Jays Braves May 12-14

Madvillainy2004 · Post #121 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Sun May 14, 2023 6:20 pm

Huge hit Vlad love it.

Ranger One · Post #122 » by **Ranger One** » Sun May 14, 2023 6:20 pm

Imagine if Springer didnt hit that feeble comebacker to the pitcher. We'd be in the middle of a monster inning right now.

Mehar · Post #123 » by **Mehar** » Sun May 14, 2023 6:23 pm

Ranger One wrote:Imagine if Springer didnt hit that feeble comebacker to the pitcher. We'd be in the middle of a monster inning right now.

If Springer is not 100%, he should not be playing plain and simple. He has not been this bad at the plate since his Rookie Year 9 years ago.

Madvillainy2004 · Post #124 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Sun May 14, 2023 6:25 pm

Robot umps when? Lmao

Randle McMurphy · Post #125 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun May 14, 2023 6:26 pm

Such a **** call in a huge spot. Can MLB finally institute robot umpires in 2024?

Parataxis · Post #126 » by **Parataxis** » Sun May 14, 2023 6:27 pm

I hate that that's the sort of pitch that you kinda need to swing at, even when it's clearly off the plate.

Randle McMurphy · Post #127 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun May 14, 2023 6:30 pm

Maybe we'll be able to bring back Chapman after all. He's nowhere near the guy he used to be defensively.

Raider917 · Post #128 » by **Raider917** » Sun May 14, 2023 6:34 pm

this looks a lot like the last game of the seattle series and that was the first game of a 5 game slump

Randle McMurphy · Post #129 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun May 14, 2023 6:36 pm

Raider917 wrote:this looks a lot like the last game of the seattle series and that was the first game of a 5 game slump

The game we had a 4 run lead in the 7th inning and Schneider decided to use Anthony Bass inexplicably over Erik Swanson? We'll be very lucky to be in that kind of position the way this team is playing today.

Mehar · Post #130 » by **Mehar** » Sun May 14, 2023 6:38 pm

Kikuchi looking like his old self unfortunately.

Randle McMurphy · Post #131 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun May 14, 2023 6:40 pm

Mehar wrote:Kikuchi looking like his old self unfortunately.

Not really. He has zero walks here, Acuna got on base from a terrible error by Chapman, and the Albies HR would be an easy flyout in just about every park in the majors (including RC last year).

Randle McMurphy · Post #132 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun May 14, 2023 6:45 pm

Another terrible call by this guy in another big spot in the game. Buck needs to stop making excuses for him.

Madvillainy2004 · Post #133 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Sun May 14, 2023 6:45 pm

This ump is God awful lmao

Madvillainy2004 · Post #134 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Sun May 14, 2023 6:52 pm

Lol we're giving up home runs to Kevin Pillar in the year of our lord 2023?

At least he didn't get a standing O like Teo lmao

Randle McMurphy · Post #135 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun May 14, 2023 6:53 pm

Madvillainy2004 wrote:Lol we're giving up home runs to Kevin Pillar in the year of our lord 2023?

At least he didn't get a standing O like Teo lmao

I mean, he's still better than Nathan Lukes who we're rostering for some reason.

Randle McMurphy · Post #136 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun May 14, 2023 6:55 pm

All right, I probably wouldn't allow Kikuchi to go three times through the order here against a team full of LHP mashers.

Ranger One · Post #137 » by **Ranger One** » Sun May 14, 2023 6:57 pm

That pathetic AB by Springer really coming back to bite us. Could of had a big 6-8 run inning there if not for that 1,2,3 double play.

Randle McMurphy · Post #138 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun May 14, 2023 7:00 pm

Ranger One wrote:That pathetic AB by Springer really coming back to bite us. Could of had a big 6-8 run inning there if not for that 1,2,3 double play.

Or Springer not running off the bat with 2 outs costing them a run, or Chapman being unable to field a groundball to 3rd, or the Jays being unable to execute a rundown. Hard to win when you make this many fundamental mistakes.

Mehar · Post #139 » by **Mehar** » Sun May 14, 2023 7:01 pm

Randle McMurphy wrote:
Mehar wrote:Kikuchi looking like his old self unfortunately.

Not really. He has zero walks here, Acuna got on base from a terrible error by Chapman, and the Albies HR would be an easy flyout in just about every park in the majors (including RC last year).

What I am witnessing is a typical Kikuchi start in the second half of last year. 8 hits, 5 runs (4 earned) in 3.1 Innings so far. Granted, the Umpire has been awful, but not a very good outing from Kikuchi today.

Randle McMurphy · Post #140 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun May 14, 2023 7:03 pm

Mehar wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:
Mehar wrote:Kikuchi looking like his old self unfortunately.

Not really. He has zero walks here, Acuna got on base from a terrible error by Chapman, and the Albies HR would be an easy flyout in just about every park in the majors (including RC last year).

What I am witnessing is a typical Kikuchi start in the second half of last year. 8 hits, 5 runs (4 earned) in 3.1 Innings so far. Granted, the Umpire has been awful, but not a very good outing from Kikuchi today.

A typical Kikuchi start from last year is where he had no command at all and was walking everyone in the ballpark. He's not doing that today (7 K, 0 BB, 4 IP). He's getting hit by the best LHP hitting team in the majors.

It would be accurate to say he hasn't pitched well, but it is not accurate to say he is looking like his old self.