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2020 Blue Jays General Season Thread

L K said:
Charlie Montoyo can?t fill out a lineup card correctly so we can add that to the crap pile that is his job as manager.
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Turns out, the actual issue might have been that he should have challenged the call by the umpire and played the rest of the game under protest (assuming Waguespack was actually recalled in time to be eligible for last night's game). Bullpen pitchers and bench players are only included on lineup cards as a courtesy, per rule 4.03 (c)

(c) As a courtesy, each lineup card presented to the umpire-in-chief should list the fielding positions to be played by each player in the batting order. If a designated hitter is to be used, the lineup card shall designate which hitter is to be the designated hitter. See Rule 5.11(a). As a courtesy, potential substitute players should also be listed, but the failure to list a potential substitute player shall not make such potential substitute player ineligible to enter the game.
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I was more shocked that he benched Teoscar Hernandez, the team's best hitter right now, crazily, for Joe Panik. And on top of that, his rationale was because of "splits." *

*note, said splits also heavily favour Hernandez
 
bustaheims said:
L K said:
Charlie Montoyo can?t fill out a lineup card correctly so we can add that to the crap pile that is his job as manager.
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Turns out, the actual issue might have been that he should have challenged the call by the umpire and played the rest of the game under protest (assuming Waguespack was actually recalled in time to be eligible for last night's game). Bullpen pitchers and bench players are only included on lineup cards as a courtesy, per rule 4.03 (c)

(c) As a courtesy, each lineup card presented to the umpire-in-chief should list the fielding positions to be played by each player in the batting order. If a designated hitter is to be used, the lineup card shall designate which hitter is to be the designated hitter. See Rule 5.11(a). As a courtesy, potential substitute players should also be listed, but the failure to list a potential substitute player shall not make such potential substitute player ineligible to enter the game.
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Yeah, I saw that after the game.  Montoyo and Snitker (Atlanta's manager) both had Waguespack on their card.  I'm not sure that this makes the situation any better that Montoyo didn't even bother to advocate for his team.  I don't want to go back to the days of Gibby making a spectacle of jawing the umpire when something goes wrong but how you don't fight for your player there is honestly worse to me than what it originally seemed. 

I'm just really not a big fan of what he is doing.  And yeah, the benching Hernandez over "splits" is silly.

Last year Hernandez hit .222/.287/.462 against righties.  This year in extremely small sample size he is hitting .360/.393/.920 against righties. 

Joe Panik last year .232/.298/.323 against righties.  So you benched a guy who is incredibly hot for a guy who was a worse hitter against righties last year.
 
I managed to catch most of the games over the weekend. They were so bad. They're actually finding interesting ways to lose games now. It's almost impressive. I know a young team has to go through growing pains, but it seems that sadly some of them aren't really learning.

The big one was how lax Hernandez was trying to field that ball that he ten kicked away to give up the tying run in the last game last night.
 
Interesting Chris Colabello news:

https://twitter.com/jareddiamond/status/1296086519795585024

It really sucks for him and others if indeed they really were innocent all along.
 
Jays finally win 3 in a row after dropping two games to the Rays in Buffalo that they were on the cusp of winning.  If they can string another bunch of games together we may just have a shot at the playoffs.
 
Make that 5 in a row with a stirring 6th inning comeback in Game 2 against Philly. After dropping 2 very winnable games to Tampa, things are looking much better, even without Bo in the lineup.
 
6 in a Row, the Cardiac Kids are playing well.  Turns out they have great depth pitching all of a sudden, even Merryweather had a good inning or so in Philly the other day. 
 
Joe S. said:
Guerrero reminds me of Bautista, during his last year with the jays.
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He had an awful start to the year but his numbers have really been on a steady climb since then:

August - .284/.376/.506 for an .882 OPS

His HR%, Walk%, Strikeout% are all better than last year (modestly).  His launch angle is starting to creep up a little.  It's still not where we would prefer to be but some of the in game adjustments are starting to show some results.  He is definitely laying off outside pitches better.
 
L K said:
Joe S. said:
Guerrero reminds me of Bautista, during his last year with the jays.
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He had an awful start to the year but his numbers have really been on a steady climb since then:

August - .284/.376/.506 for an .882 OPS

His HR%, Walk%, Strikeout% are all better than last year (modestly).  His launch angle is starting to creep up a little.  It's still not where we would prefer to be but some of the in game adjustments are starting to show some results.  He is definitely laying off outside pitches better.
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We all expected him to mash like Fernando Tatis Jr is doing. He seems to be having trouble with fastballs. I still have hope.
 
Vladdy is heating up big-time, as is Grichuck.  Jays are now 3 over .500 for the first time since May 2018.
Don't think they have had pitching like this in a long long time.
 
Something really special is happening with the Blue Jays this year and no one is posting. Another comeback win by the cardiac kids.  I am so excited to think about this squad when they add Groshans, Martin, Kirk and Woods Richardson in the coming year or so.  Plus some of the other pitching prospects. 
 
Looks like we might have a shot at a wild card spot.

Also I keep hearing Montoyo sucks. I'm not super well versed in MLB Manager Strategy so why does he suck and why is he our manager? Should he/will he be canned?
 
Montoya is a great manager for the kids, he is keeping things light and is an excellent guy to have at the helm in the growth stages.  He has won at lower levels as a manager, so maybe he will stay on as our guy. My thinking is that they will get a more experienced guy once the team is in real contention in 2 years.

However the wrap against him was when they were losing, now their winning he looks like frikken Einstein.
 
Another new arm for the rotation:

https://twitter.com/ShiDavidi/status/1300491881592295425

https://twitter.com/ShiDavidi/status/1300492304353026050
 
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