OT: 2017 Toronto Blue Jays & General MLB Discussion

[Lunatik]

I'm really not sure why they never seem to have confidence with Zeke. All he does is get clutch hits and make good plays (that debacle in the second inning aside).

I don't really have confidence in Zeke either, more than Smoak but that's not saying much. I'd rather bring in someone like Pagan and keep both on the bench and Goins in Buffalo

 

[Anglesmith]

Bautista threw out Davis at second earlier, and makes a double play to end the 9th. Now if only he could mash some balls into the seats.

I have a feeling this game is decided with a home run. Would be anticlimactic to have the first bird battle of the year have no home runs.

 

[Lunatik]

Bautista threw out Davis at second earlier, and makes a double play to end the 9th. Now if only he could mash some balls into the seats.

I have a feeling this game is decided with a home run. Would be anticlimactic to have the first bird battle of the year have no home runs.

I just tuned in at the top of the 9th, didn't realize it was an afternoon game. Plus I didn't go to bed until 8am.

 

[Anglesmith]

A lot of Jays players seem to be wearing this weird head band thing. I wonder if it's the latest pseudo-scientific wellness and performance product like those stupid necklaces.

 

[Lunatik]

A lot of Jays players seem to be wearing this weird head band thing. I wonder if it's the latest pseudo-scientific wellness and performance product like those stupid necklaces.

I haven't been paying attention so I have no idea what you are talking about haha

 

[Lunatik]

GRILLI!!!!! I love that man

 

[Lunatik]

The Jays are really lacking finish.

 

[Anglesmith]

The Jays are really lacking finish.

I thought they acquitted themselves pretty well against Zach Britton there. Got four guys on against him.

 

[Lunatik]

I thought they acquitted themselves pretty well against Zach Britton there. Got four guys on against him.

12 runs stranded, only 2 runs scored. It's not just against Britton.

 

[Anglesmith]

12 runs stranded, only 2 runs scored. It's not just against Britton.

True, but at least we haven't messed up any of those gimme RBI situations. We've had a runner on second with none out once, and he scored. Bautista failed in his at-bat, but Kendrys picked him up.

 

[Lunatik]

Thanks Anglesmith

 

[Anglesmith]

Yeah, tough way to lose.

I really wanted Martin, Tulowitzki and Bautista to start the year off strong offensively, but they did nothing this game. Jays did a good job getting on base, which is a good start. Now they need to get more clutch hits like Carrera off Givens. Baltimore has arguably the best bullpen in the AL, so we need to get to their starters in the rest of this series. So weird how they have an off-day tomorrow.

 

[Lunatik]

Yeah, tough way to lose.

I really wanted Martin, Tulowitzki and Bautista to start the year off strong offensively, but they did nothing this game. Jays did a good job getting on base, which is a good start. Now they need to get more clutch hits like Carrera off Givens. Baltimore has arguably the best bullpen in the AL, so we need to get to their starters in the rest of this series. So weird how they have an off-day tomorrow.

Seems to happen like this for teams every year. The first few days you see alot of strange off days.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Grande salami

 

[Anglesmith]

Grande salami

Nice way to get a) Morales' first HR of the season, and b) the Blue Jays' first HR of the season.

 

[Lunatik]

That grand slam was just crushed too.

 

[Anglesmith]

That grand slam was just crushed too.

Yeah, he wasn't interested in giving a fan a souvenir.

Still a lot of concern for me with how the season is going. Pretty sure Russell and Tulo have combined for 0 hits.

 

[Lunatik]

Yeah, he wasn't interested in giving a fan a souvenir.

Still a lot of concern for me with how the season is going. Pretty sure Russell and Tulo have combined for 0 hits.

I was just happy to see Russ playing after taking that foul off his bare hand last game

 

[Anglesmith]

I was just happy to see Russ playing after taking that foul off his bare hand last game

Yeah. He's really lucky it missed the hand/fingers and hit the wrist. I imagine a ball going that fast would make shorter work of a finger than Crosby.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

ive watched 2 minutes of Blue Jays live this year and saw both the Morales and Tulo hits.

 

[Anglesmith]

ive watched 2 minutes of Blue Jays live this year and saw both the Morales and Tulo hits.

You da real MVP.

That's more than half our runs on the year.

 

[Anglesmith]

J.P Howell: the next Drew Storen?

 

[Anglesmith]

Man, these Jays just suck so much. When they hit, they can't pitch. When they pitch, they can't hit. When they get a lead, they can never add to it, and then they can never hold it.

 

[Anglesmith]

Donaldson has hurt his calf. The hits keep coming. Jays will go home 1-5, possibly without their best hitter.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Man, these Jays just suck so much. When they hit, they can't pitch. When they pitch, they can't hit. When they get a lead, they can never add to it, and then they can never hold it.

Sounds like the classic Jays to me

Im actually really optimistic about this season. I think they'll need about a month to put it together and play as a team.

I heard a baseball analyst say he thinks Liriano has the stuff to win a Cy Young. He'll need to get his ERA under 100 , but he could be a key component this season if he can play consistently.