Can Jays win a series in Tropicana?

[JohnnyLonghorn]

This team has been horrible playing on the road in Tampa Bay over the last few seasons. The bats came alive yesterday (albiet against less than stellar pitching), do you give the Jays any chance to emulate their success against Moore/Price/Hellickson? We are 1-8-1 in series thus far this year, and we need a series win here in the worst way. Can this team rally 3 out of 4 at Tropicana? At this point I will take a 2-2 split, but if we don't start winning some series' soon, our playoffs hopes are all but shattered (if they haven't been shattered already). Also, poor Ricky. His first start of the season is up King Felix, and on Thursday he goes head to head with David Price. I'm not sure how many series we've lost consecutively in TB (I know the numbers are startling), but we simply cannot afford to drop another series here. Hopefully yesterday's performance can jump start this team in the right direction.

[theblujay]

The question is really "Can we win a series?"

[Camps]

Price has been bad to start the year and it's a different Jays team vs. a different Rays team, so the past should have no impact on it but for some reason the Jays always seem to struggle vs. Tampa.

 

Given the way this season has started, I'm hoping for a split, anything else is a bonus, anything less is another disappointment.

[G-Snarls]

Wow I hope so

 

This is the time to do it...

[JohnnyLonghorn]

Yeah you would think with the new roster changes to both teams, the past would be completely irrelivent, but I don't think the Jays have won a series in Tropicana since Gibby's first stint with the team, regardless of roster/management changes. Crazy how much this team has underperformed at that one ball park, its almost been a kryptonite to this ball club in many ways. And Price has been uncharacteristically erratic this season, but a talent like him is sure to rebound with some stellar outings sooner than later. Just like Bucholtz, his numbers against our lineup have been downright dominant over the past few seasons, regardless of where the game is being played.

 

We need this series in the worst way. Given our luck with ex-Jays this season however, it wouldn't surprise me one bit to see both Kelly Johnson and Yunel Escobar hit .300 this series and go yard twice each.

[theblujay]

Yes, it's almost given that KJ an Yunel will have huge series, but I think we can win 3/4, but we need Buehrle to pitch a good game.

[CHRIS]

Yes, it's almost given that KJ an Yunel will have huge series, but I think we can win 3/4, but we need Buehrle to pitch a good game.

 

If Buehrle ever needed to come up with a cluth, verterany performance, this would be it.

[G-Snarls]

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[G-Snarls]

Taking 3/4 here would be massive.

 

And difficult to fathom

[NiagaraJaysFan]

If Buehrle ever needed to come up with a cluth, verterany performance, this would be it.

Yes, now would be a good time for him to pull a no-hitter or PG out of his ass.....

[Camps]

The Rays have been no-hit at an alarming regular rate over the past few seasons.

[G-Snarls]

Yes, now would be a good time for him to pull a no-hitter or PG out of his ass.....

 

I think it's fair to say his ass probably only contained one of those. Hahaha. Too bad he used it up already.

[Camps]

I think it's fair to say his ass probably only contained one of those. Hahaha. Too bad he used it up already.

 

He's had 2 no hitters (vs. Tex and TB)

[Arkadium]

Taking 3/4 here would be massive.

 

And difficult to fathom

 

Seems unlikely... Jays line-up looks completely baffled vs. good pitching... and TB is all pitching

[o2cui2i]

I think it's fair to say his ass probably only contained one of those. Hahaha. Too bad he used it up already.

 

hard to imagine winning 5 in a row when they only won 2 in a row once in 5 weeks and no changes have been made to the team. they did have some good AB yesterday and even the game before.

[Rajaifailedgrade1]

Well we won't win tonight, mark buehrle is terrible.

 

Should be the 5th starter if not 6th

[The Cats Ass]

Yes we can! Along with the luck of this new message board anything is possible!

[Chappy]

Forget the 'IF's', this team has to win this series plain and simple. The season is literally hanging by a thread and things can start looking a lot better with a few series wins over the next few weeks.

[o2cui2i]

Forget the 'IF's', this team has to win this series plain and simple. The season is literally hanging by a thread and things can start looking a lot better with a few series wins over the next few weeks.

 

must wins started 2 weeks ago. lol didnt help then.

 

lets hope they have a good plate approach this series. Tampa's pitching will tear them apart if they are swinging for the fences.

[GD]

Forget the 'IF's', this team has to win this series plain and simple. The season is literally hanging by a thread and things can start looking a lot better with a few series wins over the next few weeks.

 

If we aren't well over .500 in these upcoming games, our season is over.

[Dylan]

I'm hoping we win 3 of 4 this series , I'll be fine with 2-2..

[Chappy]

First game is always the key. Takes pressure off the guys and that might be a good thing at this point.