2021 Blue Jays Season Thread

[flamingred89]

I dunno. I'm pretty deflated right now. It really felt like something special was happening at the beginning of the month. But leave it to a series at the Trop to completely derail the team and they're now poised to lose 5 of 8.

Vladdy going on a massive 0 - for at the exact wrong time kind of just signals this team ran out of steam to me. Playing "must" win baseball for over 2 months seems to have just worn them down.

It also completely blows that this would be a playoff team 99% of the time, but with an insane division and just some rotten luck, they could miss in historic fashion. They could finish with close to +200 run differential and miss the playoffs. How bat#### is that?

[DropIt]

Games over. Time to give the Jays a call

[cross16]

Originally Posted by fleury

I disagree respectfully, personally. Again, giving Ryu the rock with one out and man on first and second, given how cold he's been recently isn't good. I'd say bring in Cimber and treat it like a closing situation. You just can't trust Ryu to get two outs with no runs in that situation. I didn't like it one bit.

I don’t think he was going to get 2 outs, he was getting Rizzo and I don’t mind the matchup. He made a great pitch too.

[Scornfire]

/mourn

[cross16]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

I didn’t blame him . I even said he wasn’t managing terribly today

I just said I hated him

And I also don’t understand his plan to use all our bullpen in game 1. Why did Cimber not come back out after 6 pitches. Why not keep rolling with Pearson

Who is he going to use for the next 2 games …

Outside of maybe Richards everyone he used tonight.

[bluejays]

Scratch Castro off the playoff roster.

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by cross16

Outside of maybe Richards everyone he used tonight.

Oh they are all going to pitch 3 straight games ! OK

Montoya is horrid . End of story

[cross16]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

Oh they are all going to pitch 3 straight games ! OK

Montoya is horrid . End of story

2 best SP going the next 2 games. If the Jays run out of relievers in this series the story will not be how Montoya managed the bullpen in game 1.

[Samonadreau]

Vladdy needs to find his Mojo again.

I still have faith.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

I was looking at this as a best of 3 anyways, win 2 and advance to the Orioles. Lose 2 and season over.

So, basically do or die tomorrow for the season.

Might not be quite that dramatic but I think it’s essentially that.

It's over man

[nieuwy-89]

Originally Posted by CedarMeter

I thought we had no chance of making the playoffs a month ago. We’re right in there. This is exciting. Enjoy it Jays fans. We still have shot. Win or lose I’m loving these games.

So true. It’s awesome to watch the Jays play meaningful games in late September. It’s still a young team with potential. They’re on an upward trajectory.

Even if they miss, I still love the MLB playoffs and will be cheering hard against the Rays.

[Hockey]

We still only 1 game back with 5 to go. A month ago we'd take this in a heartbeat. Redsox losing was huge. Hopefully Mariners can lose as well

[Roof-Daddy]

Red Sox losing was a minor miracle.

Jays still alive for now.

[Mass_nerder]

5-6 games ago, I thought there was no way vladdy was going to miss 50 home runs on the season.
Now it's looking like it's going to take a minor miracle to get there.

[flamingred89]

Seattle. I think they're the team to beat right now. 4 games left. 1 against a listless Oakland team. And 3 against the Angels who are awful right now. They'll very likely win out. Who'd have thought?

[mrkajz44]

Such is baseball. I stand by my original numbers so we need 4 out of 5 to likely get in. I think I'll change my tune that we need 2 of 3 from New York now that Boston lost. So just win 4 of 5 (not easy of course).

[flames_fan_down_under]

Originally Posted by flamingred89

I dunno. I'm pretty deflated right now. It really felt like something special was happening at the beginning of the month. But leave it to a series at the Trop to completely derail the team and they're now poised to lose 5 of 8.

Vladdy going on a massive 0 - for at the exact wrong time kind of just signals this team ran out of steam to me. Playing "must" win baseball for over 2 months seems to have just worn them down.

It also completely blows that this would be a playoff team 99% of the time, but with an insane division and just some rotten luck, they could miss in historic fashion. They could finish with close to +200 run differential and miss the playoffs. How bat#### is that?

Imagine being the Dodgers, winning 100 plus games, and having to play the Cardinals in a one game wild card game. Baseball playoff format is still insanely bad.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1443305501748600840

[flamingred89]

Berrios strikes out the side!

Now lets see what the bats will do. If they go up hacking away on the first pitch against Cole they'll get embarrassed. Need to work the counts. Cole has stellar numbers but is prone to walking guys and giving up the long ball. So if they can work the counts to their favour they might be able to get to him.

Edit. Haha! Springer proves that I don't know what I'm talking about and rings a loud double on the first pitch.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Wow.................Berrios strikes out the side to start the game. Fantastic stuff.