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

[Daisy Jane]

Perfect. Absolutely perfect.

Yostian in nature.

what does this mean for us? why is this perfect?

is this.... because we're all right handed hitters and that gives us the edge? do i remember something baseball related, because if that's so, that's better than a cookie

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

what does this mean for us? why is this perfect?

is this.... because we're all right handed hitters and that gives us the edge? do i remember something baseball related, because if that's so, that's better than a cookie

At the very baseline of it, right handed hitters have a match up advantage against left handed pitchers (and vice versa).

Couple that with the idea that the Blue Jays have a glut of outstanding right handed hitters (Donaldson, Bautista, Encarnacion, Tulowitzki, Martin, Colabello) who all destroy left handed pitching, and it makes you scratch your head a bit.

 

[King Mapes]

what does this mean for us? why is this perfect?

is this.... because we're all right handed hitters and that gives us the edge? do i remember something baseball related, because if that's so, that's better than a cookie

Typically lefty vs lefty, righty vs righty the pitcher has a bigger edge and lefty vs righty, righty vs lefty the batter does. Not always the case but typically. We have all right handed batters who smash the ball.

Late in games you'll see managers use the bullpen a lot to go to these advantages.

 

[Discoverer]

If I was Señor Bannister, I'd go:

Gallardo
Hamels
Lewis
Pray for rain
Gallardo

But to each their own.

That's probably my rotation too.

 

[ACC1224]

Sorry if this has been asked already but I'm looking at the schedule on TSN and on Thursday Texas is playing both games. Why have they listed it that way?

http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/schedule

 

[Deebo]

Sorry if this has been asked already but I'm looking at the schedule on TSN and on Thursday Texas is playing both games. Why have they listed it that way?

http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/schedule

It's wrong.

 

[canadon]

Sorry if this has been asked already but I'm looking at the schedule on TSN and on Thursday Texas is playing both games. Why have they listed it that way?

http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/schedule

LOL. the second entry is probably just a place holder for the NYY-Astros winner. Should not have done this way though.

 

[Eyedea]

If I was Señor Bannister, I'd go:

Gallardo
Hamels
Lewis
Pray for rain
Gallardo

But to each their own.

Oh they shouldn't worry, JD will bring the rain.

 

[Loosie]

If I was Señor Bannister, I'd go:

Gallardo
Hamels
Lewis
Pray for rain
Gallardo

But to each their own.

...something something Donaldson will bring the rain

 

[ACC1224]

LOL. the second entry is probably just a place holder for the NYY-Astros winner. Should not have done this way though.

That's what I assumed. I'm guessing the times will change as well or are the Jays confirmed for 12 Thursday and Friday?

 

[Deebo]

That's what I assumed. I'm guessing the times will change as well or are the Jays confirmed for 12 Thursday and Friday?

Times aren't confirmed for any DS games yet.

 

[Halladay]

Hamels has reverse splits throughout his career and this years righties only hit slightly better against him than lefties. Id expect them to teeoff against Perez. Holland is a wild card, he can be really good or terrible. They should throw Gallardo game 1 Lewis in game 3. Holland in 4 if there is one.

 

[Nabru]

That's what I assumed. I'm guessing the times will change as well or are the Jays confirmed for 12 Thursday and Friday?

8pm Thursday, not sure about Friday.

 

[rojac]

8pm Thursday, not sure about Friday.

Do you have a source for that claim?

I suspect this is the best place to check if you want to see if a time is set yet:

http://m.mlb.com/postseason-schedule

 

[RayzorIsDull]

8pm Thursday, not sure about Friday.

Nothing has been confirmed yet.

 

[Nabru]

Sabathia will miss the postseason.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

That would explain the epic gin belly.

 

[Nabru]

Do you have a source for that claim?

I suspect this is the best place to check if you want to see if a time is set yet:

http://m.mlb.com/postseason-schedule

Nothing has been confirmed yet.

http://www.foxsports.com/tv-listings

Check the 8pm time slot for Thursday, Oct. 8.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

8pm Thursday, not sure about Friday.

I'll eat my hat if the Blue Jays play in prime time in any of their first three games.

 

[go_leafs_go02]

Can easily get tickets for the games in Texas right now if anyone wants to undertake a short road trip in the next week.

EDIT - that Fox link looks legit. I'd love if the game was on at 8 PM EDT / 5 PM PDT. I'd be able to see the last 8 innings or so.

 

[theaub]

That 8 PM is a placeholder and is not confirmed

My INSIDE INFO of the day though is that if the Astros win the Jays will play at 8 PM (and somewhere in the 4:00 range if the Yankees win). That is also not confirmed

 

[LaCarriere]

That would explain the epic gin belly.

geezes, he weighs 290. Could probably be less than 250 if it's a bad drinking problem.

 

[RayzorIsDull]

I would be surprised if the Jays played at 8. Makes more sense for the wildcard winner to play late game on Thursday.

 

[Loosie]

Sabathia will miss the postseason.

Is that why he was out for the latter half of the season? Or is it something that worsened while he was off and realized he needed help?

Either way kudos to getting checked in the get the help needed at a time he could have easily brushed it off to get playing in the post season.

 

[RedRenegade]

Hope they get the 8 PM slot. That would work pretty well for me Thursday and Friday too actually.

Have the Jays announced their playoff roster yet? Sorry if I missed it