Blue Jays Discussion: Trade deadline: Aug 31 (no, not that one. The other one. The waiver one)

[BertCorbeau]

Can we stick to discussing baseball? We're straying OT into political territory here.

 

[Daisy Jane]

********. Roulette playing ********.

pretty much, eh?

 

[Paladin2799]

Can we stick to discussing baseball? We're straying OT into political territory here.

Agreed, the discussion is straying into topics that would be impolite and dangerously OT.

I sense a lot of hurt feelings.

 

[ACC1224]

Can we stick to discussing baseball? We're straying OT into political territory here.

The way my post was misunderstood seems like we were getting into ESL territory.

Who is starting tonight? Any injured guys back?

 

[ShaneFalco]

Dickey
Pillar is supposed to be back

 

[ACC1224]

Dickey
Pillar is supposed to be back

Glad to see Pilar back.
Time for the Jays to get on a roll.

 

[Daisy Jane]

So question [again]

any player we get before September can play in the playoffs should we get there?

 

[Muston Atthews]

So question [again]

any player we get before September can play in the playoffs should we get there?

Yup.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey (8-13, 4.51 ERA) will start for the Blue Jays in their first meeting this season with the Angels, who will turn to left-hander Tyler Skaggs (1-2, 5.19 ERA).
Pillar injured his left thumb on a slide into second base on Aug. 7 in Kansas City. He likely will be reinstated from the disabled list after going 6-for-7 with a double and two RBIs in two games for Class A Dunedin on a rehabilitation assignment.
The move will give the Blue Jays more flexibility in the outfield. Melvin Upton Jr. has been playing center field in Pillar's place and recently has started to find himself at the plate.
Upton has batted .333 (6-for-18) with three home runs and six RBIs in his last five games. When Pillar returns to play center, it means Upton can move to one of the corners, probably right field with Michael Saunders returning to his regular spot in left field.
Ezequiel Carrera would resume his role as the team's fourth outfielder.
It is not certain when Jose Bautista will return from a sprained left knee. He is eligible to return from the disabled list on Thursday for the final game of the series

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http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/game/los-angeles-angels-toronto-blue-jays-20160823/Preview

 

[ShaneFalco]

Loup. Tepera or Goins will be sent down

 

[one77]

Loup. Tepera or Goins will be sent down

And none of them will be missed lol

 

[ShaneFalco]

We need another lefty in the pen. Was hoping Loup could bounce back

 

[Suntouchable13]

Does a team have to have lefty bat threats? I don't know about that. On our team it just so happens that all of the threats are right handed.

 

[tokyoite]

Do the Jays have any interest in Tim Tebow ?

 

[Discoverer]

Do the Jays have any interest in Tim Tebow ?

Does anyone?

 

[AINEC*]

Every now and then my mind wanders to just how much I hate having Josh Thole on this team.

 

[ShaneFalco]

 

[ShaneFalco]

Does anyone?

Lots of teams going to see him apparently

 

[Discoverer]

Lots of teams going to see him apparently

Yeah, it doesn't hurt to do your due diligence, but chances are he's nothing more than low-level organizational depth. I expect it's more a curiosity thing than anything else.

 

[trellaine201]

Dickey
Pillar is supposed to be back

Thole too?

 

[Scrub*]

Martin should catch every game

 

[King Mapes]

Pillar back tonight!!

 

[canucksfan]

When the Jays had the best offence last year who was the lefty that teams feared?

 

[Scrub*]

When the Jays had the best offence last year who was the lefty that teams feared?

The article says we need Votto, so we need Votto.

 

[ACC1224]

Is Colabello still in the organization?