A's (4-3) at Jays (4-3), Apr 15 - 17

Post #1 » by **Schad** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:13 pm

Wasn't a game thread and the game is afoot, so now there is a game thread.

Raider917 · Post #2 » by **Raider917** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:26 pm

if wonder if he will hit 60 this year

Post #3 » by **Schad** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:26 pm

As a longtime baseball-knower, my highly attuned eye says that this Vlad kid might be good.

TOStateofMind · Post #4 » by **TOStateofMind** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:26 pm

Another multi game homer incoming

duppyy · Post #5 » by **duppyy** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:29 pm

Vladdy too good

Post #6 » by **Schad** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:29 pm

TOStateofMind wrote:Another multi game homer incoming

It was guaranteed to be a home run as soon as Vlad fouled the ball off himself. The man's just a stone-cold masochist.

vaff87 · Post #7 » by **vaff87** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:33 pm

Schad wrote:As a longtime baseball-knower, my highly attuned eye says that this Vlad kid might be good.

Took a lot of experience and training to get that keen talent evaluation.

Randle McMurphy · Post #8 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:36 pm

Why is Tapia hitting 6?

duppyy · Post #9 » by **duppyy** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:37 pm

Tapia swings at everything

Madvillainy2004 · Post #10 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:39 pm

Tapia is fast I'll give him that lmao

Post #11 » by **Schad** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:43 pm

Randle McMurphy wrote:Why is Tapia hitting 6?

To set the table for Espinal, obviously.

Randle McMurphy · Post #12 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:45 pm

Schad wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:Why is Tapia hitting 6?

To set the table for Espinal, obviously.

Tapia is going to end up hitting leadoff whenever Springer gets hurt. It's coming.

Post #13 » by **Schad** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:48 pm

Randle McMurphy wrote:
Schad wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:Why is Tapia hitting 6?

To set the table for Espinal, obviously.

Tapia is going to end up hitting leadoff whenever Springer gets hurt. It's coming.

The greatest achievement of the analytics era is finally killing the "give the fast guy who can't hit the most PAs" thing.

Raider917 · Post #14 » by **Raider917** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:57 pm

i expect Guerrero will get walked a lot in the near future.

vaff87 · Post #15 » by **vaff87** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:59 pm

Raider917 wrote:i expect Guerrero will get walked a lot in the near future.

That’s when Charlie counters by hitting Tapia clean up.

Post #16 » by **Schad** » Sat Apr 16, 2022 12:00 am

Raider917 wrote:i expect Guerrero will get walked a lot in the near future.

He already has the lowest in-zone percentage in baseball, he's just been chasing more than is typical. Presumably, the patience will return and he'll start walking a tonne.

LBJKB24MJ23 · Post #17 » by **LBJKB24MJ23** » Sat Apr 16, 2022 12:06 am

Flight deck baby

LBJKB24MJ23 · Post #18 » by **LBJKB24MJ23** » Sat Apr 16, 2022 12:06 am

50/50 @ $443,000

Madvillainy2004 · Post #19 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Sat Apr 16, 2022 12:10 am

LBJKB24MJ23 wrote:Flight deck baby

Can't wait to hit the ballpark this year. Haven't gone to a game since Summer 2019.

Madvillainy2004 · Post #20 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Sat Apr 16, 2022 12:15 am

That single earned Tapia a full week of starts at RF