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TheWarmWind · 09-08-2018, 11:21 PM

Mike Trout hits 2 home runs in an inning, Blue Jays embarrass the BoSox 18-2

It was a rough night for the Boston Red Sox as they had to face a Jays lineup that had finally come alive.

Although the Jays have been undefeated so far in spring, that was mostly on the back of spectacular pitching and the death row that is Trout(2nd), Harper (3rd), and Hosmer (4th). But today saw the rest of the Jays lineup wake up.

OF Jarome Mauzoul looked especially good today, going 3 for 3 with a walk added on.

"I was struggling to start this spring for sure." Mauzoul said in an interview after the game. "Shane [Toronto hitting coach Shane Ashby] recognized my struggle right away and helped me change my approach. It's been working for me, I've been hitting a lot of solid balls, they just weren't falling in for hits until today. Good to move past it. Always have to smile after a game like that."

Indeed he had plenty of reason to smile, being only a single away from hitting the cycle.

The Quest for 3rd

Questions continue to arise over the 3B conundrum. Franco has forced himself into the conversation. His defense isn't as good as Reidling's and he doesn't have the same kind of power bat that Almanzar has, but he provides good but not great defense and he has been matching Almazar's average so far in spring, if not his power numbers. He represents a sort of compromise between the two choices.

There are also rumors swirling around a possible trade with Kansas City in order to get Mike Moustakas, a player the Jays have targeted several times in the past, but the deals always fell through for one reason or another. While it certainly wouldn't look good for their fans, KC realizes they are in full rebuild mode, and getting his contract off the books in exchange for some younger players before the year even started would be a huge win for them. Odds are it won't happen during spring as the Jays themselves are trying to save as much money as possible in order to lock up their young talent for the future, but if the 3B spot continues to be an issue, we could see Moose in a Jays jersey some time after the all-star break.

09-08-2018, 11:21 PM	#1794
TheWarmWind MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: A place with some stuff Posts: 2,622 Blog Entries: 1	Re: MLB The Show 18 Franchise Discussion Thread Mike Trout hits 2 home runs in an inning, Blue Jays embarrass the BoSox 18-2 It was a rough night for the Boston Red Sox as they had to face a Jays lineup that had finally come alive. Although the Jays have been undefeated so far in spring, that was mostly on the back of spectacular pitching and the death row that is Trout(2nd), Harper (3rd), and Hosmer (4th). But today saw the rest of the Jays lineup wake up. OF Jarome Mauzoul looked especially good today, going 3 for 3 with a walk added on. "I was struggling to start this spring for sure." Mauzoul said in an interview after the game. "Shane [Toronto hitting coach Shane Ashby] recognized my struggle right away and helped me change my approach. It's been working for me, I've been hitting a lot of solid balls, they just weren't falling in for hits until today. Good to move past it. Always have to smile after a game like that." Indeed he had plenty of reason to smile, being only a single away from hitting the cycle. The Quest for 3rd Questions continue to arise over the 3B conundrum. Franco has forced himself into the conversation. His defense isn't as good as Reidling's and he doesn't have the same kind of power bat that Almanzar has, but he provides good but not great defense and he has been matching Almazar's average so far in spring, if not his power numbers. He represents a sort of compromise between the two choices. There are also rumors swirling around a possible trade with Kansas City in order to get Mike Moustakas, a player the Jays have targeted several times in the past, but the deals always fell through for one reason or another. While it certainly wouldn't look good for their fans, KC realizes they are in full rebuild mode, and getting his contract off the books in exchange for some younger players before the year even started would be a huge win for them. Odds are it won't happen during spring as the Jays themselves are trying to save as much money as possible in order to lock up their young talent for the future, but if the 3B spot continues to be an issue, we could see Moose in a Jays jersey some time after the all-star break.