Blue Jays GDT: 2022 v4 | Next: Sun, May 29 | @ LAA | 4:00pm ET/1:00pm PT | Berrios vs Sandoval

[canucksfan]

Yikes

 

[canucksfan]

Kikuchi looks really good

 

[Suntouchable13]

Yikes

I wonder what's up

 

[PanniniClaus]

Yikes

ok i don't like this at all. Do we go Yimi or Cimber for save ops?

 

[TGB]

Amazing the difference actually trusting your 97mph fastball makes.

I also suspect the Jays, and probably the rest of baseball, is struggling so much because the pitchers finally remembered pitching low tends to be a good way to counter all or nothing hitters always looking to hit home runs. I haven't seen enough to suggest the ball isn't carrying. If what Garcia said is true, and the ball is so much smoother now, it would actually carry even more.

 

[canucksfan]

Amazing the difference actually trusting your 97mph fastball makes.

I also suspect the Jays, and probably the rest of baseball, is struggling so much because the pitchers finally remembered pitching low tends to be a good way to counter all or nothing hitters always looking to hit home runs. I haven't seen enough to suggest the ball isn't carrying. If what Garcia said is true, and the ball is so much smoother now, it would actually carry even more.

His delivery looks better.

 

[trellaine201]

Vlady always surprises me with his defense! He is much more athletic than I thought!

Yikes

Not surprised really. There were signs. Velocity hasn’t been right etc.

 

[canucksfan]

Tapia is hitting far fewer GB lately.

 

[Suntouchable13]

So Romano is unavailable yet he is in the bullpen, in uniform holding a ball? Doesn't look like a guy that is hurt at all.

 

[phillipmike]

Hopefully Merryweather can figure things out in Buffalo and Pearson is ready soon. Clearly need him as a pen arm.

Or need to make a few trades like last year with Cimber and Richards.

 

[trellaine201]

I kinda feel bad for Stripling. A really tough role. He seems to be better with regular work.

 

[canucksfan]

Weird using the long man now

 

[ShaneFalco]

Espinal is terrible

Stripling is hortid

 

[Suntouchable13]

Espinal is terrible

Stripling is hortid

Trade Santi while his value is still high

 

[Forgotusername]

Espinal is terrible

Stripling is hortid

Wow hot take, that was Espinal's first error on the season. He is a solid defender. Outside the last outing, Stripling has been fine.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Kikuchi is this year's Robbie Ray

 

[The Nemesis]

Espinal is terrible

Stripling is hortid

Weird take.

Espinal's been one of the best players on the team all season. And Stripling's been overall pretty good this season too. He was coming in tonight in an unfamiliar role (lately) and after not having pitched recently. That's a recipe for a wonky outing.

 

[canucksfan]

Kikuchi is this year's Robbie Ray

Ya, he has looked solid and I think there is still some room to improve.

 

[The Nemesis]

poor Hazel.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Wow hot take, that was Espinal's first error on the season. He is a solid defender. Outside the last outing, Stripling has been fine.

I should have included

 

[The Nemesis]

I should have included

You want a million dollars for your random weird take?

 

[Suntouchable13]

Does Tapia have to play every single game, Charlie? I get it, he is in to give our outfielders some rest but come on!

 

[TGB]

Tuttle was obviously joking

His delivery looks better.

Sure, apparently it's standard to "correct" a pitcher's delivery a bit, but turns out the main reason for his woes was he just wasn't using his best pitches. Apparently it's been a fight to convince him to throw his fastball:

 

[trellaine201]

Gotta have that.

 

[trellaine201]

Ive never seen Berrios pitch so fast. Is he on speed? Slow down.