Blue Jays GDT: 2022 v2 | Thu, Apr 21 | @ BOS | 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT | Gausman vs Houck

[PanniniClaus]

Bo Bo Bo... the defense

 

[Suntouchable13]

Infield D has been immaculate.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Kirky is channeling his inner Ichiro with those infield hits.

 

[TF97]

Tapia, you are horrible.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Tapia shines in the 8 hole.

 

[MS]

Tapia stinks.

 

[red devil]

Tapia shines in the 8 hole.

 

[phillipmike]

Eovaldi already up to 80 pitches.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Absolute battle by Espinal there.

11 pitches, can't even be mad even with the strikeout.

 

[The Nemesis]

Tapia should be in a hole.

There we go. that's better.

 

[PanniniClaus]

There we go. that's better.

Back up to the backups backup would you say?

 

[djdev]

lol these guys need to start hitting with risp, they are prob the worst in mlb right now

 

[canucksfan]

Gerrit Cole really struggled in today's start. Didn't make it through 2 innings.

 

[The Nemesis]

Back up to the backups backup would you say?

You know how there's a line of succession for monarchies and political office and the like? Tapia is that guy where he should only get the job if literally the entire active government was in one giant plane crash.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

No idea why Bo does that sometimes. Theres no reason to throw that on one leg. Just stop, clutch and throw. It's not like Martinez is a burner.

 

[Morgs]

Bichette's defense has improved a lot.

 

[Morgs]

No idea why Bo does that sometimes. Theres no reason to throw that on one leg. Just stop, clutch and throw. It's not like Martinez is a burner.

It's easily his biggest (only?) issue I've seen. When he takes the ball on his backhand and throws across his body he does that way too often and just airmails it.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

It's easily his biggest (only?) issue I've seen. When he takes the ball on his backhand and throws across his body he does that way too often and just airmails it.

He's always done it. Throwing only with your arm is a last resort. Not to be used on a routine grounder. There's a reason why Jeter wasn't a good defender.

 

[as Pure as Evil]

well he did 100 % better then his first start. still leaves a lot to hope for but its at least going in the right direction. would have been something horrible if he wasn't able to get out of the first inning or 2 again

 

[The Nemesis]

I'm confused. A Blue Jays pitcher threw a borderline pitch and it was called in favor of the Jays?

Is that allowed? I'm pretty sure that's not allowed. Do the umps know that's not allowed?

 

[The Nemesis]

He's always done it. Throwing only with your arm is a last resort. Not to be used on a routine grounder. There's a reason why Jeter wasn't a good defender.

*Outraged Yankee fan noises*

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Wow we got a call in our favour!

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Cora can shut up, Boston is right at the top in calls from umpires.

 

[Morgs]

I'm confused. A Blue Jays pitcher threw a borderline pitch and it was called in favor of the Jays?

Is that allowed? I'm pretty sure that's not allowed. Do the umps know that's not allowed?

That was an excellent job of framing by Kirk. Clear ball and this umpire hasn't been egregious.

 

[The Nemesis]

Wow we got a call in our favour!

I think I've figured it out.

The umps can now say "see? You guys get calls too" as the next two dozen iffy pitches get ruled in Boston's favor.