Marcus Stroman won't stop tweeting; 2019 Vlad Guerrero Jr/Blue Jays thread

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.

Jays just traded Adams (totally expendable) for Brad Hand.

So that series vs Boston was epic.

yeah.

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.

well they did just shut out the Rangers but yeah the pattern is pretty bad. beat up on bad teams, choke against good ones.

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

lol sorry wrong thread!! xpost

basically all your comments about the jays apply 100% to the sox

variety: red

Ya, I thought you were just confused about the team (Tex vs Det)

Tho, I’d rather have the Red Sox problems right now.

would you really though

Did you see what happened today?! Yes.

Pretty cool six-run comeback w/2 outs in the 8th, and then another comeback in the ninth.

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.

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/

Ok, that link was funky…

https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/012edaf5-308f-4c66-b402-6d690b91907c.mp4

Most animated jumping-around on that Springer HR was from Gurriel, who evidently knew how terrible that bit of baserunning was.

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!

This has to be the weirdest, liveliest Blue Jay doubleheader ever.

It was an insane 14 innings for sure.

Especially that last inning!!

Gurriel and Teoscar are going crazy.

Manoah's stuff looks insane right now too.

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).

team is running amok

if only the yanks had lost today, alas

Boston losing rn!

to Clem: i have gotten very good at tuning out Tabler.

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

That thing was a laser

15 degrees

Another quality cy young caliber performance today.
1 run through 7 with 13 Ks!!!

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.

I saw that I thought it might need a little more context. Like IP and/or GS

Was an odd collection of names too.

God, that foul ball was close--two feet, and the Jays probably lose.

That game felt like a bet to see how many guys they could walk without losing.

Jays plunking Kiermaier for swiping (and not returning) the card and then Walker unloading on Joe West was hilarious.

Really pulling for Boston today. After today, Boston has three against the Orioles and three against Washington; the Yankees, three against the Jays and three against Tampa Bay; Toronto, three against the Yankees and three against the Orioles. We have a significantly better chance of making up two games on New York.

ya, i should set my phone to give me updates on that game.

Damn good thing they won today--didn't see a path if they'd lost.

I think they're in OK shape. Depending upon the Yankee-Red Sox game tonight, they'll go into the Yankees series either 1 or 2 down. They don't have to sweep; if they can win two, they'll either be tied or 1 down. Finishing against Baltimore, while the Yankees play the Rays, that's about the best you could hope for if you need to pick up a game. So I'd say they have at least 75% control of their own fate; they'll probably need a bit of help from Tampa Bay.

Life would be a lot easier if they'd taken three from the Twins.

I guess if Boston lost tonight they could still catch them, but that would involved counting on the Orioles and Nationals--not good.

unfortunately the rays aren't likely to have anything to play for in that final series vs the yanks. which doesn't necessarily mean anything, but still

That crossed my mind too, but I figure with one eye on a possible playoff match-up with the Yankees, they'll want to put a decent lineup out there and make a good show (and even though baseball players never admit to this, I'm sure they'd rather play the Jays down the road, who basically can't win in Tampa Bay).

So I'd say they have at least 75% control of their own fate

Actually, 100%; win all six games, they're in.

at the risk of getting all andy murray . . . COME ON

Some weak shit so far.

bo, vlad and semien all over 100 RBI

Plus Teoscar. First team with four guys since some Braves team from the early 2000s...I turned the game off tonight when the Yankees tied it, missed Bo's second HR.

So Semien has the all time single season home run record for a 2b!!!