Blue Jays Discussion: Thus Endth the 2016 Season..

[Canada4Gold]

11 and a half glorious minutes of Biagini

http://m.mlb.com/video/v1206020483/biagini-joins-rose-and-millar-on-it

 

[JS19]

To people who are still insistent that Cleveland's rotation is "garbage" after Kluber, fangraphs has a really good read on what Tomlin changed up (including a showcase on how the Jays destroyed him in August vs. now).

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/how-josh-tomlin-beat-two-of-baseballs-best/

 

[Swervin81]

Are you ****ing serious, Jose?

 

[Cor]

Or maybe, try to hit a single once in a while.

 

[Paladin2799]

Are you ****ing serious, Jose?

I dunno, the first game had AWFUL home plate officiating.

 

[tp71]

Are you ****ing serious, Jose?

Players and coaches do this all the time. It's nothing new.

 

[BertCorbeau]

I dunno, the first game had AWFUL home plate officiating.

But it was called like that for both teams

 

[Eyedea]

Or maybe, try to hit a single once in a while.

He can't, because of the implication.

 

[one77]

Umps have been absolutely brutal against the Jays so far. He's right. But he shouldn't be solely blaming that for their bats going to sleep again.

 

[Schennanigans]

Anybody here from Windsor or familiar with the town? Heading there for work starting tomorrow and looking for my best options for watching the game. Otherwise I'm going to miss the rest of the series as well as the leafs.

 

[rojac]

Anybody here from Windsor or familiar with the town? Heading there for work starting tomorrow and looking for my best options for watching the game. Otherwise I'm going to miss the rest of the series as well as the leafs.

I think there's a very good chance that Sportsnet will be available on the TV in your hotel or motel room.

 

[Schennanigans]

I think there's a very good chance that Sportsnet will be available on the TV in your hotel or motel room.

We're staying in a house, have no idea what the living situation is there yet. Would be great if there's cable there, but looking at what my options are. But I might be interested in going to a local sports bar if there's one around not too far.

 

[BorntoLose]

Players and coaches do this all the time. It's nothing new.

pretty much this. distinctly recall Dwayne Casey getting fined in the Raps playoff run for something of the sort

 

[TF97]

It's official. Jose has gone full post July 2015...

 

[King Mapes]

We're staying in a house, have no idea what the living situation is there yet. Would be great if there's cable there, but looking at what my options are. But I might be interested in going to a local sports bar if there's one around not too far.

When I first started to read it, bar is what I was going to suggest. Boston (or is still Toronto ) Pizza would surely be playing it. Worst case scenario.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

But it was called like that for both teams

That's laughable to suggest.

 

[BertCorbeau]

That's laughable to suggest.

In game 1? Estrada certainly got some calls on pitches that looked outside, about the same as the Indians

I didn't see game 2, so I can't comment on that.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Dugath]

Perhaps Wiff-tista should try just making contact instead of swinging for the fences and wiffing. I really hope this guy is gone next year or offer him as little as possible while still being "respectable" on a 1 year deal.

Why does it seem like it is only Josh and some of the "lower tier" players who seem to grasp the concept of going the other way.

There is no way the Jays should have lost that second game.

 

[BlueForever]

As much as we want to harp on the umpires and the Jays bats being off. We lost 2-0 and 2-1 in Cleveland. This means Clevelands bats were just as silent and the pitching was just as brilliant against them. In the end the games have been evenly matched. Yes maybe the home team got a few more calls then we did. But we are back in Toronto the next 3 and if the first two games are any indication these will be just as tight.

Only difference is we are at home and we have the advantage to get us over the top as Cleveland did the past 2 games at home.

Honestly people....relax.

 

[Loosie]

Are you ****ing serious, Jose?

What this guy failed to report is that Jose mentioned that BOTH teams have to deal with these circumstances.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/gotta-hear-bautista-blue-jays-dealing-circumstances/

Also this....:

http://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/...strikes-advantage-significant-through-2-games

 

[ACC1224]

Glad I held off getting tickets. Lowest price yesterday was $115 now it's $75.

 

[Kurtz]

Heard the Blair and Brunt show on the Fan driving into work this morning.

They had a former ump and current ump advocate on...can't recall his name.

He said that back when he was umping, guys like Bautista would be taught a lesson, but unfortunately with the TV showing the strikebox, that's much harder to do nowadays...

He also wondered who taught Bautista the "elements and circumstances" phrase, because he wasn't smart enough to come up with that one on his own.

He also mentioned that Bautista has no right to comment since he's been swinging at pitches out of the zone this off-season. He mentioned that if a guy like Russ Martin complained to the ump in a respectful manner, the umps might be much more receptive to the message.


I thought that call was an excellent glimpse into the psyche of the umps, right from the horse's mouth.

 

[Rysto]

http://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/...strikes-advantage-significant-through-2-games

I read an article a couple of years ago by some advanced stats guys who said that the biggest component of home-field advantage in MLB is umpires calling the game in their favour.

Seriously, just use the ****ing robot umps already.

 

[theaub]

Jim McKean I think?

Its hilarious to see a guy take the bait hook, line and sinker but here we are.