Toronto Blue Jays (10-6) @ Houston Astros (7-9) | April 17-19, 2023

Randle McMurphy · Post #261 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:17 am

Hottie McShotty wrote:Springer has been awful. I'm sorry but that contract looks awful right now. Move him down the lineup. He can't get on base. Put Merrifiled in his place to leadoff.

It's April 19th.

Hottie McShotty · Post #262 » by **Hottie McShotty** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:18 am

HangTime wrote:Why take out Berrios with only 77 pitches thrown?

Good question.

Boogie! · Post #263 » by **Boogie!** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:18 am

Madvillainy2004 wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:
JaysRule15 wrote:No reason for Vlad to reach for a 3-2 offspeed pitch low there. That was ball 4.

Stop it.

He throws only fastball and sliders 3-2 you swing at anything close. He hung one to Springer already so Vlad was on for a slider he even took a couple down and away. That was over the plate you have to swing there.

I'm really more concerned about vlads lack of clutchness overall. He keeps missing hittable pitches.

s e n s i · Post #264 » by **s e n s i** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:18 am

JaysRule15 wrote:No reason for Vlad to reach for a 3-2 offspeed pitch low there. That was ball 4.

no reason except for the concept called "protecting the plate with 2 strikes" on any borderline pitches

Post #265 » by **JaysRule15** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:18 am

Madvillainy2004 wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:
JaysRule15 wrote:No reason for Vlad to reach for a 3-2 offspeed pitch low there. That was ball 4.

Stop it.

He throws only fastball and sliders 3-2 you swing at anything close. He hung one to Springer already so Vlad was on for a slider he even took a couple down and away. That was over the plate you have to swing there.

Yea looking at the replay, it was closer than I first thought. Had to take that.

Hottie McShotty · Post #266 » by **Hottie McShotty** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:19 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:
Hottie McShotty wrote:Springer has been awful. I'm sorry but that contract looks awful right now. Move him down the lineup. He can't get on base. Put Merrifiled in his place to leadoff.

It's April 19th.

your point? why are you defending him? Merrifield is the better hitter so far.

i'm not asking them to take him out of the lineup. move him down and see if that gets him going.

Randle McMurphy · Post #267 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:20 am

Maybe Pop is not quite ready for high leverage. Stuff is good enough, command isn't yet.

Post #268 » by **Schad** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:20 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:
Hottie McShotty wrote:Springer has been awful. I'm sorry but that contract looks awful right now. Move him down the lineup. He can't get on base. Put Merrifiled in his place to leadoff.

It's April 19th.

Around here, we conclude that players are washed by April 7th at the very latest. So by April 19th, Springer -- a career slow starter -- is obviously double-secret washed.

Randle McMurphy · Post #269 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:20 am

If you're going to a slider there, that's gotta be in the dirt.

HangTime · Post #270 » by **HangTime** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:20 am

The key might be to load the bases after 2 outs

Raps in 4 · Post #271 » by **Raps in 4** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:21 am

Pop you bum.

Lateral Quicks · Post #272 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:21 am

Can we get Berrios back in?

hyper316 · Post #273 » by **hyper316** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:21 am

Hottie McShotty wrote:
HangTime wrote:Why take out Berrios with only 77 pitches thrown?

Good question.

Went 3 times thru the order

LBJKB24MJ23 · Post #274 » by **LBJKB24MJ23** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:21 am

lol Schnieder

Hottie McShotty · Post #275 » by **Hottie McShotty** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:21 am

Schad wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:
Hottie McShotty wrote:Springer has been awful. I'm sorry but that contract looks awful right now. Move him down the lineup. He can't get on base. Put Merrifiled in his place to leadoff.

It's April 19th.

Around here, we conclude that players are washed by April 7th at the very latest. So by April 19th, Springer -- a career slow starter -- is obviously double-secret washed.

bite me.

Madvillainy2004 · Post #276 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:22 am

Man that was a good pitch tough for Pop. I still trust him more than Bass/Mayza/Richards now for sure. Not over Cimber/Swanson/Yimi tho.

Boogie! · Post #277 » by **Boogie!** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:22 am

See thats rhe same pitch vladdy got and abreu just shortens his swing and pokes it into the outfield. It seems guerreros approach in clutch situations is not ideal.

Hottie McShotty · Post #278 » by **Hottie McShotty** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:22 am

that's game. night everyone. this offense sucks right now.

love how some of you are defending some of these players.

Parataxis · Post #279 » by **Parataxis** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:24 am

Whelp. It was fun, I guess. Time for a rest day, and then onwards.

Randle McMurphy · Post #280 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:24 am

Boogie! wrote:See thats rhe same pitch vladdy got and abreu just shortens his swing and pokes it into the outfield. It seems guerreros approach in clutch situations is not ideal.

lol