Twinks Against BJs, June 9 - 11

Post #1 » by **Schad** » Sun Jun 8, 2014 7:50 pm

Falling on that grenade, y'all.

June 9th, 7pm ET

Ricky Nolasco (4-5, 5.65 ERA)
Last three starts: 6.11 ERA, opponent line of .319/.355/.478, Twins somehow 2-1 in those starts.

vs.

RA Dickey (6-4, 4.25 ERA)
Last three starts: 4.42 ERA, opponent line of .286/.337/.519, Jays 2-1 in those starts.

June 10th, 7pm ET

Kevin Correia (2-7, 6.11 ERA)
Last three starts: 5.00 ERA, opponent line of .342/.351/.526, Twins 1-2 in those starts.

vs.

J.A. Happ (5-2, 3.89 ERA)
Last three starts: 3.86 ERA, opponent line of .253/.310/.392, Jays 2-1 in those starts.

June 11th, 1pm ET

Phil Hughes (6-2, 3.46 ERA)
Last three starts: 4.29 ERA, opponent line of .227/.241/.427, Twins 2-1 in those starts.

vs.

Marcus Stroman (3-0, 5.40 ERA)
(Only) two starts: 1.50 ERA, opponent line of .255/.300/.298, Jays 2-0 in those starts.

BigLeagueChew · Post #2 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Sun Jun 8, 2014 7:54 pm

Benched.

Black Watch · Post #3 » by **Black Watch** » Sun Jun 8, 2014 8:02 pm

Schad has just usurped BLC!

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SharoneWright · Post #4 » by **SharoneWright** » Sun Jun 8, 2014 8:07 pm

BigLeagueChew wrote:Benched.

It's the cutthroat nature of professional sports. Just win baby.

Post #5 » by **Schad** » Sun Jun 8, 2014 8:17 pm

BigLeagueChew wrote:Benched.

You made it seem like there was a bit of fatigue, and we can't be burning out a significant asset this early in the season.

zong · Post #6 » by **zong** » Sun Jun 8, 2014 8:23 pm

Have to sweep these guys to make the series vs the Cards sting less

Dan2087 · Post #7 » by **Dan2087** » Sun Jun 8, 2014 8:54 pm

I don't agree with the move. One bad outing in a stretch of very successful ones against some stiff competition

Santoki · Post #8 » by **Santoki** » Sun Jun 8, 2014 9:12 pm

Dan2087 wrote:I don't agree with the move. One bad outing in a stretch of very successful ones against some stiff competition

Back to back shutouts. This is just like bringing in the backup goalie to give your team a spark. I fully expect BLC back at the helm in no time.

Post #9 » by **Schad** » Sun Jun 8, 2014 9:25 pm

Dan2087 wrote:I don't agree with the move. One bad outing in a stretch of very successful ones against some stiff competition

I was fully on board with sending BLC back out for this series as a vote of confidence, but when I looked in his eyes, I saw someone who might've gotten a bit jaded. A rest will do him good; I fully expect BLC to come back stronger for this and lead us to birdie championship time.

Tyrone Slothrop · Post #10 » by **Tyrone Slothrop** » Sun Jun 8, 2014 9:50 pm

Schadenfreude wrote:
Dan2087 wrote:I don't agree with the move. One bad outing in a stretch of very successful ones against some stiff competition

I was fully on board with sending BLC back out for this series as a vote of confidence, but when I looked in his eyes, I saw someone who might've gotten a bit jaded. A rest will do him good; I fully expect BLC to come back stronger for this and lead us to birdie championship time.

Love those winning instincts. That's why Schad is the Tony La Russas of mods.

SharoneWright · Post #11 » by **SharoneWright** » Sun Jun 8, 2014 9:51 pm

Schadenfreude wrote:
Dan2087 wrote:I don't agree with the move. One bad outing in a stretch of very successful ones against some stiff competition

I was fully on board with sending BLC back out for this series as a vote of confidence, but when I looked in his eyes, I saw someone who might've gotten a bit jaded. A rest will do him good; I fully expect BLC to come back stronger for this and lead us to birdie championship time.

So what you're telling us, is that you've shuffled him off to Buffalo to ride the buses with Ricky Romero...

Post #12 » by **Schad** » Sun Jun 8, 2014 10:00 pm

Tyrone Slothrop wrote:Love those winning instincts. That's why Schad is the Tony La Russas of mods.

And much like Tony, I have occasionally been accused on being asleep at the wheel.

dballislife · Post #13 » by **dballislife** » Sun Jun 8, 2014 11:36 pm

should sweep these teams, 2 of 3 a must

Rbk_3 · Post #14 » by **Rbk_3** » Sun Jun 8, 2014 11:45 pm

Dan2087 wrote:I don't agree with the move. One bad outing in a stretch of very successful ones against some stiff competition

That's a damn fine selection of teams you got there :p

I'm not the only one who has suffered about as bad as you can the last 10 years!

Graham's Cracker · Post #15 » by **Graham's Cracker** » Mon Jun 9, 2014 1:30 am

Santoki wrote:
Dan2087 wrote:I don't agree with the move. One bad outing in a stretch of very successful ones against some stiff competition

I fully expect BLC back at the helm in no time.

Hopefully not, nothing personal.

Dan2087 · Post #16 » by **Dan2087** » Mon Jun 9, 2014 2:18 am

Rbk_3 wrote:
Dan2087 wrote:I don't agree with the move. One bad outing in a stretch of very successful ones against some stiff competition

That's a damn fine selection of teams you got there :p

I'm not the only one who has suffered about as bad as you can the last 10 years!

Being a fan of Toronto Sports has prepared me well for futility and mediocrity - I find the suffering hurts less as the years go on actually because its all I know and it becomes expected. i'm not accustomed to this winning thing, I don't really know what winning feels like. Those Kurt Warner teams many many years ago are the only bits of success i've witnessed in sport. I was too young to remember the Jays world series'.

COY0607 · Post #17 » by **COY0607** » Mon Jun 9, 2014 2:50 am

if the offence shows up at all, this should be a sweep

satyr9 · Post #18 » by **satyr9** » Mon Jun 9, 2014 4:20 pm

It was a statement move, using a quick hook on BLC. Says a lot about this group going forward. I like it.

Raps_Swingman · Post #19 » by **Raps_Swingman** » Mon Jun 9, 2014 4:34 pm

Schadenfreude wrote:
Tyrone Slothrop wrote:Love those winning instincts. That's why Schad is the Tony La Russas of mods.

And much like Tony, I have occasionally been accused on being asleep at the wheel.

Did you fall asleep? Or did you pass out?

BigLeagueChew · Post #20 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Mon Jun 9, 2014 7:32 pm

1. Jose Reyes (S) SS
2. Melky Cabrera (S) LF
3. Jose Bautista (R) RF
4. Adam Lind (L) DH
5. Edwin Encarnacion (R) 1B
6. Juan Francisco (L) 3B
7. Brett Lawrie (R) 2B
8. Josh Thole (L) C
9. Anthony Gose (L) CF