Blue Jays GDT: 2023 v4 | Sun, May 21 | vs BAL | 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT | Kremer vs Gausman

[Discoverer]

Another power tripping ump

Even if Belt was still complaining, he was doing it with his head down as he walked back to the dugout. The interaction is over at that point. But the ump decided to follow him for a bit and toss him.

That's the kind of situation where the league needs to step in and do something. There's no way umps should get away with that crap.

 

[trellaine201]

LOL broadcaster making it sound like Jackson is Cy Young.

 

[Forgotusername]

Of course the ump is giving the Jays that low strike call.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Easy dub.

Finish em off with the sweep tomorrow

 

[MK78]

Good game, Berrios had a good start was really dealing for the first 5 innings.

Good to see some of the "washed up ones" getting hits like Belt & Biggio

 

[Blitzkrug]

If Reynolds is worse batting right handed …why not bat left?

Because it's really hard to give up switch hitting when you've done it your whole career. Completely screws with your approach essentially learning to hit against the same handed pitcher all over again. ball comes in looking different, you have to move your hands differently, etc.

Very few guys have done it and succeeded. Cedric Mullins was a full time switch hitter until 2021 where he elected to hit from his left. The result was a huge 30 HR breakout season resulting in his first all-star appearance. These are rare occurrences.

Mickey Mantle once considered giving it up at one point due to iirc problems with one of his shoulders but elected to keep doing so because of the advantage. Aaron Hicks ditched switch hitting, sucked, switched back and...still sucked.

It's largely a gimmick since there's very few guys in today's league who can do it well to the point it's a weapon (Jose Ramirez comes to mind) but at the same time it's hard to just...stop.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[canucksfan]

 

[red devil]

 

[canucksfan]

Michael Kay is incredibly annoying

 

[Blitzkrug]

Noted terrible awful hitter Daulton Varsho with another hit.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Some rough defense gets us one run

 

[canucksfan]

LOL. Cole blew a 6-1 lead. 6-6 now.

He’s missing his spots by a good amount

 

[trellaine201]

Throw strikes please!

 

[Blitzkrug]

Cole can't throw his slider for shit all game and for some reason he goes to it with two on and no outs.

Makes sense to me.

 

[trellaine201]

Wow Whitts been very good this year!

 

[Blitzkrug]

KK got a bit too cocky there.

Not a good mistake but Whit hit a bomb so who gives a shit.

 

[canucksfan]

I thought he was safe

 

[trellaine201]

Surprised there was no challenge. Certainly looked like his hand was on the bag first.

 

[Forgotusername]

I thought he was safe

It did look like his hand got to the base before the tag.

 

[MS]

I thought he was safe

I was shocked there was no challenge there.

 

[trellaine201]

Oh no looks like Kiermeir is favoring his right wrist.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

damn that looked like it must have stung on kikuchi

 

[phillipmike]

It’s amazing that Belt’s K% is double the MLB average but he still has .300 on base percentage.

The good thing is between Varsho and Belt, both of them have good walk rates. Once the hits come (especially extra base hits), they will easily be 110 OPS+ guys

 

[Eyedea]

Belt heating up