ST: Rays @ Blue Jays - July 17-19

BigLeagueChew · Post #1 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 7:49 pm

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Game 1 Friday, July 17, 7:07 PM EDT
Odorizzi vs Hutch

Game 2 Saturday, July 18, 1:07 PM EDT
Ramirez vs Dickey

Game 3 Sunday, July 19, 1:07 PM EDT
Archer vs Estrada

BigLeagueChew · Post #2 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 7:50 pm

SS Jose Reyes (S)
3B Josh Donaldson (R)
RF Jose Bautista (R)
DH E. Encarnacion (R)
1B Justin Smoak (S)
C Russell Martin (R)
LF Chris Colabello (R)
CF Kevin Pillar (R)
2B Devon Travis (R)

Raider917 · Post #3 » by **Raider917** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 8:30 pm

It seems to me that if this series is pitched well by the Jays , Rogers will think the pitching is good enough. If its pitched badly, and the series is lost, they think its not worth spending for more pitching. Either way...the fans are screwed.

Michael Bradley · Post #4 » by **Michael Bradley** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:58 pm

Colabello: 143 wRC+, .421 BABIP, -0.1 WAR

That takes some level of defensive ineptitude to pull that off. I don't even blame him, he shouldn't be playing the outfield, but it's frustrating to see the team not realizing that he's hurting more than helping even with his unsustainable offense.

Lateral Quicks · Post #5 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:14 pm

Michael Bradley wrote:Colabello: 143 wRC+, .421 BABIP, -0.1 WAR

That takes some level of defensive ineptitude to pull that off. I don't even blame him, he shouldn't be playing the outfield, but it's frustrating to see the team not realizing that he's hurting more than helping even with his unsustainable offense.

If you think that his offensive output is at all sustainable - and I don't - it's an argument in support of moving EE. EE has little defensive value, is providing less offensively than Colabello, makes oodles more in salary, and will be due for an extension next year.

Lateral Quicks · Post #6 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:25 pm

Looks like the offense hasn't missed a beat... two leadoff walks, next three guys don't capitalize

Michael Bradley · Post #7 » by **Michael Bradley** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:29 pm

Almost all of Hutchison's numbers suggest he's had a really good season except he's been so bad on the road. I hope it's something that is correctable or just really really bad luck.

BigLeagueChew · Post #8 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:38 pm

How many sliders has Hutch thrown so far?

zilby · Post #9 » by **zilby** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:54 pm

How is it possible that Grady Sizemore's OBP is lower than his batting. Average? Unless that was a sportsnet typo.

BigLeagueChew · Post #10 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:55 pm

Bah. Bad pitch call.

BigLeagueChew · Post #11 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:00 am

zilby wrote:How is it possible that Grady Sizemore's OBP is lower than his batting. Average? Unless that was a sportsnet typo.

Not a typo, he has more sac flies than walks. OBP counts sac flies against while batting avg doesn't.

Sifu · Post #12 » by **Sifu** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:04 am

Woot. No hitter through three.

BigLeagueChew · Post #13 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:37 am

Big home run from JD.

Post #14 » by **Mr Swagtastic** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:38 am

Donaldson is on fire might be the best third basemen in the league right now. Thank God for him on this team right now

TOStateofMind · Post #15 » by **TOStateofMind** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:39 am

JD goes oppo

BigLeagueChew · Post #16 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:43 am

Smoak!

TOStateofMind · Post #17 » by **TOStateofMind** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:43 am

Smoak'd

wazabifuzz · Post #18 » by **wazabifuzz** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:45 am

Jays on fire

zilby · Post #19 » by **zilby** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:46 am

Smoak and mirrors baby

Michael Bradley · Post #20 » by **Michael Bradley** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 1:12 am

Smoak better be the starting 1B against RHP from this point on. No more messing around.