Blue Jays GDT: 2024 v5 |Fri, Jul 5 | @ Sea | 9:30pm ET/6:30pm PT | Gausman vs Castillo

[shaner8989]

It looked like Varshos bay had come back to life but he’s cooled off heavily. With that said he’s far far far from sucking and that trade in no way has crippled us

Another day at the office for Varsho. 0 for 3 with 3 ks. Now batting .194. Sick

Glad we only have up the number 1 prospect for him and another player who is way better then him in Guriel.

Wicked trade

Glad the guy who made the trade it still around too. He’s awesome
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[MK78]

It looked like Varshos bay had come back to life but he’s cooled off heavily. With that said he’s far far far from sucking and that trade in no way has crippled us

What crippled this team was Springer, Bichette, Kirk, Kiermaier and Vladdy in the first month of the season.

The starting pitching hasn't been as great as last year, but it's been serviceable. The offense just doesnt put up enough runs.

Had the offense been better, the bullpen wouldnt be the other focus point either, because they wouldnt have to be relied upon without any margin of error.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Varsho and Babe were all that hit here for a month... they are really struggling now.

The pen is still a bit of a mess.

 

[saska sault]

4 or 5 guys batting below .200 , your star in Bichette struggling....hitting coach still employed. How is everyone still collecting a pay cheque?

 

[Suntouchable13]

Varsho and Babe were all that hit here for a month... they are really struggling now.

The pen is still a bit of a mess.

Yes, but they did a fine job last night. Once it was 7-5, I was ready for the bullpen to blow it. But they allowed 1 run over 4 innings. Solid work.

 

[MK78]

LOL, the spreadsheets just couldn't wait to put Springer back in leadoff... And WTF with Bichette in cleanup?

 

[MS]

LOL, the spreadsheets just couldn't wait to put Springer back in leadoff... And WTF with Bichette in cleanup?

Again, this is the opposite of spreadsheets.

Spreadsheets would be telling them to bat Horwitz in leadoff.

 

[canucksfan]

Again, this is the opposite of spreadsheets.

Spreadsheets would be telling them to bat Horwitz in leadoff.

Yup. Unless something has changed, analytics likes the best OBP batting first. That would be Hprwitz and the best hitter in the lineup batting 2nd. That would be Vladdy.

The top four for me with tonight's lineup would be

Horwitz
Vladdy
Springer
Bo

 

[trellaine201]

Bring Colby Rasmussen back lol at least hit .230 with good D not sub .200

 

[MK78]

Again, this is the opposite of spreadsheets.

Spreadsheets would be telling them to bat Horwitz in leadoff.

It was more of a comment in jest, just because they stuck with him for so long at leadoff when he was ineffective, that only after a few games of looking better they put him back up.

 

[MS]

It was more of a comment in jest, just because they stuck with him for so long at leadoff when he was ineffective, that only after a few games of looking better they put him back up.

Yeah, but it's literally the exact opposite of 'spreadsheets' - it's old-school 1970s 'default to veterans' sort of stuff.

 

[Discoverer]

Yeah, but it's literally the exact opposite of 'spreadsheets' - it's old-school 1970s 'default to veterans' sort of stuff.

Everything I don't like about baseball is because of analytics!

 

[canucksfan]

Kirk’s defensive stats are excellent. If he was batting like 2022 he would likely have. 6.0 WAR season.

 

[canucksfan]

That at bat was brutal by Bo

 

[Tw1ster]

Pain-ya

Was slated to make the trip to Seattle from Nanaimo for the Seattle series but came down with an awful case of Covid today. Not happy about the Covid but it does get me out of going down there, not the worst season to miss that series

 

[canucksfan]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808657300921385294

 

[Tw1ster]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808657300921385294

That’s probably better than anything else Mattingly could suggest lol

 

[The Nemesis]

Jose Cuas is a fun name to say. Cuas.

That’s probably better than anything else Mattingly could suggest lol

"Hey, Bo. Have you tried just not sucking?"

 

[MK78]

Blowpen shits the bed after the Jays tied it in the inning before...

 

[MS]

Good god the bullpen sucks.

Jose Cuas is a fun name to say. Cuas.

Sadly not so fun to watch.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Cuas is so bad, he is actually a downgrade on Mayza.

 

[canucksfan]

Why put your worst reliever in when the game is close? He’s new to the team bad situation to put him in.

 

[MS]

Why put your worst reliever in when the game is close? He’s new to the team bad situation to put him in.

Yeah, weird decision.

It’s not like there are ‘good’ options but Francis has been throwing better if you want a RHP.

 

[HockeyThoughts]

Why put your worst reliever in when the game is close? He’s new to the team bad situation to put him in.

Not only that but load the bases up and bring him in. Absolute braindead move.

 

[canucksfan]

Haha now they use Francis.