Blue Jays Discussion: Will play Texas in the ALDS (Playoff Avatars in Posts 1-4)

[Divine]

One thing I'll say is do not ever again compare hockey and baseball. They are two very different sports.

You're on a hockey forum... Most analogies will go back to hockey because you'd assume that's the common interest.

 

[Trouba95*]

If you guys are mad, blame the weather in Baltimore. The doubleheader really mucked things up.

 

[Swervin81]

One thing I'll say is do not ever again compare hockey and baseball. They are two very different sports.

Whenever anyone asks for a hockey equivalent to a baseball trade, it always sets me off into a fit of flying rage. And I'm normally a pretty mild mannered person.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Whenever anyone asks for a hockey equivalent to a baseball trade, it always sets me off into a fit of flying rage. And I'm normally a pretty mild mannered person.

quick question Swerve, what's the baseball equivalent to offsides?

 

[Trouba95*]

Just remember, there's no guarantee that the Royals advance to the ALCS which is the same with us. Nothing is a guarantee.

 

[canadon]

If the Asrtros win their last two games and the Rangers lose tomorrow, are we facing Houston in the first round then?

 

[Divine]

quick question Swerve, what's the baseball equivalent to offsides?

Foul balls.

 

[Trouba95*]

If the Asrtros win their last two games and the Rangers lose tomorrow, are we facing Houston in the first round then?

No, they would play a game to decide the division.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Whenever anyone asks for a hockey equivalent to a baseball trade, it always sets me off into a fit of flying rage. And I'm normally a pretty mild mannered person.

which i don't think is fair, if truth be told.

 

[canadon]

No, they would play a game to decide the division.

Thanks! Maybe not such a bad scenario for the Jays then. Too many ifs though.

 

[Trouba95*]

Thanks! Maybe not such a bad scenario for the Jays then. Too many ifs though.

Yeah, tomorrow will be spectacular! So many things will be decided.

 

[Kitsune]

Any idea/hints to game time starts for game one and two?

4pm or 8pm for game 1. Game 2 .. Fox is only showing one game at this time and its at 4pm. If the Dodgers get home field I wouldn't be surprised if the Jays game is early afternoon.

 

[Trouba95*]

Would suck big if the Jays game is in the afternoon...ugh

 

[LeafsNation75]

Just remember, there's no guarantee that the Royals advance to the ALCS which is the same with us. Nothing is a guarantee.

Plus if the Jays are to advance to the ALCS it would mean they get home field advantage.

 

[LaCarriere]

kind of ****** that there's no saturday game. Thurs/Fri and good chance they are day games... brutal scheduling.

 

[Canada4Gold]

If the Asrtros win their last two games and the Rangers lose tomorrow, are we facing Houston in the first round then?

they'd have a tiebreaker for the West. and if the Yankees lose tomorrow as well the other team would be tied with them and might get home field for the WC game.

Or Houston could finish 1-1 and if LAA wins tomorrow then they have a tiebreaker for the 2nd WC spot

also we could pass KC yet with a win, and a KC loss

basically, everything is up for grabs tomorrow. No spots are locked in.

 

[Trouba95*]

Can you imagine if the Yankees blow their HFA for the WC game tomorrow...

 

[Mitchy]

Whenever anyone asks for a hockey equivalent to a baseball trade, it always sets me off into a fit of flying rage. And I'm normally a pretty mild mannered person.

So, would you say Bracco is the NHL equivalent of Stroman?

 

[SDig14]

I'm gonna tell my boss I have a dentist appointment to watch if it's in the afternoon, but I'm hoping we know pretty soon to give a few days notice.

 

[Canada4Gold]

So, would you say Bracco is the NHL equivalent of Stroman?

Short is to Zaun as Russian is to Cherry

so maybe Soshnikov

 

[Trouba95*]

I'm gonna tell my boss I have a dentist appointment to watch if it's in the afternoon, but I'm hoping we know pretty soon to give a few days notice.

Yeah, I gotta figure something out.

 

[Trouba95*]

They should just shut everything down country-wide for at least Thursday. First time in the playoffs in 22 years! So many people will be calling in sick/asking for time off.

 

[HOCKEYGOON]

Already have my days booked off and playoff tickets secured

 

[The Nemesis]

I'm just speaking the truth. Some ppl will always be homers and think positive so they can't see it (not you).

Plus I did say atleast hamels is pitching tomorrow *shrugs*

The other people aren't "homers" or constantly positive. They're being realistic. I also love how the default defence to this sort of stuff is "I'm just speaking truth."

If that's the case, where's your proof that this is becuase the Jays don't care to "piss away" the division lead. Not your supposition. Not your assumption. Not any "well, what else would it be?" type crap. Proof. Irrefutable and incontrovertible.

You don't have it. You're just giving opinion. It's not "truth" any more than it would be if I were to state that the Jays thought dressing the lesser players would give them a better shot at winning these games because they figure those players are hungry to show they deserve jobs next year while all the playoff-bound vets didn't care about winning these games because they'd already punched their ticket to the post-season.

Just because you're looking for the dark cloud in every silver lining doesn't make you some prophet of truth against the vast tide of homeristic positivity police. It makes you a pessimist looking for something to complain about while everyone else takes a much more measured approach to analyzing the situation.

They didn't piss away these games. The regulars should never have played that rainy trainwreck of a game the day after because of the risk of getting hurt, nor would most of them have played the 2nd game of the doubleheader anyway.

So what have they done to piss things away since then? Osuna had a blown save tonight. these things happen. And they won yesterday. Big.

But herp derp derp, they're blowing it on purpose because they're lazy or they don't want to win, or they've stopped caring, or some such nonsense. Everything's awful. They'll probably choke away the playoffs in the 1st round anyway.

Come on.

 

[The Nemesis]

They should just shut everything down country-wide for at least Thursday. First time in the playoffs in 22 years! So many people will be calling in sick/asking for time off.

I'm not lucky enough to be able to get out of my Thursday afternoon commitments.