Toronto Blue Jays (86-64) vs New York Yankees (82-67) GDT 2/3

[Followthelight]

I agree with Zaun, that was a bad pitch to bird.

[Boxcar]

Hate how the Yankees always have these f***ing nobodies that come up and fill in for their injured stars. Tex being replaced by Bird gave them almost no drop-off.

 

How is Bird a nobody? Matt Hague is a nobody. Greg Bird is a purebred stallion.

[Stangstag]

Well that sucked. We really need to fix this bullpen in the off-season.However we still are up 2.5 and we got Stroman on the mound. Donaldson can't slump forever. We gotta get it. So huge.

 

Really? This bullpen was excellent for most of the season. Really slumping now though. Its still a great bullpen

[intentional wok]

Well that sucked. We really need to fix this bullpen in the off-season. However we still are up 2.5 and we got Stroman on the mound. Donaldson can't slump forever. We gotta get it. So huge.

 

Man the team is like 40-20 since the break. The BP isn't perfect but it's not terrible.

 

Guys, seriously, this is what playoff baseball is. All bets off, and who survives? This is not the Jays against the f***ing Twins on a lethargic Sunday.

[jaysfan2014]

Hate how the Yankees always have these f***ing nobodies that come up and fill in for their injured stars. Tex being replaced by Bird gave them almost no drop-off.

 

Greg Bird is one of the Yanks top position player prospects, and considering how he dominated AAA, it's no surprise he is off to a strong start in the majors. So zip it.

[Followthelight]

Need to win tomorrow.

[intentional wok]

Yeah who is this nobody we have starting tomorrow anyway?

[Trouba95]

I would love nothing more than to see Nova shelled tomorrow. Please make it happen. Can't fall to 1.5

[EdwinsParrot]

Had some golden opportunities..but it is what it is

 

hope stro comes through as well as the O (esp JD)

[Followthelight]

KC lost, what a missed opportunity.

[jaysfan2014]

Good chance tomorrow. Nova has been terrible most of the 2nd half, and facing Stroman.

[Trouba95]

Can we not pitch to Beltran anymore in meaningful situations? He always comes through.

[dineke]

can't wait to read this board when they blow a game in the playoffs

[burlingtonbandit]

Mark Lowe has actually struggled vs LHB. Seems he uses the slider away a little too frequently.

[Boxcar]

Seems like the offense has kinda tailed since Tulo got hurt...dunno if that's actually the case but it just feels that way.

[intentional wok]

can't wait to read this board when they blow a game in the playoffs

 

Half the board will have leapt off a building once an opposing team gets two base runners on in a single inning.

[saskjayfan]

can't wait to read this board when they blow a game in the playoffs

 

#Truefan

[Followthelight]

Mark Lowe has actually struggled vs LHB. Seems he uses the slider away a little too frequently.

 

Zaun has called this out several times now...Most LHB are good low ball hitters, if that slider catches a lot of the plate it often gets hit hard to lefties.

[Soft Hands]

oh well go get them tomorrow

[dineke]

at least sanchez wasn't the one blowing this game. I'm happy.

 

edit: actually, if this means gibby will go back to sanchez then shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

[Trouba95]

Man, we really need another loogy.

[thatoneguy]

Seems like the offense has kinda tailed since Tulo got hurt...dunno if that's actually the case but it just feels that way.

 

Yeah, even with his struggles, it's like the fire got snuffed out when he went down.

[jaysfan2014]

Seems like the offense has kinda tailed since Tulo got hurt...dunno if that's actually the case but it just feels that way.

 

Nope, they're still hitting. (.276/.355/.448, not including tonight in the last 7 days). They're still hitting... just not with RISP.

 

And can we please stop pitching to Greg Bird? 10 HRs now.. projected to a full season of ABs, he's got 40 HR power!

[thatoneguy]

Nope, they're still hitting. (.276/.355/.448, not including tonight in the last 7 days). They're still hitting... just not with RISP.

 

And can we please stop pitching to Greg Bird? 10 HRs now.. projected to a full season of ABs, he's got 40 HR power!

 

Something tells me the XBHs have certainly been down though.

[nextyear]

It would have been great to see the Blue Jays come through in the 8th or 9th with a big hit (they did get the Navarro home run though), but still there were quite a few big plays by the Blue Jays on defense and offense.

 

One positive point for the Blue Jays is that the Yankees had to use two of their best relievers in the win. Certainly Miller won't be pitching tomorrow. In any case, hopefully the Blue Jays will have a big lead going into the late innings tomorrow so it will be a moot point anyway.

[Joe Shades]

Can't stand watching games on ESPN, all i had to hear was how great the Yankees bullpen is

[thatoneguy]

Can't stand watching games on ESPN, all i had to hear was how great the Yankees bullpen is

 

And yet Miller gives up two home runs and Betances was hanging on by a thread in the eighth.

 

Would be nice if Smoak hadn't put up two horrendous at bats against Miller.

[Joe Shades]

Hilarious hearing how they made great pitches to get out of jams, THEY PUT THEMSELVES INTO JAMS! i need to just spend the money for Mlb.tv

[Effit]

Donaldson being ice cold is our biggest problem right now. Hope it ends soon.

[Joe Shades]

They need to sweep Tampa, not confident in White Sox