Series Thread: Jays @ Cards (June 24-26)

SharoneWright · Post #1 » by **SharoneWright** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 4:29 am

THE BIRDS!!!

Busch Stadium, MO - All game SNET

Fri, Jun 24 8:15 PM Morrow (3-4)

Westbrook (6-4)

Sat, Jun 25 7:15 PM Villanueva (4-1)

Garcia (6-2)

Sun, Jun 26 2:15 PM Romero (6-7)

McClellan (6-3)

WELCOME BACK THAMES!!

James_Raptors · Post #2 » by **James_Raptors** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 6:22 am

It's going to be a tough series.
I'm going to go out on a limb and boldly state that the Blue Jays will score more than 3 runs over the course of this series.

GO JAYS GO!

sonn · Post #3 » by **sonn** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 5:11 pm

Feel sad to see that Miguel Batista was released right before the series.

MGD24 · Post #4 » by **MGD24** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:59 pm

Tonights lineup; Thames batting 2nd

Yunel Escobar SS
Eric Thames LF
Jose Bautista RF
Adam Lind 1B
Aaron Hill 2B
Jose Molina C
Edwin Encarnacion 3B
Rajai Davis CF
Brandon Morrow P

Trilogy · Post #5 » by **Trilogy** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:58 pm

Our star Patterson finally gets a day off.

mikero · Post #6 » by **mikero** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:48 pm

I think the Jays bounce back and win this series, especially with their best 3 SP in action and Pujols out.

sonn · Post #7 » by **sonn** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:38 am

LaRussa has the pitcher batting 8th. He's crazy like a fox.

Trilogy · Post #8 » by **Trilogy** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:39 am

I know it is only 1 game, but keep Thames in the 2 spot. He''s going to get pitches to hit ahead of Bautista/Lind and he's capable of doing damage (as we've seen tonight)

Post #9 » by **Schad** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:44 am

Trilogy wrote:I know it is only 1 game, but keep Thames in the 2 spot. He''s going to get pitches to hit ahead of Bautista/Lind and he's capable of doing damage (as we've seen tonight)

Yeah, I'm pleasantly surprised with Farrell's use of him in the #2 hole, even if it owed largely to Patterson's day off (I await Thames hitting seventh hereafter). Hitting a fastball hitter who can take a walk in front of Bautista is perfect, even if Thames isn't a conventional #2 guy.

Back2back2back · Post #10 » by **Back2back2back** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:46 am

What have you done for us lately Davis?? ****!

SargentBargs101 · Post #11 » by **SargentBargs101** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:47 am

AA please DFA Davis... The dude is not good at baseball

sonn · Post #12 » by **sonn** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:51 am

SargentBargs101 wrote:AA please DFA Davis... The dude is not good at baseball

Jays won't have a CF then. Davis would be a decent 4th outfielder.

Back2back2back · Post #13 » by **Back2back2back** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:54 am

sonn wrote:
SargentBargs101 wrote:AA please DFA Davis... The dude is not good at baseball

Jays won't have a CF then. Davis would be a decent 4th outfielder.

Move Patterson to CF with Thames in LF and Bautista to RF. Dump Davis to the bench.

sonn · Post #14 » by **sonn** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:09 am

Patterson is pretty much a disaster when he's playing CF.

Lateral Quicks · Post #15 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:24 am

Thames better be careful here... if he keeps hitting like this, they'll send him down again.

He should be trying to channel Jayson Nix at the plate. That's how you assure yourself of a major league career.

Evidently.

Lateral Quicks · Post #16 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:27 am

SargentBargs101 wrote:AA please DFA Davis... The dude is not good at baseball

Davis could be one of the best 4th outfielders in baseball, and that's what most of us hoped he would be prior to the season. But instead of landing a more solid option, AA went out and got us Corey Patterson, Scott Podsednik, and DeWayne Wise. Which actually wouldn't be so bad if Patterson and Davis were platooned regularly. As others have said, having them both in the lineup every single day is just brutal.

jrsmith · Post #17 » by **jrsmith** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:43 am

Pathetic

kwamebargnani · Post #18 » by **kwamebargnani** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:47 am

Lateral Quicks wrote:
SargentBargs101 wrote:AA please DFA Davis... The dude is not good at baseball

Davis could be one of the best 4th outfielders in baseball, and that's what most of us hoped he would be prior to the season. But instead of landing a more solid option, AA went out and got us Corey Patterson, Scott Podsednik, and DeWayne Wise. Which actually wouldn't be so bad if Patterson and Davis were platooned regularly. As others have said, having them both in the lineup every single day is just brutal.

One of the best 4th outfielders in baseball? please. His defense is one of the worst as centerfielder, and let's not even talk about his pathetic offense. He's just flat out bad. It would at least be tolerable if he was a backup, but one of the best 4th outfielders is just being ridiculous.

Lateral Quicks · Post #19 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 3:03 am

kwamebargnani wrote:
Lateral Quicks wrote:
SargentBargs101 wrote:AA please DFA Davis... The dude is not good at baseball

Davis could be one of the best 4th outfielders in baseball, and that's what most of us hoped he would be prior to the season. But instead of landing a more solid option, AA went out and got us Corey Patterson, Scott Podsednik, and DeWayne Wise. Which actually wouldn't be so bad if Patterson and Davis were platooned regularly. As others have said, having them both in the lineup every single day is just brutal.

One of the best 4th outfielders in baseball? please. His defense is one of the worst as centerfielder, and let's not even talk about his pathetic offense. He's just flat out bad. It would at least be tolerable if he was a backup, but one of the best 4th outfielders is just being ridiculous.

You do realize most 4th outfielders aren't exactly 5-tool dynamos, right? That's why they're 4th outfielders. He has lightning quick speed on the bases, and is a career average .280 hitter IIRC. And I'm not sure why you're saying his defense is "one of the worst". As far as 4th outfielders go, he would be very good I'd say. (Cut stats. guys trying to prove me wrong

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Lateral Quicks · Post #20 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 3:17 am

Looks like Bautista may be breaking out of his slump. Good thing too - his .OPS was at risk of falling below 1.100