2020 Blue Jays Season Thread

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by fleury

Personally I don't get concerned about their defence much. This isn't a scientific assessment statistically proven or anything, but unless defence is grievously bad, I don't think it'll generally cost games. From a development standpoint, I want to see more decipline at the plate, if I have a choice. I'd say a third have it, two thirds, don't.

They have given up 11 unearned runs - almost all of them in the last week. They have lost at least 2, probably more, games as a direct result.

With those 2 extra wins, they would be in, or at least fighting for, a playoff spot.

Defense matters.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Originally Posted by Dan02

Bo Bichette to undergo MRI on knee? Hopefully it's nothing as he's been the only bright spot this year of the young guys.

Did anyone see what happened? Twisted it?

[Roof-Daddy]

So out of all the young position players Bichette is the only one really bringing it, and now he "felt a tweak in his knee"?

I really hate following sports sometimes.

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by flames_fan_down_under

Did anyone see what happened? Twisted it?

I think I read it occurred in practice. Probably not caught on camera.

[Enoch Root]

So the jays drop game 1 (leftover from yesterday) by a single run, after giving up yet another unearned run from dropping a ball

[flamingred89]

Haha Teo. It’s comical at this point. But not really. It’s ####ing annoying. They better not blow this...

[Karl]

Sigh. This team has to figure out a way to stop making silly errors. Only a 60 game season, so not much time to waste figuring things out. So sort it out quick, or sayonara playoffs.

[Karl]

stinky crap.

[flamingred89]

Yeah. Playoffs are a pipe dream now. 4 losses in the last 8 games because of unexplainable errors. Talk about a let down. An opportunity to sweep both games today but lose them both.

[Karl]

Garbage, Blue Jays.

Freaking losers...

[flamingred89]

####. This really pisses me off. They should be 9-9 and sweep the Ray's for the first time in a lifetime. Dumb errors really cost them and I don't know how they fix that. Has to be between the ears.

[Joborule]

Mistakes are gonna happen, but that one really stings.

[Roof-Daddy]

Ah, thanks Jays for completing my Sunday sports watching misery with another despicable self inflicted loss.

[Enoch Root]

That's AT LEAST 4 games given away

They should be ahead of Tampa in the standings right now, firmly in a playoff spot. And possibly battling the Yankees for the division lead.

Instead, they're staring at a wasted season of 'young guys still learning how to win in the big leagues'. No, they are going full Oilers at this point.

[flamingred89]

Reports are saying Bichette may be out until mid September. Talk about a terrible day.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by flamingred89

reports are saying bichette may be out until mid september. Talk about a terrible day.

fml

[Roof-Daddy]

I saw this:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1295133926403571712

So, as ####ty as things feel right now, this team has been right there in almost every game. There is no way they should be 7-11 right now.

Questionable bullpen usage and untimely errors. Both things that can be fixed. It's not a lack of talent, so that's encouraging at least.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by flamingred89

Reports are saying Bichette may be out until mid September. Talk about a terrible day.

If so, he won't play his 100th game until next season. That is not good for his development.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Cobb has thrown 12 pitches over the first two innings. 12 pitches to get 6 outs. Rowdy also didn't know how many outs the team had and headed back to the dugout with only 2 outs.

[nixon45]

Nice to hear that Vladdy admits he came back from the COVID break out of shape.

Whether he will change that in the future is a complete guess.