Blue Jays Discussion: Would rather get punched in May than knocked out in October - ALCS bound!

[lebdafor norris]

I'm just glad this Indians team doesn't have the notorious Blue Jay killer, Micheal Brantley in the lineup.

 

[Eyedea]

He's lying.

Pretty sure MLB has to review his medicals to approve him. I mean he could lie, but if he's not right I don't think they would take the chance.

 

[theaub]

If you just assume he's lying then yeah I guess nothing can be good news

 

[Sokil]

If you just assume he's lying then yeah I guess nothing can be good news

Maybe he's not even who he says he is. Maybe he's an imposter.

 

[Bad News Benning]

I'm just glad this Indians team doesn't have the notorious Blue Jay killer, Micheal Brantley in the lineup.

that guy would always rake against the jays. He would hit a pair of doubles every game.

 

[Eb]

He's lying.

zeke or Lariano?

 

[Discoverer]

Maybe he's not even who he says he is. Maybe he's an imposter.

I bet he's Gustavo Chacin with a mask on.

 

[ACC1224]

If you just assume he's lying then yeah I guess nothing can be good news

Can't imagine he's lying. Probably confused, he was hit in the head.

 

[zeke]

How could that be anything but good news?

I just don't trust players to self-diagnose quick returns from concussions.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

If you just assume he's lying then yeah I guess nothing can be good news

Players lie about injuries all the time....

That said, I'm not presuming he's lying: I'm merely saying that just because Liriano says he is totally fine and symptom free does not mean it's true.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

I like Estrada to start.
Rumors of Stroman to start worried me.
Wonder who is pitching for Cleveland.

 

[Discoverer]

I just don't trust players to self-diagnose quick returns from concussions.

For concussions, the MLB has to review it before he's allowed to return to action. So it's not even entirely up to the Jays medical staff, let alone Liriano.

 

[Discoverer]

I like Estrada to start.
Rumors of Stroman to start worried me.
Wonder who is pitching for Cleveland.

Other than the Game 4 starter, the order makes pretty much no difference.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Marco is starting. it makes sense. I know people were like WHOA?! REST for Stroman but this season showed that weird rest messes up Marco.

 

[ShaneFalco]

I bet he's Gustavo Chacin with a mask on.

I still have some Chacin cologne left

 

[Brown Dog]

I bet he's Gustavo Chacin with a mask on.

Pretty sure Chacin's real face was a mask.

 

[Bad News Benning]

Pretty sure Chacin's real face was a mask.

everytime i saw Chacin's face it made me think of the baby from that show in the early 90's called "dinosaurs"

 

[Raging Bull]

I like Estrada to start.
Rumors of Stroman to start worried me.
Wonder who is pitching for Cleveland.

Would assume its Kluber GM1 and Bauer GM2.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I like Estrada to start.
Rumors of Stroman to start worried me.
Wonder who is pitching for Cleveland.

So....Why exactly would Stroman worry you?

 

[Puckstuff]

IT'S TORONTO VS. CLEVELAND ... AGAIN
The Blue Jays and Indians will meet in the ALCS, bringing back memories of the Cavaliers playing the Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals. This is the first time NBA and MLB teams from the same city will meet in a league semifinal in the same year since the LCS began in 1969, ESPN Stats & Info notes.

 

[JS19]

Maybe he's not even who he says he is. Maybe he's an imposter.

Funny enough...

Roberto Heredia Hernández (born August 30, 1980)[1] is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Houston Astros.

Hernández was a regular part of the Indians' starting rotation for six years under the name of Fausto Carmona, which he had used to obtain a visa to pitch in the United States. After his true name and age were revealed (he had claimed to be three years younger than he is), he missed much of the 2012 season due to lack of a valid visa, followed by a suspension from MLB for identity fraud. He returned as a regular starting pitcher with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2013 and the Philadelphia Phillies in 2014. In mid-2014, the Phillies traded him to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Fausto Carmona was a very interesting name at the time when I first saw him in the ALCS against Boston.

 

[Big Easy]

I could be wrong, but I don't think the Jays HAD to name a starter for Friday's game, 3 days in advance. So why did they do this, why not keep that information internally until need be? It may very well not make a difference in the end, but I just don't see the benefit in revealing the starter days before. Under normal circumstances, it doesn't matter much because you can usually guess. But going into the ALCS with 4 days rest it could technically be 4 different guys. Why not keep em guessing?

 

[LaCarriere]

I could be wrong, but I don't think the Jays HAD to name a starter for Friday's game, 3 days in advance. So why did they do this, why not keep that information internally until need be? It may very well not make a difference in the end, but I just don't see the benefit in revealing the starter days before. Under normal circumstances, it doesn't matter much because you can usually guess. But going into the ALCS with 4 days rest it could technically be 4 different guys. Why not keep em guessing?

You know the 4 starters you are going to face, they are putting scouting reports together for all of the jays starters.

 

[Big Easy]

You know the 4 starters you are going to face, they are putting scouting reports together for all of the jays starters.

I get that, but there is still 0 potential benefit for the Jays in naming the starter now.

 

[ACC1224]

I could be wrong, but I don't think the Jays HAD to name a starter for Friday's game, 3 days in advance. So why did they do this, why not keep that information internally until need be? It may very well not make a difference in the end, but I just don't see the benefit in revealing the starter days before. Under normal circumstances, it doesn't matter much because you can usually guess. But going into the ALCS with 4 days rest it could technically be 4 different guys. Why not keep em guessing?

First thing that comes to mind is so the press won't ask daily about it.
Makes little difference, IMO.