Post #80 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:52 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:Back to the bench for Davis tomorrow

Maybe we'll learn more about Davis' weaknesses from John Schneider tonight in his post-game remarks.