Aug. 28-30: Blue Jays vs. Tigers Series Thread

[Antithesis]

Toronto Blue Jays (71-56, conquering Kings of the universe) vs. Detroit Tigers (60-67, thanks for David Price)

Probable Starters:

Friday @5:00 Mountain Time: TOR: R.A. Dickey, 8-10, 4.26 ERA; DET: Matt Boyd, 1-4, 7.04 ERA
Saturday @11:00 Mountain Time: TOR: Drew Hutchison, 12-2, 5.06 ERA; DET: Buck Farmer, 0-2, 7.80 ERA
Sunday @11:00 Mountain Time: TOR: Mark Buehrle, 13-6, 3.60 ERA; DET: Alfredo Simon, 11-8, 4.89 ERA

Great road trip for the Jays! It's tough to not think that they will just win every single game the rest of the way, especially after how they destroyed the Angels and how well the first two games of this series went, but the fact remains: there is no way for the Jays to fall out of first place in the AL East when games end today. That's a cushion! It's not much of a cushion, but it's still a cushion. They are 21-5 in their last 26 games.

The Tigers and Jays couldn't really be moving in more opposite directions. At the time of the Price trade, if memory serves, the Tigers were either 0.5 GB or 1.0 GB the Jays. The Tigers are now 60-67, putting them a solid 11 GB the Blue Jays by my math. Dan Norris has been put on the 15-day DL, so a team that has been playing with Matt Boyd in their rotation has been forced to go deeper into the well.

Stats Time!

Over his career, current Tigers hitters have the following stats vs. R.A. Dickey: 104 AB, 36 H, 5 HR, 13 K, 0.346 AVG, 0.424 OBP, 0.587, 1.010 SLG, OPS
Over his career, current Tigers hitters have the following stats vs. Drew Hutchison: 38 AB, 12 H, 0 HR, 10 K, 0.316 AVG, 0.341 OBP, 0.395 SLG, 0.736 OPS
Over his career, current Tigers hitters have the following stats vs. Mark Buehrle : 180 AB, 61 H, 5 HR, 22 K, 0.339 AVG, 0.360 OBP, 0.494 SLG, 0.854 OPS

Over their careers, current Blue Jays hitters have the following stats vs. Matt Boyd: NO STATISTICS AVAILABLE
Over their careers, current Blue Jays hitters have the following stats vs. Buck Farmer : 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 K, 0.333 AVG, 0.333 OBP, 0.667 SLG, 1.000 OPS
Over their careers, current Blue Jays hitters have the following stats vs. Alfredo Simon: 58 AB, 11 H, 1 HR, 12 K, 0.190 AVG, 0.266 OBP, 0.328 SLG, 0.593 OPS

OK!

BLUE JAYS!

LETS!

PLAY!

BALL!

[Jiggy_12]

That Tigers rotation in addition to that Rogers Center hitting could mean a long, long series for the Tigers bullpen.

This is going to get ugly.

[Muffins]

The best thing about this series is that they avoid Verlander, who has been on fire lately.

[Finger Cookin]

E9jaMJvYNq0

[CaramonLS]

I don't see things going very well for Boyd tonight, especially given the Jays success vs LHP..

[InBurkeWeTrust]

I don't see things going very well for Boyd tonight, especially given the Jays success vs LHP..

Exactly what I want to hear :w00t:

[KootenayFlamesFan]

3 pitch K to start the game, good sign Dickey!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

............and I take that back :(

[jayswin]

Oh boy, Dickey with three straight strikes to start.

[jayswin]

Oh boy, Dickey with a homerun off the fourth pitch.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

EE clutch again, tie game.

[whosurnabby]

EE clutch again, tie game.
23 hitting streak for EE!:D

[Finger Cookin]

Tulo!

[whosurnabby]

3rd deck bomb by the MVP! Holy smokes!!!

[jschick88]

Good lord. He demolished that ball.

[jayswin]

Bunch of bangers

[KelVarnsen]

Holy crap that was a moonshot by the MVP

[jayswin]

I'd really like to see Revere somewhere else in the lineup, personally. Am I wrong in thinking that?

To me it would be deadly to have him in the 5th spot. He seems a little out in no man's land where he is now, just getting on base and then jogging in after the 3rd out. At least in the 9th spot he could usually be the start of the damage for the top of the order.

[KelVarnsen]

Goins is like really good at defense.

[whosurnabby]

Goins is like really good at defense.
Has been awesome with the bat too since he changed into a more relaxed approach at the plate.

[The Big Chill]

Big opportunity here, bases loaded nobody out.

[ben voyonsdonc]

I'm quite sure that RA Dickey could hit better than Thole. He is a black hole offensively.

[The Big Chill]

Let them off the hook there, only managed one run.

[Caged Great]

At least they got one run. Not much you can do when you have two pitcher equivalent hitters on your team (Thole and Pennington)

[whosurnabby]

Dickey's knuckleball is dancing tonight. This is going to be fun. Also, post ASG R.A Dickey > Early season/pre ASG R.A Dickey.

[Blaster86]

At least they got one run. Not much you can do when you have two pitcher equivalent hitters on your team (Thole and Pennington)

Why is Pennington playing so much? I thought he was a defensive bench guy.

[Caged Great]

Bombtista

[Resolute 14]

This isn't even fair.

[GirlySports]

Murders row!

[Caged Great]

Why is Pennington playing so much? I thought he was a defensive bench guy.

I have no clue. Goins is better on defense and with the bat, but Gibbons throws him out there. It's nuts. Realistically Pennington should only play when Tulo needs a break, so like once every two weeks.

[GirlySports]

I have no clue. Goins is better on defense and with the bat, but Gibbons throws him out there. It's nuts. Realistically Pennington should only play when Tulo needs a break, so like once every two weeks.

They could have kept Kawasaki for that!

[The Big Chill]

Yanks up huge.

[whosurnabby]

Ok, can we have a Sanchez 8th and Osuna 9th now? Please.

[Finger Cookin]

Gose straight up trolling CalgaryPuck.

[The Big Chill]

Wow, Tulo, that was brilliant.

[Machiavelli]

These guys are a treat to watch. I'm thankful for such an entertaining season.

[whosurnabby]

Osuna Matata!!! What a beaut!!!

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Damn, Osuna has turned into one of the elite closers in the game. How did that happen?

[Caged Great]

Osuna Matata. No worries in that inning.

[V]

That was just sick watching Osuna work in the ninth.

[Sylvanfan]

Wow once Osuna found the zone he was lights out. That's a closer.

[The Big Chill]

Osuna is awesome.

Jays win!!

[Resolute 14]

Starts 'em 3-0 just to give a false sense of hope, then pure domination.

[KelVarnsen]

I like this team.

[Yoho]

Osuna deserves this kind of closer music when he comes into the game
/esuQ_6oiDkw

[KelVarnsen]

So after the game Josh Thole was optioned to the minors to make room for Hutch to return to 25 man roster. And when I say the minors, I mean Rookie-class minor league. Below single A.

This way he can be recalled in time for Dickeys next start on Sept 2.

[corporatejay]

can you explain? If he went to buffalo why couldn't they recall him?

[KelVarnsen]

Players have to wait 10 days before be called back up unless a season ends, then they can return. He wouldn't be able to catch Dickey on the 2nd if he was sent to Buffalo.

[KelVarnsen]

http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2015/8/28/9223789/josh-thole-optioned-to-rookie-level-bluefield-blue-jays-to-take

Gives the explanation.

[Frequitude]

Just finished watching on PVR. Man was Osuna's close out a powerful thing of beauty. Great ending. Wish I was at the game.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Not fair. EE does it again, 3 run shot, 3-0 Jays.

[KelVarnsen]

Make that a 24 game hitting streak! HR EE!

[GirlySports]

Woooooooo

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Smoak hurt? Looked like he banged up his knee going into 2nd.

[jayswin]

Does anyone else feel like the camera is cutting back to the pitch too late these past two games?

It seemed fine before, but today and yesterday they seem to keep trying to squeeze in an extra replay on some pitches, including that EE homerun where the bluejays graphic was covering EE hitting the homerun.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

What the heck was Smoak doing there? Ball was hit right to the SS, what a strange choice to run. Maybe he just wants to get off the field.

[jayswin]

Smoak hurt? Looked like he banged up his knee going into 2nd.

I wouldn't be surprised if he's done for this game. I hope not, but he was really favouring it in the dugout.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

A couple of really poor choices there to end the inning. Let him off the hook.

[Enoch Root]

you can almost hear the thousands of voices in NY simultaneously saying: **** me!

[jayswin]

What the heck was Smoak doing there? Ball was hit right to the SS, what a strange choice to run. Maybe he just wants to get off the field.

Him and Martin, haha.

[Resolute 14]

What the heck was Smoak doing there? Ball was hit right to the SS, what a strange choice to run. Maybe he just wants to get off the field.

Probably more focused on his knee than the ball.

[Enoch Root]

3 runs and 27 pitches in the 1st - I'll take that!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Sure is nice having a catcher that can throw out runners. The entire defense is so much better than last year.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Revere with another hit, man he's on a streak right now.

[Enoch Root]

With EE's dinger, the Jays now have 3 players in the top 10 in the majors for RBIs.

1) Donaldson
6) Bautista
9) Encarnacion

The 3 of them now have 274 282 RBIs.

The top 3 batters in the majors, that aren't Blue Jays, have 280.

[whosurnabby]

Sure is nice having a catcher that can throw out runners. The entire defense is so much better than last year.
And I honestly thought that Dioner was a HUGE upgrade from years of seeing J.P Arencibia behind the plate last season. Seeing Martin day after day this season just makes me appreciate more how far this ballclub has upgraded that position.

[Enoch Root]

You can't blame Bautista there, but that will almost certainly cost them some runs

[jayswin]

You can't blame Bautista there, but that will almost certainly cost them some runs

Yeah, he definitely has his share of lazy, silly errors, but you could tell he was 100% focused on that ball and just simply lost it in the sun. Would have happened to anyone out there.

[KelVarnsen]

Zaun is going to mention flip downs, book it.

[GirlySports]

Maybe not! Big strikeout!

[jayswin]

Not bad, lost one run for that error, could have been way worse.

[Enoch Root]

1st and 3rd, nobody out, and the heart of the order coming up.

Great job by Hutchison to hold them to 1 run

[Enoch Root]

that one just looked like bad D to me

and you just can't give the Jays extra outs

[jayswin]

Let's go Revere.

[jayswin]

We're better off if Revere can get a hit than a walk.

[Enoch Root]

Revere is on fire!

Edit: what Buck said

[Enoch Root]

Zaun predicted that Farmer probably only makes it a couple times through the order.

We're almost there! And 63 pitches already

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Crazy to think back to what a slow start Revere had with the Jays, now he's almost unstoppable. Still like to see him in the #1 spot.

[jayswin]

Nice! I admittedly didn't think much of the Revere acquisition (mostly because I was going by the reaction here haha), but he is on absolute fire!

I would love to have him in that lead off position, imagine how often we'd have at least one guy on base for Donaldson, Bautista and EE?

I heard the Jays crew discussing that and saying it wouldn't be fair to Tulo and that you have to go with your stars in certain positions. But the idea of

Revere
Donaldson
Bautista
EE
Tulo

is boner inducing.

[Enoch Root]

Crazy to think back to what a slow start Revere had with the Jays, now he's almost unstoppable. Still like to see him in the #1 spot.

I have been saying this from the get go.

Tulo just doesn't seem comfortable as the leadoff guy.

Revere
Donaldson
Bautista
EE
Tulo

is just crazy.

Also, imagine Donaldson at the plate with Revere distracting the pitcher with the threat to steal

[Enoch Root]

Hutchison solid again

[jayswin]

Damn, alright now the heart of the order with Goins on second.

[KelVarnsen]

Thanks Gose.

[GirlySports]

Ha Gose you suck!

[jayswin]

Bahahaha. I love that casual "yeah I just caught your star player's pop up" smirk he gives the crowd before realizing his mistake.

[Finger Cookin]

With EE's dinger, the Jays now have 3 players in the top 10 in the majors for RBIs.

1) Donaldson
6) Bautista
9) Encarnacion

The 3 of them now have 274 RBIs.

The top 3 batters in the majors, that aren't Blue Jays, have 280.

Has any team in the majors ever finished with three hitters that all have 30 or more HR and 100 or more RBIs?

[Sylvanfan]

Yeah, Gose had talent, but he's exactly the kind of player the Jays had lots of. Talented guy who just didn't seem to give a fata. That's where guys like Donaldson, Martin, and now Tulowitzky and Price are changing that culture.

[Sylvanfan]

Has any team in the majors ever finished with three hitters that all have 30 or more HR and 100 or more RBIs?

I think the Jays had a lineup like that in 00 or so. Back in the days of steroids...those were like a guy hitting 20 and 80 today.

Delgado, Brad Fullmer, and Tony Batista all were 30-100 guys.

[Finger Cookin]

Just checking the MLB records. I decided to go for 30 HR and 120 RBI for now, just to see what I find. So far I've found two teams with 3 players with 30 or more HR and 120 or more RBI.

1956 - Brooklyn Dodgers
1996 - Colorado Rockies (should have know a Rockies team would be on the list).

I'll edit this to add more teams as I find them.

EDIT

1996 - Seattle Mariners

MLB.com shows the top 1000 all-time hitters in a given category, and that cuts off RBI at 109. So here's teams that have had 3 players with 30 or more HR and 110 or more RBI.

1996 - Cleveland Indians
1996 - Colorado Rockies (4 players!)
1997 - Colorado Rockies
1999 - Colorado Rockies
2000 - Houston Astros
2001 - Oakland A's
1929 - Philadelphia Phillies
2004 - St. Louis Cardinals

The Jays have never had a team with 3 hitters with 30 or more HR and 110 or more RBI. The closest:

1999 - Carlos Delgado (44 HR 134 RBI), Shawn Green (42 HR 123 RBI). 3rd place that season was Tony Batista (26 HR 79 RBI, but in only 98 games)
2000 - Carlos Delgado (41 HR 137 RBI), Tony Batsista (41 HR 114 RBI). 3rd place that season was Brad Fullmer (32 HR 104 RBI -- good memory, Sylvanfan!)
2003 - Carlos Delgado (42 HR 145 RBI), Vernon Wells (33 HR 117 RBI). 3rd place that season was Josh Phelps (20 HR 66 RBI)

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Hutch looking pretty darn good today.

[Cuz]

Goins having a solid day at the plate

[GirlySports]

Those Texas teams that always lost to the Yankees. 99 and 00?

Palmeiro, Gonzalez and Pudge

[KootenayFlamesFan]

JD is just so damn smart. 7-1 Jays now.

[Cuz]

Great base running!

(With a very awkward slide into second)

[Enoch Root]

This is like watching the Flames and the Oilers...

One team cares, plays hard, and does all the little things right.

The other team, not so much

[GirlySports]

Boooooom!

[Cuz]

Take the parrot for a ride again!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

EE walks the parrot again, 9-1.

This is not fair.

[KelVarnsen]

Another one for EE!

[Enoch Root]

There is one player in the major leagues with 100 RBIs.

There is one player in the major leagues with 100 runs scored.

And they're the same guy.

[puffnstuff]

EE hit that so hard. Wow

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Intentional walk to get to Revere? Um, okay.

[Cuz]

They want to face Revere instead of Martin?

[Scornfire]

wow lol

[Cuz]

Pillar has had some awful at bats today

[Sylvanfan]

Goins was a 438 OBP for August before today. If he's a 320 on base guy and 720 ops player I think he'd be hard to ever take out of the lineup with his glove.

[KelVarnsen]

Thanks Gose

[Cuz]

Donaldson just hammered that one

Damn, took away the RBI with the ground rule double

[Enoch Root]

nm

[Cuz]

Load 'em up for EE

[KootenayFlamesFan]

EE up with bases loaded. Yikes.

[Scornfire]

Are you kidding me?

[KootenayFlamesFan]

hahahahahahahahahhaha

13-1. The ball just kept going. Awesome.

[Cuz]

Woooo!!!! Grand Slam EE

3 HR 9 RBI game, wow!!!

[Yoho]

Omg

[KootenayFlamesFan]

9 RBIs today.

9

Crazy.

[Enoch Root]

Two grand slams THIS WEEK!

[Blaster86]

Yeah.


Yeah...

[KelVarnsen]

EE!again!

[KelVarnsen]

Lol hat trick

[MRCboicgy]

Put a bird on it.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Hats thrown onto the field, so Canadian. Love it.

[Enoch Root]

the hat trick! that's awesome

[Cuz]

Ha ha! Hat trick (don't get to see those too much in Toronto these days ;))

[whosurnabby]

can we add this to the "top blue jays moments?" THREAD...BECAUSE that was awesome!!!

[Scornfire]

Hat Trick! Hahahahahahaha :lol:

[V]

Holy crap, this is insane.

[Tyler]

This is amazing!

[Joborule]

Friggin ridiculous.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Standing O, chants around the stadium, hats thrown onto the field...........what a great moment. And it's only the 7th inning.

[Enoch Root]

With EE's dinger, the Jays now have 3 players in the top 10 in the majors for RBIs.

1) Donaldson
6) Bautista
9) Encarnacion

The 3 of them now have 274 282 RBIs.

The top 3 batters in the majors, that aren't Blue Jays, have 280.

(apologies for quoting myself)

[Scornfire]

Somebody stop the slaughter! Save the Tigers!

[KelVarnsen]

Martin joins the fun!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Martin, 15-1.

Almost feel guilty cheering now. Almost.

[Cuz]

Wow! Martin with the two run homer!!!

What a fun game/team to watch!

[Blaster86]

Mercy rule?

[Bunk]

15-1!

Edwin just needs a solo HR for a different kind of hitting for the cycle.

[GirlySports]

Martin!!!

[Enoch Root]

they need to get EE up again in the 8th so he can try and hit for the home run cycle!

(already has a 3-run, 2-run, and 4-run homer)

[Street Pharmacist]

Toronto Blue Jays vs the Detroit Stat Padders

[V]

Heehee, I'm giggling like a schoolgirl here. This is hilarious.

[FLAMESRULE]

This team is insane. Just insane.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

It just doesn't stop.

[Cuz]

My baseball coaches growing up always said everything starts at two...

[Resolute 14]

Mike Wilner was literally the only guy on Twitter upset about the hats. I mean, really?

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Don't worry Tigers, Pennington is in the game now, there's at least one easy out.

[jayswin]

Intentional walk to get to Revere? Um, okay.

Mike Wilner was literally the only guy on Twitter upset about the hats. I mean, really?

Who is he? Anyone important?

[Blaster86]

Who is he? Anyone important?

Hah! They actually changed it!

Also, Toronto Radio PBP. So no.

[whosurnabby]

Who is he? Anyone important?
Host of the Blue Jays talk post game show and might be the next in line after Jerry Howarth to do PBP on radio broadcasts.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Good god Blue Jays...

mAUY1J8KizU

[JiriHrdina]

Gose is such a piece of crap. Couldn't stand seeing him joking it up in the dugout last year when the jays were getting hammered. Loser.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I don't blame Tulo there, that Gose slide was way late and way out to the side. It's 15-1 dude, relax.

[Enoch Root]

I don't have a problem with the slide - it's a baseball play and I want to see guys play hard on every play

Also, Gose probably got an earful for his gaff earlier, so he wasn't going to go in easy

[jayswin]

Hah! They actually changed it!

Also, Toronto Radio PBP. So no.

Haha, yeah, KevanGuy changed it last week. I'm such an insignificant poster that no one noticed. :w00t:

Love the new username, though!

[Blaster86]

Haha, yeah, KevanGuy changed it last week. I'm such an insignificant poster that no one noticed. :w00t:

Love the new username, though!

I noticed!

[Blaster86]

Soooo.... spot them 14 runs so EE can walk off?

[jayswin]

I noticed!

To be fair, you told me to do it, so you better have noticed!! :D

[Enoch Root]

that's one lucky kid!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

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

[jayswin]

My favorite thing today was looking at Blue Jays tickets on ticketmaster. I was quite disappointed with the numbers yesterday for the Indians series. There looked to be 20-25k available tickets per night.

I figured after these two games there'd be a surge of ticket buying, so I went to check the Indians series just now and got this message.


Attention!


LOTS of fans are trying to buy tickets right now – you have a much better shot if we search the best available seats for you.
We’re turning off the Interactive Seat Map and removing any seats you’ve selected. Click OK to search best available and we’ll help you find seats faster than humanly possible!




Awesome! Hopefully the fans push it up to 35-40k per night.

[Jbo]

smiling ear to ear. This team...

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I kinda like Schultz.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

That was a pretty darn fun game to watch. Awesome.

[jschick88]

This picture on twitter made me laugh.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CNmibMrUEAIffTG.jpg:large

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Revere seems like a cool dude.

[Blaster86]

https://streamable.com/m9m3

[MRCboicgy]

Ben Revere just challenged anyone to play him on PS4 NHL15

[jayswin]

One thing I just realized from looking at the "users viewing" bar is that bluejays threads aren't the threads to commit infractions in! 16 memebers, and 3 are mods, haha.

[KelVarnsen]

I might have to go buy NHL 15 and challenge Revere

[GirlySports]

Mike Wilner was literally the only guy on Twitter upset about the hats. I mean, really?

Hes awful. So bad there is a fakewilner account thats much better.

[jschick88]

Hes awful. So bad there is a fakewilner account thats much better.

I agree. I love everything about the Jays but can't stand Wilner.

[Harry Lime]

Only listening on the radio. Does anyone have the technical acumen to put the hats on the field or Tulo explaining it to Edwin on here? If not, it's cool.

[GirlySports]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/gotta-see-it-hats-fly-as-encarnacion-launches-grand-slam/

[jayswin]

Yep, as predicted fans bought the **** out of tickets during and after today's game. The excitement level is crazy. They had about 25k tickets sold yesterday for Monday's game (which is a pretty low crowd now a days).

After the server crashing rush this afternoon it looks like about 35-37k are gone, and I wouldn't be surprised if another 3-4k are sold tomorrow and Monday afternoon, plus whatever walk-up they get.

Could be looking at sellout or close to it for a Monday night game against a non-draw, mediocre opponent. That'd be impressive.

[jayswin]

Does anyone have any recent television ratings? I know Resolute mentioned some place keeps track and posts them periodically, but I couldn't find that post.

Thanks

[Antithesis]

Haven't had a chance to post in these threads too much, but wow, what a game - the Jays are playing on 'easy' mode right now.

The Indians series is (was?) the only one left with less than 40k seats sold for the remainder of the year. Sounds like that has changed.

[Dion]

The Jays have to be considered World Series contenders with all the additions they've made. Don't think I have ever watched a team with as much fire power as the Jays have.

[Dion]

Does anyone have any recent television ratings? I know Resolute mentioned some place keeps track and posts them periodically, but I couldn't find that post.

Thanks

This should answer some of your questions.

The Toronto Blue Jays are tearing it up on the TV ratings scene -- again. Ever since the team made a few big deals back in late July, it has pretty much blown away all competition for the eyeballs of those who love sports.

They were at it again on the weekend, breaking the 2-million mark on Friday night and topping the million threshold on Saturday and Sunday. The latter two, by the way, are usually considered precious time slots for Canadians and are usually spent at cottages and beaches -- not in front of a television set.

But, it appears, nobody can tear their eyes away from the Jays these days.

It was the most-watched series in Sportsnet's history, erasing the long-standing record set the week before when the same two teams met. You can bet that Sportsnet's ad sales staff has already circled the next Yankees-Jays series on its day-timers (see "record" reference for those who don't know what a day-timer is.)

Thanks to all this Jays madness, Sportsnet's broadcasts are now averaging 727,000 a game, up 24 per cent over last year.

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/eh-game/the-great-canadian-ratings-report--183038229.html

[Hemi-Cuda]

The Jays have to be considered World Series contenders with all the additions they've made. Don't think I have ever watched a team with as much fire power as the Jays have.

Vegas already has them as the odds-on favorite

[T@T]

Hats thrown onto the field, so Canadian. Love it.

Said he's going to sign them and give em back!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CNmou0sUsAADmHQ.jpg

[MRCboicgy]

One thing I just realized from looking at the "users viewing" bar is that bluejays threads aren't the threads to commit infractions in! 16 memebers, and 3 are mods, haha.


:ph34r::ph34r::ph34r:

[Enoch Root]

The Jays have to be considered World Series contenders with all the additions they've made. Don't think I have ever watched a team with as much fire power as the Jays have.

On Aug 1st, KC was the favourite at +400 and the Jays were 11th at +1600

As of the 15th, the Jays were the favourites at +400 (KC 2nd at +500)

I would expect that on the next update, they are prohibitive favourites

Edit: those are from Bodog

[jayswin]

This should answer some of your questions.



https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/eh-game/the-great-canadian-ratings-report--183038229.html

Nope, I was looking for something more recent, I saw the record setting Yankees stuff, which was awesome.

Thanks, though.

[Resolute 14]

Dion had the right blog though. Last weekend's report is here:

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/eh-game/the-great-canadian-ratings-report--argonauts-caught-up-in-blue-jays-wake-180511300.html

The Jays are still drawing a million plus for every game - and they are crushing the CFL's ratings in the process when the two go head to head.

[MRCboicgy]

Wow a fan fell out of the upper deck at the ATL-NYY game. They showed stadium folks doing CPR and that's all they've mentioned.

[FLAME ENVY]

Wow a fan fell out of the upper deck at the ATL-NYY game. They showed stadium folks doing CPR and that's all they've mentioned.

And the game just goes on as usual, very strange. The camera panned and quickly went away when you could see the fellow in blue doing chest compressions.

[MRCboicgy]

https://twitter.com/ryanhatch

Initial reports are a drunk STH who was yelling at a Yankees player (I'm guessing A-Rod, as he was coming out to PH)

[jayswin]

How could you not suspend a game for that? If he fell from the upper deck to the first level, I'd imagine he died and they just haven't been officially told by EMS yet.

[CroFlames]

Was this beat down a sellout? Jays games are so fun nowadays.

[jschick88]

Oh man, just terrible. :(

Atlanta Braves ‏@Braves 4 minutes ago
Statement from the Atlanta Braves
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[jayswin]

Was this beat down a sellout? Jays games are so fun nowadays.

Yep, sixth in a row.

On another note, after watching some highlights it doesn't seem traditional media outlets are saying anything about that fan incident.

[FLAME ENVY]

Oh man, just terrible. :(

Atlanta Braves ‏@Braves 4 minutes ago
Statement from the Atlanta Braves
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Just awful and tragic. Go to a baseball game and lose your life. Would be very tough for the many people who certainly witnessed it as well.

[Resolute 14]

Not the first time it's happened either. Last time was in Texas, iirc.

[corporatejay]

Not the first time it's happened either. Last time was in Texas, iirc.


Yeah, a dad died in front of his son, awful stuff.

[jschick88]

Barry Davis ‏@SNBarryDavis
It's finally happened. Revere moves into the leadoff spot with Tulo moving to 5th. #bluejays

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CNqbKJXWEAIsI2P.jpg:large

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Yay!! Hope this helps Tulo be a little more comfortable.

[Sylvanfan]

The other lineup was working. But I did wonder if Tulowitzky was struggling because of where he was hitting. Ultimately though I'd rather get back to the lineup where the big bopper are up in the order.

But I do know the human mind can trick you. Some people just feel more comfortable hitting in a certain spot even though it shouldn't make a difference.

[jschick88]

Goodbye! JD with a smash.

[KelVarnsen]

Mvp!

[Enoch Root]

I never comment on jerseys, but I think these might be the most beautiful jerseys I have ever seen! I really like the red ones, but these white and red are just awesome!

I am definitely getting one of those.

[jschick88]

Just freakin wow.

[dsavillian]

what

how is this even possible?

[GirlySports]

Geeeeeez

[Old Yeller]

Haha this is unreal.

[Enoch Root]

EE right now is as hot as any player I have ever seen.

There's hot, there's insanely hot, and then there's EE

[Enoch Root]

there are 13 players in the majors with 30 homers

three of them are Jays

[jayswin]

Grass is green, sky is blue, Jays start game with a couple bangers.

[Enoch Root]

is anybody else starting to get bored with singles and doubles?

call me when you hit a dinger

[KelVarnsen]

Hey look, a umpire gets involved.

[robaur]

Tulowitzki's standard strikeout is better situated at 5th after JD, JB, EE have had a chance to bat.

With the way Revere is swinging the bat, Tulo was actually harming the Jays for driving in even more runs by always getting out or grounding out into double plays. He's been an incredible buzz kill offensively.

Defensively, Tulo's been awesome. Hopefully, he finds his bat.

[Street Pharmacist]

EE right now is as hot as any player I have ever seen.

There's hot, there's insanely hot, and then there's EE
hEEt

[jayswin]

is anybody else starting to get bored with singles and doubles?

call me when you hit a dinger

I'm starting to get bored with solo homeruns. Call me when you hit a grand slam. The problem with the Blue Jays is that everybody hits a solo homerun because everybody hits homeruns.

[Antithesis]

Just started laughing to myself after those two home runs. Easy mode!

[Antithesis]

Kevin Pillar gets in on it. Oh my.

The 8th hitter.

[KelVarnsen]

Pillar!

[GirlySports]

I love how even with all the stars Pillar gets a sign in the stands.

[Roof-Daddy]

Already over 50 pitches, only 6 outs, 3 dingers and 4 runs.

[Roof-Daddy]

Frick what catch. Offence, defence, pitching.....this team is sick.

[Antithesis]

Buehrle looking great today. Glad to see it after the couple of rough starts.

[ben voyonsdonc]

Yep.

[Finger Cookin]

With so many other hitters tearing it up, Tulowitzki has quietly hit 9/31 in his last 8 games, which is close to his career average. His defense has been anything but quiet, of course.

Just need Martin to get going now. Hopefully he can continue to get some rest down the stretch so he's feeling good for the postseason.

EDIT: And as I write this, second HR in as many games for Martin. #cheatcode The Jays are making this look easy.

[Antithesis]

And now Martin's bat is coming around. A home run on an 0-2 pitch!

[jayswin]

Yawn.

[Scornfire]

Hahaha Gose....

[jayswin]

Bahaha, Gose with his second head scratching blunder in as many days. Brutal.

[KelVarnsen]

Gose is not smart.

[Acey]

Sleep right through the start time, get up, and the Jays are up 6. Not bad.

[Enoch Root]

One stupid play you can forgive

But back to back days?

If I'm the manager, I pull him right there - just call him off the field in front of everyone

[Red Ice Player]

Lol. Zaun just called Gose a lollygagger. God I love that reference.

[dash_pinched]

One stupid play you can forgive

But back to back days?

If I'm the manager, I pull him right there - just call him off the field in front of everyone

I was doing an errand and I missed it - What did Gose do today that was a head scratcher?

[MRCboicgy]

Oil Can Boyd rainbow pitch?

[Enoch Root]

Lol. Zaun just called Gose a lollygagger. God I love that reference.

Fly ball to centre. Pillar was on first and they run a hit and run. Pillar makes a mistake and runs too far - well past the SS.

Gose just has to throw to first and they double play Pillar by 50 ft.

But Gose casually tosses the ball in towards 2nd, missing the cutoff guy, and Pillar gets back safely.

[jayswin]

I was doing an errand and I missed it - What did Gose do today that was a head scratcher?

Pop out to centre field, Pillar forgot how many outs there were, so he ran from first almost all the way to third, then had to turn around go back to first.

It was basically a guaranteed double up at first, but Gose just casually threw it to the infield and hopped it before the 2nd baseman, allowing Pillar to easily get back to first.

[Enoch Root]

by the way, that pitch that hit EE was 47 mph - surprised he even noticed

[JiriHrdina]

One stupid play you can forgive

But back to back days?

If I'm the manager, I pull him right there - just call him off the field in front of everyone
3 straight days. Missed the cutoff in game 1 too.

[jayswin]

Yankees pretending they're the Blue Jays right now, having a monster 2 out run spree. Just hit after hit.

16-5 now.

[GirlySports]

yup, the Jays scored less runs this weekend than the Yankees.

Need to step it up!

[jayswin]

So I just looked for fun and the only games left this season that even have a chance of not being sold out are the three against Cleveland coming up, the first game against Baltimore this Friday and the First game of the Rays series (last series of the season).

The first Indians game, and the Orioles and Rays games look like they have 5-6k left now and will all likely sell out. However it looks like the Tuesday and Wednesday Indians games will have fairly week crowds with 15-20k seats still available each night, but those will be our last two non-sellouts of the season.

What an impressive turnaround, that was more than I even imagined. When the trades and hype first started I was thinking strong weekday crowds of 30k, strong weekend crowds of 35-40k and then some sellouts sprinkled in for the Yankees and Price weekend starts.

This is just incredible.

[jayswin]

I'm hoping lots of fans in Toronto do what I just did and check out availability and jump on tickets this week.

The Jays should promote that during tomorrow's broadcast and in-game as well. They've been mentioning how scarce tickets are, but a very specific push on "If you want to catch another game this regular season it's pretty much either tomorrow or Wednesday, so grab them while you can".

[KootenayFlamesFan]

EE set a club record with his 35th RBI of the month, the most for any Jay in any month. And still one more game to play before September. Pretty incredible.

[Enoch Root]

Also, didn't he sit out a couple games due to his sore hand?

Was that the Oakland series?

Edit: just checked - he has 4 games this month

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Goins has a 10 game hit streak. That surprised me, nice to see.

[Enoch Root]

Some major league rankings for EE in August (after 22 games - most guys have played 26-27):

Runs: 23 / 5th (Donaldson and Bautista are 1, 2)
HR...: 11 / 2nd (tied with Donaldson)
RBI..: 35 / 1st (Donaldson 2nd)
XBH.: 21 / 1st (Donaldson tied for 2nd)

And for players with at least 20 games...

AVG: .402 / 2nd
OBP: .458 / 6th
SLG: .927 / 1st
OPS: 1.385 / 1st

His OPS is .252 pts ahead of Cruz in 2nd

Oh, and he's hit in every game of course

[T@T]

Gose has Taylor Hall syndrome.

[Fire of the Phoenix]

Some major league rankings for EE in August (after 22 games - most guys have played 26-27):

Runs: 23 / 5th (Donaldson and Bautista are 1, 2)
HR...: 11 / 2nd (tied with Donaldson)
RBI..: 35 / 1st (Donaldson 2nd)
XBH.: 21 / 1st (Donaldson tied for 2nd)

And for players with at least 20 games...

AVG: .402 / 2nd
OBP: .458 / 6th
SLG: .927 / 1st
OPS: 1.385 / 1st

His OPS is .252 pts ahead of Cruz in 2nd

Oh, and he's hit in every game of course

LOL, .927 would be outstanding if it were his OPS... but it's his SLG. Just ridiculously absurd.

[Sylvanfan]

To think the Phillies not wanting to trade Goes and Kyle Drabek kept them from getting Halladay half a season earlier. Would have been one more post season with Doc.....Stupid Phillies.

[username]

Just got back from spending a guys/Jays weekend in Toronto. Man that city is a buzz with excitement right now. It's so nice to see Toronto embracing a team other than the Leafs. Tickets are def not cheap right now......70 bucks from scalpers just for upper deck bleeders that have a FV of 14. It's actually nice to see.

[Resolute 14]

Sucks when you sweep a team and gain no ground. It would have been nice if the Braves didn't completely lay down for a Yankees team that had lost five of seven going in.

[Yoho]

Sucks when you sweep a team and gain no ground. It would have been nice if the Braves didn't completely lay down for a Yankees team that had lost five of seven going in.

I bet the Yankees are saying the same thing

[Enoch Root]

The Braves are as bad a team as there is baseball.

The Yankees got an opportunity to beat on them, yet couldn't gain ground on the Jays. That favours the Jays IMO.

Plus, Toronto gets their chance with Atlanta soon.