Blue Jays Discussion: Off-Season Pt VIII: Spring approaches and less (fewer) things are happening

[Hoverhand]

Good outing for Tony Buckets, really liking what im seeing from pretty much everyone so far.

 

[hoglund]

It's not Buck/Pat, but drink for the anti-analytics whinging.

Who's doing the radio? Is it simulcast with the Yankees feed?

 

[The Nemesis]

Kyle Bearclaw. An underrated acquisition, though perhaps not as good as Steve Beavertail or Kevin Applefritter.

 

[The Nemesis]

Who's doing the radio? Is it simulcast with the Yankees feed?

I don't know. I'm just listening to the Yankees guys.

 

[Hoverhand]

good god Jordan Groshans is like 80% legs

Someone should let him know the Raptors are short players.

 

[The Nemesis]

Groshans at the plate. not that you'd know because we need to hear about Aaron Boone talking about all their pitching (including Domingo German, which is likely gonna get him some flak)

 

[The Nemesis]

I likes me some Otto Lopez.

 

[The Nemesis]

So the substitutions I can see so far:

Semien -> Lopez
Bichette -> Groshans
Gurriel -> Wall
Rowdy -> Valera

 

[Nick034]

It is so hard to listen Aaron Boone talk, hopefully that will end soon.

 

[hoglund]

I don't know. I'm just listening to the Yankees guys.

I just checked the fan 590 and the game isn't even on, it's some talk show.

 

[Hoverhand]

the perfect game has been broken up, f in the chat.

 

[canucksfan]

Smith is in for Biggio so likely won't see Martin.

 

[phillipmike]

So the substitutions I can see so far:

Semien -> Lopez
Bichette -> Groshans
Gurriel -> Wall
Rowdy -> Valera

All the starters are out except for Jansen.

C Jansen
1B White
2B Lopez
SS Groshans
3B Smith
RF Warmoth
CF Young
LF Wall
DH Valera

 

[The Nemesis]

Groshans strikes out at the plate, flubs a play in the field. Bust status confirmed.

 

[The Nemesis]

Smith is in for Biggio so likely won't see Martin.

It's only the 4th. Might get him at some point.

 

[TopChedder]

Hate the Yankees announcers.

Also the Yankees lineup of all healthy will be death, scary.

 

[TopChedder]

Groshans strikes out at the plate, flubs a play in the field. Bust status confirmed.

Lol

 

[The Nemesis]

All the starters are out except for Jansen.

C Jansen
1B White
2B Lopez
SS Groshans
3B Smith
RF Warmoth
CF Young
LF Wall
DH Valera

Wow. Didn't go into today expecting to see Warmoth in a big league game.

 

[The Nemesis]

Feels a little odd you'd put Groshans at SS and Smith at 3rd instead of the other way around, but I guess that's why I'm not Charlie Montoyo.

 

[Hoverhand]

RF Warmoth

interesting, he played the outfield in the AZFL too back in 2019.

Maybe they're still holding out some hope, not the worst idea to transition him to the OF where our pipeline is much thinner.

 

[The Nemesis]

interesting, he played the outfield in the AZFL too back in 2019.

Maybe they're still holding out some hope, not the worst idea to transition him to the OF where our pipeline is much thinner.

Maybe they're trying to go the super-utility route with him as well? Just keep cramming positions into his portfolio until people can look past that he hit .200 with a sub-600 OPS in AA in 2019?

 

[Hoverhand]

Maybe they're trying to go the super-utility route with him as well? Just keep cramming positions into his portfolio until people can look past that he hit .200 with a sub-600 OPS in AA in 2019?

Mike McCoy 2.0? Sold, where do I sign?

 

[theaub]

Feels a little odd you'd put Groshans at SS and Smith at 3rd instead of the other way around, but I guess that's why I'm not Charlie Montoyo.

I'm out of the loop are they still trying to develop Groshans at SS? If not then yes that is quite dumb.

 

[The Nemesis]

Mike McCoy 2.0? Sold, where do I sign?

Maybe that's the ticket: Convert him to an ace reliever just like Lights Out Mike McCoy.

 

[The Nemesis]

I'm out of the loop are they still trying to develop Groshans at SS? If not then yes that is quite dumb.

I think he did play short last year, but it seems given the high likelihood that his future with the Jays won't be at short and that his skillset probably doesn't lend to playing big-league SS that getting him started at 3rd now so he's ready to man the position full time when he comes up would be a smart, forward-thinking move.