Too soon for an MLB thread?

[Darkstone42]

J.P. Arencibia?s night in 9 GIFs | Drunk Jays Fans | Blogs | theScore.com

hard to hit, and hard to catch

Well, he didn't do his job very well...

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

A couple of years ago Howie Rose the play by play voice of the Isles who also is involved with Mets Broadcasts said during an Isles game "Is is baseball season yet?" Howie thought they had already gone to commercial. He apologized for his comment. I didn't think he had too under the circumstances. The Isles stunk.

So as a Padres fan I only have one thing about this season. "Is it Football season yet"?

 

[RaiderZar]

Through his legs, up the middle, a hit.

Looked a lot like Bobby Lu. Right through the 5-hole.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Break up the Mets! Matt Harvey, 7 IP, 0 R, 1 H. Guy is the real deal. I'm ordering my rings.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I forgot how terrible the Mets bullpen is. 7 shutout innings followed by 4 runs let up by the bullpen.

 

[pixburgher66]

Wandy with a magical performance on the mound (puns, I got 'em). 6.2IP, 2H, 1BB, 6K, 0ER. You go Wandy, you go. Followed up by TWats with a shutdown 4 outs and Grilli in for the kill. I like our bull pen, just hope we use it with the lead more often this year.

 

[BlueWolfZero]

Jays already 0-2. Here we go again

 

[Darkstone42]

Wandy with a magical performance on the mound (puns, I got 'em). 6.2IP, 2H, 1BB, 6K, 0ER. You go Wandy, you go. Followed up by TWats with a shutdown 4 outs and Grilli in for the kill. I like our bull pen, just hope we use it with the lead more often this year.

Wandy looked fantastic. His fastball location was excellent in particular. He's not overpowering, but if you put it in the right spots, you'll get guys out. He worked the inner half especially well.

Watson's first three pitches were balls, but after that, he was as sharp as he could have been. Once again, the fastball location was utterly flawless.

Walker should be batting second, Jones fifth, and Sanchez sixth if we're going with those guys. Walker's hitting. Let him get on base for Cutch and Pedro.

 

[dash]

Jays already 0-2. Here we go again

The team looks good on paper, but baseball isn't played on paper, it's played on tv.

 

[Darkstone42]

The team looks good on paper, but baseball isn't played on paper, it's played on tv.

More often than any other sport, baseball is won in the long haul by the most talented teams. Probably because the long haul is just so long, and all the averages can balance out. The Jays are talented, they'll be just fine.

 

[BlueWolfZero]

The team looks good on paper, but baseball isn't played on paper, it's played on tv.

I always thought is was played inside Bud Selig's fantasy. Must be killing him the Yankees are crap

 

[Vadered]

Roy Halladay is the first pitcher in the modern era to get 9 strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings pitched or fewer. Of course, the reason he has that stat is because he gave up 6 hits, 3 walks, and a wild pitch, not to mention 4 runs.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

The team looks good on paper, but baseball isn't played on paper, it's played on tv.

Brilliant

 

[puckhead]

oooh, that's a bit offsides, innit?

 

[dash]

Hey Hey Jose, shut your mouth and just play...

MacArthur: Umpires won't do Bautista any favours

 

[pixburgher66]

oooh, that's a bit offsides, innit?

...that's not okay.

 

[pixburgher66]

Wandy looked fantastic. His fastball location was excellent in particular. He's not overpowering, but if you put it in the right spots, you'll get guys out. He worked the inner half especially well.

Watson's first three pitches were balls, but after that, he was as sharp as he could have been. Once again, the fastball location was utterly flawless.

Walker should be batting second, Jones fifth, and Sanchez sixth if we're going with those guys. Walker's hitting. Let him get on base for Cutch and Pedro.

I still hate Hurdle as a manager of this roster. Walker NEEDS to hit 2nd. Marte, Walker is a good 1, 2. Follow that up with Cutch, Pedro, Jones, Sanchez? Not bad. Martin is a servicable 7th hitter...why put a guy with bad OBP/BA but decent slugging on 2nd?

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I read something recently, can't remember where, that it makes way more sense for the best hitter on the team to bat out of the 2 spot instead of the 3. More at bats, better pitches to hit, etc. I have a feeling in the coming years you will see managers take that approach more often.

 

[pixburgher66]

Cutch got to 2nd with no outs...4th and 5th in the lineup up...he's on 3rd with 2 outs.

 

[pixburgher66]

I read something recently, can't remember where, that it makes way more sense for the best hitter on the team to bat out of the 2 spot instead of the 3. More at bats, better pitches to hit, etc. I have a feeling in the coming years you will see managers take that approach more often.

I think that your best on base guy needs to sit there. 1 and 2 are all about getting on base, then come the guys with the ability to pop.