Blue Jays Discussion: Youth Movement (Pompey, Norris among Sept call-ups)

[Swervin81]

Funny enough, I've missed the last 4 games. Sunday because I woke up too late, Monday because I forgot there was a game, and Tuesday and Wednesday because I was too busy playing Destiny. The Jays are 4-0 in my absence

 

[Suntouchable13]

Funny enough, I've missed the last 4 games. Sunday because I woke up too late, Monday because I forgot there was a game, and Tuesday and Wednesday because I was too busy playing Destiny. The Jays are 4-0 in my absence

Keep staying the **** away from the games, you hear?

 

[Woodman19]

We pretty much need our own sweeps. Nothing else really matters

As for your question though. Really cheer for the o's the split you suggest with the tigers and a's mariners as long as their no sweep in either direction that's probably best case.

I would say, cheer for a Baltimore sweep (we are not grabbing the division, might as well take the Yankee's off our tail, even though nothing behind us matters)

I would say cheer for Cleveland over Detroit so Detroit (ahead of us) drops down and lets us jump over them.

Boston over KC, same reason for above but if only one of Cleveland or Detroit blows that's fine since the other wins the division anyways.

Oakland and Seattle the win win series. In a perfect world I say go for an Seattle to win 2:1 since we can make those games up later when we play Seattle while keeping Oakland on its slide and give us a chance to move closer to the WC. This one is fine regardless though as we will gain on at least one of the two teams (provided we take care of business)

 

[lebdafor norris]

Funny enough, I've missed the last 4 games. Sunday because I woke up too late, Monday because I forgot there was a game, and Tuesday and Wednesday because I was too busy playing Destiny. The Jays are 4-0 in my absence

So was the game (destiny) worth the hype?

 

[Suntouchable13]

WTF? Chris Young! You gotta be bleeping me!

 

[Swervin81]

So was the game (destiny) worth the hype?

It's alright. It's a solid game. Not really worth how hyped up it was, but it's still a very solid game that has plenty of replay value.

 

[TootooTrain]

The yankees lose. Theeeeeeeehhhhhhh yankees lose.

 

[Suntouchable13]

I am pissed at the Orioles success but if it helps our cause I will be reluctantly happy

 

[King Mapes]

So Chris Davis suspended 25 games, meaning the 17 regular season games remaining and 8 playoff games. Good. Suspend their whole team

 

[trellaine201]

Rant: zaun is annoying.

 

[Quares27]

I just realized Chris Davis is hitting under .200 this year hahahaha unreal how bad that is

 

[King Mapes]

I just realized Chris Davis is hitting under .200 this year hahahaha unreal how bad that is

Wow really? Hadn't noticed. Also missing Wieters and Machado. How the hell are they doing so good? Lol

 

[canucksfan]

Wow really? Hadn't noticed. Also missing Wieters and Machado. How the hell are they doing so good? Lol

They rely on the home run and their pitching is pretty decent.

 

[King Mapes]

They rely on the home run and their pitching is pretty decent.

Sounds a lot like us. Though our pitching is streaky (except the bullpen, they are consistently bad).

 

[Mach85]

Stroman's new sinker looks to be a game-changer. From Keith Law's chat today:

Jon (Toronoto)

Is the Stroman we've seen as a starter (3.07 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 7.73 K/9, 3.72 K/BB) for real or is this just because it's his first time through the league and people haven't adjusted yet?
Klaw (2:35 PM)

You didn't mention the 55% groundball rate. If that is real, he's a very different animal from what he was even in AA last year, and a no-doubt starter, probably an above-average one with fringe star potential (like a #2).

 

[King Mapes]

Ya I heard he was on a trip or something and just began messing around with grips and discovered one that works

 

[Mach85]

This on Sanchez (who he's been critical of, or more accurately the Jays' handling of, for awhile):

Lou (Phi)

How effective a starter do you think Aaron Sanchez will be?
Klaw (3:01 PM)

Stuff is going to miss bats. If he doesn't lengthen his stride back out, he's going to have a lot of trouble keeping the ball down and maybe staying healthy. I love the arm and Aaron's a great kid - I want this to work out, but I don't like how toronto has handled him.

 

[KapG]

It's alright. It's a solid game. Not really worth how hyped up it was, but it's still a very solid game that has plenty of replay value.

Impossible to say until you get into the actual end game raiding IMO.

 

[ryno23]

They rely on the home run and their pitching is pretty decent.

They also play good defence and also can play fundamental baseball when needed scoring some runs in key moments without a homer.

 

[RayzorIsDull]

Certainly a deflating loss for those that thought they had a shot at postseason play.

 

[TootooTrain]

KC lost, and Oakland is trailing in the 8th. Atleast there's that but we desperately needed that game.

 

[topched]

Certainly a deflating loss for those that thought they had a shot at postseason play.

Every loss is deflating considering they only have 2 maybe 3 to play with the rest of the way

 

[TootooTrain]

Kid's going to be something else I tell ya what. Haven't seen this kind of confidence and poise from a rookie in a long time.

Snet - Stroman

“There was an at-bat against Shin-Soo Choo, it was a 3-2 count, and [Dioner] Navarro called a sinker in, like front-door sinker. That’s a tough pitch to throw, especially for someone who never throws sinkers. So, I kind of stood there and looked at him for a second on the mound, like ‘you sure?’ and he put it down again. So, I said ‘alright, let’s do it,’” says Stroman. “I threw it perfectly and he took it for strike three.”

Stroman fist pumps, jumps, or let’s out a yell on the mound when he gets excited for a pitch or a call, and on that day, he did just that.

“I was more shocked at myself for throwing that pitch, in that situation, in that count, way more than the punch out. I had just learned the front-door sinker and that was all Navarro having the confidence in me to say ‘throw it, throw it.’ That was kind of a turning point for that pitch,” he says.

 

[King Mapes]

Incredible. My wife is looking hard at getting me a blank red Canada Day jersey for Christmas (have a Blue Lawrie jersey) and the more I hear the more I want to get Stroman on it.

 

[Suntouchable13]

We can't have Pillar, Gose, and Goins, in the lineup at the same time next year if we want to contend.