GDT:(3/3) - Cubs @ Jays - Hutch vs. Guy whose name is easier to spell than Samardzija

[jays4life19]

Negative!! Detroit and KC are tied for their division lead... one will take over the division and the loser will be tied with Mariners until they win or lose.

 

Thanks! Good news!

[reedjohnsonfan]

I just understood why everyone was calling out Wil Myers, geez, that was terrible.

 

He sucks lol. I think he becomes a worse version of Rasmus.

[jaysfan2014]

Actually, if you include the expected loss in the aborted CLE/KC game to be completed later in September, Detroit leads the division, not KC. But with a win, KC will lead.

[saskjayfan]

So what's the best we could be tonight? 3.5 back?

 

3.5 back looks like it might be possible...early 3 to 0 lead. I wasn't that hopeful with iwakuma starting, but they got to him. Seattle faces the A's in the next 3 and then have a 4 game series against the angels. We just need KC and or Detroit to collapse somehow.

[reedjohnsonfan]

4..

 

It's a good time if you think about it. They're still long shots but you can relax and enjoy the game without anything completely meaningless to watch. Just enjoy and see if the Jays get hot an make it interesting next week. If not, life goes on.

[jaysfan2014]

3.5 back looks like it might be possible...early 3 to 0 lead. I wasn't that hopeful with iwakuma starting, but they got to him. Seattle faces the A's in the next 3 and then have a 4 game series against the angels. We just need KC and or Detroit to collapse somehow.

 

KC maybe.. no Shields vs. the Red Sox, Hendriks pitching, and Boston's 3-0 vs. the Royals this season. Detroit is anybody's guess.

[burlingtonbandit]

Wow Hutch generated 18/93 swinging strikes tonight. The Cubs are terrible.

[GD]

Wow Hutch generated 18/93 swinging strikes tonight. The Cubs are terrible.

 

Or Hutch is based god

[kgm1]

God I wish we had a team like the Cubs or texas in our division this year. That is a bad team. Won't be like that in 3 years but it sucks right now

[jays4life19]

3-2 in the Seattle game.

[burlingtonbandit]

God I wish we had a team like the Cubs or texas in our division this year. That is a bad team. Won't be like that in 3 years but it sucks right now

 

We also didn't see the cubs with Rizzo, Castro or Samardizja when he was still there. Almost all the really bad teams have shut guys down for the rest of the season.

[kgm1]

3.5 back looks like it might be possible...early 3 to 0 lead. I wasn't that hopeful with iwakuma starting, but they got to him. Seattle faces the A's in the next 3 and then have a 4 game series against the angels. We just need KC and or Detroit to collapse somehow.

 

Only way they get back in this is if one of the A,s or Mariners start sweeping each other every series and Ditto KC and Detroit. We desperately need one in each division to take charge

[Abomination]

Only way they get back in this is if one of the A,s or Mariners start sweeping each other every series and Ditto KC and Detroit. We desperately need one in each division to take charge

 

Seattle has a BRUTAL schedule to close out the year. 7 vs the Angels, 3 against the A's, 4 against us, and a breather vs the Astros.

KC has a nice schedule, but do play 3 vs Detroit. Same with Detroit. They're the two I'm most concerned about, but at least the games they play against each other should help.

 

We also have a brutal schedule though. 6 vs Baltimore, 4 vs Yankees, 4 vs Seattle, and 3 vs TB (which we shouldn't take too lightly either).

[burlingtonbandit]

Seattle has a BRUTAL schedule to close out the year. 7 vs the Angels, 3 against the A's, 4 against us, and a breather vs the Astros.

KC has a nice schedule, but do play 3 vs Detroit. Same with Detroit. They're the two I'm most concerned about, but at least the games they play against each other should help.

 

We also have a brutal schedule though. 6 vs Baltimore, 4 vs Yankees, 4 vs Seattle, and 3 vs TB (which we shouldn't take too lightly either).

 

Sweeping the Ms is going to be almost impossible. Id bet that Felix will be pitching in one of those games and Iwakurma probably will too.

[jaysfan2014]

Seattle has a BRUTAL schedule to close out the year. 7 vs the Angels, 3 against the A's, 4 against us, and a breather vs the Astros.

KC has a nice schedule, but do play 3 vs Detroit. Same with Detroit. They're the two I'm most concerned about, but at least the games they play against each other should help.

 

We also have a brutal schedule though. 6 vs Baltimore, 4 vs Yankees, 4 vs Seattle, and 3 vs TB (which we shouldn't take too lightly either).

 

What hurts KC's chances is their lack of offense. Unless they pitch really well, they won't win. Plus, they have a losing record vs. Cleveland as well. And their 4 game set vs. Boston won't be a cake walk, as they got swept at Fenway earlier this season, and that was against two of the starters they'll face this weekend (Buchholz, De La Rosa). And this team may make Kelly and Webster look like Cy Young candidates, because they don't walk... at all (last in AL in walks)

[jaysfan2014]

Sweeping the Ms is going to be almost impossible. Id bet that Felix will be pitching in one of those games and Iwakurma probably will too.

 

That's still two weeks away.. we don't know the rotation. Plus, we have Bautista, Lind and EE all back (even minus Cabrera), unlike last time, plus it's at home, instead of that pitcher's park in Seattle.

[baubau]

This team is going to win a few more games to get everyone excited, and then lose the rest of the way to let us down one last time

 

Its the Blue Ja.. No, sorry, its the Toronto way!

[Maahfaace]

Its the Blue Ja.. No, sorry, its the Toronto way!

 

i got tix for the bal and sea series, so I'll be happy if they have a decent shot going into the last 7. Skydome will be a rocking.

[G-Snarls]

Honestly, how have the Cubs won 64 games this year? Good God...

[GD]

Aren't they kinda sorta missing two of their best players?

[G-Snarls]

This team is going to win a few more games to get everyone excited, and then lose the rest of the way to let us down one last time

 

In all likelihood they ride high for another week or so and get bounced by Baltimore. But the home games will be awesome if they're within 2-3 games by that point.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

The rotation and offense have both been bananas over the last two weeks.

 

We have a real shot here... We get Nate Karns and Hellickson in the first two games against Tampa. Those are very winnable games. Archer has also struggled lately too.

[G-Snarls]

Aren't they kinda sorta missing two of their best players?

 

Yes

 

Rizzo especially is their only real established bat

 

We didn't see them at their best. Which is still a 90+ loss team even with everybody.