Wednesday, September 1: Rubber Match in Skydome

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, Philip said:

As always, thank you very much for all this work you do. I know you and I butt heads frequently about all the things that our manager should do but does not ( :-), But I appreciate your efforts here.

Thanks!

[SteveA]

Wonder who Toronto's long man is?  This isn't the Rays.  If we get into the bullpen early chances are we get someone hittable.

[HowAboutThat]

So, about Harvey, I don’t mind bringing him back if he’s really really cheap, do you guys think 1) that he will be really cheap, and 2)that we want him back?

[Yossarian]

Blown opportunity there.  Could have been a very big inning

[HowAboutThat]

After finding out how awful Vlad Junior’s defense is at first, I think we should start hitting everything down the first baseline

[SteveA]

Man my first impression was safe.  But Toronto isn't challenging.

Gibbons would have.

[SteveA]

19 minutes ago, Philip said:

So, about Harvey, I don’t mind bringing him back if he’s really really cheap, do you guys think 1) that he will be really cheap, and 2)that we want him back?

He won't be cheaper than Baumann, Brandish, Rodriguez.  Or any of Akin, Kremer, Lowther, Zimmerman if they can pitch well enough to be in the rotation.

If you decide to bring in an established veteran with an established baseline if being a respectable #3 type starter to anchor the rotation and mentor the younger pitchers, even if you have to pay him $15mm, I'd rather do that than bring back Harvey on the cheap.  He was here to eat innings this year and he has actually done a decent job of that.  I am hoping we have less need to eat innings next year and we have a bunch of young guys competing to show who belongs and who doesn't.

That's my opinion, anyway.

[Can_of_corn]

7 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Man my first impression was safe.  But Toronto isn't challenging.

Gibbons would have.

Gibbons would challenge a coin flip.

[SteveA]

Hunter Harvey made a rehab appearance for Norfolk and gave up 4 runs in 0.2 innings.

[NCRaven]

That last at bat is why Mountcastle will be a bust.

Note:  My hot takes suck.

[NCRaven]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

Hunter Harvey made a rehab appearance for Norfolk and gave up 4 runs in 0.2 innings.

How was the ball coming out of his hand?

[HowAboutThat]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

He won't be cheaper than Baumann, Brandish, Rodriguez.  Or any of Akin, Kremer, Lowther, Zimmerman if they can pitch well enough to be in the rotation.

If you decide to bring in an established veteran with an established baseline if being a respectable #3 type starter to anchor the rotation and mentor the younger pitchers, even if you have to pay him $15mm, I'd rather do that than bring back Harvey on the cheap.  He was here to eat innings this year and he has actually done a decent job of that.  I am hoping we have less need to eat innings next year and we have a bunch of young guys competing to show who belongs and who doesn't.

That's my opinion, anyway.

I agree completely. Assuming the guys can stay healthy, I’m happy to roll with our own though I’ve mentioned Collin McHugh, of whom I am rather fond.

however, I’m really interested in whether Mike can find someone like Wei Yin Chin or Miguel Gonzalez

[HowAboutThat]

Jones doesn’t appear to throw very accurately 

[SteveA]

Cheapass hit.

After a rare steal on Wynns.

Small ball.  Not what you expect from Toronto.

[O's84]

Bad luck, though the offense should have put more runs on the board by now.