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2019 Blue Jays General Discussion Thread

Jays manager Charlie Montoyo gets his first MLB win, as the Blue Jays shutout the Tigers 6-0 on starter Matt Shoemaker throwing seven scoreless innings.

Freddy Galvis and Justin Smoak with 2 RBIs each along with an RBI from Teoscar Hernandez, were the driving forces behind the Jays offence.

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Hi-lites:
https://www.sportsnet.ca/videos/teams/toronto-blue-jays-video/
 
Score one up for Jays starter Aaron Sanchez!  Five scoreless innings pitched for the Jays starter ? a near perfect start ? as Toronto shutout the Tiger 3-0 Saturday afternoon. 
Justin Smoak?s two-run homerun was probably all the offence the Jays really needed for the win.

Relievers Mayza, Biagini, and Hudson did their part in keeping Detroit off the scoreboard, while Ken Giles closed out the ninth for his 32nd save.

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Hi-lites:
https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/video/blue-jays-blank-tigers
 
Yet another pitcher's duel between Jays starter Trent Thornton and the Tigers Matt Moore.

Moore shut down the Blue Jays bats in allowing only two hits for seven innings.

Meantime, Thornton, in making his MLB debut, lasted well into five innings, allowing two hits and striking out eight.  The latter is a Toronto Blue Jays club record for a starter making his Major League debut.

The Jays were down 3-0 by the end of the seventh until Rowdy Tellez placed Toronto on the scoreboard in the eighth  inning with a three-run slammer.
The game then went to extra innings and the Tigers emerged the victors on none than other an error.

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Jays reliever Elvis Luciano becomes youngest pitcher ever in Blue Jay history.

Hi-lites:
https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/video/mlb-tigers-4-blue-jays-3-11~1649274
 
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Starting Pitchers:
Monday April I    7pm
David Hess RH Orioles 0-0 0.00  vs  Sean-Reid Foley Blue Jays

Tuesday April 2    7pm
Andrew Cashner RH Orioles  0-1  13.50  vs  Marcus Stroman RH Blue Jays  0-0  0.00

Wednesday April 3 7pm
TBD  vs  Matt Shoemaker RH Blue Jays  0-0  0.00


All games on SN/N1 & 590 The FAN.


Source:  MLB.com


The Baltimore Orioles (3-1) come to visit the Toronto Blue Jays (2-2) at the Rogers Centre for a three-game series.

The Jays fresh off an Opening Weekend split with the Detroit Tigers, hope to continue to be a force to be reckoned particularly on the mound.  Though the Jays started their home opener Thursday going 1 for 37 in the first four innings, their offence has come through with some clutch performances and key runs.

It?s way too early to even assess this Blue Jays team.  Besides, they?ve played a team (Detroit) that wouldn?t necessarily be considered a challenge in that sense of the word. 

The Baltimore Orioles are coming off an Home Opening three-game sweep of the NY Yankees.  They will prove a tougher opponent than the Tigers for the Jays.

GO JAYS GO!
 
Orioles starter David Hess pitched a no-hitter going through 6 innings before giving to reliever Pedro Araujo in the seventh.  That?s when the Jays Randall Grichuk smashed a two-run homer to put Toronto up on the scoreboard. 

That followed Freddy Galvis? solo shot in the eighth and Teoscar Hernandez triple in the ninth, as the Jays came within a run of nearly sending the game into extra innings.  Too bad the final score read 6-5 in favour of the Orioles.

Jays starter Sean-Reid Foley was dinged for five runs (three earned), while reliever Sam Gaviglio allowed one.

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Hi-lites:
https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/video/mlb-orioles-6-blue-jays-5~1649547
 
Gender Bender said:
bustaheims said:
Full speed ahead on the tear down, clearly.
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So what is the rationale on getting rid of Pillar? Getting older? Is the young pitcher coming back decent?
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The young pitcher has upside, yeah, but, like with the other moves, it?s mostly about getting playing time for other young guys to see what they?ve got, etc.
 
Anthony Alford gets the callup to take Pillar?s place.

Of the three players, pitcher Juan de Paula is the youngest, and infielder Alex Hanson can be termed as a utility.

De Paula, who was ranked the Giants? No. 19 prospect by MLB Pipeline, has a 2.47 career ERA in the Minors, but he has not pitched above Class A. The Giants acquired the 21-year-old pitching prospect from the Yankees last summer as part of the Andrew McCutchen trade.

Law, 28, was removed from the Giants? 40-man roster during the offseason after posting a 7.43 ERA over seven Major League appearances in 2018. Hanson, 26, was designated for assignment last week after failing to make the Giants? Opening Day roster. The speedy infielder batted .252 with a .699 OPS in 110 games with San Francisco last season.
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https://www.mlb.com/news/giants-trade-for-kevin-pillar-from-blue-jays
 
:( I was hoping we would at least have superman entertaining us in the outfield this year. Sure he strikes out A LOT but he was fun to watch defensively.
 
I don't mind the trade from a tactical point of view but it feels like a bit of a soggy return for a guy who, while obviously flawed, was still a fairly valuable player the last few years.
 
Goodbye Toronto.  Kevin Pillar gets emotional...

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Goodbye ?Superman?, and Thank you.
 
Orioles win 2-1, as Jays starter Marcus Stroman was tagged for both runs despite pitching well (he struck out five) for five innings of work.

Baltimore took a 2-0 but the Jays Rowdy Tellez attempted to ignite a comeback by smashing a solo shot in the ninth.

Hi-lites:
https://youtu.be/L9KgkhYRAkU
 
You guys are never going to believe this but it looks like Tulowitzki might be hurt.
 
Looks like that 5-year contract extension came in handy, as Randall Grichuk?s two home runs plus Lourdes Gurriel Jrs.? 2 RBIs, including some excellent defensive fielding by Richard Ure?a were more than enough to subdue the Orioles 5-3.

Jays starter Matt Shoemaker was brilliant in going seven innings and striking out eight.
Daniel Hudson relieved followed by closer Ken Giles who recorded his 33rd straight save (of which 16 are with the Jays).

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Hi-lites:
https://www.tsn.ca/video/mlb-orioles-3-blue-jays-5~1651298
 
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Starting Pitchers:
Thursday April 4  6pm
Aaron Sanchez RH Blue Jays  1-0  0.00  ERA  vs  Trevor Bauer RH Indians  0-0  1.29 ERA


Friday April 5      7pm
Trent Thornton RH Blue Jays  0-0  0.00 ERA  vs  Shane Bieber RH Indiana  0-0  4.50 ERA

Saturday April 6  4pm
TBD  vs  Carlos Carrasco RH Indian  0-1  12.46 ERA

Sunday April 7    1pm
Marcus Stroman RH Blue Jays  0-1  1.42  vs  Mike Clevinger RH Indians  0-0  0.00]

All games on SN/SNO & 590 The FAN.


SOURCE:  MLB.com,  ESPN.com

The Blue Jays (3-4) come to Progressive Field in Cleveland in a four-game series against the Cleveland Indians (2-3).

The Jays took one out of three against the Orioles, part of their home opening weekend.  Though the Jays bats seem meagre ? they went 1 for 54 at bats ? their starters and relievers are steady as they go.

Sanchez & Stroman have shown flashes of their former selves on the mound, and Matt Shoemaker is a keeper with his variety of throws at the plate.

Jays skipper Charlie Montoya does appear worried about the Jays somewhat anemic offence:

?They're better hitters than what they're hitting right now. When that's going to happen, I don't know, but it's coming. Nobody's going to hit .100 ? we're better than that. We know that."

Toronto batted a cumulative .182 with a .251 on-base percentage over the season's first six games.[/tweet]

The Jays will have Alex Hanson and Socrates Brito, player acquired in recent trades, will be in the lineup, as well as Anthony Alford who took Pillar?s place in the outfield.

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Breaking balls, bah!  Cleveland starter Trevor Bauer knew a thing or two of how to keep the Jays bats off balance as he compiled a no-hitter through to seven innings.

This is the fourth time in these past eight games that the Jays  offence has been side-tracked by no-hitting pitchers going through several innings.  It happened against the Tigers, the Orioles, and now the Indians.

Jays starter Aaron Sanchez was tagged with two runs but played solidly.  He got little offensive support as Toronto stranded ten runners over eight innings.  Ouch!

Hi-lites:
https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/video/mlb-blue-jays-1-indians-4~1652292/mlb-blue-jays-1-indians-4~1652292hiytter
 
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