Blue Jays GDT: 2023 v12 | Sun, Oct 1 | vs TB *Last Regular Season Game* | 3:00pm ET/12:00pm PT | Lopez vs Parsons

[Forgotusername]

Just hope Texas' bullpen can hold the lead if they get it.

 

[canucksfan]

M's take a 2-0 lead. Ugh

 

[Forgotusername]

M's take a 2-0 lead. Ugh

3-0 after terrible play by their CF.

 

[EpochLink]

Rangers ASS

 

[canucksfan]

Castillo pitches for the Mariners tomorrow

 

[mikeyz]

Man. It's going to be tough, but, I would feel so much better about our chances if we slid into the 3rd wild card spot. I know that we've owned Tampa in the last couple of weeks here. But I would much rather play Minnesota in the WC and then one of Texas, Seattle or Houston in the DS.

All three of those teams seem to be taking turns looking like ass right now.

Castillo pitches for the Mariners tomorrow

So that might mean another win tomorrow for Seattle.

 

[EpochLink]

Rangers garbage.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Wonder how nervous Rangers fans are getting. Everything has gone against them for 2 days in a row now when they were so close to clinching

 

[Cloned]

Don’t be surprised if Texas blows their playoff spot lol.

 

[EpochLink]

Don’t be surprised if Texas blows their playoff spot lol.

They had a big lead in the AL West not too long ago.

 

[cyris]

Well the Jays are just gonna have to win their spot themselves tomorrow

 

[mikeyz]

Well the Jays are just gonna have to win their spot themselves tomorrow

With the way that AL West is going right now, A part of me REALLY wants to see the Jays slide to the 3rd WC spot.

I would much rather have Minny in the WC and then one of Texas/Houston/Seattle in the DS then Tampa and then Baltimore. But I don’t think that’s going to be feasible.

 

[cyris]

With the way that AL West is going right now, A part of me REALLY wants to see the Jays slide to the 3rd WC spot.

I would much rather have Minny in the WC and then one of Texas/Houston/Seattle in the DS then Tampa and then Baltimore. But I don’t think that’s going to be feasible.

I’d prefer to get the 3rd spot too but with the way that the Mariners and Astros are lining up it may be 2nd wildcard or out of the playoffs.
In a 3 or 4 way tie we miss. In a tie with Seattle for the last spot we miss.

At this point I think both us and Houston would have to lose our 2 remaining games and Seattle would have to win both of theirs or we would have to loose both Seattle would have to lose 1 and Houston would have to win both. Both scenarios there are pretty complicated.

So yeah it’s definitely best for the Jays to just win tomorrow and be able to save Gausman for game 1 of the wildcard

 

[Fourier]

I’d prefer to get the 3rd spot too but with the way that the Mariners and Astros are lining up it may be 2nd wildcard or out of the playoffs.
In a 3 or 4 way tie we miss. In a tie with Seattle for the last spot we miss.

At this point I think both us and Houston would have to lose our 2 remaining games and Seattle would have to win both of theirs or we would have to loose both Seattle would have to lose 1 and Houston would have to win both. Both scenarios there are pretty complicated.

So yeah it’s definitely best for the Jays to just win tomorrow and be able to save Gausman for game 1 of the wildcard

If the Jays lose both and Seattle wins both, the Jays are out if Houston wins at least one game. That said I firmly believe that the Jays win today to clinch.

 

[cyris]

If the Jays lose both and Seattle wins both, the Jays are out if Houston wins at least one game. That said I firmly believe that the Jays win today to clinch.

I realize that. It would force a 4 way tie and we would be out.
But their destiny is in their own hands now. Win tomorrow and they are in. And they can go into Tampa with some confidence knowing they won the last 2 series against them

 

[Jets4Life]

If the Jays lose both and Seattle wins both, the Jays are out if Houston wins at least one game. That said I firmly believe that the Jays win today to clinch.

The Jays have the tie-breaker with Houston. IN other words, the jays could clinch a playoff birth tomorrow with any of the three things happening:

1. A Jays win
2. A Seattle loss
3. A Houston loss

 

[Fourier]

I realize that. It would force a 4 way tie and we would be out.
But their destiny is in their own hands now. Win tomorrow and they are in. And they can go into Tampa with some confidence knowing they won the last 2 series against them

Agreed

The Jays have the tie-breaker with Houston. IN other words, the jays could clinch a playoff birth tomorrow with any of the three things happening:

1. A Jays win
2. A Seattle loss
3. A Houston loss

Correct

 

[MK78]

Man, the Jays sure have gotten some favourable out of town scoreboard results in recent weeks, but the last couple days have not been kind.

It really might come down to the last day, somehow I am not putting my faith in Ryu today - unless the offense can repeat last night's output.

 

[go_leafs_go02]

The Jays have the tie-breaker with Houston. IN other words, the jays could clinch a playoff birth tomorrow with any of the three things happening:

1. A Jays win
2. A Seattle loss
3. A Houston loss

No, that's not correct. Today, should the Jays lose, Seattle wins, and Houston loses, the Jays would not clinch as all four teams (Texas, Toronto, Houston and Seattle) could all still mathematically finish the season with 89 wins. A four-way tie results in the 3 AL West teams making the playoffs while the Blue Jays are OUT.

You are correct that the Jays will clinch today provided they win or Seattle loses. However, Houston does not play into the clinching equation today.

 

[canucksfan]

Man, the Jays sure have gotten some favourable out of town scoreboard results in recent weeks, but the last couple days have not been kind.

It really might come down to the last day, somehow I am not putting my faith in Ryu today - unless the offense can repeat last night's output.

Wouldn't be surprised Francis gets called up and pitches. Ryu likely doesn't pitch or gets limited innings.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Wouldn't be surprised Francis gets called up and pitches. Ryu likely doesn't pitch or gets limited innings.

Why don't you trust Ryu? He has looked good for the most part since coming back.

 

[canucksfan]

Why don't you trust Ryu? He has looked good for the most part since coming back.

He’s been awful against the Rays. Furthermore, his velo was down last start.

 

[DFF]

Just need one win.

If they can’t win against the resting Rays then what’s the point of making the playoffs?

Wouldn't be surprised Francis gets called up and pitches. Ryu likely doesn't pitch or gets limited innings.

Rays are resting

 

[Bjindaho]

Just need one win.

If they can’t win against the resting Rays then what’s the point of making the playoffs?


Rays are resting

It wouldn't shock me if the Rays rested nearly everyone today.

1) The whole spoiler crap is loser talk (guys will play if they need to, but why risk injury just for a trivial accomplishment.

2) if Toronto wins, it sets up a completely meaningless game 162 where neither team has incentive to care.

 

[mikeyz]

I’d prefer to get the 3rd spot too but with the way that the Mariners and Astros are lining up it may be 2nd wildcard or out of the playoffs.
In a 3 or 4 way tie we miss. In a tie with Seattle for the last spot we miss.

At this point I think both us and Houston would have to lose our 2 remaining games and Seattle would have to win both of theirs or we would have to loose both Seattle would have to lose 1 and Houston would have to win both. Both scenarios there are pretty complicated.

So yeah it’s definitely best for the Jays to just win tomorrow and be able to save Gausman for game 1 of the wildcard

Exactly and this is why I was saying that dropping to 3rd may not be feasible.