Red Sox (16-14) vs. Blue Jays (13-15) -- April 29 - May 1

[COY0607]

Thing’s are so much easier (and fun) when you’re hitting HRs

[GameChannel]

We're throwing around $500M to a groundball hitting DH for no real reason for a decade and a half. Suffice it to say, I'm not too worried about what Gimenez costs.

The ground ball hitter DH who has better OPS in his worst season compared to Gimenez's best season? Yeah Randle, we get it. You like obese catchers and derenders on fat contracts that can't hit.

Vlad’s worst season: 106 wRC+ (2019)
Gimenez’s best season: 141 wRC+ (2022)

???

Aah yes! wRC!! The true measure of a star!!

[Randle McMurphy]

Cora pitching to Vlad with the base open there should get him fired.

[GameChannel]

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The real MVP

The real MVP who has been a **** hitter his entire career lol

[Randle McMurphy]

The ground ball hitter DH who has better OPS in his worst season compared to Gimenez's best season? Yeah Randle, we get it. You like obese catchers and derenders on fat contracts that can't hit.

Vlad’s worst season: 106 wRC+ (2019)
Gimenez’s best season: 141 wRC+ (2022)

???

Aah yes! wRC!! The true measure of a star!!

wRC+ is the most comprehensive rate statistic used to measure hitting performance because it takes into account the varying weights of each offensive action and then adjusts them for the park and league context in which they took place.

https://library.fangraphs.com/offense/wrc/

Actually, yes.

[GameChannel]

Vlad’s worst season: 106 wRC+ (2019)
Gimenez’s best season: 141 wRC+ (2022)

???

Aah yes! wRC!! The true measure of a star!!

wRC+ is the most comprehensive rate statistic used to measure hitting performance because it takes into account the varying weights of each offensive action and then adjusts them for the park and league context in which they took place.

https://library.fangraphs.com/offense/wrc/

Actually, yes.

Give it a rest dude. A lineup of 9 vlads will be infinitely better than that of 9 Jimenez's.

[johanliebert]

Things are back to normal tn lmao

Except we have one player on the roster again now that actually has a HR swing. The Varsho haters are in shambles.

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You love that man lmao

[GameChannel]

Things are back to normal tn lmao

Except we have one player on the roster again now that actually has a HR swing. The Varsho haters are in shambles.

Read on Twitter

You love that man lmao

He also loves Shatkins

[Boogie!]

Wow vlad actually came up clutch. And he hit one out that normally isn’t in his wheelhouse. Slider below the zone. Interesting.

[Randle McMurphy]

Except we have one player on the roster again now that actually has a HR swing. The Varsho haters are in shambles.

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You love that man lmao

He also loves Shatkins

Lie

[Randle McMurphy]

Things are back to normal tn lmao

Except we have one player on the roster again now that actually has a HR swing. The Varsho haters are in shambles.

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You love that man lmao

True

As should everyone who likes to watch high quality baseball players

[Randle McMurphy]

Aah yes! wRC!! The true measure of a star!!

wRC+ is the most comprehensive rate statistic used to measure hitting performance because it takes into account the varying weights of each offensive action and then adjusts them for the park and league context in which they took place.

https://library.fangraphs.com/offense/wrc/

Actually, yes.

Give it a rest dude. A lineup of 9 vlads will be infinitely better than that of 9 Jimenez's.

While being the worst defensive team in the history of baseball, yes

[Boogie!]

finally

vladdy withh his signature golf club homer

Is that a signature? He usually struggles with low pitches I’m surprised he got to that one below the knees.

[Boogie!]

https://library.fangraphs.com/offense/wrc/

Actually, yes.

Give it a rest dude. A lineup of 9 vlads will be infinitely better than that of 9 Jimenez's.

While being the worst defensive team in the history of baseball, yes

They’d probably still win more games tbh.

[WuTang_CMB]

finally

vladdy withh his signature golf club homer

Is that a signature? He usually struggles with low pitches I’m surprised he got to that one below the knees.

yeah when he would normally single those
but when he carrys it outta the park its nice to watch

[Mehar]

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The real MVP

You were having orgasms about Varsho in April/May last year also, when he was hitting like Barry Bonds to start the year for the first 2 weeks or so. You then we're making your 2024 projections for him due to his hot start. I said then let's see how Varsho does in the coming weeks. Varsho then proceeded to suck offensively (hitting below .200 for 5 months).

Same thing happened in 2023, when Varsho had an incredible three weeks to start the year, and then faded the rest of the year and was one of the worst hitting regulars in MLB. I truly hope 2025 is different for this guy. If 2025 is different than 2023 and 2024- then I would be the first to say so. History says otherwise. We will see in the coming weeks if he is the same .200 hitter of the past two seasons, or a different player this year.

[Fairview4Life]

You can just be happy about Varsho and ignore him. You don’t need to hate him because of an internet argument.

[PushDaRock]

I've seen enough, extend him for another 500m!!!

[PushDaRock]

Cora pitching to Vlad with the base open there should get him fired.

why not pitch to him? he's supposed to be the ground ball king no?

[Randle McMurphy]

Cora pitching to Vlad with the base open there should get him fired.

why not pitch to him? he's supposed to be the ground ball king no?

Because Santander is behind him hitting below .175 on the season and a groundball rocket from Vlad with the infield in very likely scores two runs if not hit directly at an infielder? Other than Springer, Vlad is also the only above average hitting regular on the team so far this season.

It was an incredibly obvious choice to make. Terrible managing not to walk him.