Bluebird Banter: An SB Nation Community

Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Pro Quality. Fan Perspective.
Login-facebook
Around SBN: College Football Preseason Top 25 Rankings

I just made the first team laugh: Game Thread March 20

Jays are playing the Braves this morning at Dunedin and since it is a 'home' game we get to see the A team:


Bautista 3B
Hill 2B
Lind LF
Wells CF
Overbay 1B
Buck C
Ruiz DH
Snider RF
Gonzalez SS

It should be Marc Rzepcynzski Rzepczynski starting, but then yesterday it was to be Brandon Morrow. Morrow figures he'll make his next start and all will be well for the season. 

They've sent a few more down to the minor league camp: Willie Collazo, Rommie Lewis, Steven Register and Jorge Padilla. Down to 40 now, so the cuts will start being a little harder soon. 

The Star has a nice story on Tom Tango who the Jays have hired as a statistical consultant:

"My work contributes far more in terms of evaluating baseball talent in terms of wins and dollars than anything else," he wrote. "(Coaches and GMs) can still use their instincts on things that have no data, but if the information exists, then I make sure they have it, in some digestible form. This way, they can make an informed decision."

I like anyone whose favorite player is Tim Raines, but the Jays couldn't have made a better choice.

The post title is from the Billy Bragg song The Saturday Boy, it would work better if the first team wasn't out there today but such is life. 

The game is on MLB audio today and should be on the Fan as well.

0 recs  |  Comment 123 comments |

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Display:

ok

now he is thinking too far

by elpikiman on Mar 20, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

did in the Arizona Fall League

I believe

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Mar 20, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just seems a silly thing to say...

I think I can play left too. Just doesn’t mean all that much if no one else thinks so.

by Tom Dakers on Mar 20, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

time for aagoodfellow

to chime in his agreement with Randy

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Mar 20, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Randy is a baseball Deity … he can play any position on the diamond ;-)

by aagoodfella on Mar 20, 2010 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

that makes more sense

would be a bit old to play AFL, anyway

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Mar 20, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ruiz's outfield (fielding) stats

I believe that OF data includes LF data
 
LF (3 seasons) LF (G=) 30 (Ch=)44 (PO=)42 (A=)2 (E=)0 (DP=)0 (Fld%=)1.000 (RF/G=)1.47
OF (6 seasons) OF (G=)57 (Ch=)93 (PO=)86 (A=)3 (E=)4 (DP=)1 (Fld%=).957 (RF/G=)1.56

by aagoodfella on Mar 20, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

funny visual Randy chasing down a drive to left …

by aagoodfella on Mar 20, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Halladay just hit Inge in the 2nd (phils vs tigers)

by aagoodfella on Mar 20, 2010 1:28 PM EDT reply actions  

Roy just walked the second batter (4-2)

by aagoodfella on Mar 20, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Roy gives up 2 run triple …. to Santiago

wow, not a good day for Doc

by aagoodfella on Mar 20, 2010 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

infield out scores Santiago - 3RBI

by aagoodfella on Mar 20, 2010 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

double

pew … Roy is having a real off day

by aagoodfella on Mar 20, 2010 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

wouldn't worry too much

probably working on secondary pitches or something

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Mar 20, 2010 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

he is not showing his characteristic anger at himself, so you could be right

by aagoodfella on Mar 20, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Halladay factoid

1st pitch fastball, 2007 – 60% 2008 – 51% 2007 – 49%

by aagoodfella on Mar 20, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Roy walks another (man on 1 and 2) 2 outs

by aagoodfella on Mar 20, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Roy hit a single

but on returning to the mound gives up a leadoff double on a “hanging cutter”

by aagoodfella on Mar 20, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

from Yahoo

Mar 19 3B Edwin Encarnacion has yet to appear in a spring training game due to weakness in his left wrist. With a little more than two weeks left before the start of the regular season, Encarnacion still has time to get ready for opening day. But the Jays, said general manager Alex Anthopoulos, aren’t going to push it. “We told him that he could play through the injury but we want to get it 100 percent (healed) and if that means he misses a week or two, then so be it,” Anthopoulos said. “But he says he’s starting to feel great so it’s not out of the question that he breaks with us opening day.” If Encarnacion can’t play, Jose Bautista will man the position

by aagoodfella on Mar 20, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lind doubles

Bats coming alive!

Ball.

by Casusby on Mar 20, 2010 2:01 PM EDT reply actions  

I know this is a stupid comment, but oh well

Extrapolating Hill’s HR/PA this Spring, against his 720 PA in 2009, Hill would be on pace to double his HR totals from last year. 72 HR’s! It wasn’t a fluke I tell ya!

by REMO on Mar 20, 2010 2:05 PM EDT reply actions  

nice job by Camp – Escobar might not agree

by aagoodfella on Mar 20, 2010 2:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Reed singles in an AB praised by the announcers

by aagoodfella on Mar 20, 2010 3:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Lead off double for mcDade to start the ninth

Chavez grounds out to the right side to move him to 3rd

by Tom Dakers on Mar 20, 2010 3:23 PM EDT reply actions  

valdez walks one

runner goes 1st to 3rd on a ground out to 2nd

by Tom Dakers on Mar 20, 2010 3:38 PM EDT reply actions  

He's a first baseman

played in A ball last year…I think he’s near the bottom of our top 30 list. Has power but he’s a ways off.

by Tom Dakers on Mar 20, 2010 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

28th on our list...

which might be too high really, I think I argued for him and Hugo was against having him on the list.

by Tom Dakers on Mar 20, 2010 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh good, the Jays could use another first baseman

by aagoodfella on Mar 21, 2010 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions  

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

Welcome to the SB Nation blog about our heroic azure-tinged corvidae, the Toronto Blue Jays.
Start posting about the Blue Jays »

Join SB Nation and dive into communities focused on all your favorite teams.

Connect_with_facebook

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recommended FanPosts

Hiro_small
We Don't Need Compelling Evidence that Jose Bautista is Not on Steroids
Aj_11_small
Some Pics and Thoughts from the Jays/Yanks game - Aug 23, 2010
Royconrad_fullthrottle_small
25 for 25: Blue Jays

Recent FanPosts

Small
Aaron Hill's Extension
Iggy_small
Overbay having concussion like symptoms
Small
Manny Being Manny... In Toronto
Kittinger-jump_small
How Tony Fernandez Saved My Life...
Small
September rotation?
Rance_small
Brian TalLet's Give Up Runs Every Time I Pitch
Rance_small
Encarnacion
Small
Catcher Statistics
Colevatar_small
Thank You, Jays Fans
Small
Best/Worst trades in Blue Jays history

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >

SBNation.com Recent Stories

Colorado Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez, left, and Ubaldo Jimenez, right, celebrate in the dugout after Gonzalez hits his second home run of the game in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field in Denver on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010. The Rockies won 6-1. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)

Five Numbers: Carlos Gonzalez's Home Dominance, Baseball's Wave Of Flamethrowers, And More

Philadelphia Phillies' Chase Utley, right, celebrates his grand slam against the Colorado Rockies with teammates, from left, Ben Francisco, Jimmy Rollins and Brian Schneider in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Denver on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. The Phillies won 12-11. (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez)

Phillies Post Nine-Run Seventh Inning, Hold On In Narrow Defeat Of Rockies

Detroit Tigers' Don Kelly (32) is congratulated in the Tigers' dugout after hitting a solo home run off Minnesota Twins pitcher Scott Baker during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)

Tigers, Twins Blow Series Of Opportunities, Gerald Laird Wins It In 13th

More from SBNation.com >


Managers

Bluejayperched_small hugo

Rincewind-1_small Tom Dakers

Authors

Hiro_small jessef

Basher-av_small JohnnyG