Blue Jays Discussion: Everyone's hurt, but some are starting to make returns

[deltamachine]

Its so stupid you have a bajillion hockey analysts on a broadcast panel who can barely get a sentence in each but you cant spend the money for a Jays radio broadcast

 

[Bjindaho]

I think we'll be pleasantly surprised by Roark.

He had a good spring and I think he got messed up by the restart worse than everyone else.

 

[Beaumaris]

Good to see the boys win again, and by "see" i mean catch the tail end of a game that started at 4 pm for whatever reason

Because we are not all 9 to 5 easterners.

 

[Beaumaris]

I think we'll be pleasantly surprised by Roark.

He had a good spring and I think he got messed up by the restart worse than everyone else.

Lol!

 

[BertCorbeau]

Found it interesting that, with a 5-run lead, Montoyo let Matz go out for the 7th, watch him K the first batter he faced, and then pull him from the game.

 

[katatoniak]

If this is hit at all of the other 29 ballparks, how many times is this a homerun?

2 (Houston and Seattle)

 

[deltamachine]

I think we'll be pleasantly surprised by Roark.

He had a good spring and I think he got messed up by the restart worse than everyone else.

Am hoping you're right, but all the same, Roark and Dolis can be jettisoned into the sun.

 

[Discoverer]

Am hoping you're right, but all the same, Roark and Dolis can be jettisoned into the sun.

Dolis had a 1.50 ERA out of the pen last year (with still-good but less impressive peripherals). I can't imagine wanting him off the team because he had a rough first outing.

 

[deltamachine]

Dolis had a 1.50 ERA out of the pen last year (with still-good but less impressive peripherals). I can't imagine wanting him off the team because he had a rough first outing.

I just always feel nervous when he takes the mound, like you have to spot him 2-3 runs just in case, cuz he always seems to put runners on. I remember Duane Ward was like that, he had good stuff but very erratic and then all of a sudden he became a beast.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Dolis had a 1.50 ERA out of the pen last year (with still-good but less impressive peripherals). I can't imagine wanting him off the team because he had a rough first outing.

And it's not like we are being forced to use in him in high leverage situations right now. He has nasty stuff and it's basically just him having to get his splitter dialed in. So you let him work the light spots while still having Romano and Merryweather for the high leverage innings and when(if) Dollis does get the command of his splitter back all of a sudden the pen is even scarier.

 

[Hoverhand]

So can I get a good reason why Tanner Roark is pitching today?

Ryu is fully rested because of the off day and by the time we get around to Roark's spot in the rotation again, Robbie Ray is projected to be back from the DL. If he's not then worst case scenario, you're running with Roark on 10 days rest.

 

[hoglund]

It's hard to believe that Merryweather had Tommy John surgery, he's the new Tom Henke.

 

[Discoverer]

So can I get a good reason why Tanner Roark is pitching today?

Ryu is fully rested because of the off day and by the time we get around to Roark's spot in the rotation again, Robbie Ray is projected to be back from the DL. If he's not then worst case scenario, you're running with Roark on 10 days rest.

I think they're hesitant to ramp pitchers up to 100% that quickly. I wouldn't even be surprised if they go with a 6-man rotation once Ray is ready, just slotting him in instead of having him replace someone.

 

[McFly2544]

Like it or not, Roark is in the rotation at the moment. Ray will take Zeuch’s spot when he’s back

 

[Morgs]

So can I get a good reason why Tanner Roark is pitching today?

Ryu is fully rested because of the off day and by the time we get around to Roark's spot in the rotation again, Robbie Ray is projected to be back from the DL. If he's not then worst case scenario, you're running with Roark on 10 days rest.

My guess is he's considered the #5 right now but it made no sense using a non-Ryu lefty or flyball happy Roark against the Yankees in that Stadium.

Not agreeing with it, just think its probably how its gonna be.

 

[al secord]

Ryu and poo rotation looking good so far

Now i don't watch baseball, but if we got a guy named Poo on our team, sign me up for his jersey!

 

[Canada4Gold]

So can I get a good reason why Tanner Roark is pitching today?

Ryu is fully rested because of the off day and by the time we get around to Roark's spot in the rotation again, Robbie Ray is projected to be back from the DL. If he's not then worst case scenario, you're running with Roark on 10 days rest.

I guess you could use Ryu today but he’s the only one who had the extra rest. The off day came before Stripling, Zeuch, or Matz starts so Roark would have to pitch tomorrow regardless. That combined with the fact that Ryu prefers the extra day of rest and pitches better with it it makes sense to let him have it since you have to use Roark in the next 2 games anyway

 

[theaub]

No one's forcing you to watch ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[theaub]

ruh roh

 

[TheBeastCoast]

That really sucks.

 

[BlueForever75]

It's hard to believe that Merryweather had Tommy John surgery, he's the new Tom Henke.

Remember when everyone trashed Atkins for the Donaldson trade and what we got back.

3 years later, we sign an expensive closer who gets lost for season. And who else explodes onto the scene??? MR. MERRYWEATHER. The not so good over aged prospect acquired for Donaldson.

I guess this should teach us all to trust the process and management. Heck, thats why they are experienced baseball people with actual jobs in the industry, and we are just posters in a forum!

 

[hoc123]

Well if anyone needs more help hating the Yankees

 

[theaub]

Odor to the Yanks hahaha

Yankees loading up on Jays shithousers. Alcides Escobar is a free agent!

 

[Discoverer]

Considering how godawful Odor is, I have to imagine the only thought behind this was "How could we make other teams around the league hate us just a little bit more?"