Blue Jays 2008 Season

shack

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teassoc said:
They now have a chance to improve further by reversing that very disappointing series result against Seatle. :)
The sooner they can get on a roll the better. There's a lot of ground to make up.
 

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Did Cito say that SCOTT ROLEN is the best defensive 3rd baseman he has ever seen? Did Cito never see BROOKS ROBINSON?

Did you know that ALEX RIOS is 7th on the team in home runs (on a team where the leader has the grand total of 8)?
 

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Accardo, Marcum, McGowan, Janssens, Hill, Wells.

Unfortunately, they were doing poorly even before all those guys were hurt so it's harder to use the injuries as an excuse/reason this year. Even though I still think they assembled a decent roster but just badly underachieved, I agree it's time to let someone other than JP run things after this season.

It was still nice to see the fortitude they showed in coming back and the sheer enthusiasm they showed when Rolen crossed the plate. At least the players care and are still trying despite how far back they are (they made back 3 1/2 games in the last 4 days).

A scary thought, Vernon Wells may still be the team RBI leader when he comes back in 4-6 weeks.
 

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UP IN YA
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WHY ARE YOU GUYS TALKIN' JAYS?

THEY SUCK, THEY CAN'T HIT.

THEY HAVE NO HITTING

THE MANAGER DOESN'T HIT

JP ReTARDY HAS BEEN WRONG

THEY CAN'T HIT

THEY SUCK

THEY ARE WORSE OFF THAN THE LEAFS.

























































FUCK YOU JP ReTARDIE
 

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shack said:
A scary thought, Vernon Wells may still be the team RBI leader when he comes back in 4-6 weeks.
LMFAO.

That would be absolutely awful if Rios can't drive in four runs to pass Wells in 4-6 weeks.

I am not trying to make excuses but it is a combination of underachieving and injuries.

They also had both of their shortstops hurt in the same game and put on the 15 day DL.

I can't believe they are winning games late and coming from behind to win. I am very pleased that Cito brought in Lind as the full time left fielder. Gibbons never gave him the chance. He played three months last year because Johnson was out and Lind was the only player that could replace Johnson.
 

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lawyerman said:
LMFAO.

That would be absolutely awful if Rios can't drive in four runs to pass Wells in 4-6 weeks.

I am not trying to make excuses but it is a combination of underachieving and injuries.

They also had both of their shortstops hurt in the same game and put on the 15 day DL.
I hadn't realized Alex was that close. Wells was still in the lead when he came back from his wrist injury and I was thinking the same thing might happen.

If they'd just had a bit of this spark in the first half instead those totally moribund bats they could have been maybe 6 games out instead of 10 1/2. They're 9 out of the wildcard.Stranger things have happened, especially with lots of divisional games left but with the injury situation as it is, it would be nothing short of a miracle.

This is still a more professional organization than the Leafs and I'd much rather go to or watch a Jays game instead of the Leafs.
 

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shack said:
I hadn't realized Alex was that close. Wells was still in the lead when he came back from his wrist injury and I was thinking the same thing might happen.

If they'd just had a bit of this spark in the first half instead those totally moribund bats they could have been maybe 6 games out instead of 10 1/2. They're 9 out of the wildcard.Stranger things have happened, especially with lots of divisional games left but with the injury situation as it is, it would be nothing short of a miracle.

This is still a more professional organization than the Leafs and I'd much rather go to or watch a Jays game instead of the Leafs.
I agree. The bats look like long toothpicks out there. They just can't hit.

It is nice to see they actually swept a series in quite a while. I believe the last one was in May against KC.

The only thing that is giving the Leafs some class is Cliff and by bringing Nieuwendyk on board, it is a step in the right direction.

I will stop talking about hockey because this is a baseball thread afterall.
 

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Pitching hasn't been so good in the last month. McGowan and Burnett in particular.

Batting seems to have improved. Good to see Inglett and Lind doing so well now.
 

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teassoc said:
Pitching hasn't been so good in the last month. McGowan and Burnett in particular.

Batting seems to have improved. Good to see Inglett and Lind doing so well now.
I agree. McGowan and Burnett are very similar. They can be potentially great pitchers. It's a little too late for Burnett but McGowan still shows promise (being younger). They have fantastic stuff and when they are on, they are almost unbeatable. I think it is the mental aspect of the game that eludes them.

Inglett has been a welcome addition and like I said all along, Lind should have stayed at the beginning of the year. He was tearing it up in the minors and the kid can flat out hit.
 

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JP has a big mouth. He shouldn't be saying anything in a round about way that the season is over even if he believes it.

There are too many baseball games that are played and anything can happen. The Jays win 3 in a row and Tampa loses 4 in a row.
You never know. They might get close but Boston and the Yankees are always tough to beat.

Last year, we had no idea that Marcum. McGowan and Litsch would be that good and the bats went south. Lately it's been the other way around. I am really looking forward to a great pitching matchup tonight. Halladay vs. Chamberlain.
 

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guyroch said:
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You know who has a bigger mouth the JP ... Paul Godfrey ... He acts and talks Richard Peddie .... Today he says Jays have no intention of trading anybody ... Shouldn't that statement be left too JP to say ..
At least get something for Burnett.
 

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guyroch said:
You know who has a bigger mouth the JP ... Paul Godfrey ... He acts and talks Richard Peddie .... Today he says Jays have no intention of trading anybody ... Shouldn't that statement be left too JP to say ..
It's funny how you mentioned Godfrey. He was right by the building where I live and he was speaking to someone. I walked by him and I said "Fire Ricciardi!". If he was by himself, I would have let him have an earful.

At least, he seems to be more knowledgeable than Peddie.

Peddie said that he made a mistake in hiring JFJ in November 2007 and fires him in February 2008. :confused: What a jackass. I know JFJ did not do a very good job but you should show professionalism and tact to the media and keep those type of comments to yourself.
 

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guyroch said:
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You know who has a bigger mouth the JP ... Paul Godfrey ... He acts and talks Richard Peddie ....
No comparison. Godfrey is a man who has accomplished a lot in his life and for this city. You may not agree with everything he does or says but he is a man of integrity and passion who had more class in the piece of jaw that he had removed than Peddie will ever have.
 

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Blue Jays starting outfield tonight:

Lind in left, Wilkerson in center and Inglett in right. Ouch!

Rios had to go to Puerto Rico as his GF is due to give birth any time.

Time for a Halladay gem.
 

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shack said:
Time for a Halladay gem.
Or fake a shoulder problem. Is Steward still injured?
 

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hunter001 said:
Or fake a shoulder problem. Is Steward still injured?
Are you implying that Halladay would fake an injury? :confused:

Pure sacrilege. He is one of the classiest players in the HISTORY of the game.
 

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lawyerman said:
Are you implying that Halladay would fake an injury? :confused:
No it was a joke but I wouldn't blame him if he did.

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Pure sacrilege. He is one of the classiest players in the HISTORY of the game.
 

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hunter001 said:
No it was a joke but I wouldn't blame him if he did.
That's cool. I don't think I have ever heard anyone saying anything bad about Halladay. Great pitcher and person.
 

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shack said:
Time for a Halladay gem.
I guess a two-hitter would qualify.
 
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