Blue Jays GDT: 2023 v8 | Tue, Aug 8 | @ CLE | 7:00pm ET/4:00pm PT | Kikuchi vs Bibee
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Maplebeasts
I See Demons!!!!!
Gem from Kikuchi and another paltry offensive effort. Yawn.
Seath The Scaleless
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Jays haven't had many good ABs against these Cleveland starters so far. Couldn't do much vs Williams when he was on his game, and didn't take advantage of Bibee who probably didn't have his best stuff.
Gotta take the next two
Gotta take the next two
Typical. Offense is so useless and another gem start from our starters.
Varsho should be slotted in the 8th or 9th slot in the batting order until he becomes more powerful(hitting the ball harder and farther to all fields )and more productive on offense. He’s struggling at the plate, doesn’t draw walks often but he’s got speed on the base paths, he can steal bases, can pinch hit, is good at small situational ball(hitting bunts) and he’s elite at baserunning. He’s very solid/smart defensively and has a good glove but his hitting is anemic. We need his gold glove caliber defense so he stays. The 5th slot in the batting lineup is traditionally reserved for a pure power hitter or a hybrid contact/power hitter that is consistently reliable and productive offensively. Your #5 hitter should be the third best hitter and the second most Powerful hitter on your team, he should be aggressive and disciplined at the plate, and he should be expected to get balls in play and drive in runs often.
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Starting to think adding another defensive infielder was probably not needed, even if we got DeJong essentially for free
Only the 6th time we have been shutout this season but yeah our bats are too hot and cold. Feast or famine, drought or deluge type offense.
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Tw1ster
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The way Schneider structures his lineup, it’s almost as if he wants to be shut out.
Nylanderthal
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Only positive from that game is I’m able to get a bit more Tears of the Kingdom in seeing as it was done so soon.
Seath The Scaleless
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I've been playing totk lately with the Jays game on in the background. Perfect combo lol
Canada4Gold
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I don't understand why we didn't pinch hit for Biggio. Sure he was the hero yesterday but he can't hit good fastballs. Clase has one of the best in the league. Gonna be hard for Schneider as well but Biggio is an auto out against that kind of heat.
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CabanaBoy5
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DeJong has been great defensively, but he's an offensive black hole. Keep him in the 9th spot but when Bo comes back, he'll be an occasional player at 2nd, assuming Schneider doesn't continue his great hitting.
tmlfan98
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My guess is they don't trust Schneider defensively at 3B which is likely why Espinal started there, and Biggio likely got rewarded for his big game 1 of the series with another start at 2B. Despite the usual consistency of his bat against RHP, I would have started Schneider at 2B instead of Biggio yesterday because Biggio has -0.5 fWAR in 104 PA at 2B this season.
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It's kind of wild just how bad we've been at cashing runners in.
1st in team ERA and 7th in team defence - this team should be a juggernaut.
It really is a damn shame we couldn't bring in 1 more bat. Even a guy like Pham might have been a nice flyer, although I was kind of hoping for Bellinger before the Cubs got hot.
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It's kind of wild just how bad we've been at cashing runners in.
1st in team ERA and 7th in team defence - this team should be a juggernaut.
It really is a damn shame we couldn't bring in 1 more bat. Even a guy like Pham might have been a nice flyer, although I was kind of hoping for Bellinger before the Cubs got hot.
tmlms13
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As Steve Phillips pointed out. Jays can't be too good. 3rd wildcard plays the AL Central Winner in round 1. Then (most likely) the AL West winner
Seath The Scaleless
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I know the Central gets goofed on, but Minnesota's rotation is one of the best in baseball. Playing for 3rd to face Lopez/Gray/Maeda/(Ober) in a short series is a bit dicey
I'd rather just go for home field
Suntouchable13
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I wish Baltimore didn’t have so many horseshoes up their butts or we would have had a chance at 1st in the East.
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