Blue Jays GDT: 2023 v1 | Fri, Apr 7 | @ LAA | 9:30pm ET/6:30pm PT | Bassitt vs Sandoval

[CherryToke]

Another bum ass overrated Toronto team. What more can be said

 

[shaner8989]

Bases loaded
0 out
3-1 count

Hits into a dp

Nice f***ing team

 

[dredeye]

The jays really don’t believe in getting off to a good start. Gonna take an early break from the jays. Unwatchable

 

[Cloned]

What gambles?

Nearly all of his moves were gambles to some extent.

I think Varsho is a good player but the trade was an overpay.

Bassitt might have been the wrong pitcher to target.

The Teo trade looks decent in a vacuum but when looked at in the context of how he overhauled the roster it’s still a gamble that might not pay off.

 

[rboomercat90]

FFS.

How many fastballs Berrios gonna throw.
Change up? Breaking ball? curve? Hello?!

Is Pete Walker drinking during games? f***s he doing

Pete Walker is away from the team currently for his fathers funeral. He’s got some work to do with this group when he gets back.

 

[MS]

I think he mentally checks out as soon as things start going bad for him. Watching him run to “cover” home plate after that last hit he gave up was weird. He almost got run over by the base runner and then he kinda stopped just after crossing the baseline and didn’t get into position. I don’t see things improving for him.

But it’s not like he’s losing the strike zone or anything like Kikuchi when he was mentally collapsing, as an example.

He’s either really effective or teams are all over him smoking absolutely everything like they know exactly what’s coming. There’s no middle ground. And the stuff doesn’t really look any different.

 

[canucksfan]

Then he has an inning like that. Makes no sense.

 

[GoonieFace]

Nearly all of his moves were gambles to some extent.

I think Varsho is a good player but the trade was an overpay.

Bassitt might have been the wrong pitcher to target.

The Teo trade looks decent in a vacuum but when looked at in the context of how he overhauled the roster it’s still a gamble that might not pay off.

Any trade is a gamble. Teo was a clown that dogged it far too often. Bassit is still to early to tell, but he’s been pretty solid the past 3 seasons.

 

[CherryToke]

And Jose Berrios is the Bo Horvat of MLB

 

[rboomercat90]

But it’s not like he’s losing the strike zone or anything like Kikuchi when he was mentally collapsing, as an example.

He’s either really effective or teams are all over him smoking absolutely everything like they know exactly what’s coming. There’s no middle ground. And the stuff doesn’t really look any different.

The tipping pitches thing is a possibility. If any teams would have the book on him it would likely be AL Central teams. I think it’s more than that though. He implodes every time he starts getting hit. It isn’t 1 run innings he allows, he gives them up in bunches. He’s just incapable of pitching out of any trouble now and it looks like he knows it.

 

[shaner8989]

Now 0 for 15 with runners in scoring position and 2 out

Nice f***ing team

 

[ChuckNorris4Cup]

7-1 what lol, but everyone was saying this lineup is so deep this year....

 

[shaner8989]

Only team without a HR

nice team

 

[ChuckNorris4Cup]

Berrios is still pitching lol what

 

[Brock Boeser Laser Show]

This isn't football. 1-3 isn't end of the world and people shouldn't be overreacting to small sample sizes. Jays could go on a 7 game winning streak in the blink of an eye and everyone praising how good an offense we have. Baseball is a game of ebbs and flows.

 

[Cloned]

Any trade is a gamble. Teo was a clown that dogged it far too often. Bassit is still to early to tell, but he’s been pretty solid the past 3 seasons.

I’m not sure they were good gambles though. Sometimes when you mess too much with the core chemistry/makeup of the roster, things can go awry, especially if the players you’re bringing in return aren’t elite.

 

[ChuckNorris4Cup]

Who cares if they lose out on the postseason by 1 game, because I guess it doesn't matter if they start the season strong or not.

 

[canucksfan]

Pop struggles more against lefties so why bring him in? Cimber would be better.

 

[shaner8989]

Pop struggles more against lefties so why bring him in? Cimber would be better.

Schneider makes a lot of questionable moves

Who cares if they lose out on the postseason by 1 game, because I guess it doesn't matter if they start the season strong or not.

This. I f***ing hate when people say who cares it’s early blah blah. That mentality will cost you a playoff spot. Wake up.

 

[ChuckNorris4Cup]

Opposing teams when facing Jays pitching.

 

[DFF]

Berrios is a big joke

 

[CherryToke]

This isn't football. 1-3 isn't end of the world and people shouldn't be overreacting to small sample sizes. Jays could go on a 7 game winning streak in the blink of an eye and everyone praising how good an offense we have. Baseball is a game of ebbs and flows.

True but the Jose Berrios reaction is a large sample size

 

[DueDiligence]

This isn't football. 1-3 isn't end of the world and people shouldn't be overreacting to small sample sizes. Jays could go on a 7 game winning streak in the blink of an eye and everyone praising how good an offense we have. Baseball is a game of ebbs and flows.

But Berrios picking up right where he left off last year.

 

[habamillions]

Now to look forward to kikuchi tomorrow. Yikes. Likely 1-4 to start the season

 

[GoonieFace]

I’m not sure they were good gambles though. Sometimes when you mess too much with the core chemistry/makeup of the roster, things can go awry, especially if the players you’re bringing in return aren’t elite.

Getting rid of lazy clowns like Teo and Lourdes isn’t messing with chemistry.