Blue Jays GDT: 2022 v9 | Next: Sun, Sept 4 | @ Pit | 12:00pm ET/9:00am PT | Stripling vs Brubaker

[habamillions]

Hopefully they can tee of on Wincowski tonight, or whatever his name is.

he is a former jays pick i believe right?

 

[Suntouchable13]

he is a former jays pick i believe right?

Yes, he is. 2016, I believe.

 

[phillipmike]

 

[red devil]

 

[The Nemesis]

Pregame broadcast indicates we could be in for a 90 minute+ delay, projecting potential start times to be somewhere in the 8:30-9pm ET window (5:30-6pm PT)

 

[red devil]

Pregame broadcast indicates we could be in for a 90 minute+ delay, projecting potential start times to be somewhere in the 8:30-9pm ET window (5:30-6pm PT)

Thanks, good to know I will check back in an hour or so.

 

[canucksfan]

I hate rain delays!

 

[canucksfan]

 

[The Nemesis]

First pitch now reportedly scheduled for like a half hour from now (8:10pm ET/5:10pm PT)

EDIT: I should've refreshed the page before I posted

 

[Cloned]

420 in center field isn’t really fair.

(Insert 420 joke here)

 

[Orca Smash]

Biggio again? Been liking Espinal recently but I am guessing Schneider is obsessed with a left handed bat except he can't really hit.

 

[The Nemesis]

Biggio again? Been liking Espinal recently but I am guessing Schneider is obsessed with a left handed bat except he can't really hit.

Biggio's a better hitter than Espinal for the season in basically every measure that's not batting average (and a small edge for Espinal in SLG)

 

[Orca Smash]

Biggio's a better hitter than Espinal for the season in basically every measure that's not batting average (and a small edge for Espinal in SLG)

RBI, home runs doubles..and he was better last series then Biggio. He's been better on the year imo and produced more, but I'm guessing you will point out Biggio missed alot of time.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Time for Teo to go bridge.

 

[Suntouchable13]

I am putting in Espi right now against this lefty with a chance to blow this game wide open. I don't care that it's early.

 

[TMLeafer]

Atta boy Chappy

 

[The Nemesis]

RBI, home runs doubles..and he was better last series then Biggio. He's been better on the year imo and produced more, but I'm guessing you will point out Biggio missed alot of time.

RBIs are a terrible way to evaluate how good a hitter someone is.

And yes, by rate:

Biggio: 1 HR per 70 PA, 1 2B per ~12 PA

Espinal: 1 HR per 55 PA, 1 2B per ~17 PA

Ok, so Espinal is better by batting average, strikeout rate and HR rate. Biggio is better by doubles rate, OBP, OPS, wRC+, walk rate, ISO, ground ball rate, hard contact rate...

It's not a huge difference overall, mind you, but it's significant in some aspects and overall Biggio's performance is sufficient to warrant him getting relatively regular playing time. Especially given that Espinal's performance is largely buoyed by his torrid start followed by much more inconsistent performance in the last couple months.

 

[The Nemesis]

I am putting in Espi right now against this lefty with a chance to blow this game wide open. I don't care that it's early.

Cavan did OK.

 

[PanniniClaus]

The big inning they need more of down the stretch

 

[TMLeafer]

Clutch Cavan!

 

[Suntouchable13]

Boston Red Sox are delusional if they think they are in this race.

 

[PanniniClaus]

that's a hard watch for fans of defense... lol

 

[go_leafs_go02]

Well that escalated quickly..

 

[The Nemesis]

Nice dive.

 

[Suntouchable13]

How are the Red Sox only 2 games under .500? They are brutal.