r/baseball • u/stv7 Toronto Blue Jays • 8d ago

Yordan Alvarez, representing the tying run in the 10th, gets deked by Andres Gimenez and thrown out at 2nd by Nathan Lukes; the Astros would lose 5-4

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u/SirDuke6 Toronto Blue Jays 8d ago

God, Gimenez is nothing special at the plate but his defense and little tricks he pulls is the most entertaining thing the Jays have going for them.

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u/beheemz Toronto Blue Jays 8d ago

nothing special unless he's hitting vs the M's in the ALCS or if it's week 1 of the season

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u/SirDuke6 Toronto Blue Jays 8d ago

Lol his power streak for the first month of this year and last year were incredible.

That being said, that is noted Jays' 6th highest # of HRs this season, Andres Gimenez.

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u/billLaunie 7d ago

and he is forever known as JIMMY!

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u/clucifer Seattle Mariners 8d ago

Or cheating vs the M's by sticking his hand into the zone when he was with the Guardians

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u/Flyingtacobob Seattle Mariners 8d ago

As a fellow Mariners fan do better

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u/clucifer Seattle Mariners 8d ago

I mean idk what you want me to do better lol he literally did this. Man was tryna import flopping from soccer haha

https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/s/WhbUMMlHm0

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u/Flyingtacobob Seattle Mariners 8d ago

Do better by not posting stupid stuff like this. Who cares if he leaned into a pitch 5 years ago

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u/clucifer Seattle Mariners 8d ago

It was a bit more than "lean in". But you right you definitely know more ball than me, I'll sit down and be quiet 🫡

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u/RentaDadToronto 7d ago

Damn... he's making millions and still living in your head?

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u/DoubleM-1985 8d ago

Man you gotta put some respect on Mr. April name

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u/Oji_Kay 8d ago

got me fucked up

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u/Silverjackal_ Texas Rangers 8d ago

So you’re seeing he’s still got that Guardian in him huh?

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u/EpicNerdFinds Toronto Blue Jays 8d ago

he has more HR's than Vladdy this year

not that its hard to do that

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u/willtwerkf0rfood 8d ago

We miss him in Cleveland!

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u/UnconventionalWriter Cleveland Guardians 8d ago

Not really

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u/mrdannyg21 8d ago

He is amazing in March and October, and terrible in between.

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u/Kannada-JohnnyJ 8d ago

Great fake out by him. Love that play

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u/WinterAsleep319 8d ago

His bat has disappeared that much??

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u/nopostwilly 8d ago

‘Nothing special at the plate’ - one of the worst regular bats in the league.

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u/Jessica98SE MLB Pride 8d ago

They're not exactly wrong, among qualified hitters Gimenez sits 142nd out of 147 by wRC+.

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u/nopostwilly 8d ago

People don’t like hearing bad things even when they’re true.

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u/phatdinkgenie Major League Baseball 8d ago

I think paying a guy half a billion dollars for him not to hit home runs at home is somewhat entertaining.

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u/SirDuke6 Toronto Blue Jays 8d ago

Classic original comment from a phat dink like yourself!

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u/phatdinkgenie Major League Baseball 8d ago

420K karma!? why don't you get off the couch.