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

[red devil]

I thought varsho did some good things recently didn't he?

He was hitting really well against the Red Sox and Pirates. Since the Phillies series he is 3 for 28 with only 1 walk.

Run Kirk Run!!

 

[GoonieFace]

He was hitting really well against the Red Sox and Pirates. Since the Phillies series he is 3 for 28 with only 1 walk.

I like the guy, but he is struggling and doesn’t walk much. At least try Kirk or Merrifield there, they are at least more patient

 

[The Nemesis]

Bassitt seems like he's laboring a bit.

 

[shaner8989]

Bassitt is sick. This offense isn’t gonna do jack shit for him though are they.

 

[The Nemesis]

Varsho should be fine. His strikeout and walk numbers are good relative to his career norms and he's hitting a ton of line drives. He's gotten BABIP'd a bit and he's made a little less hard contact than is normal for him but when you look at his plate discipline #s he's not swinging excessively or missing the ball more than normal. He's not doing well right now but there's not much in his profile that screams "we should be really worried that this is his new normal."

Peak Varsho isn't going to be an elite hitter, but there doesn't seem like there's much reason he can't hit .230-.240, OBP over .300, crush 15-20 HRs and play great defence in the outfield.

Maybe we don't get the 4.7 fWAR 2022 version, but the one from 2021 that put up a 3.5 fWAR/500 PA pace (2.2 actual fWAR in 95 played games and 315 PAs)

 

[Leafs at Knight]

imagine getting a run

 

[Leaf Rocket]

imagine getting a run

 

[MK78]

Man, this team needs to start hitting...

Where the heck are the home runs? they are in the bottom half of the league.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

holy bassit love to see it

 

[canucksfan]

Bassitt is a gem

 

[MK78]

yeah what a play... This guy's turned out to be the gem of this rotation so far, even after his disaster first start.

 

[trellaine201]

Belt *facepalm*. Not very athletic.

 

[The Nemesis]

Bassitt for starting shortstop.

 

[Forgotusername]

Bassitt is sick. This offense isn’t gonna do jack shit for him though are they.

You know the facing Cole, who is somewhat of a decent pitcher.

 

[trellaine201]

Wow would I ever love to beat Cole! Lets goooo!

 

[trellaine201]

Brutal.

 

[shaner8989]

Bassitt looks disgusted with the offense. Really garbage to watch

 

[MK78]

0-10 with RISP. Just brutal.

 

[Orca Smash]

This carried over from last year, they can hit, but the situational hitting with men on is just really bad at times.

 

[trellaine201]

Pathetic. Thats not a winning team. Move em over!!

 

[canucksfan]

I’d put Belt where Varsho is.

 

[GreytWun]

yeah what a play... This guy's turned out to be the gem of this rotation so far, even after his disaster first start.

Gausman has been great too.

 

[MK78]

This carried over from last year, they can hit, but the situational hitting with men on is just really bad at times.

Except last year they'd hit the home run with runners on base, this year that's almost completely disappeared.

 

[The Nemesis]

Bassitt looks disgusted with the offense. Really garbage to watch

They're facing Gerrit f***ing Cole. You act like they're getting trounced by some AAA call-up scrub.

Jesus christ.

 

[Orca Smash]

Except last year they'd hit the home run with runners on base, this year that's almost completely disappeared.

That is true, I mean there was still streaks when the home runs were not present either especially leading up to charlies firing, but you are correct there was still alot more then this.

I just dont know what happened to the approaches back when semien was here, the being aggressive on the first pitch, shortening your swing down two strikes, that team was soooo good at hitting. Was that Dante's influence or something else? I have no idea.