Just how low are your expectations for next year?

[Arkadium]

Thank you for your participation.

[Olerud363]

Nice thread.

 

I voted for "every single thing goes right and we still finish 1 game out of the wild card".

 

That's the closest to what I think will happen. The rules are that there can be no excitement, no joy, no hope, but the cycle never ends either. If it ever gets to bad, there will be new management, a high draft pick, which could end the cycle.

 

So the Jays start slow -- Probably the bullpen implodes, Jansenn blows some saves, Cecil/Santos arms fall off. So they start 10-18.. but everyones doing well... except the bullpen. 7 real tough losses in there. So they could of been 17-11. But Boston starts 22-8. NYY 22-8 (after spending 1/2 billion).

 

From there things stabalize Jays slowly recover. Finish 88-74. But never in it for a day. They are 3 games back April 10th. Hover at 10 games back most of the year. Reach a low of 14 Games back by the All star break. Still 10 games Back of wild card Sep 1st. Then get hot. 5 games back with a week to go. Pull to within 3 the last day.

 

Sorry this is long. But that is the scenario that will happen. Pretty much identical to 1998.

[Arkadium]

Nice thread.

 

I voted for "every single thing goes right and we still finish 1 game out of the wild card".

 

That's the closest to what I think will happen. The rules are that there can be no excitement, no joy, no hope, but the cycle never ends either. If it ever gets to bad, there will be new management, a high draft pick, which could end the cycle.

 

So the Jays start slow -- Probably the bullpen implodes, Jansenn blows some saves, Cecil/Santos arms fall off. So they start 10-18.. but everyones doing well... except the bullpen. 7 real tough losses in there. So they could of been 17-11. But Boston starts 22-8. NYY 22-8 (after spending 1/2 billion).

 

From there things stabalize Jays slowly recover. Finish 88-74. But never in it for a day. They are 3 games back April 10th. Hover at 10 games back most of the year. Reach a low of 14 Games back by the All star break. Still 10 games Back of wild card Sep 1st. Then get hot. 5 games back with a week to go. Pull to within 3 the last day.

 

Sorry this is long. But that is the scenario that will happen. Pretty much identical to 1998.

 

Good god the serenity of your prediction is depressing. Though the part about NYY spending 1/2 billion did make me L.O.L.

[Arkadium]

Glad you're back!

 

If I were to rank the AL East teams in terms of 2014 outlook, I'd have the Jays last. Expectations are low.

 

Thanks but I'm not really back

[jays4life19]

Yeah, terrible poll and terrible thread.

[GD]

Yeah, terrible poll and terrible thread.

 

So, status quo.

[havok24]

What the f*** is this? My cat could come up with a better and more organized poll than this one.

[GNick]

After last year I am not expecting much

[Olerud363]

Yeah, terrible poll and terrible thread.

 

Whatever. It's a decent poll. Kindof funny. On this board he would get shat on no matter what. It would be hard to please the peanut gallery that like to s*** on everything etc.

 

I think only 2 things would please them.

 

1. A simple poll they could read on their phone while multitasking

 

How will the Jays do next year??

 

Good Bro!

Bad Bro!

 

(they like the word bro)

 

2. Or a poll written by Spanky

 

Will the birds will fly high next year??

 

1. Clap-Clap Blue Jays!

2. Yer dumb!

[Convo]

Strange people on this board... but I guess that's why they are spending their time on an internet message board and not out like normal people.

[Pete_7]

162-0

 

173-0 if you count playoffs

[jays4life19]

Strange people on this board... but I guess that's why they are spending their time on an internet message board and not out like normal people.

 

So i guess your saying your not a normal person?

[GD]

So i guess your saying your not a normal person?

 

That much is apparent

[FireAlexAnthopoulos]

At BEST, we will be about as "good" as this past season. AA will undoubtedly waste even more money and prospects on signings and trades that don't even come close to moving the needle.

[fatcowxlive]

Thank you for your participation.

 

My expectations are the same record last year with a bigger salary, less prospects and more excuses.

[Arkadium]

*Bump* Good job. I think you voted correctly.

[Arkadium]

Hello did you receive my package?

[GD]

arkadum

[Arkadium]

Reported.

 

+1.

[Jimcanuck]

its baseball... jays will finish anywhere from 1st to 5th in ALE

[guylaroche5]

i should not have to read a f***ing novel for a poll......

[Atothe]

God damn that was so f***ing dumb and accurate. You're an idiot savant

[xposbrad]

There's still plenty of time left in the 200 year window AA was talking about..

[TheHurl]

did 3 people really just report a 10 month old post?

[Boxcar]

So i guess your saying your not a normal person?

 

It's YOU'RE or you are. Your is possessive, for example: Your dumn

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

And what is U R Dumb? Friggin English Nazi ! Everybody run the Grammar cops are in the house! Lol

[Olerud363]

There's still plenty of time left in the 200 year window AA was talking about..

 

If we don't win this year, we'll win next year, if we don't win next year we'll win the year after that.

 

It's an infiinite series... I would say Beeston has no idea what an infinite series is. But according to Moogy most executives take 5 or 6 calculus courses.

[Olerud363]

Or if you see the statement grounded in a fixed time frame of 2013 that means there is a 100% chance of winning next year. We didn't win that year, or the year after that, which is this year, so it is an absolute certainty that we will win next year.

[Arkadium]

If we don't win this year, we'll win next year, if we don't win next year we'll win the year after that.

 

It's an infiinite series... I would say Beeston has no idea what an infinite series is. But according to Moogy most executives take 5 or 6 calculus courses.

 

Uhh you seem perplexed by your own stupidity...