From What I remember Upton always hits well against the Jays, More-so from his days in TB than any. Curious to know what his career numbers are in the Jays park..... - vancity787
Career numbers at Rogers Center
.277/.354/.437 in 55 games.
That's all from his time in Tampa though when he was at his best.
I think the strategy is not to over pay for pitching and try to out score teams.
You give up some defense by having Upton in centre, but not much. But you add power and keep Bautista in right and Encarnacion as DH. - Rang
Why not keep Pillar in centre, Upton in right = Big upgrade in the field
Have Edwin play first and Jose DH = Most power and best bats in line up.
Upton's bat and base running is superior to Smoak's.
Even if Smoak's D is better than Edwin's, what you're get from the above is more than worth it, in fact, it's not even close. [/img]
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Jul 26 @ 12:32 PM ET
Will they really?
They're at 59M right now, 13M under the cap and that's including a 7,5M cap hit not really paid to Datsyuk....
I guess time will tell but I'd be scared of them having to trade a good player because the owners don't want to spend enough. - Scabeh
How can they spend? They have the lowest ticket prices in the NHL and they are 29th in attendance. Their give away ticket deals are stupid, tickets, dinner and drinks for $100 etc. for a family of four. They will be trading any respectable player as soon as they need to pay him - same as Tampa Rays in MLB.
Why not keep Pillar in centre, Upton in right = Big upgrade in the field
Have Edwin play first and Jose DH = Most power and best bats in line up.
Upton's bat and base running is superior to Smoak's.
Even if Smoak's D is better than Edwin's, what you're get from the above is more than worth it, in fact, it's not even close. - As_I_See_It[/img]
Comes down to Pillar's bat which is just OK. I like the idea of power through the lineup, I think it wears pitchers down mentally.
Let's see what Gibby thinks tonight.
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Jul 26 @ 12:46 PM ET
What i dont understand is why can people from NATO volunteer to go fight these peices of poop? Instead of having to join the Kurds or some poop?
Its gonna get a whole lot worse before it gets better, but it will get better. - Arctic_AARDVARK
I believe it works that because the last time the US tried arming a resistance force... think back to Afghanistan in the Russian invasion error. That lead to just about everything that's going wrong in the region now.
Hence Nato guys with their weapons being sent in.
I would prefer if there was greater involvement from countries such as India, Pakistan and of course the financial powerhouses such as Saudi and the other oil producers.
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Jul 26 @ 12:49 PM ET
The one where he massacred the Rays' second baseman!??!?!
- markmark
Losing that game was a piss off, that having been said, speed does not equate to being a good base runner.
Pillar is fast - terrible base runner. The only thing worse than his base running skills is his plate discipline. Remember the triple play last year with two guys on third?
Bautista, Donaldson and Encarnacion although not fast - are all excellent base runners. They slide in a manner using their arms to slide around tags.
This mistake video was the first time the rule was ever called.
Comes down to Pillar's bat which is just OK. I like the idea of power through the lineup, I think it wears pitchers down mentally.
Let's see what Gibby thinks tonight. - Rang
Pillar has been nearly as good as Upton...
Elite defense trumps the slight upgrade with the bat...
He will be rotating in outfield for random off days, plus allowing Jose/Edwin to DH more often.
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Jul 26 @ 12:52 PM ET
Losing that game was a piss off, that having been said, speed does not equate to being a good base runner.
Pillar is fast - terrible base runner. The only thing worse than his base running skills is his plate discipline. Remember the triple play last year with two guys on third?
Bautista, Donaldson and Encarnacion although not fast - are all excellent base runners. They slide in a manner using their arms to slide around tags.
This mistake video was the first time the rule was ever called. - winsix
Donaldson had a great running out vs Jankowski last night, after that sneaky bastard almost stole 2 bases.
Also Rielly and Kadri coming off their friendly contracts.. - Arctic_AARDVARK
I hope the Leafs have this "problem"... means that Nylander, Marner and Matthews have all panned out.
The contracts that have gotten them in trouble in the past - pre Uncle Lou were the Clarkson, komisarek, Phaneuf type deals... mid-range or slightly above average players paid PRIMO dollars.
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Jul 26 @ 12:55 PM ET
I hope the Leafs have this "problem"... means that Nylander, Marner and Matthews have all panned out.
The contracts that have gotten them in trouble in the past - pre Uncle Lou were the Clarkson, komisarek, Phaneuf type deals... mid-range or slightly above average players paid PRIMO dollars. - BorjeFan4Ever
They should pull an Oilers and pre-emtively sign every 1st round pick to 8 million dollar deals
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Jul 26 @ 12:57 PM ET
Comes down to Pillar's bat which is just OK. I like the idea of power through the lineup, I think it wears pitchers down mentally.
Let's see what Gibby thinks tonight. - Rang
Disagree, Pillar despite his poor base running skills and his total lack of plate discipline will not sit. He is one of the best defensive center fielders in the majors, and has lots of upside. If the idiot batting coach can convince him to not swing at pitches 4 feet out of the strike zone, he should be able to manage 25 walks a year and improve his horrible OBP.
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Jul 26 @ 1:03 PM ET
Why not keep Pillar in centre, Upton in right = Big upgrade in the field
Have Edwin play first and Jose DH = Most power and best bats in line up.
Upton's bat and base running is superior to Smoak's.
Even if Smoak's D is better than Edwin's, what you're get from the above is more than worth it, in fact, it's not even close. - As_I_See_It[/img]
100% agree. Edwin's D at first has been great this year when he's played there. The D gain in RF and Upton's speed more than make up for the difference between Edwin and Smoak at 1B.
I hope the Leafs have this "problem"... means that Nylander, Marner and Matthews have all panned out.
The contracts that have gotten them in trouble in the past - pre Uncle Lou were the Clarkson, komisarek, Phaneuf type deals... mid-range or slightly above average players paid PRIMO dollars. - BorjeFan4Ever
True. It seems like recent winners have like 2 huge salaries and just kinda rotate other players in and out.
I believe it works that because the last time the US tried arming a resistance force... think back to Afghanistan in the Russian invasion error. That lead to just about everything that's going wrong in the region now.
Hence Nato guys with their weapons being sent in.
I would prefer if there was greater involvement from countries such as India, Pakistan and of course the financial powerhouses such as Saudi and the other oil producers. - BorjeFan4Ever
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Jul 26 @ 1:10 PM ET
The world is so (frank)ed. - Arctic_AARDVARK
not really... just need the political "leaders" to realize that there are no rules that need apply when dealing with the radicals...
1) collateral damage... unfortunate but happens
2) rules of war do not apply... this is all guerilla warfare
3) don't believe what the other leaders say... only thing that matters is what they Do or Do NOT do.
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Jul 26 @ 1:39 PM ET
Why not keep Pillar in centre, Upton in right = Big upgrade in the field
Have Edwin play first and Jose DH = Most power and best bats in line up.
Upton's bat and base running is superior to Smoak's.
Even if Smoak's D is better than Edwin's, what you're get from the above is more than worth it, in fact, it's not even close. - As_I_See_It[/img]
Mostly agree, Pillar will get a rest from time to time - especially against tough right handed pitchers. He hits lefties much better.
Upton will see action in all three outfield positions probably. Most in left, because Saunders is the weakest fielder defensively by a wide margin, and some right and center. Bautista is still an above average fielder. The worst defensive of on a team typically plays Left (George Bell, Manny Ramirez etc.) Smoak will be playing much less from here on in - his hitting lately, particularly with men on base has been brutal.
Mostly agree, Pillar will get a rest from time to time - especially against tough right handed pitchers. He hits lefties much better.
Upton will see action in all three outfield positions probably. Most in left, because Saunders is the weakest fielder defensively by a wide margin, and some right and center. Bautista is still an above average fielder. The worst defensive of on a team typically plays Left (George Bell, Manny Ramirez etc.) Smoak will be playing much less from here on in - his hitting lately, particularly with men on base has been brutal. - winsix
Jose is ranked one of the lower end caliber Right fielders in the league. His play really dropped off this year.
Theres a reason his name is Joey Bats and not Joey Glove
