OT: 2015 Toronto Blue Jays (and general MLB) Thread

[Lunatik]

Updated for a bit more info.

We're a few games in now....

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Apr 6: Blue Jays win 6-1

W:Hutchison (1-0)
S: None
HR: Encarnacion (1), Travis (1)
RBI: Martin 2 (2), Encarnacion 2 (2), Travis (1)​

Apr 8: Yankees win 4-3

L: Loup (0-1)
S: None
HR: None
RBI: Travis (2), Martin (3)​

Apr 9: Blue Jays win 6-3

W: Norris (1-0)
S: Castro (1)
HR: Encarnacion (2)
RBI: Pillar (1), Tolleson (1), Travis (3), Reyes (1), Encarnacion (3)​

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Apr 10: Blue Jays win 12-5

W: Buehrle (1-0)
S: None
HR: None
RBI: Bautista 2 (2), Encarnacion (4), Navarro, D 3 (3), Donaldson 3 (3), Pompey 2 (2), Reyes (2)​

Apr 11: 5:00pm

SP: Sanchez (0-0)​

Apr 12: 11:30am

SP: Hutchinson (1-0 1.50 era)​

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Apr 13: 5:00pm

SP: Dickey (0-0, 1.42 era)​

Apr 14: 5:00pm

SP: Norris (1-0, 4.76 era)​

Apr 15: 5:00pm

SP: Buehrle (1-0, 3.00 era)​

Apr 16: 5:00pm

 

[Lunatik]

Rough start in Baltimore. 2-0 with 1 gone in the bottom of the 1st.

Sanchez gave up a lead off HR to De Aza and then a solo shot to the #3 hitter Chris Davis. He has now walked Adam Jones.

 

[Lunatik]

Christ! Sanchez got the double play ball he needed but then dropped the ball at first.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Anyone see that special on Dickey on E40? Damn stupid onions!!

 

[Lunatik]

Another update. Jays are 4-2 so far.

We're a few games in now....

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Apr 6: Blue Jays win 6-1

W:Hutchison (1-0)
S: None
HR: Encarnacion (1), Travis (1)
RBI: Martin 2 (2), Encarnacion 2 (2), Travis (1)​

Apr 8: Yankees win 4-3

L: Loup (0-1)
S: None
HR: None
RBI: Travis (2), Martin (3)​

Apr 9: Blue Jays win 6-3

W: Norris (1-0)
S: Castro (1)
HR: Encarnacion (2)
RBI: Pillar (1), Tolleson (1), Travis (3), Reyes (1), Encarnacion (3)​

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Apr 10: Blue Jays win 12-5

W: Buehrle (1-0)
S: None
HR: None
RBI: Bautista 2 (2), Encarnacion (4), Navarro, D 3 (3), Donaldson 3 (3), Pompey 2 (2), Reyes (2)​

Apr 11: Orioles win 7-1

L: Sanchez (0-1)
S: None
HR: None
RBI: Encarnacion (5)​

April 12: Blue Jays win 10-7

W: Loup (1-1)
S: Castro (2)
HR: Pompey (1), Pillar (1), Bautista (1)
RBI: Pompey 2 (4), Pillar (2), Reyes (3), Navarro, D (4), Bautista 2 (4)​

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Apr 13: 5:00pm

SP: Dickey (0-0, 1.42 era)​

Apr 14: 5:00pm

SP: Norris (1-0, 4.76 era)​

Apr 15: 5:00pm

SP: Buehrle (1-0, 3.00 era)​

Apr 16: 5:00pm

SP: Sanchez (0-1, 8.10 era)​

 

[Wheels of Poirier]

Encarnacion off to a good start. Glad Loup was able to redeem himself today.

 

[Lunatik]

Jays off to a great start tonight. Leading 7-0 in the middle of the 4th.

 

[Volica]

If anyone didn't catch the Pillar catch tonight, unreal. One of the best Jays defensive plays I've seen in a long time.

Good to see them come out. Jays win, Raps get their record win and Flames win... Amazing.

 

[Lunatik]

If anyone didn't catch the Pillar catch tonight, unreal. One of the best Jays defensive plays I've seen in a long time.

Good to see them come out. Jays win, Raps get their record win and Flames win... Amazing.

was a great catch, especially considering it was a blowout at the time. Pillar just has no quit.

Rays put up a 4 spot in the top of the 9th to make it look somewhat respectable at 12-7 but this was a blowout through and through

 

[Lunatik]

Jays off to a decent start this evening. They lead 2-1 in the bottom of the 2nd, Travis led the game off with a HR and Martin hit his first as a Jay.

 

[Lunatik]

That was some horribad defense. Martin made a good play to get the Sox catcher in a rundown between first and second, but neither Pillar nor Pompey were prepared to cover the base and no one was at 2nd when the first baseman got the ball.

 

[Lunatik]

Orioles 3rd base coach just took a line drive right to the ass

 

[Lunatik]

Edwin just went fifth deck. Jays are up 11-3 in the bottom of the 6th.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Edwin just went fifth deck. Jays are up 11-3 in the bottom of the 6th.

They're sure off to a good start!

 

[Lunatik]

They're sure off to a good start!

today. but they've had a rough opening homestand and are 6-7 on the year and last in the AL East, but beating Baltimore tonight will move them to 2nd in the AL East

 

[Anglesmith]

Jays have been struggling because they always try to hit homers. Every time I watch them it's the same thing. The other team grinds out runs and makes their pitchers pay for any vulnerability/lack of location. The Blue Jays go up and are only interested in hitting homers, and they either hit solo home runs or pop/strike out. Frustrating. Hopefully they can adjust.

 

[Lunatik]

Make it 13-4 now. Orioles threw behind Bautista then he goes deep a couple pitches later.

Bautista admired it too to send a message to the kid.

 

[Lunatik]

Tensions are really high in this game. That was the 2nd time the O's have thrown behind Bautista this year (and he has homered both of those at bats). During the commercial break when they were changing Bautista and Jones got into a shouting match. First hitter of the inning singled to right and Bautista tried to throw him out as if it was a close game, then he and Young started yapping at each other.

Tomorrow night could be pretty awesome.

 

[GAMO1992]

I REALLY hope we can string a good winning streak together, to really set ourselves up to win the AL E. We NEED it and are capable of doing so.

 

[Volica]

Jays have been struggling because they always try to hit homers. Every time I watch them it's the same thing. The other team grinds out runs and makes their pitchers pay for any vulnerability/lack of location. The Blue Jays go up and are only interested in hitting homers, and they either hit solo home runs or pop/strike out. Frustrating. Hopefully they can adjust.

The issue here is when on any given night they're dressing at least 3 big game hunters in their lineup.

Bautista, EE and Davidson all have a ton of power; and it's tough when they've been your 2-4 or 3-5 all season.

I'm all for manufactured runs. I think it's the way good teams win games, smart baseball. The power will come, but making things more simple would be very beneficial. I mean Reyes is a .300+ hitter, meaning at least once a game you can get a base hit from him. He's got speed to burn, and should be looking at second every time he's on base. It hasn't really been a priority as of yet; stolen bases; advancing runners and sacrifice runs. It's been a lot of power ball, and it's why it seems the Jays either win 12-6 or lose 3-1, 2-1, 3-2, 4-2.

 

[Stats01]

The issue here is when on any given night they're dressing at least 3 big game hunters in their lineup.

Bautista, EE and Davidson all have a ton of power; and it's tough when they've been your 2-4 or 3-5 all season.

I'm all for manufactured runs. I think it's the way good teams win games, smart baseball. The power will come, but making things more simple would be very beneficial. I mean Reyes is a .300+ hitter, meaning at least once a game you can get a base hit from him. He's got speed to burn, and should be looking at second every time he's on base. It hasn't really been a priority as of yet; stolen bases; advancing runners and sacrifice runs. It's been a lot of power ball, and it's why it seems the Jays either win 12-6 or lose 3-1, 2-1, 3-2, 4-2.

They were doing it at the beginning of the season but once they got home, their mentality changed.

 

[Lunatik]

Justin just Smoak'd that pitch. 2 run shot, first as a Jay. Game tied 2-2. First 2 runs of run support Sanchez has gotten this season.

 

[Lunatik]

Devon Travis has gone deep, 2 run shot. Jays now up 4-2. This kid has been real impressive thus far IMO

 

[Lunatik]

Just tuned into the Jays game and heading into bottom of the fifth the Jays are up 6-0 and sounds like Donaldson had a bomb off the facing to the 5th deck, measuring at 480-something which is the longest in the majors this year.

And Donaldson doubles!

 

[Lunatik]

Apparently Hutch was perfect through 5, then gave up a leadoff homer in the top of the 6th