Superman has retired. Not Kent, Pillar. Thanks for the memories, Kevin. Quite the career for a guy the Jays drafted 979th and signed for $1 K.

that's a helpful article for sure. well worth reading.


piggy-backing on the end of the last thread, about platooning stuff.

Looking at plausible platoon lineups using this year's stats only:

vRHP

1. DH Springer 226pa, 141wrc+
2. RF Barger 186pa, 128wrc+
3. 1B Guerrero 283pa, 126wrc+
4. C Alejandro 203pa, 123wrc+
5. SS Bichette 296pa, 111wrc+
6. CF Varsho 81pa, 144wrc+
7. LF Lukes 163pa, 110wrc+
8. 2B Gimenez 164pa, 97wrc+
9. 3B Clement 201pa, 69wrc+

B. UT Santander 159pa, 69wrc+
B. OF Straw 88pa, 59wrc+
B. IF Schneider 18pa, 59wrc+
B. C Heineman 54pa, 110wrc+

X. UT Clase 81pa, 79wrc+
X. OF Roden 98pa, 69wrc+
X. IF Wagner 64pa, 46wrc+
X. C Sanchez 10pa, -56wrc+


vLHP

1. DH Springer 85pa, 136wrc+
2. 2B Clement 97pa, 211wrc+
3. 1B Guerrero 85pa, 163wrc+
4. C Alejandro 76pa, 112wrc+
5. LF Schneider 49pa, 123wrc+
6. SS Bichette 83pa, 87wrc+
7. CF Straw 76pa, 87wrc+
8. 3B Barger 38pa, 84wrc+
9. RF Lukes 16pa, 76wrc+

B. UT Santander 50pa, 47wrc+
B. OF Varsho 19pa, -60wrc+
B. IF Gimenez 66pa, 22wrc+
B. C Heineman 31pa, 221wrc+

X. UT Clase 31pa, 45wrc+
X. OF Roden 13pa, 42wrc+
X. IF Wagner 10pa, 103wrc+
X. C Sanchez 1pa, 764wrc+




using 2 years of stats:

vRHP

1. DH Springer 695pa, 114wrc+
2. LF Lukes 240pa, 121wrc+
3. 1B Guerrero 841pa, 151wrc+
4. RF Santander 644pa, 115wrc+
5. C Alejandro 489pa, 105wrc+
6. 3B Barger 374pa, 103wrc+
7. SS Bichette 570pa, 98wrc+
8. CF Varsho 490pa, 98wrc+
9. 2B Gimenez 625pa, 92wrc+

B. UT Wagner 128pa, 97wrc+
B. OF Straw 91pa, 60wrc+
B. IF Clement 508pa, 90wrc+
B. C Heineman 62pa, 97wrc+

X. UT Schneider 334pa, 91wrc+
X. OF Clase 119pa, 87wrc+
X. IF Jimenez 149pa, 86wrc+
X. C Bethancourt 96pa, 54wrc+

X. UT Loperfido 212pa, 78wrc+
X. OF Roden 98pa, 69wrc+
X. IF Stefanic 100pa, 51wrc+
X. C Sanchez 75pa, 15wrc+


vLHP

1. DH Springer 230pa, 96wrc+
2. 2B Clement 242pa, 127wrc+
3. 1B Guerrero 224pa, 165wrc+
4. RF Santander 230pa, 105wrc+
5. C Alejandro 176pa, 103wrc+
6. CF Varsho 123pa, 103wrc+
7. LF Straw 77pa, 85wrc+
8. 3B Wagner 32pa, 71wrc+
9. SS Bichette 145pa, 52wrc+

B. UT Barger 75pa, 50wrc+
B. OF Lukes 30pa, 69wrc+
B. IF Gimenez 238pa, 53wrc+
B. C Heineman 39pa, 193wrc+

X. UT Schneider 187pa, 68wrc+
X. OF Clase 59pa, 53wrc+
X. IF Jimenez 63pa, 129wrc+
X. C Bethancourt 51pa, 88wrc+

X. UT Loperfido 50pa, 54wrc+
X. OF Roden 13pa, 42wrc+
X. IF Stefanic 49pa, 78wrc+
X. C Sanchez 32pa, 5wrc+

I’ll be pretty happy if the Blue Jays win one of the next two games (obviously two wins would be superb). Just keep playing good competitive baseball and good things will happen.

What a start!!!

they're beginning to believe.

feel free to post Yankees Reddit updates, folks.

Boone almost got tossed over a 4th ball call that was an actual ball.

The Yankees start a series against the Mets on Friday with Stroman on the mount.
I wouldn't mind if their pen is in a rough shape getting there.

Davis Schneider being good again would be a great development.

BP!

Bellinger keeps trying to bun to third. They must have been told that Wagner isn't a great fielder.

Gimenez trying to make up for last two months in one game.

The linked piece makes me favor a back end right handed SP who can show command and can ramp up velocity during short max effort bullpens.

Trade deadlines are weird. I turned off the Jays and Yankees thinking not is it 5-0 yet but thinking, "How is it 7-0 now?"

I don't think he's trying too hard, but he's doing fine.
Couple of bloop doubles for another run.
Great way to add.

Warren must be gassed by now.

well it's a game again.

think i preferred the blowout tho.

I was thinking that Berrios hadn't looked sharp all evening.
Mostly trying to stay away from using the fastball in the strikezone, but he wasn't reaching the glove side corner with the slurve.
Too many back to back pitches also.

We don’t care about run differential. Just win, baby.

phew that's a big out.

jays better put their big boy pants on cuz the yanks are pissed off and won't stop coming.

Best to aggressively secure some insurance runs now before this game unravels.

Yikes! It might be good to get some relief pitching... I just tuned back in after a long walk.

Really did not like that leadoff walk to Chisholm T7 in a one-run game. Let's see if Yariel can bob and weave his way through the next few hitters. (Goldschmidt strikeout: good start.)

Big moment to turn a double play. Nicely done fellas.

Meaningful baseball! Fun and oh so tense.

big boy pants on. big double play. huge 2nd homerun for Davis.

and if Davis finds his power again...he's a player.

Double play to end T7 and Davis Schneider opposite-field home run B7 to extend the lead? I’ll take it!

Tip o' the cap to uglyone who never stopped believing in Schneider.

Dreadful mistake to walk Rice. Also a mistake to pitch to Judge.

Why pitch to Judge ever?? Sigh.

Judge looks too comfortable in the box. Why not pitch at his legs?

I am not entirely joking.

The issue was walking Rice.

welcome back, Yimi!

I think Yimi is done. It’s a mistake to leave him in.

I guess Ned Flanders is going to have to hit homer #3 in the bottom of the ninth.

Is Springer having the best season of his career? lmao.

The Summer of George isn’t just about dingers. That run was all because of his legs.

Exciting stuff. Now can Hoffman close it out?

The manager talked about Springer being an OP, not a DH.

Straw-man ... a good get.

1st place!

First place.

Had 'em all the way.

And Bassit AT HOME going tomorrow.

Let’s go!

Incredible. This team just knows how to win.

Team has looked different from day 1 tbh.

Can't help but feel that re-upping Vladdy had a huge impact on the team from top to bottom.

The last couple years have been really rough and just a steady sinking feeling into despair. But something was different from the first crack of the bat this spring.