ST: A Not-Very-Good Team @ A Very Good Team | August 4-6

zilby · Post #1 » by **zilby** » Thu Aug 3, 2017 8:45 pm

I have a bad record this year too. A series win vs. the White Sox was expected, but the tank will roll on, even if it's dangerous.

Game 1 - Friday, August 4th
First pitch 8:10PM

Cesar Valdez (1-0, 6.59 ERA) vs. Brad Peacock (9-1, 2.62 ERA)

Game 2 - Saturday, August 5th
First pitch 7:10PM

Marco Estrada (4-7, 5.19 ERA) vs. Charlie Morton (9-4, 3.77 ERA)

Game 3 - Sunday, August 6th
First pitch 2:10PM

Marcus Stroman (10-5, 3.19 ERA) vs. Mike Fiers (7-6, 3.97 ERA)

Astros are slumping a bit as of late (4-6 in their last 10), and the Jays have won 7 of their last 10 but did so by winning 6 games against the two worst teams in the AL. The teams split a four-game series earlier in the season, so this series is the rubber match, essentially. We'll see what happens!

So_Fresh · Post #2 » by **So_Fresh** » Fri Aug 4, 2017 2:20 pm

Here we go tank nation!

zilby · Post #3 » by **zilby** » Fri Aug 4, 2017 8:58 pm

1. Jose Bautista (R) RF
2. Russell Martin (R) C
3. Josh Donaldson (R) 3B
4. Justin Smoak (S) 1B
5. Kendrys Morales (S) DH
6. Steve Pearce (R) LF
7. Ezequiel Carrera (L) CF
8. Rob Refsnyder (R) 2B
9. Ryan Goins (L) SS

No KP today.

Lateral Quicks · Post #4 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 12:22 am

If we score 20 tonight, we might - and I stress might - have a chance.

What a joke that Valdez is starting for this team.

fouronesix22 · Post #5 » by **fouronesix22** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 1:15 am

Morales playing well...

fouronesix22 · Post #6 » by **fouronesix22** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 1:20 am

Did they really not have a better option than Valdez

Lateral Quicks · Post #7 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 1:31 am

In other news we already knew: Dermody sucks, too.

MonkBatter42 · Post #8 » by **MonkBatter42** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 1:35 am

Pitching is absolute trash

MonkBatter42 · Post #9 » by **MonkBatter42** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 1:36 am

LOL Carrera

ldnk · Post #10 » by **ldnk** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 1:36 am

Not that Biagini has been great this year but he's been messed around a bit going back and forth from the pen and starting. But hey, we have to keep the stellar pitching of Valdez and Bolsinger on the roster....

Lateral Quicks · Post #11 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 1:37 am

Bolsinger sucks too. Who knew?

Lateral Quicks · Post #12 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 1:39 am

I feel badly for Martin - it's a parade of scrubs out there tonight. Should have had Raffy Lopez start this one - he'd actually be more familiar with all these AAA arms.

ldnk · Post #13 » by **ldnk** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 1:41 am

Lateral Quicks wrote:I feel badly for Martin - it's a parade of scrubs out there tonight. Should have had Raffy Lopez start this one - he'd actually be more familiar with all these AAA arms.

We should just save his knees and have him play 2B for the rest of the year. Gets one of Goins/Refsnyder/Barney out of the lineup and maybe Martin's knees hold up long enough to be traded in the last year of his contract.

On a completely unrelated note:

Lateral Quicks · Post #14 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 1:45 am

Lateral Quicks wrote:If we score 20 tonight, we might - and I stress might - have a chance.

I may have been too optimistic.

SharoneWright · Post #15 » by **SharoneWright** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 1:46 am

This is the way the Bautista-era ends, this is the way the Bautista-era ends, this is the way the Bautista-era ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper.

zilby · Post #16 » by **zilby** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 1:51 am

I tried to tell you guys. My tank force is strong this year.

ldnk · Post #17 » by **ldnk** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 2:08 am

I know this lineup is hot trash and winning isn't a good thing at this point but Gibbons is a trash manager. Bautista still hitting leadoff when he can't hit the baseball is nonsense.

So_Fresh · Post #18 » by **So_Fresh** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 2:08 am

wow what a disgrace of a team..

Lateral Quicks · Post #19 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 2:12 am

ldnk wrote:I know this lineup is hot trash and winning isn't a good thing at this point but Gibbons is a trash manager. Bautista still hitting leadoff when he can't hit the baseball is nonsense.

At this rate he's going to finish below the Mendoza line.

ldnk · Post #20 » by **ldnk** » Sat Aug 5, 2017 2:19 am

I think we can close the books on the Refsnyder era. He was a flash in the pan that one season in New York.