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

Post #241 » by **Schad** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:10 am

Boogie! wrote:Omg guerrero that's ball 4 tough

On Gameday, it's about 0.2" below the strike zone. You can't take that and hope that the ump, who has had a generous strike zone, calls it a ball.

Randle McMurphy · Post #242 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:10 am

Boogie! wrote:Omg guerrero that's ball 4 tough

That was a slider at the bottom of the zone. He can't take that pitch. Well located.

Hottie McShotty · Post #243 » by **Hottie McShotty** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:10 am

Boogie! wrote:Welp our best chance to score bass loaded 0 out can't **** bring one in. No sacrifice fly come on man

**** embarassing man!

Post #244 » by **JaysRule15** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:10 am

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

hyper316 · Post #245 » by **hyper316** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:11 am

Damn Bo get in the box quicker

Hottie McShotty · Post #246 » by **Hottie McShotty** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:11 am

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

I agree.

Parataxis · Post #247 » by **Parataxis** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:12 am

Some of the takes here. Am I on the Raptors board?

Madvillainy2004 · Post #248 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:12 am

Ranger One wrote:pathetic display from our best hitters. Chocking worse than the Leafs.

Other than Bo getting a pitch clock strike. Vlad and Springer had great at bats both went 9+ pitches and Springers ended with what would've been at worst a sharp hit single and a bases clearing double if it got in the gap. That's just baseball luck can't do much about it.

Randle McMurphy · Post #249 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:12 am

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

Stop it.

TOStateofMind · Post #250 » by **TOStateofMind** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:12 am

after that springer lineout you knew they wouldnt score

Hottie McShotty · Post #251 » by **Hottie McShotty** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:12 am

hyper316 wrote:Damn Bo get in the box quicker

that killed his AB. mental mistake. cost this team a chance to tie it up.

Randle McMurphy · Post #252 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:13 am

Madvillainy2004 wrote:
Ranger One wrote:pathetic display from our best hitters. Chocking worse than the Leafs.

Other than Bo getting a pitch clock strike. Vlad and Springer had great at bats both went 9+ pitches and Springers ended with what would've been at worst a sharp hit single and a bases clearing double if it got in the gap. That's just baseball luck can't do much about it.

I'd love to actually see what Bo did to get that violation. Sportsnet hasn't yet actually done it. Pretty massive call in the game to not give a replay.

My guess is this guy is a lot more strict on the rule than other umpires the Jays have had so far.

Post #253 » by **Schad** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:13 am

Parataxis wrote:Some of the takes here. Am I on the Raptors board?

Tapping the sig.

Post #254 » by **JaysRule15** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:14 am

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.

idk, there were a lot of sliders out of the zone. Felt it was best to gear for the fastball and let the low stuff go. But yea it was a tough pitch and Abreau had good stuff. Really tough luck with Springer, xBA of .700.

Hottie McShotty · Post #255 » by **Hottie McShotty** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:14 am

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.

Michael Bradley · Post #256 » by **Michael Bradley** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:14 am

A pitch clock violation in that situation is inexcusable. That's on Bichette.

It's games like this where I miss Gibbons because there's no chance he would have taken Berrios out of the game with 77 pitches after 7 and the bottom of the order up. Use relievers when you have to.

Randle McMurphy · Post #257 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:15 am

JaysRule15 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.

idk, there were a lot of sliders out of the zone. Felt it was best to gear for the fastball and let the low stuff go. But yea it was a tough pitch and Abreau had good stuff. Really tough luck with Springer, xBA of .700.

Abreu (who is one of the best strikeout relievers in baseball) threw a perfect 3-2 slider at the bottom of the zone at the end of a 9 pitch AB. Vlad did nothing wrong there. If he takes that, there's a very good chance he's getting rung up.

Post #258 » by **Schad** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:16 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:
JaysRule15 wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:Stop it.

idk, there were a lot of sliders out of the zone. Felt it was best to gear for the fastball and let the low stuff go. But yea it was a tough pitch and Abreau had good stuff. Really tough luck with Springer, xBA of .700.

Abreu (who is one of the best strikeout relievers in baseball) threw a perfect 3-2 slider at the bottom of the zone at the end of a 9 pitch AB. Vlad did nothing wrong there.

If it was called strike three (and there's every chance it would have been, it missed the zone by a fraction of an inch), people would be screaming bloody murder that you can't take a pitch in that situation.

Madvillainy2004 · Post #259 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:16 am

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.

HangTime · Post #260 » by **HangTime** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:17 am

Why take out Berrios with only 77 pitches thrown?