The 2016 Toronto Blue Jays Thread

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle

I said that about Gibby a year ago. I like the guy on a personal level, but it's like giving the keys to a Ferrari to a McDonald's worker.

AA got scorned by a girlfriend (Farrell) so he went with the safe choice next, one that could never leave him.

[Party Elephant]

Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle

On to tomorrow. She isn't over yet. We all now have a reason to drink tomorrow and yell at each other for another day.

I love that TOA of all people is trying to reassure us

[Dion]

Originally Posted by chockfullofgoodness

Jays are in tough to make it now. What a complete choke job this month. And #### Ortiz too.

I don't understand why we didn't walk Ortiz in the 7th. You take away his bat and create a possible double play. It was too risky to let him and he burned us

[Inferno]

I can't remember ever cheering for a team that choked this bad. The Flames blowing an 11 point lead over the Canucks for the division in 09 was pretty embarrassing but atleast they still made the playoffs by 9 points.

[Dion]

This Jays team reminds me of the 87 team that choked away a division title.

[savemedrzaius]

The hitting has been brutal, but the bullpen has been giving up some really team deflating runs. It really is the perfect storm of the offence drying up and then when they can muster a lead the bullpen comes in and promptly blows it.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by savemedrzaius

The hitting has been brutal, but the bullpen has been giving up some really team deflating runs. It really is the perfect storm of the offence drying up and then when they can muster a lead the bullpen comes in and promptly blows it.

Leaving men on base in key situations has hurt the Jays the most. They can't seem to add to a lead late in the game and most times it costs them, like it did tonight.

[InBurkeWeTrust]

What are the chances of making it now? Win out and make it?

[d_phaneuf]

right now they are 0.5 ahead of the Tigers who have a game to make up Monday vs Cleveland if necessary

any ties for the 2nd wild card to a 1 game playoff

its hard to give a specific scenario because 4 teams are involved

if they win out, they are guaranteed at least a tie for 2nd in the wild card, and a tiebreaker game

[Jiggy_12]

Originally Posted by InBurkeWeTrust

What are the chances of making it now? Win out and make it?

70.1% are the updated fangraphs odds after all of tonight's results.

You'd look at that number and normally think happy thoughts. hard to believe it's that high really. But, win 1 and you're still in good shape. Win 2 and you clinch at least a tie for the wildcard.

[Karl]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

70.1% are the updated fangraphs odds after all of tonight's results.

You'd look at that number and normally think happy thoughts. hard to believe it's that high really. But, win 1 and you're still in good shape. Win 2 and you clinch at least a tie for the wildcard.

Shocked it's still that high. That seems unpossible.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

To be a least a little bit positive, you have to give credit to the starters this season. If anyone should be ticked off if they do indeed miss the playoffs it's them. Collectively, they've been pretty darn awesome.

Never thought I'd see the day where the potential blames for missing the 2016 playoffs lays at the feet of the offense (along with the bullpen). That's craziness.

[Jiggy_12]

Possibility still exists for a 4 way tie! Just from a sports fan perspective I would love to see it happen. Records neeeed for the 4 way tie:

Baltimore: 0-2
Toronto: 1-1
Detroit: 2-1
Seattle: 2-0

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

To be a least a little bit positive, you have to give credit to the starters this season. If anyone should be ticked off if they do indeed miss the playoffs it's them. Collectively, they've been pretty darn awesome.

Never thought I'd see the day where the potential blames for missing the 2016 playoffs lays at the feet of the offense (along with the bullpen). That's craziness.

Yeah and barring any trades the whole rotation is back next season.

If Shapiro and co. can fix the bullpen this team can break our hearts again a year from now lol

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Yeah and barring any trades the whole rotation is back next season.

If Shapiro and co. can fix the bullpen this team can break our hearts again a year from now lol

Even Dickey and Thole????

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Yeah and barring any trades the whole rotation is back next season.

If Shapiro and co. can fix the bullpen this team can break our hearts again a year from now lol

We won't have Joey or Edwing so the batting problems will be worse

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Even Dickey and Thole????

Sorry KFF didn't mean to scare you, no not Dickey and Thole. (unless they're re-signed)

Estrada
Happ
Sanchez
Stroman
Liriano

All signed/under team control for next year.

[St. Pats]

Choke is the only word that comes to mind when I watching this team.

[Frequitude]

I'd kinda love to see this mini tourney three way tie breaker.

[GirlySports]

Jays would probably get a home game in a mini tiebreaker

AMERICAN LEAGUE
*Blue Jays: They hold the tiebreaker over the Orioles and Tigers. They tied the Mariners head to head, so it would depend on their final record against teams in their division, which is still to be determined.
*Orioles: They hold the tiebreaker over the Tigers. They lost the season series to the Blue Jays and Mariners.
*Tigers: They hold the tiebreaker over the Mariners, and lost the season series to the Orioles and Blue Jays.
*Mariners: They hold the tiebreaker over the Orioles, but lost the season series to the Tigers. They tied the Blue Jays head to head, so it would depend on their final record against teams in their division, which is still to be determined.