Blue Jays GDT: 2022 v8 | Next: Fri, Aug 12 | vs Cle | 7:00pm ET/4:00pm PT | Quantrill vs Berrios

[TMLeafer]

Joyous weather drives in another!

 

[TMLeafer]

Why did Guri go 1st to 3rd?

Correa's throw must have gone out of play

 

[stats1]

Let’s shut turn down and get back on the wood

Them

 

[Orca Smash]

Very costly bad call, someone needs to politely talk to the ump, second costly bad call on a full count, cant be giving calls to the twins in key spots.

 

[The Nemesis]

Why did Guri go 1st to 3rd?

Twins airmailed a throw out of play. So it's basically like a ground rule double and the ump awards the baserunners 2 bases.

 

[stats1]

This is why Jansen is a better game caller then Kirk. Guy with a broken hand and you go away from a high fast ball, he was able to get contact on a off speed pitch. Could’ve called a inside fastball and jammed his hand

 

[Tony Romo]

Pop and Bass are with the team now, right?

 

[The Nemesis]

Jesus, RIP Vladdy's groin...

 

[The Nemesis]

Pop and Bass are with the team now, right?

I think so.

 

[trellaine201]

I am so amazed at how athletic Vlady is.

 

[TMLeafer]

Hoover over there at 3rd base.

 

[The Nemesis]

"Rivera said that he told the infielders they don't need to worry about being so accurate with their throws because of Vladdy."

Bichette: "Challenge accepted."

 

[TMLeafer]

Oh yeah that's it Bo

 

[The Nemesis]

Someone should tweet Dan and tell him he's wrong.

Merrifield has 20 games started and 74 PAs while batting 8th in the order. Presumably not counting tonight. It's actually his 3rd most frequent batting order spot (tied with hitting 6th) in terms of GP (Leadoff and 2nd are the top two spots in order)

 

[stats1]

Great debut by Merrifield. 2-4

 

[Tony Romo]

Cmon Springer, break this game open.

 

[trellaine201]

Everytime I see Biggio at the plate I think why isn’t this guy a .300 hitter lol

 

[TMLeafer]

Nice George!

Merrifield nice speed too

 

[Orca Smash]

I said when they traded for him I like the merrifield pick up given the way this team is constructed, they need some speed, and some hits, obviously first game, but I still stand by that, he was a good gamble despite a down year, he was good last year. Although I admit I know little on the prospect given up. We will see how this continues to play out.

 

[Tony Romo]

WE LIKE OUR TEAM, BARRY.

 

[TMLeafer]

Oooh man that felt good, classic Vladdy

 

[The Nemesis]

Everytime I see Biggio at the plate I think why isn’t this guy a .300 hitter lol

He's too patient. Nobody on the team sees as many pitches in the zone and takes as many pitches in the zone as Cavan while also swinging as infrequently.

I don't think he'd get to .300 since he's not a dangerous enough hitter to force pitchers to "respect" him, but he could probably juice his average a few points if he was more aggressive. Thing is that would also curtail his walks and in the end his OBP would probably balance out.

He's the anti-Ben Revere.

 

[The Nemesis]

There's a country concert after the game?

That's a surefire way to get me out of the stadium in a hurry.

 

[The Nemesis]

Oooh man that felt good, classic Vladdy

Most players hit a ball at that angle and it arcs down and clatters against the wall for a double or a looooong single.

Vladdy does it and it lasers out into the 5th row.

 

[TMLeafer]

Kirk with the mid base path slide on a double play again, his body doesn't slide