08-22-2008, 12:26 PM
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#1061
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Jays did it to Boston a couple times, now the Yanks.
Too bad it looks like it will be a couple months late.
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"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance--it is the illusion of knowledge."
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"But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity"
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Last edited by Bobblehead; 08-22-2008 at 01:07 PM.
Reason: changed not to now *forehead slap*
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08-22-2008, 12:51 PM
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#1062
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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Really if the Jays had even a .500 record against Tampa this year they would be in the Wild Card picture. They also had a bad record against the AL West which outside of Anaheim is a pretty medicore Division, in particular Seattle and Texas laid the boots to them. Who knows...I've doubted them all year and when they start to make me think otherwise they get swept the next series. So right now I say they have no hope until they pass the Yankees and get to 4 games of the Red Sox. Plus they still have to worry about Chicago/Minnesota who are waging a good battle.
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08-22-2008, 01:35 PM
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#1063
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Calgary
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Cheer against both sox teams because Minnesota has a pathetically easy schedule the rest of the way.
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08-22-2008, 02:50 PM
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#1064
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Looking at the last 10 for the teams in the Wildcard hunt.
ChiSox 8-2
Twins 8-2
Bosox 6-4
Yankees 4-6
Jay 7-3
So even though the Jays are on fire, in the last 10 they have made up ONE game on Boston and have LOST one game to the Twins and Chisox. Only the Yankees have faltered.
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"The problem with any ideology is that it gives the answer before you look at the evidence."
—Bill Clinton
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance--it is the illusion of knowledge."
—Daniel J. Boorstin, historian, former Librarian of Congress
"But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity"
—WKRP in Cincinatti
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08-22-2008, 03:17 PM
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#1065
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Walking Distance
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobblehead
Looking at the last 10 for the teams in the Wildcard hunt.
ChiSox 8-2
Twins 8-2
Bosox 6-4
Yankees 4-6
Jay 7-3
So even though the Jays are on fire, in the last 10 they have made up ONE game on Boston and have LOST one game to the Twins and Chisox. Only the Yankees have faltered.
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I would personally like to thank you for telling all of us disillusioned Blow Jays fans just how truly dire the situation is. Will JPs BS about this team still having a chance ever end? 
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08-22-2008, 03:24 PM
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#1066
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ShaolinFlame
I would personally like to thank you for telling all of us disillusioned Blow Jays fans just how truly dire the situation is. Will JPs BS about this team still having a chance ever end? |
Well, 29 of the remaining 35 games are against teams ahead of them in the standings.
Yankees - 6
BoSox - 10
Rays - 6
Twins - 3
ChiSox - 4
So the Jays have a good chance to really scare the bejezus out of a few teams if they continue to play solid ball down the stretch.
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"The problem with any ideology is that it gives the answer before you look at the evidence."
—Bill Clinton
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance--it is the illusion of knowledge."
—Daniel J. Boorstin, historian, former Librarian of Congress
"But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity"
—WKRP in Cincinatti
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08-22-2008, 03:27 PM
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#1067
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Calgary
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If they were to continue the .700 that they did over the last 10, they'd finish with 91 wins.
Improbable even then that they would make the playoffs, but it would be very interesting at least
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08-22-2008, 03:30 PM
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#1068
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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If they can put together a Colorado Rockies like run...sure they might be able to scare a few teams. Can they...I say no, not against the teams they'll have to play against. But who knows they have 2 guys in that rotation who between the two of them will get a chance to pitch 45% of their remaining games who are both pitching really well right now. If Marcum can get hot again maybe they make it interesting.
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08-22-2008, 03:53 PM
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#1069
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Calgary
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Marcum has a 2.00 ERA in his last 3 starts. If Litsch and Purcey can throw some quality starts when they take the hill, then we stand a good chance of making it close
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08-22-2008, 04:19 PM
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#1070
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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C'mon Cito:
4 man rotation..4 man rotation..4 man rotation..4 man rotation..4 man rotation
4 man rotation..4 man rotation..4 man rotation..4 man rotation..4 man rotation
4 man rotation..4 man rotation..4 man rotation..4 man rotation..4 man rotation
4 man rotation..4 man rotation..4 man rotation..4 man rotation..4 man rotation
4 man rotation..4 man rotation..4 man rotation..4 man rotation..4 man rotation
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"The problem with any ideology is that it gives the answer before you look at the evidence."
—Bill Clinton
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance--it is the illusion of knowledge."
—Daniel J. Boorstin, historian, former Librarian of Congress
"But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity"
—WKRP in Cincinatti
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08-23-2008, 05:34 PM
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#1071
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Ontario
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11-0 over Boston
Wells with 2 HR, a magical catch in center field, and a 4-for-5 day.
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08-23-2008, 05:49 PM
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#1072
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Caged Great
Marcum has a 2.00 ERA in his last 3 starts. If Litsch and Purcey can throw some quality starts when they take the hill, then we stand a good chance of making it close
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Marcum got sent down to AAA.
Although he had a couple of good starts lately, his ERA since returning from injury is 6.19. It'll probably be a case like Litsch where he goes down for 2-3 starts to work on his mechanics and will be back up soon.
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08-25-2008, 11:22 AM
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#1073
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Not the one...
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Originally Posted by JayP
Marcum got sent down to AAA.
Although he had a couple of good starts lately, his ERA since returning from injury is 6.19. It'll probably be a case like Litsch where he goes down for 2-3 starts to work on his mechanics and will be back up soon.
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There's rumblings its an attitude issue.
Not good news for our would-be 2nd man next year.
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08-25-2008, 01:29 PM
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#1074
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Not the one...
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Still this statement by Cito Gaston is far too vague to not think that something is fishy with Marcum being sent down:
There's something going on that needs to be corrected. That's what we felt like. So let him go pitch a couple games down there, and hopefully he'll come back when we get back home. If he works it out, then we'll get him back and put him back in the rotation.
-DJF
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08-25-2008, 02:08 PM
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#1075
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Walking Distance
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gozer
Still this statement by Cito Gaston is far too vague to not think that something is fishy with Marcum being sent down:
There's something going on that needs to be corrected. That's what we felt like. So let him go pitch a couple games down there, and hopefully he'll come back when we get back home. If he works it out, then we'll get him back and put him back in the rotation.
-DJF
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Every time I read something insightful at DJF you already told everyone Gozer!
Spend less time at DJF!
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08-25-2008, 03:32 PM
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#1076
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Not the one...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ShaolinFlame
Spend less time at DJF!
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It's reading Wilner's blog everyday that I spend too much time at.
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08-27-2008, 09:08 AM
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#1077
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Doc finally gets a win against the Rays.
And what has gotten into Overbay lately? After thinking he was an easily replaceable cog for most of the season, he has really come alive lately.
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"The problem with any ideology is that it gives the answer before you look at the evidence."
—Bill Clinton
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance--it is the illusion of knowledge."
—Daniel J. Boorstin, historian, former Librarian of Congress
"But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity"
—WKRP in Cincinatti
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08-28-2008, 01:35 PM
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#1078
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Not the one...
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More on Marcum, specifics on a his troubles might be caused by a different arm slot.
-Mockingbird
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08-28-2008, 01:51 PM
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#1079
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary
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What do the x and y axis represent in that graph?
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08-28-2008, 02:33 PM
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#1080
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Not the one...
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This graph is pitch location, whereas the above graph is of the pitcher's release point, but the concepts are the same.
More: http://bjays.wordpress.com/2008/05/1...x-for-dummies/
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