Jays 2023
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The Rays.
The Jays have come off a good series at The Trop where they went 2 for 3 (and should swept). The Rays are beat up and missing many key players. In addition it will be indoors and weather will not impact the play. I remember Gausman wasn't sharp against St. Louis in Game 2 of the season and attributed it to being cold. He prefers playing in warmer climes and will be the Game 1 Starter.
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…. aside from the little “rambling” boys that have no business on an adult forum because they’re purely spectators that want to feel like a big man when they are fuck all. They literally do not hobby. Who gives a shit a shit what they think? They have made people feel bad far too often …..and for someone so minuscule and irrelevant, and they have no place.
I’m really not excited for the Blue Jays making the postseason, I don’t want it to to feel like they’ve done anything right, I don’t think I have ever seen such a frustrating Jays team to watch. Sadly, I’m more excited for the off-season. I would expect them to let Whit Merrifield and Brandon Belt walk. I would like to see a re-signing of Kevin Kiermaier. I would love to see a reunion with Teoscar and Gurrierl. Where they play exactly next season? I’m sure they will figure this out later. Maybe it all fits like a puzzle if you let Varsho start rotating as a catcher.
I would also love to see John Schneider gone, and that Martinez hitting coach gone. I’m scared that any success from this year will prolong their stay.
Philip
I’m really not excited for the Blue Jays making the postseason, I don’t want it to to feel like they’ve done anything right, I don’t think I have ever seen such a frustrating Jays team to watch. Sadly, I’m more excited for the off-season. I would expect them to let Whit Merrifield and Brandon Belt walk. I would like to see a re-signing of Kevin Kiermaier. I would love to see a reunion with Teoscar and Gurrierl. Where they play exactly next season? I’m sure they will figure this out later. Maybe it all fits like a puzzle if you let Varsho start rotating as a catcher.
I would also love to see John Schneider gone, and that Martinez hitting coach gone. I’m scared that any success from this year will prolong their stay.
Philip
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Jays hold the tie breaker over Astros for the 2nd WC, if they finish w identical records.
Rays aren't the team they were at the start of the season, but still..... They have a 10 game edge over the Twins and you gotta go with the record. I would prefer to see the Jays play the Twinks.
Here's the Twins' stats this season. Weak batting and shaky pitching.
www.mlb.com
The one thing that the Twimps do better than the Jays - by a large margin - is go yard. They're a low average / high power BO.
Rays aren't the team they were at the start of the season, but still..... They have a 10 game edge over the Twins and you gotta go with the record. I would prefer to see the Jays play the Twinks.
Here's the Twins' stats this season. Weak batting and shaky pitching.
2024 Twins Player Hitting Stat Leaders
The official source for Minnesota Twins player hitting stats, MLB home run leaders, batting average, OPS and stat leaders
www.mlb.com
The one thing that the Twimps do better than the Jays - by a large margin - is go yard. They're a low average / high power BO.
Teoscar and Pina Jr have .ops's of under .800 this year - on deep, good quality, competitive teams. They're not going to change that much if they come back.
The real problem is the regression of Vladdy and Kirk, and that Springer is having a so-so year.
I am mystified why tf they brought in Varsho, a guy with a career BA of under .230 and a career .ops of under .700. No one belongs in a starting lineup with those stats. And Belt had limited impact.
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Some stats to me are not as important as blindsided good old fashion chemistry. I think surrounding Vlady with the goofy supporting cast he needs, will bring out his best. This year has shown us he is not ready to be a leader.
Philip
Philip
All of today's games start around 3:05 PM Eastern. The League started doing that a few years ago, so that teams who previously played later in the day would not have an advantage, knowing scores from other games, before playing their own.
The Blue Jays' scheduled starter for today's game is Wes Parsons, called up from Buffalo earlier today. Don't expect him to do any more than eat a few innings.
The Blue Jays' scheduled starter for today's game is Wes Parsons, called up from Buffalo earlier today. Don't expect him to do any more than eat a few innings.
We lose to Rays and Stros beat up Snakes. We get 3rd WC seed and play Twinkies.
Here's the post season matchup. Not only does the #2 WC seed get the Rays, but they get the O's afterwards.
#6 seed gets the Twinkies and then Astros.
Here's the post season matchup. Not only does the #2 WC seed get the Rays, but they get the O's afterwards.
#6 seed gets the Twinkies and then Astros.
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Poor Hazel, she got drenched. Lindsay Dunn got a thorough soaking as well. I like her, she looks like Physics Girl.
And before Stieb they said that about Steve Rogers of the Expos (1973-1985).The Expos were a week team during his early years (6 straight seasons below .500). He ended up with a 158-152 record, 3.17 ERA, 129 complete games, 37 shutouts, ERA leader in 1982, 5× All-Star, and 3x top 5 Cy Young votes.
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Some tidbits from the regular season:
--Bo finishes 3rd in AL batting average and 4th in AL hits. Is anyone else surprised only 4 batters in the AL finished over .300.
--Gausman finished 1rst in the AL in strikeouts, 2nd in the majors in strikeouts, and 4th in the AL for ERA.
--Bassitt finished tied for first in the AL for wins, and tied for 3rd in wins in the majors.
--Romano finished second in the AL in saves. Baltimore's Bautista is out for the playoffs and probably all of next year. I wonder how this will affect the O's in the playoffs.
--The Blue Jays finished 3rd in the AL in attendance and 8th in the majors in attendance.
--Bo finishes 3rd in AL batting average and 4th in AL hits. Is anyone else surprised only 4 batters in the AL finished over .300.
--Gausman finished 1rst in the AL in strikeouts, 2nd in the majors in strikeouts, and 4th in the AL for ERA.
--Bassitt finished tied for first in the AL for wins, and tied for 3rd in wins in the majors.
--Romano finished second in the AL in saves. Baltimore's Bautista is out for the playoffs and probably all of next year. I wonder how this will affect the O's in the playoffs.
--The Blue Jays finished 3rd in the AL in attendance and 8th in the majors in attendance.
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And they are 7 and 3 over their last 10.
The twins make me nervous. I feel like every once in a while it’s their year. You know, when they just showcase to the rest of the baseball world how much of a cool little Minnesota thing they have always had going over there, filled with rich tradition.
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They've been doing that for way more then a few years..lol. They've been doing that since 2017.
I thought that was a shitty move to DFA Jay Jackson to make a spot for Wes Parsons. They had other options.
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The problem with this playoff run is that I have zero hope of them winning it all. In 2015 , 2016 and last year I believed those teams could win it all. Even the 2021 team that missed the playoffs by 1 game, I felt had they have gotten in, they were so hot they could win it all. I have zero confidence that this team can even get to the finals never mind win it so I'm not quite as excited as I usually am when the Jays are in the play offs.
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You and I both. I mean I’m going to watch them, and I’m feeling the crisp fall weather, which is a beautiful time to watch baseball, but I won’t bother getting excited until they make it to the ALCS. I almost hate the 2023 Blue Jays I really don’t want them to succeed, they don’t deserve it.
Philip
