Aug. 25-27: Blue Jays vs. Rangers Series Thread

[Antithesis]

Toronto Blue Jays (69-55, conquering Kings of the universe) vs. Texas Rangers Lamers (64-59, uh ... I can't think of anything)

Probable Starters:

Tuesday @6:00 Mountain Time: TOR: Mark Buehrle, 13-6, 3.45 ERA; TEX: Derek Holland, 1-1, 3.68 ERA
Wednesday @6:00 Mountain Time: TOR: David Price, 12-4, 2.40 ERA; TEX: Colby Lewis, 14-5, 4.29 ERA
Thursday @Noon Mountain Time: TOR: Marco Estrada, 11-7, 3.27 ERA; TEX: Yovani Gallardo, 10-9, 3.25 ERA

Feels pretty good to be a Jays fan after a complete dismantling of the Angels over the weekend. They are 6 games clear of their closest competition for a playoff spot and are tied with the Yankees for the AL East. Importantly, they are tied in the loss column which wasn't the case the last time they were in this position.

I'm sure you know that the Jays' offensive performance was record-setting for a 3 game series, as they scored 36 runs over the series, topping the previous record of 34. The series where the Jays recorded the most runs is actually the 1993 World Series.

Saw a cool stat the other day that stated the Jays' run differential since The Trades is would actually be 4th in the AL if you allowed all of the other teams to use their run differential for the whole season.

The Rangers have been a really hot team of late, but the Jays are going to enjoy playing in a real hitter-friendly ballpark over the next couple of days. Hopefully they can take advantage!

Stats Time!

Over his career, current Rangers hitters have the following stats vs. Mark Buehrle: 199 AB, 61 H, 6 HR, 35 K, 0.307 AVG, 0.350 OBP, 0.462 SLG, 0.813 OPS
Over his career, current Rangers hitters have the following stats vs. David Price: 148 AB, 41 H, 2 HR, 45 K, 0.277 AVG, 0.321 OBP, 0.365 SLG, 0.686 OPS
Over his career, current Rangers hitters have the following stats vs. Marco Estrada : 26 AB, 7 H, 1 HR, 4 K, 0.269 AVG, 0.367 OBP, 0.385 SLG, 0.751 OPS

Over his career, current Blue Jays hitters have the following stats vs. Derek Holland: 145 AB, 30 H, 4 HR, 26 K, 0.207 AVG, 0.256 OBP, 0.338 SLG, 0.594 OPS
Over his career, current Blue Jays hitters have the following stats vs. Colby Lewis : 114 AB, 30 H, 6 HR, 29 K, 0.263 AVG, 0.351 OBP, 0.482 SLG, 0.834 OPS
Over his career, current Blue Jays hitters have the following stats vs. Yovani Gallardo: 117 AB, 32 H, 4 HR, 21 K, 0.274 AVG, 0.353 OBP, 0.436 SLG, 0.789 OPS

OK!

BLUE JAYS!

LETS!

PLAY!

BALL!

[InBurkeWeTrust]

Let's go jays! woooo hooo

[KelVarnsen]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/stroman-feels-great-wants-to-return-to-blue-jays-as-starter/

Video of Stroman pitching and an interview after.

[Enoch Root]

Tough building to play in. Would be very happy to walk away with 2 out of 3.

[username]

So Price starts tomorrow - does that mean he's not starting against Detroit this weekend??

[Caged Great]

So Price starts tomorrow - does that mean he's not starting against Detroit this weekend??

maybe, maybe not. Depends on if they decide to recall Hutch to pitch the last game.

[username]

Ah, I'm heading to TO on a boys trip this weekend and was hoping to catch Price on Sunday so hopefully they keep him in AAA for another start :)

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I thought Jose had that. Pretty close. 1-0 Rangers after the first.

[Enoch Root]

Yankees down 5-0 to Houston

and Boom! Collabello ties the game!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I hope he keeps pitching the Jays inside. Not sure that's a great strategy.

[Caged Great]

At least the Jays are making Holland work. Probably their best starter, especially when healthy.

[Caged Great]

Good steal. Too bad Revere couldn't cash him.

[Enoch Root]

7-0 Houston now

[Caged Great]

Where was that offense yesterday....

[Enoch Root]

Won their last 7 against lefties?

So they're due for a couple losses, I'd say.

[Caged Great]

Seems that Buherle is throwing a bunch of meatballs again today like his last start.

[KelVarnsen]

Jose! Jose!

[Enoch Root]

It's homer night!

Bautista smashes a 2 run shot

[Caged Great]

JOSE Bomb

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Why is he throwing it inside to Jose? Yay for us he leaves one hanging, 3-2 Jays.

[GirlySports]

Woo!

[InBurkeWeTrust]

Joeyyy

[GirlySports]

Astros up 9-0 now :D

[KootenayFlamesFan]

C'mon Buerhle...................first pitch and it's tied. Sheeesh.

[Enoch Root]

and another dinger. 3-3 now

[Machiavelli]

3 homers against already? Come on now....

[Enoch Root]

he threw 5 strikes there and it was still a walk

[Enoch Root]

justice

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Tulo makes some of those plays look pretty easy. Love having him on the team.

[Lil Pedro]

Buehrle looks off again

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Pop flys are going to the warning track tonight. Think we'll see a few more homers yet.

[Enoch Root]

I've seen enough of Buehrle tonight

[Caged Great]

Get Buherle out of here. The pen is well rested, get someone else in there.

[GirlySports]

The entire inning they're talking about good wood

[Enoch Root]

The entire inning they're talking about good wood

should it only have been a two minute discussion?

[Caged Great]

At least MB was able to get out of that one without coughing up another run.

The bats need to come alive again to make up the 2 runs.

[Enoch Root]

Yankees just walked in a run

10-0 with the bases loaded and 2 out in the 7th

oops, now 12-0 after a single

[Enoch Root]

and EE walks the parrot

it ain't over yet

[Yoho]

That a boy!

[Enoch Root]

Yankees just walked in a run

10-0 with the bases loaded and 2 out in the 7th

oops, now 12-0 after a single

15-0 and counting

[Caged Great]

Good time to walk the Parrot.

Only 1 run they need now.

[GirlySports]

Yankees did not like Gomez' hot dogging on the home run to make it 15-0.

Could be a fight later. Or tomorrow

[Caged Great]

Odor left the game.

[Caged Great]

Nice Revere's on with nobody out. Bunt time.

[Caged Great]

And Pennington sucks so bad he nearly popped out with the bunt

[corporatejay]

That was one of the worst at bats in the history of time.


Why isn't Goins playing?

[Enoch Root]

what a useless at bat

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Gotta get a bunt down at that at bat. Wasted opportunity.

[Caged Great]

That was one of the worst at bats in the history of time.


Why isn't Goins playing?

Gibbons doesn't like Goins I guess? Better to have a guy that's basically a pitcher with the bat with less defensive capabilities instead.

Hopefully Travis comes back soon....

[KootenayFlamesFan]

What a disappointing inning. Revere gets on and nobody can advance him?

[transplant99]

horrible execution with the lead off guy getting on....something that does scare me a bit about the Jays. Sometimes you have to play some small ball, and they just haven't shown they can very often.

[GirlySports]

Yankees did not like Gomez' hot dogging on the home run to make it 15-0.

Could be a fight later. Or tomorrow


its heating up.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CNTJijsUAAAP92N.jpg

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Nice job Cecil, that could have been ugly.

[Caged Great]

Come on EE

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Need a comeback in the 9th with the bottom of the order coming up. Hope for the best, I guess.

[corporatejay]

Pennington is on my #### list.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I would have waved him through there........2 outs in the 8th? I'd take that gamble.

[GirlySports]

I would have waved him through there........2 outs in the 8th? I'd take that gamble.

He's reallly slow.

[Caged Great]

I would expect either Smoak or Navarro to pinch hit for the useless one.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

He's reallly slow.

Yeah, but he was already around 3rd before Jose threw the ball. You have the lead, might as well gamble with 2 out to build on it. Glad they didn't though :)

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Nice job Russell, lead off batter is on.

[jayswin]

Worst part of the order for a 9th inning comeback. Oh well, hopefully we can do something.

EDIT: Nice, I thought that last pitch was a strike, but I'll it!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Whew, Pillar stubs one but advances Carrera anyways.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

4 straight balls to Revere, 1st and 2nd, 1 out. Smoak pinch hits. Game isn't over yet.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Ugh, 1st pitch pop fly. 2 out now.

[whosurnabby]

4 straight balls to Revere, 1st and 2nd, 1 out. Smoak pinch hits. Game isn't over yet.
It's never over with this 2015 version of the Toronto Blue Jays. ;):whistle: Get your rally caps on (please don't GIDP).

[jayswin]

**** Smoak, we needed you big time there. That's probably it.

[whosurnabby]

**** Smoak, we needed you big time there. That's probably it.
Should've went with Dinner. He's clutch with the stick. But of course Gibby played it safe with the lefty righty matchup.

[Machiavelli]

Gah

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I wish Smoak looked at a couple first. This guy has no control right now.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Whaaaaaaa? That's a ball!!!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Tulo!!!!!!!!!!!! Base hit, tie game!!!!

[jayswin]

That's the Tulo we love!!!!!!

[GirlySports]

woooooo!

[whosurnabby]

Tulo!!! The MVP is up next!!!!

[KelVarnsen]

Tulo!

[Machiavelli]

Tulo!!!!

[MRCboicgy]

Don't ever, ever give up.

[Caged Great]

TU LO 5-5 Wooooo

[Enoch Root]

and Donaldson next!

[whosurnabby]

Don't ever, ever give up.
Watched a lot of Blue Jays ball over the years and I can assure you that this team is different. Go Jays!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

JD!!!! 6-5 Jays!!

[GirlySports]

wooooooooooow Beltre never does that!

[corporatejay]

Jays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jayswin]

Bahahahahahahaha!!!!

[jschick88]

Wooooo. Unbelievable.

[MRCboicgy]

Wow - that's why you hustle.

[whosurnabby]

wow! MVP effect?! are we warming up Osuna? I'm in the mood to sing "Osuna Matata."

[Enoch Root]

channelling their inner Angels there! way to go Beltre!

[Machiavelli]

Gotta love JD!

[Caged Great]

Great D Texas. 6-5

[BsFaninCGY]

Well this is exciting!

[KelVarnsen]

Yes!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

As soon as JD hit that I knew it would be close, wasn't expecting the 1B to be yanked way off the base. Yay for us!

[Tyler]

The AL West has the worst D in history

[whosurnabby]

Let's Go Blue Jays chants from the contingent in Texas! We're all over the US! lol Love it.

[Enoch Root]

bottom half of the order against the closer

and they get it done

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Oh well, at least they took the lead. Nice comeback!

[Tyler]

Osuna! Let's do this!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Gotta give some kudos to Martin, started off the inning with a walk and set the table.

[whosurnabby]

bottom half of the order against the closer

and they get it done
We have a solid line-up 1-9. Once Devo (Travis) comes back to man 2B, we're going to be nasty. No easy outs with this Jays teams. Remember when we had Strikeout machines like JPA and Rasmus? Yup..none of that in this years team. Bunch of Bangers.

[whosurnabby]

Not religious at all, but I love Roberto Osuna's pre closing and post closing "routines."

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Nice start for Osuna, 1 out. Made that look easy.

[whosurnabby]

Nice start for Osuna, 1 out. Made that look easy.
What's more impressive is that he's ONLY 20 years young. My goodness, is that ice running on his veins? The Jays' playoff drought is older than him.

[MRCboicgy]

Power vs. power...yikes Prince is trying to hit them to Austin

[Enoch Root]

don't jinx it Buck

[jayswin]

I'm nervous.

[MRCboicgy]

Beltre will be looking to redeem himself

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Big out. 2 out now.

[Enoch Root]

this has been a great baseball game

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Osuna!!! Jays win!! What a comeback :)

[White Out 403]

jeez. im watching baseball? way to go jays to take th elead. and now win! wo2w. good job guys!

[corporatejay]

Ballgame!

[whosurnabby]

Osuna Matata! Blue Jays 70W 55L, New York Yankees 69W 56L. Feels good, man.

[Caged Great]

Gibbons with the look of "oh the game is still on" there

[Enoch Root]

Osuna is fast becoming my favourite player

[Machiavelli]

Osuna.....sooooo good!

[GirlySports]

http://anooki.com/stickers/img/gif/Anooki-Dancing.gif

[whosurnabby]

Gibbons with the look of "oh the game is still on" there
Fire Gibbons, he doesn't care when this team is kicking asses left and right. :whistle:

[Enoch Root]

Yankees Orioles and Rays all lose

The division is looking better and better

[GGG]

Nice game for tulo to break out in. What a clutch hit in the ninth.

[octothorp]

insanity! Man this team is fun!

[Yoho]

And the beat goes on

[flames_fan_down_under]

Josh Donaldson forcing Beltre to make a big throw to first by running all out is a testament to the way this team plays. Huge win on a really fun night of baseball.

[OzSome]

Perfect timing to watch the game for me. I started watching the game in the 8th with 2 out on the Rangers and Jays behind 5-4. Awesome 9th inning with one hit and an error and they scored 2 runs and ended up winning the game. Roberto Osuna looks so calm out there.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Yeah, Osuna does not look like a 20 year old at all out there........he acts like a seasoned vet.

[dash_pinched]

David Price on the bump tomorrow.

[OzSome]

Greg Zaun is looking like Don Cherry with his wardrobe tonight. :)

[Hatter]

Roberto Osuna. It means no worries, for the rest of the game! Its our blown save free, philosophy, Roberto Osuna!

:whistle:

[Enoch Root]

20 and 4 over their last 24 games

[Tyler]

Gibby the best

[Dan02]

To whomever said Osuna Matata, both me and my roommate hate you.

[whosurnabby]

To whomever said Osuna Matata, both me and my roommate hate you.
Osuna Matata means no worries for the rest of the game. It's huge on twitter/social media.:D

[Yoho]

Greg Zaun is looking like Don Cherry with his wardrobe every night. :)

Fyp

[Caged Great]

Yeah, Osuna does not look like a 20 year old at all out there........he acts like a seasoned vet.

He's been pitching in professional baseball since he was 16. He's already a 5 year vet.

[KelVarnsen]

I want a Jays jersey. Either Donaldson or Osuna.

[Caged Great]

I still can't believe they won, especially on a Beltre error.

[Dan02]

Osuna Matata means no worries for the rest of the game. It's huge on twitter/social media.:D

I've been strutting around the apartment ever since singing it and now it's stuck in his head too.

[The Big Chill]

What an awesome game. That was wild!

[Sylvanfan]

Its like Rogers was being run by Bill Wirtz until the end of July and as soon as they got off their wallet the team took off. Encarnacion has really been raking lately too. The Jays have a very good shot at having 3 hitters with 30 homers and 100 runs driven in. As much as RBI can be an over rated stat, I think nocking in 100 runs when the two guys in front of you cleared the bases 70+ times and combine to drive in 200+ runs would mean something.

[habernac]

Damn, I love this team. Tulo with a clutch hit after a terrible strike call, Donaldson hustling on a sure out at first and a 20 year old with a 10 year vet's poise.

[username]

I still can't believe they won, especially on a Beltre error.

It's not very often that you see a gold glover give up the game winning run on an error.......

Crazy run this team is on. Everything is going their way - they win even when they don't have their best stuff.

[SuperMatt18]

That hustle from Donaldson is a big reason for that play.

Put pressure on Beltre to have to make a quick play on an awkward hopper and it led to him not have a great grip on the ball when he threw it.

The winning attitude is growing and spreading through this team.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

No idea the Yanks were playing early today, tuned in to see the Astros take a 1-0 lead in the 2nd.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Astros opening it up in the 5th, now 5-0 with 1 out.

[Sylvanfan]

I really thought the Astros would start to fade off by now and that someone else would take hold of the AL West. But it doesn't look like that's going to happen.

[Resolute 14]

Helluva series by the Astros. Could have won on Monday too. A Yankees loss today pretty much makes the rest this series a freebie for us. All we would need to do is split the next two, and we'd enter the weekend with a game and a half lead.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

And it's over.......Astros take it 6-2. Jays up by 1.5 heading into tonight's game.

[puffnstuff]

I absolutely love it when the yankees lose. And not just lately or this season. Every season. Ever. I hate them.

[CroFlames]

It's really fun enjoying this Jays season (post deadline ;))

The game on Sunday was a ton of fun although I got a slight sunburn on my forearms. Angel fans are very friendly, it's a great park and it was fun all around. TONS of Jays fans there.

[dsavillian]

And it's over.......Astros take it 6-2. Jays up by 1.5 heading into tonight's game.

http://cdn2.thegloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/george-constanza-nervous.gif

[Antithesis]

Pumped to watch Price pitch again tonight - it's a real treat seeing someone that talented do their work.

Come on, guys! Take a 2 game lead.

[KelVarnsen]

Guess Jose and Sportsnet worked it out. Doing a one on one with Barry Davis right now.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Was going to say the same thing. Looks like he's proved his point.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

2-0 Rangers. Not Price's best start.

[jayswin]

Price looking a little shaky so far. Well, shaky for his standards.

[whosurnabby]

GoGo with a nice single down shallow CF to cash in Revere! 2-1 Texas!

[The Big Chill]

Great inning for Price there. Big boys are up now.

[whosurnabby]

Josh Donaldson is such a gamer. What a baseball player. Most likely an out, but man, he's so fun to watch.

edit* he's safe!

[Antithesis]

So fun to watch this team right now. You never feel like they are out of a game.

2-0 lead for the Rangers after the first? They have to hope they can hold on because I don't see Price giving them much more than that.

[EldrickOnIce]

Josh Donaldson is such a gamer. What a baseball player. Most likely an out, but man, he's so fun to watch.

edit* he's safe!

Should have been out. That's fine. Jays have been on other side of way too many bad calls (balls/strikes) lately.

[Karl]

Should have been out. That's fine. Jays have been on other side of way too many bad calls (balls/strikes) lately.

Really? Looked like he actually missed the tag.

[Caged Great]

It hit his helmet.

[Caged Great]

Nice to see him scoring the tying run as well.

[Antithesis]

Wow! What a catch by Revere!

[whosurnabby]

What a catch!!!

[KelVarnsen]

Wow, just wow!

[Lil Pedro]

Wow Revere has played great lately!!!

[MRCboicgy]

Defensive upgrade much?

[whosurnabby]

http://streamable.com/66qw
Revere "Got Eeeeeeemmmmm"

[jayswin]

This game has a very non David Price feeling to it. Our outfield has been outstanding tonight, though.

[whosurnabby]

This game has a very non David Price feeling to it. Our outfield has been outstanding tonight, though.
looks like a David Price start to me now. :)

[The Big Chill]

Both pitchers looking solid but pitch counts are getting up there.

[whosurnabby]

Both pitchers looking solid but pitch counts are getting up there.
Bullpen stats since the ASG in the AL:
#2 Blue Jays ERA 2.81 .227AVG (lowest in the AL) WHIP 1.03 (lowest in the AL)
#11 Rangers ERA 4.75 .273AVG WHIP 1.42

If it's going to be battle of the bullpens, I'd rather take my chances with that Texas bullpen.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

That was a bit of a bomb by Smoak, nice swing. 4-2 Jays.

[GirlySports]

I was sort of dozing off. That just woke me up!

[MRCboicgy]

Boom. Upper deck.

[Caged Great]

Smoak Bomb

[The Big Chill]

Fantastic at bat for Smoak. Saw a ton of pitches and then crushed one out. 4-2 Jays!

[Enoch Root]

I'm a little behind, but what an at bat for Smoak!

[whosurnabby]

This has got to be the best infield that the Jays have ever assembled in team history (defence-wise), specially if GoGo is manning 2nd and Smoak is on 1st. On to the 6th we go!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Pillar! 5-2 Jays!

[KelVarnsen]

Pillar!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Great night for Pillar so far, 3 for 3 including that last HR. Good stuff.

[Caged Great]

Pillar Wow.

[Blaster86]

And Pillar.

Cause #### you.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Seems like Tulo is slowly getting his bat going. Nice hit there.

[whosurnabby]

Tulo's finally starting to get comfy in the AL. September is going to be so much fun now that Tulo, Revere, and Pillar seems to be getting back on track.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Yawn, another JD hit and RBI. 6-2 Jays, still none out.

[Bar-Down]

Great game so far!

Who was playing Left Field before Revere got here?

[whosurnabby]

Anyone still complaining that the Jays can only score runs via HR and can't manufacture runs? Gotta play "small ball" right?

[Karl]

Great game so far!

Who was playing Left Field before Revere got here?

One of Pillar (to start the season before Michael Saunders went down), then after that Carerra, Valencia or Colabello.

[whosurnabby]

Great game so far!

Who was playing Left Field before Revere got here?
the dynamic pylon platoon of Danny V and Colabello, then Gibby got sick of that and let Buffalo Bison's very own Ezekiel Carrera give that position a shot.

Yup. Ben Revere is better than all those dudes in LF.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Bases loaded now, still none out. This could get ugly for the Rangers.

[SportsJunky]

EE does it again!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Grand Slammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! EE!!

10-2!! Wow.

[KelVarnsen]

Grand Slam!

[MRCboicgy]

Put a bird on it.

[whosurnabby]

Edwin giving the parrot a ride..that's gotte be 22 for the hit streak right?!

[puffnstuff]

4 walks for JB

and a slam for EE!

[Karl]

Bases loaded now, still none out. This could get ugly for the Rangers.

You said it!!!

[dsavillian]

Take the parrot for a walk...

[The Big Chill]

Edwin!!

[Caged Great]

http://cdn.rsvlts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/uZfX9LX.gif

[Antithesis]

I can't even. Literally even.

[InBurkeWeTrust]

Well damn lol

[Resolute 14]

Beer league baseball FTW!

[whosurnabby]

couple of twitter tidbits:

@Wilnerness590: "This is the #Bluejays 20th game of the season in which they've scored in double digits. That's a club record. #Jays #Juggernaut #ThisIsJustSilly"

@SNBarryDavis "Not a bad way for EE to make it a 21 game hit streak. This offence is so off the charts. Grand Slam makes it 10-2 #bluejays."

[GirlySports]

Wooooooo!!!!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

If Pillar and Revere are going like they are opposing pitchers basically have no easy outs anywhere. That's scary.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Seriously insane how this team is scoring runs. The top of the order is just insane. Now EE is on fire.

I think I need to come up with better adjectives other than insane.

[whosurnabby]

Seriously insane how this team is scoring runs. The top of the order is just insane. Now EE is on fire.
I still honestly think that Edwin is just starting to get into his annual beast mode. Remember May of last year? I think September Edwin is going to be off the charts! When he's taking his walks and not hitting too many garbage/borderline strikes, you know he's seeing the ball well, and my oh my, what a perfect time for Edwin to heat up!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Price just makes it look so friggin easy out there sometimes. Need a strike? Throws a high heater, strike 3, no big deal.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Good gravy, some nice defense there. I love having Smoak out there, excellent defensively.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Donaldson and Smoak with a couple of nice plays to get the out.

[whosurnabby]

That infield D is legit as f***. Outstanding stuff from the boys.

[Enoch Root]

so that's 52 runs in the last 5 games now

(and counting)

[Enoch Root]

and yeah, the team defense is off the charts

Revere's catch saved a run and completely changed the complexion of the game

[MRCboicgy]

Will the Jays hit 700 before anyone else gets 600 runs?

They might if Texas keeps walking every second batter...

Edit: or every batter. yeesh.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Bases loaded again with none out, Jose up. Poor Rangers. This will get even worse.

[jayswin]

I wonder how those mound meetings go when teams play the Blue Jays?

"Hey, what's going out here, looks like you're struggling to fi......."

"I'm pitching against the ****ing Blue Jays, that's what's happening out here".

[dsavillian]

14? I'd like 14!

[Blaster86]

mAUY1J8KizU

[whosurnabby]

This Jays offence is just relentless. Bunch of Bangers they truly all are.

[jayswin]

Wow, bases loaded with Bautista and EE up, what a way to come into the game as a pitcher. That must be completely mentally defeating before you even throw a pitch.

At this point you may as well intentionally walk them both and just take the 2 runs, haha........except then our bottom will likely light you up just as bad.

At the risk of repeating what's already been said, this line-up is seriously off the charts, and it looks like they're really starting to beast mode as we head into September.

If things keep going this way I wouldn't be surprised if we're unanimous world series favorites by the end of the regular season.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

That's pretty much best case scenario for the Rangers, Jays get one run, 2 out.

[TKB]

This Jays offence is just relentless. Bunch of Bangers they truly all are.

It's truly a treat to watch this offense in action. If I was an opposing pitcher I would fake injury to keep my ERA looking respectable.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

10 run lead. Mercy rule should be a thing in MLB.

[whosurnabby]

If things keep going this way I wouldn't be surprised if we're unanimous world series favorites by the end of the regular season.
I'd be happy to just see them in the Fall Classic after 21 years of waiting. :) Whatever happens after that is just gravy.

But then again, no doubt that the electric atmosphere at the Rogers Centre is certain to give the boys a huge boost come October. Remember when this city had that 7 year long Stanley Cup playoffs drought that ended in 2004? Toronto is going to be raucuos in October after a 21 year long wait! As long as it's not the Leafs, that'll play. :whistle:

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Nice catch Pillar. Thought he trapped that at first.

[Enoch Root]

ho hum, more awesome defense by Pillar

[MyFlamesFirst]

I can watch these double plays all day long.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

No more 10 run rule. Nice play at the end of the inning, though.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Smoak is a heck of 1B. Has some pop in his bat and brings an awesome glove at 1st.

[whosurnabby]

Awesome sight to see hitting coach Brook Jacoby and GoGo still going through the scouting report on a friggin' 12-4 blowout. Lovin' the compete factor of this team.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Another win, this time 12-4. Pretty much firing on all cylinders, looking forward to tomorrow. Now with a 2 game lead!

[GGG]

The crazy thing in this run is that outside of the Phillies and Oakland every team has been a playoff team until they played the Jays

KC
Twins
Yankees
Angels
Rangers

They are beating their playoff competition and outside of the Yankees and KC it hasn't been close.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Price was awesome, the offence was awesome, the D was awesome. The Blue Jays are awesome.

[Hatter]

Buncha bangers!

[Jiggy_12]

That was baseball porn.

[jonesy]

that was a great game to be at. Didn't really see any weaknesses. Jose walked 3x, hah.
Really nice warm evening and $1 hot dogs too.

[Sylvanfan]

Smoak is a heck of 1B. Has some pop in his bat and brings an awesome glove at 1st.

It's too bad he's not a very good left handed hitter. He's a far better right handed hitter but is losing those at bats to Collabello who has been a productive hitter. Smoak is actually a 1.146 OPS batting right handed with 4 homers in 26 plate appearances hitting right handed. The glove is good, but that would be one area where the tem could use an upgrade is a regular left handed hitting first baseman.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

that was a great game to be at. Didn't really see any weaknesses. Jose walked 3x, 4x hah.
Really nice warm evening and $1 hot dogs too.

fyp.

[SportsJunky]

Matinee game today at noon. Blue Jays going for the sweep. Estrada on the mound. Should be a gooder.

[jayswin]

Not sure I understand, is it a holiday in the States, or do they just sometimes play baseball games during core work hours and hope they attract a different crowd?

[Sylvanfan]

Not sure I understand, is it a holiday in the States, or do they just sometimes play baseball games during core work hours and hope they attract a different crowd?

Texas likely is on the road somewhere tomorrow. So home teams will usually start the last game of a home stand in the afternoon so that they can get out of town earlier and to their next destination. That's why there can be a lot of Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday afternoon games. As they call them get away days.

[SuperMatt18]

Not sure I understand, is it a holiday in the States, or do they just sometimes play baseball games during core work hours and hope they attract a different crowd?

Traditionally Baseball is a game that was played during the day.

For example the Cubs didn't play a night game until 1988.

With travel between series it helps with travel as well, but really they mix up day and night games as it is part of the baseball pasttime.

[jayswin]

Texas likely is on the road somewhere tomorrow. So home teams will usually start the last game of a home stand in the afternoon so that they can get out of town earlier and to their next destination. That's why there can be a lot of Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday afternoon games. As they call them get away days.

Traditionally Baseball is a game that was played during the day.

For example the Cubs didn't play a night game until 1988.

With travel between series it helps with travel as well, but really they mix up day and night games as it is part of the baseball pasttime.

If a baseball season ticket base is anything like a Canadian NHL season ticket base, wouldn't an afternoon game eliminate the majority of their season ticket base from that game? :blink:

[KelVarnsen]

Long 1st inning for Estrada

[jayswin]

Damn, two out runs are always the toughest to swallow. Hopefully he can limit the damage to one.