Tidy win by the Jays on the road. I was never sure why the Jays traded for Eveland, and it seems pretty doubtful they are going to keep him now. Where does he fit and how would he clear waivers unless things go south fast? Then why do you want him anyways.
McGowan makes another sim start today I believe and then it should be game action if things keep going well.
Snider hit a 2b yesterday as well. A couple of hits today and a bb and he's pretty much right back on track.
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
Mark McCoy in theory
I'm thinking the new leader in the "must make the team / released by may" race is now Mark McCoy. As well as being speedy and being able to play all over the infield and outfield, he probably ranks high in the all-important "grittiness" (in that he's white, short, and has no power). I don't know, not paying attention to most of the media or any message boards I don't know if he's been tagged as such yet, but it's a pretty safe bet.
Look as a guy who can actually play a bunch of positions, I think it's great that it might be him and not some masher who stands in lf. At least we probably won't have to watch him boot balls all over the place while we figure out he really can't hit curve balls. And He certainly has put in his time. But I'm pretty sure if he does make it the reason he has only made one short MLB appearance in all his years is going to show up.
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Look as a guy who can actually play a bunch of positions, I think it's great that it might be him and not some masher who stands in lf. At least we probably won't have to watch him boot balls all over the place while we figure out he really can't hit curve balls. And He certainly has put in his time. But I'm pretty sure if he does make it the reason he has only made one short MLB appearance in all his years is going to show up.
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
Managager Has Feet, Expects to Walk - "Toes are usefull", says Gaston
I don't know who to blame more here, Bastian, Cito or the headline writer. Seems like maybe there is enough to go around.
Do you get the feeling these people are all kind of sick of this, and each other right now? And there's like only 23 more days of this to go.
Hold on their captains of obviousness, you don't want to go to far out on a limb there with these prognostications, there's a .05% chance you might be wrong.Drabek sent down, but expected to return
Righty prospect 'has good stuff,' says manager Gaston
Do you get the feeling these people are all kind of sick of this, and each other right now? And there's like only 23 more days of this to go.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Things that were kind of a travesty - and a photo!
Here's something new, let's do things from the past, near or far that I think were kind of a travesty, although that is probably the wrong word.
Devon White should have grown a fro and a beard.
There was nothing better than watching baseball in the 70's than awesome hair. And there was no more awesome hair than an outfielder with a giant fro racing to track down a ball, hat flying off, hair exploding in the wind. Add some kind of beard or chops and awesome! Devo would have been great for this but he always kept it short, it was the wrong time.
Here's a picture of Oscar Gamble to explain what I mean.
Devon White should have grown a fro and a beard.
There was nothing better than watching baseball in the 70's than awesome hair. And there was no more awesome hair than an outfielder with a giant fro racing to track down a ball, hat flying off, hair exploding in the wind. Add some kind of beard or chops and awesome! Devo would have been great for this but he always kept it short, it was the wrong time.
Here's a picture of Oscar Gamble to explain what I mean.
If Devon had done this he might be top 5 in legendary Blue Jay status.
The Jays have an Ace!
Well nobody's saying it yet, but after Marcum's 3IP yesterday everybody seems to be sure he's the opening day starter. 2 weeks ago this was a team in the dire straits of having not even a opening day starter, so it shouldn't take any time at all for people to start proclaiming him the ace.
I don't know what's going on in the broader media with this, but it is one of many things that I wish people would get their head straight about. I think Shaun Marcum would just like to prove to himself that he can stay healthy for a whole season while pitching 200+ innings, and really I don't think he should try to get there until next season. I think a nice 25 start year would be great! Maybe he'll have only 1 trip to the DL for something small! Awesome!
I think this is the kind of thing where poorly managed public expectations can really become a problem. If this "Marcum for ace" stuff starts to get out of hand, and he has a good April and May say, X-1 with a ERA in the 2's, things could get silly. By September he could be trying to gasp and wheeze himself to the end of the year in some vain attempt to win 16 games because that's what an ace would do. If things go generally crappy with the rest of the team there really could be pressure for this. Will that damage him in the future? I don't now, he has pitched close to 200 innings in a season before, but is it worth the risk?
I think it would be a lot better if the team was saying he's just another guy and it doesn't matter who starts the 1st game (because really it doesn't), maybe even that he's going to only get 25 starts and that's it.
Makes a good argument for my 6 starter approach I think.
I don't know what's going on in the broader media with this, but it is one of many things that I wish people would get their head straight about. I think Shaun Marcum would just like to prove to himself that he can stay healthy for a whole season while pitching 200+ innings, and really I don't think he should try to get there until next season. I think a nice 25 start year would be great! Maybe he'll have only 1 trip to the DL for something small! Awesome!
I think this is the kind of thing where poorly managed public expectations can really become a problem. If this "Marcum for ace" stuff starts to get out of hand, and he has a good April and May say, X-1 with a ERA in the 2's, things could get silly. By September he could be trying to gasp and wheeze himself to the end of the year in some vain attempt to win 16 games because that's what an ace would do. If things go generally crappy with the rest of the team there really could be pressure for this. Will that damage him in the future? I don't now, he has pitched close to 200 innings in a season before, but is it worth the risk?
I think it would be a lot better if the team was saying he's just another guy and it doesn't matter who starts the 1st game (because really it doesn't), maybe even that he's going to only get 25 starts and that's it.
Makes a good argument for my 6 starter approach I think.
Marcum is AWESOME!!1!!, Arencibia now a bum, uhh not much else
The Jays took nor regular starters so what can you say, not sure why Arencibia only got 1 AB but I guess who cares?
Today Brian Tallet gets to pitch again. I'm thinking that the whole Tallet as a starter thing is just to kind of make him feel good after tryong so hard last year. But I think the way this plays out is that at best he makes a couple of 5th starter starts until either Cecil or McGowan are ready to take over the spot once it's needed on a regular basis. Unless he consistently proves to be worse than Eveland, who then gets the spot. Unless of course either proves to be awesome once the season starts.
I'm still pining for my 6 starters option once May begins.
Update: Today's game was cancelled, and Tallet pitched a simulated game instead. I think he should just keep getting simulated starts, then he can really pitch out of the bullpen.
Today Brian Tallet gets to pitch again. I'm thinking that the whole Tallet as a starter thing is just to kind of make him feel good after tryong so hard last year. But I think the way this plays out is that at best he makes a couple of 5th starter starts until either Cecil or McGowan are ready to take over the spot once it's needed on a regular basis. Unless he consistently proves to be worse than Eveland, who then gets the spot. Unless of course either proves to be awesome once the season starts.
I'm still pining for my 6 starters option once May begins.
Update: Today's game was cancelled, and Tallet pitched a simulated game instead. I think he should just keep getting simulated starts, then he can really pitch out of the bullpen.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Drabek may redeem Halladay trade yet, Hill: Where are the hits?, Gregg does nothing to explain signing
Jose Bautista is almost certainly going to leave this in florida, you can just see it coming. Not one walk.
In the B game, Morrow and Rzep pitched great, Cecil not so great with only fastballs and changeups. I think this is probably a pretty good thing as Cito seems to be hot to have Rzep's kids, and wouldn't touch Cecil with a 10' pole, so it's probably better if he goes to AAA and pitches rather than having an awesome spring and earning himself a spot in the bullpen.
I am beginning to wonder if Snider is going to earn himself a trip to AAA to start the season with his awesome .188 avg. Of course if he gets 3 or 4 hits in his next couple of games the numbers look completely different. But this is spring, no time to be rational.
I believe Arencibia is making the trip to play TB today so another chance to prove he is the future that connot be denied (until he's hitting .160 at the end of april).
In the B game, Morrow and Rzep pitched great, Cecil not so great with only fastballs and changeups. I think this is probably a pretty good thing as Cito seems to be hot to have Rzep's kids, and wouldn't touch Cecil with a 10' pole, so it's probably better if he goes to AAA and pitches rather than having an awesome spring and earning himself a spot in the bullpen.
I am beginning to wonder if Snider is going to earn himself a trip to AAA to start the season with his awesome .188 avg. Of course if he gets 3 or 4 hits in his next couple of games the numbers look completely different. But this is spring, no time to be rational.
I believe Arencibia is making the trip to play TB today so another chance to prove he is the future that connot be denied (until he's hitting .160 at the end of april).
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