***Official Jays Thread*** They spent $234 Million on this? (3 Viewers)

[Koya]

Gibby says the b team is being rolled out again tomorrow.

Isn't Price slated to start? Is that still the case, or is he going to be skipped with one warm up then before playoffs?

Hutchison now. Price was lined up as an "if neccesary" for a tie breaker or wild card game, but with the clinch, he's pushed back now.

Got ya. Thought he might have a 5 or 6 inning tune up before the end.

 

[Parmcat]

OK...Lets start to speculate the Play Off roster. I Think the pitchers are the toughest to nail down.

My list:

Martin

Navarro

EE

Smoak

Colabello

Goins

Pennington/Barney (I like Barney here)

Tulo

Donaldson

Revere

Pillar

Bautista

Pompey

Carrera

That is 14 position players, leaving 11 pitching spots.

Price

Stroman

Dickey

Estrada

(I assume they will use a 3 man rotation, but need a 4th in case)

Hendricks

Lowe

Cecil

Loup/Buhrle

Hawkins

Sanchez

Osuna

It is hard to keep Buhrle off the roster. They need a second lefty, and Loup has pitched better down the stretch. I think I go with Buhrle.

Ideas?

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Barney cannot be on the playoff roster (was acquired after Sept 1).

Very tough decision on what to do with Buerhle. Definitely not starting him. Would hate to see him come out of the pen in a high leverage situation. He could be the long man but you're better off putting Hutch on the roster for that position.

I think Carerra gets left off in favour of Muni. Need more than just 1 backup IF imo.

 

[Northern Voice]

I can't see Buehrle being used in the playoffs.

If you're not 100% sure of Tulo's health, Kawasaki and Pennington both likely make it, which means only one extra OF, which I think should be Pompey but will be Carrera.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I thought Buehrle laughed in the face of FIP, SIERA, etc. What happened?

 

[Cliff Clavin]

I thought Buehrle laughed in the face of FIP, SIERA, etc. What happened?

Shoulder problems.

 

[Parmcat]

Tulo in starting lineup tonight

 

[Northern Voice]

I thought Buehrle laughed in the face of FIP, SIERA, etc. What happened?

Shoulder problems.

Rumour he'll pitch two innings tomorrow to get to 200 again, then retire.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Looks like it's a nothing game after Osuna pissed away a chance at the division last night. May as well let him get it. Was really surprised they pulled him Friday with aa 4 run lead.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Well that was embarrassing.

 

[Northern Voice]

I'd be a lot more upset about the home field advantage thing if it wasn't a 2-3-2 series.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Price

Stroman

Estrada

Dickey

Not sure I get the thinking behind this. Would have gone:

Price

Dickey

Stroman

Estrada

 

[Northern Voice]

If they fall behind, Price and Stroman are available for gms 4 and 5.

 

[Northern Voice]

The nice thing about Cito throwing out the first pitch tomorrow is I won't feel like I'm missing anything when I get there 2 minutes before the game starts (because it starts in the middle of the damn day).

 

[Bogart]

Best of luck to you guys, although you won't need it. The experts have spoken. They will probably just call the series after 2 games.

My favorite team to play on Ken Griffey's Baseball on the SNES was the Toronto Blue Jays. The lineup of Henderson, White, Alomar, Carter, Olreud, Molitor, Fernandez was just too much to stop (Confession, I moved Sprague from 3B to C and renamed Alfredo Griffin as myself and put him at third. He couldn't hit so his job was to take pitches, but he had a max defense rating and I could turn triple plays with him and Alomar fairly regularly).

Anyway, good luck. This speed bump on the way to the WS should be fun for you guys.

 

[Northern Voice]

Texas scares me,if they steal today's game, then come back with Hamels tomorrow, thats trouble.

I do think Toronto is the better team and the Jays bats should mostly have their way with the Rangers non-Hamels lefties but I'm nervous as hell despite Bogart's reverse jinxing here.

 

[The Duff Man]

Texas is a great team, this series should be good. The winner takes the AL.

 

[Northern Voice]

Bautista and Donaldson hurt? Welcome to Toronto sports!

 

[Northern Voice]

That said, Rangers better today, get em tomorrow...

 

[Cliff Clavin]

That couldn't have gone much worse...

 

[falguy]

In Stroman we trust!

 

[Cliff Clavin]

:trainwreck:

 

[The Duff Man]

I blame Taylor Swift...

 

[Cliff Clavin]

I think the Leafs ####tiness rubbed off on them the other night. ####### Leafs...

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Just terrible defense.

 

[falguy]

seems every Jay is trying to hit a 400ft homer :(

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Good thing they have instant replay to get stuff right

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Solid commentary: Rangers are up 2-0 because they played baseball.

 

[hxperson]

I blame Taylor Swift

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I blame Taylor Swift

Drake strikes again.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Pillar going to get a nice fine.

 

[Northern Voice]

OH MY ####### GOD, TULO

 

[Parmcat]

You have a 4 run lead. Sit Price down!

 

[Parmcat]

Sanchez is dirty

 

[Northern Voice]

Price and Stroman can both come in relief anytime IMO, worry about game 5 when you're in it, all hands on deck till then IMO, ended up not needing Price but a runner or two on in the 8th, needed him ready for the lefties. Do it again tomorrow.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Yep. Use Price in relief today and start Stroman in game 5 if ya get there.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Solid start

 

[Zigg]

Were the Jays able to replace Cecil on the active roster? If so, who was it?

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Were the Jays able to replace Cecil on the active roster? If so, who was it?

Yes, with Tepera. Won't see him unless a game is out of hand.

 

[Northern Voice]

These announcers almost make me miss Buck and Pat.

 

[Northern Voice]

Yep. Use Price in relief today and start Stroman in game 5 if ya get there.

Seems like this is happening, with Price likely seeing relief work today and Wednesday

 

[Limp Ditka]

So fuxking stupid

 

[Zigg]

I don't get it, but I'm not that smart. I'm guessing they prefer Stroman in game 5.

 

[The Duff Man]

Totally on onboard starting Stroman tomorrow.

But why pull Dickey so early when he is being effective???

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Yeah, liked the plan if it was a close game not so much with Dickey pitching well with a 6 run lead.

 

[Northern Voice]

Yeah, I have more confidence in Stroman anyway, Price is now multi inning relief and Cecil replacement for these two games, maximize both pitchers innings?

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Time to get him out so he can pitch in game 5.

 

[whoknew]

Time to get him out so he can pitch in game 5.

I just don't understand bringing him into a 7-1 game. Does not make sense to me.

 

[whoknew]

This reminds me of the '01 World Series game 6 when Bob Brenly refused to take the Unit out of game 6 - so he could pitch in game 7 - despite having like a 15 run lead.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

They must have had this planned and knew any Price usage would put him out for game 5. No other explanation.