Not Josh Gibson-level famous; I didn't recognize them, but I probably should (Ted Strong and Bonnie Farrell).
― clemenza, Wednesday, 16 June 2021 19:47 (four years ago)
no clue.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 16 June 2021 20:22 (four years ago)
I don't think it would be a bad idea to give Vlad a night off. He had that phenomenal series in Fenway, almost had a couple of 0-fers against the Yankees. He's played every game.
― clemenza, Friday, 18 June 2021 23:54 (four years ago)
Manoah looked amazing tonight. Had a no hitter go into the 6th… wound up pitching 7 shutout innings with 10 strikeouts!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 3 July 2021 01:31 (four years ago)
Hurrah
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31829476/toronto-blue-jays-get-approval-canada-health-officials-july-30-return-reportedly-likely
― Andy K, Saturday, 17 July 2021 01:38 (four years ago)
I wonder if I have a hope in hell of seeing a game.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 17 July 2021 02:53 (four years ago)
TOR-TEX runs in the series: 25-2. Can we always play Texas?
― francisF, Monday, 19 July 2021 01:49 (four years ago)
I wonder what the series record is since the bat-flip...will look that up.
― clemenza, Monday, 19 July 2021 18:20 (four years ago)
Overall: 21-14 for Toronto (18-14, + 3-0 playoff sweep).
― clemenza, Monday, 19 July 2021 18:26 (four years ago)
rough inning
― mookieproof, Monday, 19 July 2021 23:41 (four years ago)
Do the Jays normally play a three-game series' with a different uniform style in each game? Against the Mets they wore the grays, the powder blues, and then the dark blues in succession.
― Michael F Gill, Sunday, 25 July 2021 21:27 (four years ago)
I’m honestly not sure how it’s decided.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 25 July 2021 23:15 (four years ago)
on some teams at some times it's supposedly the starting pitcher's choice (assuming a certain veteran prominence)?
in general i suspect it has more to do with the marketing department? as wedded to routine/comfort as players are, i'll bet the whole thing drives them fucking nuts a la chris sale. i can't blame them
― mookieproof, Sunday, 25 July 2021 23:25 (four years ago)
That would make sense. I heard Ryu loves the powder blues.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 25 July 2021 23:32 (four years ago)
attn clemenza: https://sportsstories.substack.com/p/the-king-and-his-court
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 27 July 2021 16:17 (four years ago)
Thanks, I'll read that. I think I mentioned that I saw him give an exhibition once--very hazy memory, but I'm pretty sure.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 28 July 2021 13:27 (four years ago)
Jays just traded Adams (totally expendable) for Brad Hand.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 29 July 2021 16:39 (four years ago)
So that series vs Boston was epic.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 8 August 2021 22:59 (four years ago)
yeah.
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 9 August 2021 10:42 (four years ago)
I can’t watch this team anymore. They can’t score runs when it matters and the pen can’t hold a lead. These guys are killing me.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 21 August 2021 03:23 (four years ago)
well they did just shut out the Rangers but yeah the pattern is pretty bad. beat up on bad teams, choke against good ones.
― Tracer Hand, Saturday, 21 August 2021 08:39 (four years ago)
They manage to make AAAA pitchers look like Nolan Ryan far too often for my liking as well. Having one massive 12 run game every two weeks isn’t going to get it done
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 21 August 2021 22:53 (four years ago)
lol sorry wrong thread!! xpost
― Tracer Hand, Saturday, 21 August 2021 23:35 (four years ago)
basically all your comments about the jays apply 100% to the sox
― Tracer Hand, Saturday, 21 August 2021 23:36 (four years ago)
variety: red
Ya, I thought you were just confused about the team (Tex vs Det)
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 22 August 2021 03:05 (four years ago)
Tho, I’d rather have the Red Sox problems right now.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 22 August 2021 03:06 (four years ago)
would you really though
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 22 August 2021 10:41 (four years ago)
Did you see what happened today?! Yes.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 23 August 2021 05:29 (four years ago)
Pretty cool six-run comeback w/2 outs in the 8th, and then another comeback in the ninth.
― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 4 September 2021 03:07 (four years ago)
I had the game going in the background while a (non-baseball fan) neighbour was over and he was 100% invested by the 9th. It was fun.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 4 September 2021 14:48 (four years ago)
So this is a weird fucking play. Can’t say I’ve ever seen a pitcher throw a body check before. I don’t want to say it was intentional - but I have no idea why he went straight into him like that
https://www.reddit.com/r/Torontobluejays/comments/plskn8/game_thread_september_10_toronto_blue_jays_7762/"> https://www.reddit.com/r/Torontobluejays/comments/plskn8/game_thread_september_10_toronto_blue_jays_7762/
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 11 September 2021 01:21 (four years ago)
Ok, that link was funky…
https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/012edaf5-308f-4c66-b402-6d690b91907c.mp4
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 11 September 2021 01:22 (four years ago)
Most animated jumping-around on that Springer HR was from Gurriel, who evidently knew how terrible that bit of baserunning was.
― clemenza, Saturday, 11 September 2021 23:38 (four years ago)
I was with the kids and missed the game, but had written it off as a loss last time I checked the score, I guess, prematurely!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 12 September 2021 00:08 (four years ago)
This has to be the weirdest, liveliest Blue Jay doubleheader ever.
― clemenza, Sunday, 12 September 2021 03:03 (four years ago)
It was an insane 14 innings for sure.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 12 September 2021 15:59 (four years ago)
Especially that last inning!!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 12 September 2021 16:00 (four years ago)
Gurriel and Teoscar are going crazy.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 01:01 (four years ago)
Manoah's stuff looks insane right now too.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 01:13 (four years ago)
Are you watching? I was in the next room, so I may not have heard him exactly, but I swear Pat Tabler complimented the Jays on their small-ball play recently (not being ironic, either).
― clemenza, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 01:42 (four years ago)
team is running amok
if only the yanks had lost today, alas
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 01:58 (four years ago)
Boston losing rn!
to Clem: i have gotten very good at tuning out Tabler.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 02:57 (four years ago)
this HR is nuts
Vladdy Jr. is the 3rd player 22 or younger to hit 45 HR through 143 games in a season (Mathews, DiMaggio). pic.twitter.com/3o3NLqKCw0— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) September 14, 2021
― frogbs, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 03:03 (four years ago)
That thing was a laser
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 03:30 (four years ago)
15 degrees
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 04:39 (four years ago)
Another quality cy young caliber performance today. 1 run through 7 with 13 Ks!!!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 15 September 2021 22:53 (four years ago)
They had a chart up during tonight's game of most WAR for a Jays' rookie pitcher (Manoah's in the Top 10). Surprised at #1: still Jerry Garvin from '77! It was a very '77 kind of season--ERA over 4.00 (FIP of 4.55), fewer than 5 K/9, more than a hit per inning, 33 HR. But almost 250 IP, and a lousy team behind him.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 01:32 (four years ago)
I saw that I thought it might need a little more context. Like IP and/or GS
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 22 September 2021 01:37 (four years ago)
Was an odd collection of names too.