Blue Jays Discussion: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo!!!!!!!!!! (avatars: posts 1-4)

[Trouba95*]

If Sanchez has to face a few lefties (God forbid) and gives up a game-altering HR...

 

[King Mapes]

Had to change my avatar for game 5. Come on Stroman. Shut Zaun up with another big performance.

Remember when Zaun said Stroman shouldn't be starting? Good times.

 

[King Mapes]

I think Gallardo will be in pretty quickly if Hamels has any trouble.

Same. They would want one starting the ALCS game 1 but first you have to make it there.

 

[Stats01]

let's see how the ump is today. We will know pretty quickly if Stroman is going to get squeezed.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Had to change my avatar for game 5. Come on Stroman. Shut Zaun up with another big performance.

Remember when Zaun said Stroman shouldn't be starting? Good times.

Because Tom Gordon.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

2015 Toronto Blue Jays
93-69, 1st place in AL East (Schedule and Results)
Scored 891 runs, Allowed 670 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 102-60

2015 Texas Rangers
88-74, 1st place in AL West (Schedule and Results)
Scored 751 runs, Allowed 733 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-79

By the numbers, it shouldn't be that close !

 

[Bad News Benning]

If Sanchez has to face a few lefties (God forbid) and gives up a game-altering HR...

Sanchez has looked good against lefties this series. He has added a cutter which should stop lefties from leaning over the plate. Even if he gives up a hit to a lefty he can eliminate that with a DP ball the next batter.

I trust Sanchez more than Price late in a game.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Or...just bury the sinker consistently if they're first pitch swinging.

Exactly.
First pitch buried sinker.

What are the Vegas oddsmakers saying about the game ?

 

[Silver91]

2015 Toronto Blue Jays
93-69, 1st place in AL East (Schedule and Results)
Scored 891 runs, Allowed 670 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 102-60

2015 Texas Rangers
88-74, 1st place in AL West (Schedule and Results)
Scored 751 runs, Allowed 733 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-79

By the numbers, it shouldn't be that close !

Those numbers are great and all, but it's one game. The Phillies won 63 of them, and even took a couple games against us...

Playoff baseball isn't about who is the best team, it's a tournament for the best teams over the course of the season, and then whichever of those teams gets hottest is crowned the champ. I like our chances, but you can't take for granted that we are going to win it.

 

[Discoverer]

Maybe Stroman could worry less about throwing strikes on the first pitch ?

You still want to throw first pitch strikes, you just want to throw GOOD first pitch strikes.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

I trust Sanchez more than Price late in a game.

Me too.
Price gave up 3 runs in 3 innings.

 

[Eb]

I'm calling it, the winning run will be a late inning suicide squeeze with Goins bunting towards Beltre and Pompey (running for Colabello) scoring the run

Lol. Feeling confident today, eh

 

[Loosie]

 

[Eb]

Sanchez has looked good against lefties this series. He has added a cutter which should stop lefties from leaning over the plate. Even if he gives up a hit to a lefty he can eliminate that with a DP ball the next batter.

I trust Sanchez more than Price late in a game.

It was not too long ago that Sanchez lost his eighth inning spot.

 

[stavs*]

Since there is a very good chance Price may not be activated today, We very well could see Estrada come out the pen which eases me a lot more than Price or Loup

 

[Discoverer]

Sanchez has looked good against lefties this series. He has added a cutter which should stop lefties from leaning over the plate. Even if he gives up a hit to a lefty he can eliminate that with a DP ball the next batter.

I trust Sanchez more than Price late in a game.

He's only faced four of them. I would still be worried about that matchup.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

You still want to throw first pitch strikes, you just want to throw GOOD first pitch strikes.

Do you ?

Texas
First pitch BA: .372
1-0 .305
0-1 .337

Jays
First pitch BA: .350
1-0 .371
0-1 .320

 

[HamiltonNHL]

"Thunderstruck"

Thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder
I was caught
In the middle of a railroad track
I looked round
And I knew there was no turning back
My mind raced
And I thought what could I do
And I knew
There was no help, no help from you
Sound of the drums
Beating in my heart
The thunder of guns
Tore me apart
You've been
Thunderstruck

Rode down the highway
Broke the limit, we hit the town
Went through to Texas, yeah Texas, and we had some fun
We met some girls
Some dancers who gave a good time
Broke all the rules
Played all the fools
Yeah yeah they, they, they blew our minds
And I was shaking at the knees
Could I come again please
Yeah them ladies were too kind
You've been
Thunderstruck

I was shaking at the knees
Could I come again please

Thunderstruck, Thunderstruck, Thunderstruck, Thunderstruck
It's alright, we're doin' fine
It's alright, we're doin' fine, fine, fine
Thunderstruck, yeah, yeah, yeah
Thunderstruck, Thunderstruck
Thunderstruck, baby, baby
Thunderstruck, you've been Thunderstruck
Thunderstruck, Thunderstruck
You've been Thunderstruck

 

[PensBandwagonerNo272*]

Longest day of work ever.

 

[Stats01]

Dan Shulman ‏@DShulman_ESPN 3h3 hours ago
My guess is Price and Estrada both available today if Stroman doesn't go that deep. Estrada get #'s vs LHB. #jays #rangers

 

[Sens Rule]

"Thunderstruck"

Thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder
I was caught
In the middle of a railroad track
I looked round
And I knew there was no turning back
My mind raced
And I thought what could I do
And I knew
There was no help, no help from you
Sound of the drums
Beating in my heart
The thunder of guns
Tore me apart
You've been
Thunderstruck

Rode down the highway
Broke the limit, we hit the town
Went through to Texas, yeah Texas, and we had some fun
We met some girls
Some dancers who gave a good time
Broke all the rules
Played all the fools
Yeah yeah they, they, they blew our minds
And I was shaking at the knees
Could I come again please
Yeah them ladies were too kind
You've been
Thunderstruck

I was shaking at the knees
Could I come again please

Thunderstruck, Thunderstruck, Thunderstruck, Thunderstruck
It's alright, we're doin' fine
It's alright, we're doin' fine, fine, fine
Thunderstruck, yeah, yeah, yeah
Thunderstruck, Thunderstruck
Thunderstruck, baby, baby
Thunderstruck, you've been Thunderstruck
Thunderstruck, Thunderstruck
You've been Thunderstruck

Stroman needs to fly from the dugout to the mound in an Ironman suit to start the game.

 

[Suntouchable13]

I predict 5-2 Jays.

 

[TF97]

let's see how the ump is today. We will know pretty quickly if Stroman is going to get squeezed.

It's Dale Scott. He is one of the better umpires in baseball. He has a consistent zone and tends to give pitchers strikes slightly off the plate.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Please Blue Jay bats.
Please show up.
EE: I need to see the Edwing. I forget what it looks like. Other than that lame overly-excited teller impersonation of TV. plz/thx u.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Well whatever happens, it's been a fun season. Let's just hope it continues past today.