Jays 2026 Thread

ChiSox need to do us a favor tonight
 
What the Jays have to do is win all the series against their WC competitors, Not every game just the series

The positive is

Amazingly, with a month left to play not one team they will play has a 500 average

The WC is in their hands to win or lose 100%

But

Vlad is not gonna hit homers like a superstar because he never has

ONE YEAR HE HIT OVER 40 DURING COVID WHEN THEY PLAYED IN MINOR LEAGUE PARKS

He is a solid 25 homer guy up to this year where he is not even close to average player in homers or power

Jays have put a lot of effort trying to get his swing back with 0 results yet they play him like he will all of a sudden

He should be at bottom of lineup and not play against some pitchers at all like the way they treat other bench players. You put them in against the pitchers they can hit

Does not look good but the jays will, at least, be technically in it until the last week which is what the Jays want - a full stadium
 
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If the Jays miss the playoffs again this year (for the ninth time in Shatkins’ 11 years in charge), please for the love of fuck, Rogers, FIRE SHATKINS.

They’ve been an unmitigated disaster. Only two playoff appearances in 11 seasons (the wildcard is NOT the playoffs; it’s a glorified tiebreaker, a Game 163). Caught lightning in a bottle last year and choked away a 3-2 World Series lead at home.

Fuck Shatkins! Throw the bums out!
 
Bieber placed on 15 day IL with right shoulder inflammation, there goes the season, just when he was back to his normal self.
BP game today.
 
Major League leaders in innings pitched, through games of August 25.


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It's entirely possible that no pitcher in the American League will pitch 200 innings this year.

In the 1996 season, 49 Major League pitchers threw 200 or more innings. 61 did it in 1976, when there were six few teams. There's a tiny chance that Michael Wacha could win the AL ERA title, because he's the only pitcher so far who has the minimum 162 innings to qualify.
 
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The issue is simple

If you do not hit homers then you have to hit singles with runners on base to score runs and win

Jays cannot hit homers which is a surprise but Barger is out, Santander is out, Kirk was out and Vlad is a mystery that cannot be solved
so that explains it

They do get runners on base but fail to drive them in

Our team is designed after last years team where the power bats hit homers and the rest of the team hit singles so the power could drive them in


Next year looks weak with Santander and Barger very questionable and why should Vlad start hitting homers next year ?????
 
My grandpa passed away last year. One of our last memories of him alive was of me and my mom visiting him in the hospital and a few TVs in the hallway were showing Mariners Jays Game 7. We heard loud cheers when Springer hit that homer. My mother even peeked outside our room to see that the Jays were leading. Sometimes sports do lighten the mood a little.
Nice. I had the same experience with my terminally ill Uncle in the spring of 2004. Just about everyone on the floor had the Leafs/Senators playoff game on their tv.
 
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I have to admit this is pretty funny
 
Nice. I had the same experience with my terminally ill Uncle in the spring of 2004. Just about everyone on the floor had the Leafs/Senators playoff game on their tv.
Same time as my mom. She died during the Flyers series. I recall thinking we are going to get through this series if my mom has anything to say about it. We know how that turned out. God I hate the Flyers with a passion.
 
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Same time as my mom. She died during the Flyers series. I recall thinking we are going to get through this series if my mom has anything to say about it. We know how that turned out. God I hate the Flyers with a passion.

My Uncle passed away the day they were eliminated. They would miss the playoffs the next 10 out of 11 years. Our family used to joke he knew this was going to happen so he didn't bother sticking around.
 
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None of the teams vying for last WC deserve it as they are all below average team and the playoffs are meant for the best

WC is a joke but it makes $ and that is all that matters