GDT 3/3 Jays @ Rays Moore vs 200 inning legend Mark Buehrle!

[fatcowxlive]

Well, this makes me feel a lot better at least knowing that it probably wouldn't have mattered.

 

Thinking about it, not a great way for Torii Hunter to go out either, I think he said he's likely finished after this year as well.

 

What Torii hunter? Twins are playing B team today

 

1. Byron Buxton ® CF

2. Shane Robinson ® LF

3. Max Kepler (L) RF

4. Miguel Sano ® DH

5. Kennys Vargas (S) 1B

6. Eduardo Nunez ® 3B

7. Eduardo Escobar (S) 2B

8. Eric Fryer ® C

9. Danny Santana (S) SS

[Baseball Player]

Since you know this game was like semi important. Why not see how the game is going then bring papa B if we were winning big or losing big out of the pen?

[baubau]

Maybe its me but I'd love to face KC at home first. We've beaten them there plus when they come to RC we can shout "Don't Cry Volquez" & "Nobody Ventura" plus the classic Pits "CUETTTTTTTTTTTTO CUETTTTTTTTTTTO" to send them on their way to the offseason.

[intentional wok]

One can argue ump kept up his professionalism despite all the sentiments going into this start by MB, but he'll likely hear about it from many people post game regardless. I'm actually surprised Gibby didn't go out there to jaw at him to get tossed there.

 

Would have been embarrassing for Gibby to do that, IMO. Buehrle already knows this whole thing is for him. No need to draw more attention to it by bickering with the ump.

[vdubmvp]

why is there always a guy saying "here here here" at tropicana. Everything about the rays is annoying

 

I f***ing loathe that it sounds like they hand out insanely obnoxious noisemakers to people as they enter the stadium.

[Lil Looper]

I would have rather have played a WC team in ALDS which is arguably more benicial than HFA.

 

This is a meaningless statement the West division winner will have 87-88 wins, the WC winner will have 87-88 wins

 

unless you prefer the yankees you guarantee yourself nothing

[jaysfan2014]

Royals up 5-0. This game's not going to matter. Prepare for the Rangers or Astros Thursday.

[art_vandelay275]

Since you know this game was like semi important. Why not see how the game is going then bring papa B if we were winning big or losing big out of the pen?

 

Gibby was going to start Hutch if Papa B couldn't pitch. What does that tell you about what Gibby thinks?

[BlueJayWay]

[EMK19]

Well, cheer for the Orioles, Angels and the Astros everyone.... let's at least have the two West teams waste their pitchers/stamina for the AL West play in game and maybe also have the Yanks play the WC game away.

[Maahfaace]

This is a meaningless statement the West division winner will have 87-88 wins, the WC winner will have 87-88 wins

 

unless you prefer the yankees you guarantee yourself nothing

 

No but WC team burns there ace, meaning u will only face them once in a 5 game series

[ComeTogether]

Now it is a mean nothing game. Should have put Burhle on later.

[JFD]

Since you know this game was like semi important. Why not see how the game is going then bring papa B if we were winning big or losing big out of the pen?

 

that would make a lot more sense. Gibbons is dumb.

[o2cui2i]

jesus christ the point is some were very borderline. If the ump had any class he'd give them to a guy trying to gut out 2 innings to finish his career with a milestone

 

so you're saying the ump should cheat to help MB get to a personal milestone and completely disrespect the game?

[Jonn]

None of those runs are earned its not that bad. Just sucks Goins and Edwin booted those balls

[vdubmvp]

Ooh, Kershaw hit 300 strikeouts.

[JaysAllMighty]

This is a meaningless statement the West division winner will have 87-88 wins, the WC winner will have 87-88 wins

 

unless you prefer the yankees you guarantee yourself nothing

 

I hate how the Yankees can get hot and have a barrage of lucky hits.

[bronson44]

so you're saying the ump should cheat to help MB get to a personal milestone and completely disrespect the game?

 

yeah that's exactly what I was saying...

[Slade]

One can argue ump kept up his professionalism despite all the sentiments going into this start by MB, but he'll likely hear about it from many people post game regardless. I'm actually surprised Gibby didn't go out there to jaw at him to get tossed there.

 

No one is going to question the ump, Buehrle had his chance and couldn't finish. Would anyone really want to end their career saying I could of had 200IP but the Umpire screwed me?

[Governator]

This is a meaningless statement the West division winner will have 87-88 wins, the WC winner will have 87-88 wins

 

unless you prefer the yankees you guarantee yourself nothing

 

What does that have to do with anything? A WC team gets to play their ace likely in Game 3 only vs games 1 and 5. That's the advantage.

[EMK19]

What Torii hunter? Twins are playing B team today

 

1. Byron Buxton ® CF

2. Shane Robinson ® LF

3. Max Kepler (L) RF

4. Miguel Sano ® DH

5. Kennys Vargas (S) 1B

6. Eduardo Nunez ® 3B

7. Eduardo Escobar (S) 2B

8. Eric Fryer ® C

9. Danny Santana (S) SS

 

Does he have an injury? Odd that he wouldn't start on what's very likely his last MLB game.

[o2cui2i]

yeah that's exactly what I was saying...

 

lol

 

just making sure I was clear on how irrational your anger was.

[FireAlexAnthopoulos]

Honestly, the playoffs can be such a crapshoot sometimes that I almost prefer not having the pressure of the best overall record and top seed.

[bronson44]

lol

 

just making sure I was clear on how irrational your anger was.

 

k...

[Baseball Player]

I don't think I was ever this salty going into the 89, 91,92 or 93 post season. But then again I didn't have pubes then.

[Governator]

Honestly, the playoffs can be such a crapshoot sometimes that I almost prefer not having the pressure of the best overall record and top seed.

 

Jays probably have that expectation regardless. Highest odds to win the WS.

[intentional wok]

I would have rather have played a WC team in ALDS which is arguably more benicial than HFA.

 

Counterpoint:

 

The WC team and the West champ are interchangeable at this point. At first or second seed, the Jays still have a likelihood of seeing either the Astros or Rangers.

 

It does eliminate the possibility of facing the struggling Yankees or light hitting Angels though. It also means a more well rested opponent too, if that one game really makes a difference in fatigue anyway (Astros won't be using Keuchel in the WC game either apparently, so the ace-in-game-3 thing is a non-factor).

[fatcowxlive]

Does he have an injury? Odd that he wouldn't start on what's very likely his last MLB game.

 

Nope. I guess they just wanted to play the kids

[Daniel Labude]

So if Texas loses and Houston wins they have to play an extra game and the Jays get the winner...lets hope for that and it's the same as playing a wild card, right?

[Baseball Player]

So if Texas loses and Houston wins they have to play an extra game and the Jays get the winner...lets hope for that and it's the same as playing a wild card, right?

 

Yes that would be the best scenario after this debacle.