Blue Jays GDT: 2023 v2 | Sun, Apr 16 | vs TB | 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT | McClanahan vs Manoah

[TMLeafer]

Great win.

Hopefully one of many L's for Tampa at the hands of Toronto over the next couple of weeks

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Tampa finally plays a real team and can't win

Interesting that Berrios used the changeup more this game. Fastball looked good, too.

 

[Optimist]

I'll have to admit that I wasn't 100% confident going into tonight's game with Berrios starting. Even though they haven't played any world beaters yet, Tampa's stats are pretty impressive. But then I remembered that we are the Toronto Blue Jays.

 

[tmlms13]

Tampa finally plays a real team and can't win

Interesting that Berrios used the changeup more this game. Fastball looked good, too.

I think that might have been a Pete Walker idea.

Simplify today. Fastball Changeup,....

 

[shaner8989]

Hats off the Schneider for taking out Belt with the bases loaded in a crucial AB. Kirk comes in a draws a walk and allows the game to open up.

Keep Belt out of every game please. DFA

 

[Amadeus]

Hats off the Schneider for taking out Belt with the bases loaded in a crucial AB. Kirk comes in a draws a walk and allows the game to open up.

Keep Belt out of every game please. DFA

I think Belt is suffering from a timing issue and predict he will come out of it.

If not, que the Votto to Toronto rumors. He's on his last year and can join us as a 1B/DH.

 

[Discoverer]

I think Belt is suffering from a timing issue and predict he will come out of it.

If not, que the Votto to Toronto rumors. He's on his last year and can join us as a 1B/DH.

Votto's four years older, was worse than Belt last year, and his current numbers on a rehab assignment in AAA are just as bad as Belt's in the majors.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

I think Belt is suffering from a timing issue and predict he will come out of it.

He's too trigger happy right now. Chase and swing rates are way higher than previous seasons. Needs to dial it back a bit and take some pitches

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Hats off the Schneider for taking out Belt with the bases loaded in a crucial AB. Kirk comes in a draws a walk and allows the game to open up.

My grandmother could make that lefty on righty call.

 

[red devil]

 

[DonnyNucker]

Literally all you do is bitch and moan. f*** off and go away, thank you.

I’m pretty sure he is 10 years old. Keep that in mind lol

 

[Blitzkrug]

Votto's four years older, was worse than Belt last year, and his current numbers on a rehab assignment in AAA are just as bad as Belt's in the majors.

The thing with Votto is the Jays don't need to make a move for him right now.

He has been pretty brutal in his rehab assignment for sure. Currently 4/32 and striking out at an insane (especially for a guy known for his all-world plate discipline) 55% clip. But with a player of his abilities, he isn't written off yet.

There's over 3 months of time between now and the deadline. If he bounces back at the major league level between now and then and Belt is still struggling, then maybe you circle back. Or maybe Votto is done done and Belt finds his footing. Or maybe he still sucks.

I would love to see Votto in a Jays jersey provided he still has something to give. He's 39 and coming off pretty significant surgery so that may be asking for too much.

 

[tmlms13]

I think Belt is suffering from a timing issue and predict he will come out of it.

If not, que the Votto to Toronto rumors. He's on his last year and can join us as a 1B/DH.

He may have changed his mind but a few years ago he said didn't really want to come. Cincinnati was his home not Toronto it would be like any other trade.

 

[red devil]

Solid first 2 innings for Kikuchi, the most important aspect is he is pitching in the strikezone.

 

[canucksfan]

Kikuchi's control is a lot better than last year.

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

Kikuchi's control is a lot better than last year.

IMO the guy has the best pure stuff in the rotation. If he can keep his control his stuff is hard to hit.
I think if he's not going to use his curve,he needs to develop a change-up, something too keep hitters guessing.

 

[Suntouchable13]

How does a guy like Merrifield just almost forget how to hit?

 

[Forgotusername]

Man Jansen is getting beat up right now .

 

[canucksfan]

I think with Franco's at bat they needed to change speed more or location. The majority of pitches were similar in velocity and location.

 

[The Nemesis]

Franco's eye black cross on his face is a little distracting. I thought it was a tattoo at first

 

[red devil]

Bichette and Merrifield need to have better communication during the pop up.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I don't care if takes Kuch 120 pitches I will take 5 scoreless against the Rays from him everytime if he can get us there.

 

[The Nemesis]

Schneider sure loves the double steal.

Gonna give me a heart attack if he keeps it up

 

[EpochLink]

How does a guy like Merrifield just almost forget how to hit?

He's either injured or his game is off.

 

[canucksfan]

Varsho’s catch is big now