April 24 Orioles 11 - Blue Jays 4

Well that one was just no fun to watch.  I really had a good feeling about one, and was loving watching Hutch cruise through the hard hitting Orioles lineup and was really hopeful for a series win.  It’s amazing how much can change in one stinkin inning in this sport, especially against a guy with a 0.00 ERA.  It’s too bad that the series win had to turn into an old fashioned…. Well….

Blue Jays 4  Orioles 11

Raise of my Jack filled boot: Huuuuuuuuuutch!  This boy can pitch, our second best starter through 22 games for sure. (15.1%)

My boot in yer arse: Brett the Specs…. -52.5%  A shocker to me, and a 76.1% swing from his appearance in game 1

Honorable mention to Colby Rasmus (12.1%)  (If that swing was a lady, she'd be a dime, what do you think Billy Bob?)

Lineup Contribution: -0.3%

 

Pitching Contribution: -49.7%

Highest Leverage AB: Brett Lawrie strikes out swinging (1.25)

Highest Leverage Opponent AB: Chris Davis singles in the top of the seventh to bring in Lough and Markakis (4.76)

Highest Impact AB:  Colby hits a no doubt about it DANGER (like a dinger, but country) in the 2nd (14.9%)  Clint approved.

Highest Impact Pitch:  The Chris Davis knock took advantage of the highest leverage situation, creating the highest impact pitch. (-23.0%)

	pLI	WPA
Jose Reyes	0.41	-0.042
Melky Cabrera	0.50	0.019
Jose Bautista	0.63	-0.060
Edwin Encarnacion	0.47	-0.037
Juan Francisco	0.55	0.023
Brett Lawrie	0.49	-0.047
Colby Rasmus	0.53	0.121
Dioneer Navarro	0.57	0.065
Ryan Goins	0.50	-0.025
Jonathan Diaz	0.05	-0.002
Moises Sierra	0.39	-0.020
		-0.003
Drew Hutchison	1.03	0.151
Neil Wagner	1.49	-0.034
Brett Cecil	3.13	-0.525
Esmail Rogers	0.22	-0.090
Todd Redmond	0.00	0.000
		-0.497

Quick notes:

SP Lines:

Hutch:  6IP 6H 2ER  1BB 9K.

Norris: 6IP 5H 3ER 1BB 4K

Coming into the game Hutch had pitched 13 scoreless innings in a row against the Orioles.  He continued to pitch well against the division rivals allowing only 2ER, and notching a quality start.  He also struck out nine, giving him a team leading 33 on the season.  Anyone else turned on by his change up last night?

This was just the 10^th time in 22 games that a Blue Jays starter has completed 6 innings.  The Blue Jays sit at 26^th in innings pitched from their starters.  

The question then, is the bullpen overworked?  The bullpen that was once a huge strength is now turning into an area of concern as they have allowed 22ER and 24BB in 23 2/3 innings over the past 7 games, and accounted for a disgraceful -64% WPA last night.

The intentional walk to Nelson Cruz was a debatable call for sure, especially with the power hitting Chris Davis on deck.  In walking Cruz the Jays decreased their WPA by almost 2%.  Chris Davis followed up with a seeing eye base hit to score Lough and Markakis.

Ok, now I just have to leave this one in for luck, and it also still stands true: Bautista and Melky continue to roll leading the league in walks and hits, respectively.  Joey Bats is the only player in the MLB to reach safely in every game this season.

Bautista’s on base streak is now at a whopping 22 games to start the season.  The team record is 29, so Jose is well on his way #josewatch

The 9 spot continued to be a black hole in the line-up and accounted for -53% WPA over the series with Baltimore.

Reyes also failed to put up a positive WPA in the series.  Here’s to hoping for a turn around against the Red Sox.

Jays are now below .500 (3-4) in the suddenly less appealing whites, while personally, my throw back black put up its first loss of the season and now sits at 3-1.

The Jays who are now sitting at .500 (11-11) open up a series against the Red Sox tonight with new found Staff Ace Mark Buehrle (0.64 ERA) against Jake Peavy (3.33) at 5:07 MST.  Happy Fuck Farrell  Friday (#FFF) everyone!