2015 ALCS Toronto Blue Jays VS Kansas City Royals

[Harry Lime]

I'm sure that it's been said before, but not having Buerhle available as a long man out of the pen in favour of Tepera was a huge mistake. I haven't read everything on here, does anyone know why Loup is unavailable?

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

I'm sure that it's been said before, but not having Buerhle available as a long man out of the pen in favour of Tepera was a huge mistake. I haven't read everything on here, does anyone know why Loup is unavailable?

Yeah I'm still trying to figure that one out. What was Gibby thinking?

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by The Big Chill

The Jays are the best offensive team in the league. They don't need to change their swings right now to start hitting singles, they just need to do what they did all year and be patient, get good pitches to hit, and hit it hard.

Well then enjoy losing again.

If you can't adapt you lose.

[TomLeeMC]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

I'm sure that it's been said before, but not having Buerhle available as a long man out of the pen in favour of Tepera was a huge mistake. I haven't read everything on here, does anyone know why Loup is unavailable?

Family. I'm assuming someone is not well, as he was also away for game 4-5 against the Rangers, IIRC.

[vegasbound]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

I'm sure that it's been said before, but not having Buerhle available as a long man out of the pen in favour of Tepera was a huge mistake. I haven't read everything on here, does anyone know why Loup is unavailable?

Family emergency is all they are saying

[The Big Chill]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Well then enjoy losing again.

If you can't adapt you lose.

No, if you panic and stray from what makes you successful, you lose.

I'm not saying swing for the fences, I'm saying have good ABs, just like they did all season.

[Harry Lime]

Geddy Lee is at the game. Blue Jays win.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by The Big Chill

No, if you panic and stray from what makes you successful, you lose.

I'm not saying swing for the fences, I'm saying have good ABs, just like they did all season.

What makes them successful gotten them into a 1-3 hole.

Look, all I am saying is when you have guys swinging for the fences instead of trying to put up runs in the playoffs its not going to end well. The pitching is too good.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

I'm sure that it's been said before, but not having Buerhle available as a long man out of the pen in favour of Tepera was a huge mistake. I haven't read everything on here, does anyone know why Loup is unavailable?

Gibbons entire management of the bullpen has been a total joke. He had an opportunity to pick up another lefty after the Rangers series and chose to leave it at status quo. Now Loup is gone again and the Jays are again without a lefty in the bullpen. The guy is a dinosaur.

[Kidder]

Atta boy Estrada! Get the win today and we have pitching that's capable of being lights out for game 6 and 7.

[brocoli]

good start

[Jiggy_12]

Originally Posted by flames_fan_down_under

Gibbons entire management of the bullpen has been a total joke. He had an opportunity to pick up another lefty after the Rangers series and chose to leave it at status quo. Now Loup is gone again and the Jays are again without a lefty in the bullpen. The guy is a dinosaur.

I've said this a few times since Cecil went down, but people aren't reading it apparently.

The guy they brought in to replace Cecil (Tepera) was actually the next best option as a "lefty specialist". He's a rare righty that has reverse splits and actually fares far better against lefties than any other option the Jays would have had. Buerhle does not pitch lefties well, at all. An argument CAN be made for Buerhle to have been picked as a long relief option, but not as a Cecil replacement for left-handed batters, he would have been the absolute wrong choice.

[corporatejay]

Estrada pitching well.....looks confident.

[brocoli]

could someone run into their dugout and knock around their bats to maybe WAKE THEM UP!!! holy hell, Estrada is doing exactly what he needs to do to start with here. Now the offence needs to pick him up!

[Jiggy_12]

Estrada so far having the Jays exactly what they needed. On his game and just as important, pitch count low. 22 through 2.

[ClubFlames]

Estrada is on his game today. Hopefully the Jays bats roll through.

[JayP]

Estrada will have to be good. The umps are gifting Volquez with a ridiculous strike zone again.

[Street Pharmacist]

No one cares Colabello homered? Has the passion waned?

[habernac]

we're all at work. These #### times for game starts really suck.

[brocoli]

oh...i care