2021 Blue Jays Season Thread

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

Jansen and Springer back to back is the black hole that kills my soul

There is no reason Springer should be leadoff right now. I understand you want to get him out of the funk, but speak to him in private and let him know they have confidence but they need the highest probability at the top of the lineup. It's just a communication problem.

[flamingred89]

Now that's what they needed! Nice.

[bluejays]

Another first batter walk. What can go wrong?

[flamingred89]

An 0-2 meatball down the middle and the Twins are threatening.

Now Gurriel is down after Grichuk steps on his hand.

This is an ugly game for the Jays no matter how you look at it. Even though the score is 2-2(for now)

[bluejays]

Blood on his hand too. Damn that's not good

[Jason14h]

This game sums up everything I hate about this team

1. Bullpen being ####
2. Grichuk being a detriment to the team
3. Jansen being useless

All it is missing is a Montoyo bad move. Guess I can't have all 4 tonight...

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

This game sums up everything I hate about this team

1. Bullpen being ####
2. Grichuk being a detriment to the team
3. Jansen being useless

All it is missing is a Montoyo bad move. Guess I can't have all 4 tonight...

haha. Too true.

[flamingred89]

Game. Set. And Match.

Merryweather has been beyond awful since returning.

This team is fighting it right now. Did they peak too early?

[ben voyonsdonc]

Merryweather served up a home run derby pitch. Yikes.

[bluejays]

F. This could be the season, no exaggeration.

[savemedrzaius]

You guys are way too negative. Even if they lose this game they're one game back of the WC spot.

[flamingred89]

Originally Posted by savemedrzaius

You guys are way too negative. Even if they lose this game they're one game back of the WC spot.

Yeah probably.

It's just a frustrating game.

[Scornfire]

woof

[Hockey]

Originally Posted by savemedrzaius

You guys are way too negative. Even if they lose this game they're one game back of the WC spot.

It's gonna come down to the Yankees series. As long as we don't lose 3 of 4 to the Twins. Sucks losing though

[Jason14h]

Top of order coming up , down 4, totally makes sense to send the runner and have him out by 5 feet

What a brain dead game

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Big no to the expanded playoffs from me. Part of the beauty of baseball is the regular season pennant race, rewarding teams with deep rotations, good bullpen and a strong bench.

I say 4 teams per league, and every series a best of 7.

It would mean more if team payrolls weren't so vastly different. There's some special team builds, but more often than not those deep rotations, good bullpens and strong benches are $190-$250mil rosters vs waaaaaaaaaayyyyy less than that for the majority of the league.

I appreciate well built teams, I don't really have an appreciation for money mostly being the driving force behind strength.

[Roof-Daddy]

Well, this sucks

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by jayswin

It would mean more if team payrolls weren't so vastly different. There's some special team builds, but more often than not those deep rotations, good bullpens and strong benches are $190-$250mil rosters vs waaaaaaaaaayyyyy less than that for the majority of the league.

I appreciate well built teams, I don't really have an appreciation for money mostly being the driving force behind strength.

Fair. I just like the atmosphere of longer playoffs, as minor as that may be. While money is the driving force, more excitement is the customer experience, and I enjoy it as a sports enthusiast (though most would never base it based on my comments in this thread lately )

[Yobbo]

Wrong time to enter a slump. They've lost their mojo.

[Roof-Daddy]

First series loss in a long time against the Rays and now their first back to back loss in a while.

They weren't going to stay white hot forever but damn it's gonna suck if they go in the tank now after getting all our hopes up.