PGT: Blue Jays comeback to win ALDS in 5 over Rangers

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[Belamorte]

Ski goggles and selfie-sticks... sigh what has baseball become...

 

[Swervin81]

Because Dyson was being an idiot?

Yeah I saw it.

Did Dyson single-handedly cause two bench-clears?

I think so.

At least I'll give Dyson props for walking up to Edwin and Tulo and actually confronting them face to face instead of doing it the Royal way (throw at the head, hide behind 25 teammates). Nothing wrong with a little emotion.

 

[PG Canuck]

Bautista = GOAT

His bat flip = The most GOAT thing I have ever seen in history

 

[Sharpshooter]

Ski goggles and selfie-sticks... sigh what has baseball become...

'Baseball' has nothing to do with goggles or selfie-sticks. What's wrong with you?

 

[Kurtz]

Not sure a team has ever given away a game better.

Nice comeback but that team doesn't know how to win graceful. Bautista is a ****. If I were the Rangers pitcher after that I would have drilled Encarnacion. I'm shocked Fielder didn't pull an Utley on Tulowitzki after what he did at the end of the 7th.

No you wouldn't, you'd be crying into your towel after blowing the series. Also, Prince is a nice guy anyway, but he was probably a good 20 feet away from the bag on that play.

 

[Dr Pepper]

At least I'll give Dyson props for walking up to Edwin and Tulo and actually confronting them face to face instead of doing it the Royal way (throw at the head, hide behind 25 teammates). Nothing wrong with a little emotion.

This is true.

Dyson >>>>>> Ventura.

 

[JaysCyYoung]

Sorry Kyle, but Jose's was better.

 

[JaysCyYoung]

That is easily one of the greatest sports-related tweets that I have ever seen. That kid must have been delirious with happiness!

 

[Sharpshooter]

Sorry Kyle, but Jose's was better.

Awesome

 

[Eyedea]

I'm just glad the Jays dodged a bullet and didn't need a BACKUP PLAN.

 

[Morbo]

Since when did big drink ups become a thing after winning a series? After winning the WS sure, but this???

they haven't done **** in 20+ years, you can understand it

 

[Burke the Legend]

this is the same sport where teams bring champagne into the lockerroom to spray everywhere after qualifying for a playoff play-in game...

Winning a division is considered to be winning a championship in baseball since it is very difficult. I don't get wild card teams doing it though.

 

[landy92mack29]

so I'm guessing g1-Estrada g2-Price g3-Stroman then ?

 

[JaysCyYoung]

The best.

 

[TootooTrain]

so I'm guessing g1-Estrada g2-Price g3-Stroman then ?

Dickey, then one of Price/Estrada depending on off days.

 

[Halladay]

I still cannot fathom that Andrus completely melted down. The first play was tough but Martin was running. The 2nd one was tough. The 3rd one there was no excuse, should have underhanded it. Brooks Conrad and Rafael Furcal also had similar performances in playoff innings.

 

[Woll Smoth]

'Baseball' has nothing to do with goggles or selfie-sticks. What's wrong with you?

When the roof is open everyone bats with selfie sticks and has to wear goggles when playing defence (for the sun) that's probably what he's referring to

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

I still cannot fathom that Andrus completely melted down. The first play was tough but Martin was running. The 2nd one was tough. The 3rd one there was no excuse, should have underhanded it. Brooks Conrad and Rafael Furcal also had similar performances in playoff innings.

I wonder if the crowd got to him. Two muffed plays plus a hostile environment could probably be pretty distracting.

 

[jasonleaffan]

So all the crying about price pitching the other night does not mean ****.

 

[JS19]

So Houston or Kansas City. Who do the Jays want more?

**** the Royals and that ****** Ventura, so bring on Houston.

 

[Halladay]

I wonder if the crowd got to him. Two muffed plays plus a hostile environment could probably be pretty distracting.

It could have, I remember him making a great play in St. Louis during the World Series in front of a great crowd. His confidence is probably much lower now though.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

So all the crying about price pitching the other night does not mean ****.

I know the todaso's would've been equally heavy had Stroman got lit up or even if the bullpen blew it, but this is a very easy thing to say in hindsight. Gibby took a risk, and it should pay off with Price being ready for Game 1 or 2 without yet another elongated rest. But, even with the odds in his favor, it was still a risk.

More than anything Gibby might've saved him from himself tonight. Would've been tempting to get Price going after Stroman got himself in trouble the first couple innings, although I don't think he would have.

 

[SirPaste]

I was planning on rooting for the Jays the rest of the way but after the Bautista bat flip I just can't do it

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

The only reason he put Price in was because Loup and Cecil- the only two left handed bullpen pitchers- weren't available.

In Game 4, you either go with one of your right handers, who all range from barely decent to terrible against lefties, save Tepera (and do you really want Tepera pitching in an elimination game?) in your bullpen and hope they can not blow a 6 run lead in 5 innings against a lineup chock full of lefty power hitters behind lefty guys who get on base, in a hitters park no less, or you go with Price to clinch the game.

It was a risk, thankfully Stroman pitched well enough- as good as Cole Hamels- and Sanchez/Osuna only had to go through the top of the order left handers a single time. But makes far greater sense when you consider that Loup and Cecil weren't available. And I'm not saying I agree completely with Gibbons, but in this case, we don't have to completely exonerate him: just come up with rationale that makes sense. The above certainly seems reasonable to me.

Wish Cecil weren't injured on a complete fluke injury, he was their best reliever regardless of handedness. ****ing dynamite.