ya, Rowdy's power is fun, but man his avg/obp is horrid.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 23 June 2019 16:51 (four years ago) link
2/3 in Boston - not bad!
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 23 June 2019 21:18 (four years ago) link
I've made it pretty clear I'm not the world's biggest Marcus Stroman fan, but hilarious that Eckersley was complaining the other day about his theatrics...Eckersley! The guy who used to do all that gunslinger schtick in the late '80s. I haven't seen it, but Stroman supposedly tweeted the image of Alomar after his ALCS home run in response--nice!
― clemenza, Tuesday, 25 June 2019 12:15 (four years ago) link
I am fucking loving this Biggio kid.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 30 June 2019 16:29 (four years ago) link
How long do they keep throwing Sanchez out there? He's either hurt or he's terrible.
― clemenza, Sunday, 30 June 2019 18:53 (four years ago) link
They don’t really have many options. Maybe when Borucki (sp?) comes back they can move someone to the pen... but we have SRF starting and Law being used as an opener. Bad options all around.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 30 June 2019 22:27 (four years ago) link
Was down at the game last night.
2-0 Boston after two pitches.4-0 after one inning.We left in the 8th, down 10-3.Missed Vlad's two-run double in the 9th.
Money well spent!
― clemenza, Wednesday, 3 July 2019 12:08 (four years ago) link
hahaha oh man
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 3 July 2019 12:08 (four years ago) link
fwiw i went to the bos-nyy game Sunday. bos hit three home runs in the first. ended up losing by four. "daddy this is boring." well, fuck everything.
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 3 July 2019 12:09 (four years ago) link
On the bright side: Devers was awesome, I'm always happy to see Price win (23-3 lifetime against the Jays now), and it was $1 hot dog day.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 3 July 2019 12:30 (four years ago) link
And I've got to say: Joe Biagini did something that really makes you wonder about the guy. He's pitching in the 8th, they're down 8-3, he gets two quick outs, then walks Betts on four pitches, a couple of which looked borderline. Why in the world is he nibbling in that situation? Jesus, throw the ball underhand, but throw strikes. So of course Devers comes up and hits a HR.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 3 July 2019 12:34 (four years ago) link
Home run was off underhand pitch.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 3 July 2019 13:22 (four years ago) link
dalton pompey dfa'd ;_;
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 23 July 2019 17:17 (four years ago) link
If the call-in show is to be trusted, Sanchez's 10-consecutive-losses (meaning a decision every game, not spread out) is the longest streak since 1949. Whatever you think of W-L record, he's kind of earned it:
IP - 45H - 68HR - 9BB - 28K - 28ERA - 9.40
There was one decent start in there.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 23 July 2019 17:41 (four years ago) link
En route for another L so far through 4. Not looking terrible tho. So far.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 24 July 2019 00:14 (four years ago) link
He’s off the hook!
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 24 July 2019 02:11 (four years ago) link
Tough call with Stroman--I don't know where Shapiro and Atkins need to draw the line on return before making a trade, other than they can't fuck up another one.
― clemenza, Thursday, 25 July 2019 12:56 (four years ago) link
aside from everyone talking about how they're going to trade him - they don't have to trade him. he's controlled for one more year and they could still extend him through the years they are hoping to be competitive.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 25 July 2019 15:42 (four years ago) link
Things that complicate that: 1) you risk his value plummeting because of some injury (as with Sanchez); 2) he's obvious really unhappy with management, saying last night they're not talking to him and no offer has been made--he wants out, and when a guy like Stroman is unhappy, he's a problem; 3) I think he's pitching a little over his head this year--his trade value might be at a maximum right now.
I'm not saying you're wrong, just that it's a tough call.
― clemenza, Thursday, 25 July 2019 15:53 (four years ago) link
1/3 yes. he's having a career year and his value will never he higher. but he's being a drama queen about the team not talking to him about an extension. if they were to hang onto him and talk to him in the offseason, he's going to forget about his little snit right away. despite his recent unhappiness with the FO, it does sound like he likes it a lot here.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 25 July 2019 16:13 (four years ago) link
Well this has been a fun game!
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 27 July 2019 22:27 (four years ago) link
The Jays' win probability was as low as 0.3% -- down by six with four outs left. Was this the greatest Jays comeback ever?
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 28 July 2019 06:14 (four years ago) link
According to B-R it's at best the third greatest comeback, behind a 10-0 comeback vs Boston in 1989 (a game I remember fairly well!) and a similar six run comeback vs TB last year that I'd completely forgotten about!
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 28 July 2019 06:20 (four years ago) link
Yes--Ernie Whitt's HR in the 10-0 comeback an all-time Jays moment.
― clemenza, Sunday, 28 July 2019 11:47 (four years ago) link
First time ever: team comes back from seven down one day, same two teams the next day and the other comes back from seven down.
― clemenza, Sunday, 28 July 2019 22:04 (four years ago) link
The other day, in advance of Stroman leaving, one of the call-in shows was canvassing callers for their top 5 Blue Jay starters ever. The hosts talked for 10 or 15 minutes first. Halladay and Steib, obviously, they agreed. They both included Clemens--I wouldn't, because you're talking about a two-year stint, but if you want to, fine. After that, they batted around Hentgen, Stroman, Guzman, Estrada...not even once did Jimmy Key's name come up! Checking Blue Jay leaders, Key still sits 3rd in WAR, 3rd in ERA (tied with Stieb; 2nd among starters), 4th in wins, and 4th in IP. He's such an obvious pick for me, either third or fourth depending upon Clemens.
― clemenza, Sunday, 28 July 2019 22:23 (four years ago) link
i hear bo’s been called up?
― mookieproof, Sunday, 28 July 2019 23:44 (four years ago) link
Ya.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 28 July 2019 23:50 (four years ago) link
The one thing that seems clear is that Shapiro and Atkins were fixated on getting rid of all remnants of the '15/16 teams--just Smoak is left, who I guess is cheap enough and drama-free enough that he gets to stay. So they have their clean slate, and they have their core of young position players right on or ahead of schedule. Now all they have to do is conjure up a pitching staff out of thin air.
― clemenza, Thursday, 1 August 2019 12:19 (four years ago) link
i think that's why the deals we saw were light on the returns. they had their plan and were going to stick with them. extending Stroman might have made sense - most their future hitting core are up, so why not lock in a solid arm, or at least see how things look next year. but i think they were just determined to move everyone they could for what they could.
they went into the deadline around 21 on the fangraphs farm system rankings and have moved themselves into the #16 slot (most of that movement was from from Kay and SWR). but i feel like they could have done a lot better.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 1 August 2019 14:45 (four years ago) link
With the very large caveat that we've been playing the Orioles and Royals, the new guys are kind of exciting right now. I'm nicknaming them "The Squad."
― clemenza, Friday, 2 August 2019 14:06 (four years ago) link
Stroman not good, Sanchez throwing a no-hitter through 6--win some, lose some.
― clemenza, Sunday, 4 August 2019 01:12 (four years ago) link
Very small sample size but how in the world does Brent Strom get all these pitchers to be that much better?
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 4 August 2019 01:15 (four years ago) link
Someone get Tim Lincecum to Houston.
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 4 August 2019 01:25 (four years ago) link
They actually did it (6 innings from Sanchez). Means nothing, I know, but it will be funny to listen to all the panicked hand-wringing on the Monday call-in.
Is every no-hitter now multiple pitchers?
― clemenza, Sunday, 4 August 2019 02:15 (four years ago) link
oh god
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 4 August 2019 02:34 (four years ago) link
This is too funny: 2 HR and 5 RBI for Sogard.
― clemenza, Sunday, 4 August 2019 03:02 (four years ago) link
What did Vernon Wells do tonight?
― clemenza, Sunday, 4 August 2019 03:07 (four years ago) link
i dunno – but Fisher took a fly ball to the face and had to leave the game last night,
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 4 August 2019 16:31 (four years ago) link
Slump (or simply reality) on deck, but what a start for Bo Bichette:
32 AB, 7 XB hits, 2 HR, .406/.457/.750
― clemenza, Monday, 5 August 2019 14:46 (four years ago) link
He can tie the jays record tonight for hitting streak to start a career. I don’t watch games too often, but might put this one on tonight.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 5 August 2019 17:14 (four years ago) link
Barfield and Goins (looked it up)--speaking of whom, Goins is playing really well for the White Sox (although not all that often).
― clemenza, Monday, 5 August 2019 17:58 (four years ago) link
yes – Goins is part of the depressingly long list of recently departed Jays who are doing unexpectedly well.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 5 August 2019 18:00 (four years ago) link
Bo: 2-2, double and a homer.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 6 August 2019 00:17 (four years ago) link
That was a sweet start to the game. I kind of find Fishers black eye hilarious.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 6 August 2019 00:36 (four years ago) link
nine games. blue jays record. also set some mlb record for xbh streak to start a career or somesuch. no biggie.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 7 August 2019 02:43 (four years ago) link
Yes: 10 XBH in his first nine games--first time ever.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 7 August 2019 03:20 (four years ago) link
Another double for Bo, his 8th in his first 10 games.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 7 August 2019 18:25 (four years ago) link
All streaks alive: HR for Bichette today. (We don't concern ourselves with things like "wins" and "losses" anymore.)
― clemenza, Friday, 9 August 2019 01:07 (four years ago) link
This kid. Also new guy has hit his 2nd home run for us!
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 9 August 2019 02:09 (four years ago) link