I didn’t figure this out until I was 29. That was different.Copyright Postmedia Network Inc., 2019Sorry you must be at least 19 years of age to consume this content.A day after becoming the first Blue Jay to record 10 extra-base hits in his first nine games, the 21-year-old Bichette extended his hitting streak to start a career to 10 games with a double in the third inning on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays.Logic suggests there will be a day off for Bichette at some point.“I think it’s one of the cool stories in baseball in a long time because they’re not just coming up … they all have a chance to be really good.”After playing in 10 games in a row, Bichette has no interest in coming out of the Blue Jays lineup as the club kicks off a 10-game homestand on Thursday against the New York Yankees.“If I’m in the lineup every day, it means my manager trusts me to go out there and get the job done. This might end up being the youngest starting lineup in baseball. I think he can be a plus-defender at shortstop, a plus-baserunner and a plus-hitter.
The elder Bichette clubbed 274 long balls during his 14-year career, topping out at 40 in 1995. The more we talked to him, we brainstormed … the concept of him doing it in a more formal way. It’s the best of both worlds.“Every time we interacted with him — from the days of Bo being an amateur, to him just being around our facility, being around our players and coaches — it was very, very positive,” Jays general manager Ross Atkins said. I’m not full-time, I’m in the background, and that’s how I want to keep it.”The idea first came up during ongoing conversations with general manager Ross Atkins. Bichette's younger son, Bo, was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2016 draft, and made his MLB debut on July 29, 2019. You’re grinding out two-strike modes, hunting a pitch, getting a cheap hit somehow — surviving until you get to your hot streak. “Nowadays, it doesn’t get intense very often. Set aside the Coors Field effect.
Bo Bichette gets to Clayton Kershaw in rookie vs. vet showdown! That’s the kind of player I want to be, be able to show up every day and help the team in some way.
Players are required to get their temperatures checked every day before entering the park, and high fives and spitting have been banned. Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette, watching his home run clear the fence at the Trop on Monday, is more of a doubles hitter, says his dad, Dante. The game is going to be a little faster. There’s even a private beach to relax on after a hard day’s work.Bo Bichette is following social distancing procedures at home like just about everyone else in Major League Baseball during the coronavirus outbreak, but he seems to have a leg up on most of his peers when it comes to staying ready for an abbreviated season.“I definitely think if it’s going well (in Asia),” Bichette said.
“His passion for baseball, his expertise, the platform to teach and coach, is as good as it gets.
Shipped with USPS First Class Package. Bichette, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. were the only players to hit above .270.Anyone can read Conversations, but to contribute, you should be registered Torstar account holder.
I don’t think there is a real weakness to the game.“He is an intense and prepared kid,” Dante said. That sounds fine to Bichette, who is OK with some minor inconveniences if it means returning to the field.