Gameday Thread: Angels @ Blue Jays 6/17/2019 4:07 Start (Upton batting 4th)

[fan_since79]

At some point in the next few months you would expect Lucroy to break out of his horrendous slump.

 

[JarsOfClay]

37 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Ausmus with his left-right-left-right-left-right... lineups.

OCD.

That's exactly how it should be. There are huge advantages to this.

Scioscia didn't understand how baseball works and used to drive me crazy with his 5 righties in a row at the top of the lineup.

[stormngt]

22 minutes ago, Lou said:

Rengifo is a backup infielder. His last 9 games: .176 BA  .430 OPS 

we also need a SS 

Cherry pick.  If he is not playing everyday he should be in AAA.

Was Trout a back up hist first call up?

Before his slump his OPS was close to 700.

9 games from now he could be right back up there.

You know damn well. Baseball is a game of streaks.

Now I dont know if Rengifro will end up being a major league starter but to regulate him as a back up so early in his first season is ignorant 

[stormngt]

18 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Who?  Tovar is on the 40 man roster.   I guess they could bring up Ward again. 

I like Ward as a back up over Rengifro.

[SoCalSportsFan]

55 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Smith/Lucroy is the new Napoli/Mathis.

I never really was a big fan of Mathis, Napster was the one to have behind the plate!

[Duren, Duren]

Ok. Time to keep burying the Jays. The Tampa series should have gone better, but ended up adequate considering the opposition, travel and road factors. 

Blue Jay nation is still hung over from the Raptor parade, and baseball is now a casual distraction. This season is just one long extended experiment with them as they try figuring out their future. 

Vladdy Jr. Is their showpiece. Treated like his emergence into stardom is inevitable. Probably is, but right now he is still on the learning curve. 

Can't make pitching mistakes against this team because they have some guys who can hit mistakes a long way. Keep the pressure on and they will likely beat themselves. 

Nice to see Upton back. You have to allow some time for him to readjust, but the middle of the lineup looks as good as it can be once Simmons returns. 

Pitching is the big problem still. Too many games where they give up big innings or can't keep it close. 

Eppler will have to sacrifice offensive quality somewhere down the line to get proven pitching help.

[Jay]

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[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

17 minutes ago, SoCalSportsFan said:

I never really was a big fan of Mathis, Napster was the one to have behind the plate!

l loved Napster, a got a lot of my music catalog with it...

[krAbs]

Garcia gives up runs like other pitchers give up hits.

edit: he is averaging a run per outing over his last 7 outings (including today). Gross.

[Troll Daddy]

Wow Guerrero Jr and Biggio fathers are both inducted into the HOF. Don’t see that very often in a teams lineup. 

[krAbs]

DADDY'S HOME.

[Jay]

Upton Big Fly...!

[eligrba4ever]

JUPTON!!!! Sight for sore eyes.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

hahaha

[John Taylor]

Well, that's how you come back. Rake Justin Rake!

[Troll Daddy]

Upton!  Yea baby 

[beatlesrule]

Well welcome back Upton!

[Jay]

back 2 back jack...!

[Lou]

Melvin, my man! 

[eligrba4ever]

KOLE!!! 

And the hits just keep on coming!!!!

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

hahaha x2

[John Taylor]

Justin brought his steroids with him from AAA I see

[Lou]

lol at Edwin Jackson

[Lou]

Just now, John Taylor said:

Justin brought his steroids with him from AAA I see

He was in A+

[Jay]

So the opener thing really worked great for the Blue Jays tonight.