Chris Conroy's long night

I think this is extremely unlikely, but would join you in condemnation of the trade if that were true. In meantime, they've acquired a guy who looks like he's about a 2 WAR player over the course of a season. That has value.

If you are going to make an appeal to authority, two posters at Blue Bird Banter would seem to be an odd choice.

I suppose if you don't mind an umpire deciding to enforce his own strike zone then I can agree with you Mike, the calls he also missed another 3" up notwithstanding. Must be the idealist in me that wants to see the zone called as it is defined.

And there is the rub, they were fine with it last night because it lead to elevated pitches and home runs. Pretty sure a groundball pitcher would have taken major issue with losing a full 3" off the bottom of the zone last night.

I think this is fair, but it also seems clear that this organization didn't have a lot of belief in his ability to get big league hitters our, or he'd have been tried on the big club this year.

At this moment in time, is Revere both NOT on the Phillies roster and NOT on the Blue Jays roster, but in some netherworld in between? Does he see dead people?

And that brain cramp was brought to you by not enough sleep and/or caffeine. Thanks JB21.

I agree with this. Gibbons must surely be in a position now where he trusts all his RH relievers, though perhaps the Aussie ones just for lower leverage innings.

Gibbons must surely be in a position now where he trusts all his RH relievers, though perhaps the Aussie ones just for lower leverage innings.

I guess Loup fits here too, but I say he comes at hitters sidearm, rather than from Down Under.

Not saying what they should do Mike, but rather what I speculate they will do based on public statements and results. Also, there is this; since going 9 straight clean appearances, Loup has had two appearances in his last 15 where he did not allow a baserunner. Those 15 appearances total 9 1/3 innings. The only more limited role appears to be the one and done LOOGY.

"Blue Jays High-A RHP Connor Green even better than advertised. Thru 2, he's been 92-96 w/ above avg life, smooth delivery/arm, SP traits

In all my excitement about these trades, I forgot that Drew Hutchison was still part of the starting rotation. Maybe AA forgot too.

I just figured that's what all the bullpen upgrades had in mind. Generally speaking, Hutchison can probably do the job if he's a 5-6 inning pitcher.

Thanks, Ned.

Thanks indeed. Don't understand not resorting to Hochevar and Morales until only after you have gone through your best relievers. Maybe it's the comfortable lead in their division. Maybe it's just Ned.

Mvp potential methinks

Sure, as long as Trout gets hit by a bus.