[GDT] Jays Series Thread - at Orioles April 22-24

[KelVarnsen]

Ugh. Should have sent Rasmus.

[Machiavelli]

Team is hooped.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Dickey settling down now. Time for a big inning!

[KelVarnsen]

Ee!

[The Big Chill]

Edwin! Finally, some offense!

[Machiavelli]

Run, Melky! Haha

[The Big Chill]

Just no luck at all right now.

[Tyler]

I'm ready to throw in the towel

[KelVarnsen]

They looked fine the last 3 games, some bad luck the past 2 games. Giving up in April shows you are no true fan IMO.

[St. Pats]

It's not a matter of giving up. It's just a growing realization that the hole they are putting themselves is in danger of putting them into some real trouble.

[Tyler]

Originally Posted by KelVarnsen

They looked fine the last 3 games, some bad luck the past 2 games. Giving up in April shows you are no true fan IMO.

Congrats. You win the True Fan on the Internet Award.

[flames_fan_down_under]

I will say the bullpen for the Jays has been outstanding for the most part. I think the Jays will win three in a row starting tomorrow.

[KelVarnsen]

Originally Posted by Tyler

Congrats. You win the True Fan on the Internet Award.

Thanks!

No, the Jays have been somewhat disappointing to a point. The starting pitching has turned a corner, and the batting will soon.

They need to be a bit more patient at the plate, but they do have good at-bats which sadly result in well hit ground outs etc.

I am just tired of fans who give up on teams too early.

[flambers]

Originally Posted by KelVarnsen

Thanks!

No, the Jays have been somewhat disappointing to a point. The starting pitching has turned a corner, and the batting will soon.

They need to be a bit more patient at the plate, but they do have good at-bats which sadly result in well hit ground outs etc.

I am just tired of fans who give up on teams too early.

Yep, Starting Pitching has been better, Relief Pitching is decent.

Jays biggest problem is they can not generate any sort of offense or string together any hits. I believe they have had 3 or less runs scored for in 13 out of the 21 games.

[dustyanddaflames]

I agree - it has actually been impressive over the past week how the pitching has handled itself. Lets be honest, they are working on razor thin margins 99% of the time, and don't kid yourself, that plays a huge role in the way the pitchers attack hitters. If you are up three in the 7th, you aren't worried about a solo shot. But if you are tied or down one, a solo shot drastically changes the complexion of a game for a team that is scrambling to score more than 3 runs a game.

The offense will come, it's just a matter of time - it comes down to whether or not the arms can match the offense when it breaks out. It has seemed like over the last few years, the two have never aligned - we would lose 3-2 games, then the next week we'd be losing games 8-7. It has to peak at the same time and stay consistant.

EDIT - for the record, I am not panicing yet, but I am getting tired of the Jays finding ways to lose ball games. The at-bats need to be better, fricking JPA and Rasmus need to put a bat on the ball more than they are. EE and Bautista need to get the twigs going too, the middle of the order has to step up and put some AB's together. EE looks like he is there, Bautista looks like he has lost himself though.

[dustyanddaflames]

Can't let Stinson get comfortable on the mound - put up a crooked number in inning one. PLLLLEEEAAASSSSSEEEE

[KelVarnsen]

JPA! Dead center field!

[SuperMatt18]

Does JPA even have a hit that is not a home run this year, guy is just blasting.

[KelVarnsen]

Rajai!

[Rapidfire999]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Does JPA even have a hit that is not a home run this year, guy is just blasting.

A couple haha.

3-1 start. GET A WIN!