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And honestly with how well he's swinging the bat right now I wouldn't mind giving Diaz some of Yulis PT at 1B once we get some roster flexibility back.
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I concur - Meyers has been better than expected after such a long layoff.
Jake has been fine. He has to figure out the strike-out issue. It looks like he hunts fastballs and gets fooled on change-ups. Curves give him problems too.
If he can reduce the Ks and elevate the ball a little more, he can be very good.
If he can reduce the Ks and elevate the ball a little more, he can be very good.
Looks like Pressly's velo continues to rise. I wouldn't be shocked if he averages 95+ later this month or into Aug.
Things to clean up going forward:
Yordan and Brantley healthy
Production from 1B, one way or another
Maton on the road, or another reliever to get lefties out
LMJ and how the rotation shakes out
This team is very good, and a few tweaks away from the baseball equivalent of a nuclear threat
Yordan and Brantley healthy
Production from 1B, one way or another
Maton on the road, or another reliever to get lefties out
LMJ and how the rotation shakes out
This team is very good, and a few tweaks away from the baseball equivalent of a nuclear threat
The case for not giving up on Yuli just yet.
Jays are canning their manager.
The @BlueJays have fired manager Charlie Montoyo, per @Ken_Rosenthal. pic.twitter.com/U5uPLctYcg
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) July 13, 2022
I'm surprised. Other than the bad stretch, I thought they were doing pretty well. Someone else will pick him up, maybe the Angels?agproducer said:
Jays are canning their manager.The @BlueJays have fired manager Charlie Montoyo, per @Ken_Rosenthal. pic.twitter.com/U5uPLctYcg
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) July 13, 2022
wonder who he pissed off,, if the season ended today they'd be in the playoffsagproducer said:
Jays are canning their manager.The @BlueJays have fired manager Charlie Montoyo, per @Ken_Rosenthal. pic.twitter.com/U5uPLctYcg
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) July 13, 2022
https://ts.la/eric59704
The Jays have been underperforming, but they are still in it. I think ownership has sunk a lot of money into FAs, and they haven't seen return.
Jays real issue is not Montoyo but: bad pen (other than Romano), injury to Ryu, underperformance by a few stars
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 13, 2022
Anybody who takes that job is in a no-win situation. Stacked division, unrealistic expectations, bad bullpen
Check out this name from the past…
CASEY CANDAELE!!!
#BlueJays release statement: "The Toronto Blue Jays have today relieved Charlie Montoyo of his duties as manager. Bench coach John Schneider has been named interim manager through the end of the 2022 season. Casey Candaele has been appointed interim bench coach for the club."
— Kaitlyn McGrath (@kaitlyncmcgrath) July 13, 2022
CASEY CANDAELE!!!
The Blue Jays came into this season with a stacked team and WS contenders.
Right now they're barely in the last WC spot and 4 games over .500.
May not be the manager that's the issue but bottom line is it's been very underwhelming first half for them and this doesn't surprise me.
Right now they're barely in the last WC spot and 4 games over .500.
May not be the manager that's the issue but bottom line is it's been very underwhelming first half for them and this doesn't surprise me.
IMEO it sounds like they need to have a fire sale and send George back home
Would 1000% buy this poster.
Our day. Happy 713 Day, y'all! 🤘 pic.twitter.com/0GfKc0dbkG
— Houston Astros (@astros) July 13, 2022
Wish it was the right size for an iPhone wallpaper
White Sox should probably take notes.agproducer said:
Jays are canning their manager.The @BlueJays have fired manager Charlie Montoyo, per @Ken_Rosenthal. pic.twitter.com/U5uPLctYcg
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) July 13, 2022
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Won't happen. The owner is BFFs with Tony til death do they part.Texaggie7nine said:White Sox should probably take notes.agproducer said:
Jays are canning their manager.The @BlueJays have fired manager Charlie Montoyo, per @Ken_Rosenthal. pic.twitter.com/U5uPLctYcg
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) July 13, 2022
The middle of Houston's order with runners in scoring position this season:
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) July 13, 2022
Kyle Tucker: 26-for-90, 12 XBH, 185 wRC+
Alex Bregman: 21-for-73, 12 XBH, 169 wRC+
Yordan Alvarez: 21-for-73, 9 XBH, 166 wRC+
Yuli Gurriel: 11-for-69, 4 XBH, 24 wRC+
Pena 15-56, 121 wRC+
Diaz 13-41, 156 wRC+
Yuli needs to either give time to Diaz at 1B, or move way down the order
Diaz 13-41, 156 wRC+
Yuli needs to either give time to Diaz at 1B, or move way down the order
OPAG said:Did you see his last at bat. He too, like Meyers got a ball called a strike on the first pitch. It is hard enough to get a hit against a guy who has given up only one hit in 27 times to lefties, it's dang near impossible when the blue calls a ball a strike on the first pitch.Quote:
I'd be fine not seeing Matijevic in the lineup again. He's clearly overmatched.
It really messes you up. If a real faultless robo ump can' be implemented that really nails it every time, it can't happen to soon! It is going to have ahuge impact on the game, it remover the inconsistencies, the guess work, the human error and bias - (even subconsious bias) - behind the plat and makes it all even. No blown calls either way any more.
Bad calls aren't the reason he is hitting .182
Fully expecting Dusty to move Yuli up to the two-hole after he sees these stats.EastCoastAgNc said:The middle of Houston's order with runners in scoring position this season:
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) July 13, 2022
Kyle Tucker: 26-for-90, 12 XBH, 185 wRC+
Alex Bregman: 21-for-73, 12 XBH, 169 wRC+
Yordan Alvarez: 21-for-73, 9 XBH, 166 wRC+
Yuli Gurriel: 11-for-69, 4 XBH, 24 wRC+
Fewer than 35 ABs. What is your threshold for deciding if someone can hit, so we know how to guage our responses?Jet Black said:OPAG said:Did you see his last at bat. He too, like Meyers got a ball called a strike on the first pitch. It is hard enough to get a hit against a guy who has given up only one hit in 27 times to lefties, it's dang near impossible when the blue calls a ball a strike on the first pitch.Quote:
I'd be fine not seeing Matijevic in the lineup again. He's clearly overmatched.
It really messes you up. If a real faultless robo ump can' be implemented that really nails it every time, it can't happen to soon! It is going to have ahuge impact on the game, it remover the inconsistencies, the guess work, the human error and bias - (even subconsious bias) - behind the plat and makes it all even. No blown calls either way any more.
Bad calls aren't the reason he is hitting .182
I think I can guess the background for the next Stros off day.
It's a handful of at bats. I'm not saying he's the next coming, but give the kid an adjustment period.
Attention, deadline shoppers: Frankie Montas will return to the Athletics’ rotation this weekend, sources tell @TheAthletic. Decision not yet made whether he will start Saturday or Sunday. Montas, who had tightness in his shoulder, threw a 25-pitch bullpen session yesterday.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 13, 2022
That'll help his ROY chances
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.
MAGA
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The Angels should try a new manager every 2 weeks just to see what happens.EastCoastAgNc said:I'm surprised. Other than the bad stretch, I thought they were doing pretty well. Someone else will pick him up, maybe the Angels?agproducer said:
Jays are canning their manager.The @BlueJays have fired manager Charlie Montoyo, per @Ken_Rosenthal. pic.twitter.com/U5uPLctYcg
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) July 13, 2022
Life is better with a beagle
Probably the best chance you'll ever see of someone striking out in the Home Run derby.Mr.Bond said:
That'll help his ROY chances
Life is better with a beagle
Ten players on the Kansas City Royals' 26-man roster will not make the trip to Toronto this week because they are unvaccinated, sources tell ESPN. That includes the team’s lone All-Star and a top trade target, outfielder Andrew Benintendi. Multiple regulars among those missing.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 13, 2022
Preface: before this turns political, take it to F16
I do not want the Astros to trade for anyone who isn't fully vaxxed. If we have to go to Toronto in the playoffs and we can't bring them with us, what a waste of resources to trade for them. I do wonder if that's why we didn't sign Graveman or Raley (both unvaxxed).
Yeah, but we like the generally higher natural testosterone levels of those who reject it.
That's 10 players who don't have to pay any tax in Canada
#Angels lineup with no Trout but Jo Adell in right field and Ward in center pic.twitter.com/7wVdeQ7e1o
— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) July 13, 2022
Can't strike out if you don't play
I dont think they get game checks either, but you can't put a price on self respectredline248 said:
That's 10 players who don't have to pay any tax in Canada
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