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Canada4Gold said:
I was gonna criticize Yesavage for walking the bases loaded in the 1st(which then led to 2 unearned runs). But when the other team has walked 15 in 4 innings perhaps the conditions are poor for the pitchers. Yesavage has been good after the 1st.
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Yeah, something weird seems to be going on. The other team also has three wild pitches and three hit batters, so it's probably a combination of a bad/strict up and a few pitchers who have no clue where the ball is going.

Update: 5th inning starts walk, walk, HBP, walk. 18 walks with no one out in the 5th. Jesus.
 
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Discoverer said:
Yeah, something weird seems to be going on. The other team also has three wild pitches and three hit batters, so it's probably a combination of a bad/strict up and a few pitchers who have no clue where the ball is going.

Update: 5th inning starts walk, walk, HBP, walk. 18 walks with no one out in the 5th. Jesus.
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7 RBI walks, and 1 RBI HBP
 
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Dunedin Sets Milestone with 22 Walks in 19-5 Smackdown​


By BVM Sportsdesk, 18m ago
The Dunedin Blue Jays, Toronto's Single-A affiliate, showcased remarkable discipline in a recent game against Jupiter, winning 19-5. The team set a record by walking 22 times, the most for a full-season Minor League team since at least 2005. This performance featured a strong debut by first-round draft pick Trey Yesavage and highlighted the effective use of small ball tactics, scoring in each of the first five innings with minimal hits.

By the Numbers
  • Dunedin walked 22 times, breaking the previous record of 20 walks in a single game.
  • The game included a total of 24 runs and 437 pitches over 3 hours and 39 minutes.
Yes, But
While the Blue Jays excelled offensively, the game also revealed weaknesses in pitching; Dunedin’s Yesavage allowed two unearned runs and six walks in his debut performance.

State of Play
  • Dunedin's offense thrived on patience and discipline, scoring 19 runs with only six hits.
  • Eight of the nine starters had at least two walks, showcasing team-wide effectiveness in drawing free passes.
What's Next
Dunedin will aim to build on this performance as they continue their season, potentially using this game as a benchmark for offensive strategies moving forward.

Bottom Line
The remarkable 22 walks highlight a critical lesson in patience and strategy, a formula that could serve the Dunedin Blue Jays well in their quest for success this season.
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I'm all for giving positive grades but i'm not sure 22 walks is as much "remarkable discipline" as it is "those other dudes couldn't hit the broadside of a barn with their pitches"

Holy shit that's bad lmao. I thought it was 22 walks total in the game, but this is just by one team.
 
You know something i thought about is the Jays always have great fan support as the away team. With the current political climate i wonder how much of a drop there will be in visitor jay fans?

I'm sure a lot of the fans are ex-pats, but i bet a lot of it due to traveling Canadians and i would think there is going to be a big drop off in Canadians wanting to visit the US right now. I know i don't want to and i usually do 1 US trip a year.
 
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hoglund said:
He did have 48 home runs in 2021, so he does have the potential.
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A lot of them in spring training & minor league ballpark. His best season aside from that is 32 homers, which isn't bad, but now that he signed this deal is low. Even last year when he hit 30, he had 6 homers until June.

For a 1B/DH you expect a lot more. 2 weeks into the season he's not showing any power. Yeah he's hit some balls hard, and he's flied out to the track a few times, and he hasn't even been clutch with runners in scoring positions.

40HR/100RBI+ is what I'm expecting from him for that money, and some measure of consistency. He is now the undisputed face of the franchise.
 
I think people think of Vladdy as a power hitter mostly due to his performance in the home run derby.
 
Little graph to show where everybody stands on pitching/hitting;

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Good company to be in. Really impressive the Padres are getting both because their starting pitching has been hot f***ing trash to start the season. Bullpen doing yeoman's work.
 
fancy lad said:
You know something i thought about is the Jays always have great fan support as the away team. With the current political climate i wonder how much of a drop there will be in visitor jay fans?

I'm sure a lot of the fans are ex-pats, but i bet a lot of it due to traveling Canadians and i would think there is going to be a big drop off in Canadians wanting to visit the US right now. I know i don't want to and i usually do 1 US trip a year.
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I'll be going to Colorado when the Jays are there in August. The only negative is how weak our dollar is to the US.
 
fancy lad said:
You know something i thought about is the Jays always have great fan support as the away team. With the current political climate i wonder how much of a drop there will be in visitor jay fans?

I'm sure a lot of the fans are ex-pats, but i bet a lot of it due to traveling Canadians and i would think there is going to be a big drop off in Canadians wanting to visit the US right now. I know i don't want to and i usually do 1 US trip a year.
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I'm not an expert by any stretch but it certainly appears like the drop in travelers is going one way as of now; (Canada -> US)

I don't think that will be too big of an issue. I personally will not be travelling to the US any time soon because of their attitude, but the feeling is probably different on the other side of the border.
 
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Vladdy is going to end up with 30+ HR’s and 100 RBI’s it’s April 9th, and the weather has been utter garbage, he’s going to be fine, the ball is going to fly once May and June come around. We’re in 1st place. Let’s just enjoy it
 
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Bjindaho said:
FWIW, the only players with a sub 330 OBP on the roster right now are Clement, Lukes, Schneider and Kirk
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add Santander

The really remarkable part is our head is still above water with zero HRs in 164 ABs from our big 3 at the top of the batting order.
 
It would be nice to see them elevate the ball more and starting hitting them out, but other than that it's hard not to like the team's offensive profile:

6th lowest K-rate and 4th lowest SwStr%
1st in LD%
29th in Pull %
5th in balls up the middle
6th in balls the other way
Top 10 in EV and HardHit%

If you're not hitting enough HR, I think making tons of quality contact and hitting hard liners all over the field is the next best option, right? It's not an easy profile to defend against.
 
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Discoverer said:
It would be nice to see them elevate the ball more and starting hitting them out, but other than that it's hard not to like the team's offensive profile:

6th lowest K-rate and 4th lowest SwStr%
1st in LD%
29th in Pull %
5th in balls up the middle
6th in balls the other way
Top 10 in EV and HardHit%

If you're not hitting enough HR, I think making tons of quality contact and hitting hard liners all over the field is the next best option, right? It's not an easy profile to defend against.
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If we only had more speed on the bases, we would been another 2014-15 Kansas City royals.

Just like them, we’re hitting not for power but instead for contact by hitting less home runs but more singles/doubles/line drives, we’re getting on bases, we’re drawing walks and we are smart and patient at the plate. Living and dying by the Homer is truly a feast or famine offensive strategy. We have a more balanced offense now, let’s wait until Bo and vladdy finally explode.
 
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Sneaky thing with the signing bonus, that the tax collected on that signing bonus is collected in the state of residency, which in case of Vladdy is Florida, which has no state income tax, only federal.
 
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