Blue Jays GDT: Spring Training GDT: because it turns out most of the games are on TV

[The Nemesis]

Oh no, we suck again!

Time to trade everything off and kickstart the rebuild. 2028 World Series or bust!

 

[The Nemesis]

Web-only game tonight. I'm assuming it'll be the Yankee broadcast but it's only available on Sportsnet Now streaming platforms, the Sportsnet App, or Sportsnet.ca

 

[Da Cool Rula]

Espinal!!!!

 

[The Nemesis]

Espinal!!!!

"The Blue Jays have traded for Matt Chapman!"

Espinal:

 

[Squiffy]

"The Blue Jays have traded for Matt Chapman!"

Espinal:

Hey Nemmy. How's the only mod on HF that spent more time on the Leaf board then I did?

lol.. well at least during baseball season anyways..

 

[Da Cool Rula]

"The Blue Jays have traded for Matt Chapman!"

Espinal:

 

[Da Cool Rula]

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[The Nemesis]

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Don't love Biggio in right, but otherwise

 

[Da Cool Rula]

Guess he's only playing there to give him & Espinal more reps.

 

[Da Cool Rula]

I soooo want to see a healthy season from Springer. Hes a thing of beauty.

 

[The Nemesis]

Guess he's only playing there to give him & Espinal more reps.

I mostly don't understand why Teoscar was moved to left and Biggio put there. If they wanted to give Gurriel the DH day then why not just put Biggio in left and leave Teoscar in right?

 

[The Nemesis]

I miss that spring games don't have the "due up next inning" chyron

 

[Bjindaho]

I mostly don't understand why Teoscar was moved to left and Biggio put there. If they wanted to give Gurriel the DH day then why not just put Biggio in left and leave Teoscar in right?

Because Biggio only plays RF

 

[The Nemesis]

Because Biggio only plays RF

Then you use spring to teach him to play left where his iffy arm and crap range aren't nearly as much of a detriment. It's not like he's a born right fielder who's returning to his natural position. If he can be taught it, he can be taught left. He seems like a pretty smart guy who can pick that sort of stuff up.

This is like deciding you want Chapman to DH for a day so you move him to DH, Vladdy to 3rd, and put Espinal at 1st to facilitate that. Sure it's technically workable the the far better solution is staring you in the face.

...and now I'm afraid that scenario is going to end up happening.

 

[Bjindaho]

Then you use spring to teach him to play left where his iffy arm and crap range aren't nearly as much of a detriment. It's not like he's a born right fielder who's returning to his natural position. If he can be taught it, he can be taught left. He seems like a pretty smart guy who can pick that sort of stuff up.

This is like deciding you want Chapman to DH for a day so you move him to DH, Vladdy to 3rd, and put Espinal at 1st to facilitate that. Sure it's technically workable the the far better solution is staring you in the face.

...and now I'm afraid that scenario is going to end up happening.

Isn't that the stadium where the sun is in the LF's eyes all game for day games?

If so, that might be part of it.

 

[The Nemesis]

I'm legitimately shocked Buck isn't whinging about the pitch calling radio thing.

 

[Bjindaho]

I'm legitimately shocked Buck isn't whinging about the pitch calling radio thing.

I dont think he's against it. While it takes away from the purity, catchers are getting worse at it in general.

 

[The Nemesis]

I dont think he's against it. While it takes away from the purity, catchers are getting worse at it in general.

I expected that he was going to blame it as part of the ongoing erosion of catcher skills. And then probably tie it back to how it's all because of analytics and their quest to ruin the game.

 

[Da Cool Rula]

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[Da Cool Rula]

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[Da Cool Rula]

These Pirates announcers making Buck look knowlegeable

 

[Da Cool Rula]

Kikuchi looking good. While yeah it is the Pirates

 

[trellaine201]

Hope we deal for Reynolds.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I expected that he was going to blame it as part of the ongoing erosion of catcher skills. And then probably tie it back to how it's all because of analytics and their quest to ruin the game.

Something something catching on one knee.

 

[The Nemesis]

Tom Hallion umping today's game. Get your chainsaws out.