Prepare to Blasht off...

[totdprods]

Jabari posted that he's at Safeco.

[Broad Street]

And thus ends the reign of Kold Calhoun.

[bloodbrother]

Starting in RF and batting 7th.

[Glen]

0-4, 2 Ks, just because I wanted him up.

[Pheenom07]

Hopefully he gets in the lineup enough to keep his rhythm.

[Dick B Back]

He has to prove he can hit MLB pitching better than Kole/Young AND play serviceable RF.

[Second Base]

Blash, Fletcher, Fernandez are all proving worthy of a shot in the major leagues. 

[Stradling]

Just now, Scotty@AW said:

Blash, Fletcher, Fernandez are all proving worthy of a shot in the major leagues. 

One of the problems with our roster construction is moves to bring them up would have permanent implications.  We don't have enough players with options to make these moves.

[Second Base]

You never know. I mean Graterol will be DFA'd once Maldonado comes off bereavement leave, and if Blash comes in and obliterates the ball the way he can, it might force the Angels to choose between Young and Calhoun, which could open a spot on the 40 man and 25 man roster. And then if Cozart or Kinsler are injured, they'd have to choose between Cowart, Fletch or JMF. If there's an injury at SS, it pretty much has to be Fletcher, as Cowart isn't a major league caliber option there.

A lot can happen.

[UndertheHalo]

I have two things to say about Jabari Blash. 

1: Jabari Blash is a large human.

2: I hope that Jabari Blash has suddenly discovered the ability to hit major league pitching. 

Edited May 6, 2018 by UndertheHalo

[Stradling]

Jabari Blash sounds like a bad guy or a bounty hunter in the Star Wars Universe.  

[Ohtaniland]

He’s had a very Blashful MLB career so far so let’s see how he does. With $15M owed to Calhoun it will be interesting to see what the Org does if Jabari plays at a high level. 

[totdprods]

25 minutes ago, Dick B Back said:

He has to prove he can hit MLB pitching better than Kole/Young AND play serviceable RF.

Bright side is he already has gotten a decent bit of MLB playing time and wasn't totally lost... 99 games, 279 plate appearances, .200/.323/.336/.659, OPS+ of 78, 8 doubles, 8 homers, 39 walks, and a lot of strikeouts - 100.

The bright side is despite the strikeouts he earns a bunch of walks, and you know he can slug more than .336. 

I see him as having Upton-lite potential. .240/.330/.500 if things click.

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, Glen said:

0-4, 2 Ks, just because I wanted him up.

Or, he'll hit a HR in his first AB, everyone will think he's the second coming of Trout, and then he'll proceed to hit .125 with no XBH for the next two weeks.

Or, he'll go 2-for-4 with a HR, double, and 5 RBI, and then get sent back down.

[Dick B Back]

31 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Bright side is he already has gotten a decent bit of MLB playing time and wasn't totally lost... 99 games, 279 plate appearances, .200/.323/.336/.659, OPS+ of 78, 8 doubles, 8 homers, 39 walks, and a lot of strikeouts - 100.

The bright side is despite the strikeouts he earns a bunch of walks, and you know he can slug more than .336. 

I see him as having Upton-lite potential. .240/.330/.500 if things click.

Sounds like Blash < Dave Kingman. Hope he’s learned some new tricks since last time he was on a major league roster.

[Dick B Back]

5 minutes ago, Taylor said:

 

Or, he'll go 2-for-4 with a HR, double, and 5 RBI, and then get sent back down

when he makes 2 errors in RF.

[Taylor]

1 minute ago, Dick B Back said:

when he makes 2 errors in RF.

Maybe we can DH for RF instead of pitcher. Kole plays the field by doesn't bat.

[Second Base]

Blash looks different this year vs years past. He's still pretty upright, slightly lower, but he's more aggressive through the zone. He looks more comfortable and he also looks a little angry when swinging, which is pretty cool to see. He's perfectly fine defensively in RF.

I legitimately think Blash's career is going to take off soon in a more honest manner than someone like Nelson Cruz who also broke out in his late 20's.

[Homebrewer]

43 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Maybe we can DH for RF instead of pitcher. Kole plays the field by doesn't bat.

I would already be doing this when Ohtani pitches.

[Lou]

I hear he's "athletic" 

[UndertheHalo]

7 minutes ago, Lou said:

I hear he's "athletic" 

Cause he’s black ? I’ve heard that also. 

[Chuck]

Yes!!

Here with my daughter. Let's go Halos!

 

[tdawg87]

[Lou]

 

36 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Yes!!

Here with my daughter. Let's go Halos!

 

Definitely not In-N-Out fries 

Edited May 6, 2018 by Lou

[Lou]

39 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Cause he’s black ? I’ve heard that also. 

Yes, but evidently he's not gritty.

No word as of yet whether he plays the game the right way. 

I have my doubts