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2011 Blue Jays/MLB Thread

hockeyfan1 said:
Saint Nik said:
hockeyfan1 said:
Bautista may not be the greatest right fielder in the game right now, but, he is of value in other areas to the club.
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Really? The league leader in HR, OPS and OWAR has value outside of his fielding? Step back from that ledge.
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You know as well as I do that Bautista contributed to the Jays in the offensive department more so than in the defensive department (fielding).  You mention in your post that the Jays would do well to keep him out of right field.  In which I say, it's up to the Jays to figure out just where (which position) he fits in best.
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If the Jays need to think about that one, they are stupid.  Move Lawrie back to 2B, play the infield of

Bautista-Escobar-Lawrie-Lind and you suddenly have one of the best offensive infields in the league while not being terrible defensively.  You also free up a roster spot for Snider in the outfield and and play: Thames - Rasmus - Snider.  Then you just need to find a guy to platoon with Lind/Encarnacion at DH and while not a great lineup, you save money while trying to actually build a pitching staff outside of Romero and a yet to be consistent Janssen.
 
Awesome night in sports for me tonight, Leafs season opener is overshadowed by the Tigers-Yankees in the Bronx.

Go Leafs and Go Tigers!  Fister is going to twirl a gem tonight.
 
2-0 Detroit in the 3rd, but Nova was pulled by the Yankees after just two innings and three hits. Throw the book out in the playoffs, I guess.
 
Derk said:
2-0 Detroit in the 3rd, but Nova was pulled by the Yankees after just two innings and three hits. Throw the book out in the playoffs, I guess.
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In Game 5 of a 5 game series? Absolutely.
 
Busta Reims said:
Derk said:
2-0 Detroit in the 3rd, but Nova was pulled by the Yankees after just two innings and three hits. Throw the book out in the playoffs, I guess.
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In Game 5 of a 5 game series? Absolutely.
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Agreed. It just looks weird. Fister has pitched the first four innings for Detroit. Yanks have used Nova, Hughes, Logan, and now Sabathia.

Verlander may be available later too - Fister has already thrown 82 pitches through 4.

On a side note, I think that game started at 807. My computer reads 951 and they are only in the 5th. That drives me nuts.
 
Derk said:
On a side note, I think that game started at 807. My computer reads 951 and they are only in the 5th. That drives me nuts.
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Post season baseball is slow. The between inning breaks are extended to sell more ad time.
 
Busta Reims said:
Derk said:
On a side note, I think that game started at 807. My computer reads 951 and they are only in the 5th. That drives me nuts.
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Post season baseball is slow. The between inning breaks are extended to sell more ad time.
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I know. It still drives me nuts.
 
Red Sox collapsed.  Rays were gassed to move on.  The Yankees have been bounced.  Now just need the Phillies to be put to bed.
 
Very happy to see the Yankees bounced. For what it was worth now, Jim Leyland had said that Verlander was not going to pitch in game 5 under any circumstances. Bring on the Rangers in the ALCS. Tigers did win the season series.
 
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