Blue Jays vs. Rangers ALDS Thread

[Stangstag]

I let Martin Perez see the Jays lineup once around...then after 9 batters Colby Lewis is in. I wouldn't even put Holland on the roster.

 

Good idea, but Tex will probably go with Gallardo/Hamels/Holland in that order

[Abomination]

Most of the players on the jays are American you ignorant jackass , Kind of like Booing your own team, Jesus you are an idiot

 

You do know that sometimes in the hockey playoffs, American crowds boo the Canadian anthem, even though many of their players are Canadian, right?

 

I don't agree with booing other nation's anthems, nor something like God Bless America, period. I do have to think though, that if it had been Canada that had been attacked, there's no way in hell American stadiums would play the closest equivalent of either "God Save the Queen" or "The Maple Leaf Forever".

[BTS]

You do know that quite often in the hockey playoffs, American crowds boo the Canadian anthem, even though many of their players are Canadian, right?

 

I don't agree with booing other nation's anthems, nor something like God Bless America, period. I do have to think though, that if it had been Canada that had been attacked, there's no way in hell American stadiums would play the closest equivalent of either "God Save the Queen" or "The Maple Leaf Forever".

 

There's a song called 'The Maple Leaf Forever'?

[Joe Shades]

You do know that quite often in the hockey playoffs, American crowds boo the Canadian anthem, even though many of their players are Canadian, right?

 

I don't agree with booing other nation's anthems, nor something like God Bless America, period. I do have to think though, that if it had been Canada that had been attacked, there's no way in hell American stadiums would play the closest equivalent of either "God Save the Queen" or "The Maple Leaf Forever".

 

Yes, Ignorance is a two way street. Me i only boo the French part.lol.......just kidding 9/11 idiot if you read this. And for epic ignorance i Don't think most Americans can locate Canada on a map

[SAAviour]

Thursday October 8: price

Friday October 9: Stroman

Sunday October 11: Dickey

Monday October 12: Estrada

Wednesday October 14: Price

 

Estrada gets Dickey effect, Price 2 starts. Or is there a way to get Price and Stroman 2 starts?

[Joe Shades]

3-1 series win

[Mozzer]

Saaviour, I Can't see Stroman getting 2 but I think you nailed the rotation - but wouldn't be surprised if Dickey got the game 2 start.

[Abomination]

Thursday October 8: price

Friday October 9: Stroman

Sunday October 11: Dickey

Monday October 12: Estrada

Wednesday October 14: Price

 

Estrada gets Dickey effect, Price 2 starts. Or is there a way to get Price and Stroman 2 starts?

 

If Price goes on short rest, we could do

 

October 8: Price

October 9: Stroman

October 11: Dickey or Estrada

October 12: Price

October 14: Stroman

 

Stroman would still be on regular rest. Hopefully we'll sweep the series, and won't have to make that choice, since it would screw up the next series a little.

[art_vandelay275]

And for epic ignorance i Don't think most Americans can locate Canada on a map

 

Maybe that's an exaggeration but it's not far from it and this is from a Canadian having lived in the US for close to 20 years (I actually have both passports). I can tell you that in grained into most Americans is a sense of superiority. When they are talking about "God Bless America", what they are really saying is "God only blesses America". They believe America is God's gift to the world. For a long time, they have been the center of the universe, economically speaking, military power, etc. Over the last decade or so, this is no longer true and a lot of Americans have a hard time dealing with it.

 

As for the team made up of mostly US or Venezuelans or as Fallon ignorantly stated Dominicans, I don't really care. To borrow a phrase from our cross-town brethren, it's about the logo on the front, not the name on the back

Edited October 5, 2015 by art_vandelay275

[itsawrap]

omg a Jays playoff thread. This must be what the beatles were feeling when they made "Here Comes the Sun"

[reedjohnsonfan]

I let Martin Perez see the Jays lineup once around...then after 9 batters Colby Lewis is in. I wouldn't even put Holland on the roster.

 

Disagree. He is their 2nd best starter if the injury rust is off and it's not that close IMO. We'll see what they do.

[labadee]

LETS GO BLUE JAYS. f*** THEM UP.

 

cf

 

apologies for the language, but i'm excited

[Joe Shades]

I can tell you that in grained into Americans is a sense of superiority. When they are talking about "God Bless America", what they are really saying is "God only blesses America"

 

As for the team made up of mostly US or Venezuelans or as Fallon ignorantly stated Dominicans, I don't really care. To borrow a phrase from our cross-town brethren, it's about the logo on the front, not the name on the back

 

True but i don't think it is the majority of us.

 

And players change so often these days , the Logo on the front is really all that matters

[Mozzer]

True but i don't think it is the majority of us.

 

And players change so often these days , the Logo on the front is really all that matters

 

They should just get rid of all national anthems and just have a minute of silence sponsored by Coca Cola where everyone watches players sip Coca Cola for a minute in awkward silence.

[burlingtonbandit]

The one thing that scares me with the Rangers is they have a great back end of that pen. Dyson, Kela, Tolleson are all very good vs RHB.

[Joe Shades]

They should just get rid of all national anthems and just have a minute of silence sponsored by Coca Cola where everyone watches players sip Coca Cola for a minute in awkward silence.

 

Please don't give them any ideas, always looking to find ways to place more advertisements , anyone remember the good ol days when behind home plate was not a billboard. but thanks to Watching jays game though i never forget to take my car to Monroe and check my engine at 50000 miles.lol

[Joe Shades]

The one thing that scares me with the Rangers is they have a great back end of that pen. Dyson, Kela, Tolleson are all very good vs RHB.

 

relax, Houston , Jays will be the next series

[itsawrap]

Maybe that's an exaggeration but it's not far from it and this is from a Canadian having lived in the US for close to 20 years (I actually have both passports). I can tell you that in grained into most Americans is a sense of superiority. When they are talking about "God Bless America", what they are really saying is "God only blesses America". They believe America is God's gift to the world. For a long time, they have been the center of the universe, economically speaking, military power, etc. Over the last decade or so, this is no longer true and a lot of Americans have a hard time dealing with it.

 

As for the team made up of mostly US or Venezuelans or as Fallon ignorantly stated Dominicans, I don't really care. To borrow a phrase from our cross-town brethren, it's about the logo on the front, not the name on the back

 

I live in SoCal too and I don't really see that. Now Texas on the other hand, I can definitely see them having a sense of superiority.

[art_vandelay275]

I live in SoCal too and I don't really see that. Now Texas on the other hand, I can definitely see them having a sense of superiority.

 

Definitely on both sides of the coast, it's better and gets worst as you move away from the coasts. And as I said, with the economy the way it is, I think a lot of Americans are sobering up. But even here in SoCal, you see it. I don't know if you've been to Angels stadium when the Jays are in town. You start being more vocal with the let's go blue jays chant and you start hearing it. And this is supposed to within the family friendly confines of Big A not Chavez Ravine - there I'd guess they'll start pulling out their knives...

 

Maybe it's just guys at my gym but I take so much flak for cheering the Jays or wanting to watch hockey on one of the TVs instead of the Lakers... the Lakers!! are you kidding me?? To them, a horrific Lakers game is still better than a hockey game. Granted a lot of that is good-natured but I still hear it...

[art_vandelay275]

Hamels, specifically, I want us to smash because he seemingly dislikes Canada. It would be nice to give him a real reason for that no-trade clause.

 

I am not sure whether you are saying this tongue-in-cheek but now that you mention it, I think there's something to it. Prior to the trade deadline, there were a lot of reports out here that the Dodgers or Angels were targeting him. I read/heard more than once that he wasn't going to the Jays because he is a California/surfer boy and would never want to live in Canada. Soon after that, there was the whole flak with Hamels saying the club hasn't approached him about playing in TO and that he would be "open". After the deadline, they interviewed some GMs and all of them basically said "we knew he wasn't going to TO"

[flafson]

Not sure why people are happy about this matchup, so what if they are lefties? Good lefties still own us, we mash against the mediocre ones.

And Gallardo has owned us this season.

Beltre and Fielder can have a field trip against us if they are on their game, it's not as easy as many here believe.

[THANOS]

I am not sure whether you are saying this tongue-in-cheek but now that you mention it, I think there's something to it. Prior to the trade deadline, there were a lot of reports out here that the Dodgers or Angels were targeting him. I read/heard more than once that he wasn't going to the Jays because he is a California/surfer boy and would never want to live in Canada. Soon after that, there was the whole flak with Hamels saying the club hasn't approached him about playing in TO and that he would be "open". After the deadline, they interviewed some GMs and all of them basically said "we knew he wasn't going to TO"

 

That's basically the reasoning behind my point. Thanks for illuminating it for me!

[2lowitzki]

What I'm thinking is that the game time for the ALDS is likely to be in the afternoon.

Among four teams which has home advantage, Toronto is the Eastern most city.

If that happens, I won't be surprised if we see 12pm or 1pm start for game 2, on the day when all four games play.

[intentional wok]

Not sure why people are happy about this matchup, so what if they are lefties? Good lefties still own us, we mash against the mediocre ones.

And Gallardo has owned us this season.

Beltre and Fielder can have a field trip against us if they are on their game, it's not as easy as many here believe.

 

No one thinks it will be easy, or even that the Jays have an overwhelming chance at victory. It's that the Blue Jays are the overall stronger team in this matchup in nearly every respect.

 

Think about how nervous you are about sending Price or Stroman against the Rangers. Now think how nervous you'd be sending anyone other than Hamels against the Blue Jays lineup.

 

Of all the pitching staffs out there, it's the Rangers' who are the likeliest to get smoked by Donaldson, Edwin, Jose, and friends.

[500LevelSTH]

They will not play god bless america in Toronto. RC has a 7th inning tradition, and MLB would never play a US patriotic song in Canada over Take me out to Ballgame, period. It. Aint. Happening. They may not show Lets Go Blue Jays, but if they do show or play a song for TV it will be Take Me Out. Nonsense talk otherwise.

 

MLB will not do anything that could be construed as favorable to one team, or create an environment that would look ugly on TV...other than run out of pitcher s at an allstar game

[intrigid]

Not sure why people are happy about this matchup.

Weeks ago I posted that Texas would be the best team for the Jays to face in the ALCS. Texas barely finished with a positive run differential this year, and their 3rd order expected win-loss record says that they should have finished with a worse record than Oakland.

 

That said, I'm nervous as hell about this series, and there's no other team that would make me feel differently.

[pickoff22]

No one thinks it will be easy, or even that the Jays have an overwhelming chance at victory. It's that the Blue Jays are the overall stronger team in this matchup in nearly every respect.

 

Think about how nervous you are about sending Price or Stroman against the Rangers. Now think how nervous you'd be sending anyone other than Hamels against the Blue Jays lineup.

 

Of all the pitching staffs out there, it's the Rangers' who are the likeliest to get smoked by Donaldson, Edwin, Jose, and friends.

 

Well put. It's the playoffs, no matter what team you're facing you're never comfortable. Each team has great players. When it comes to Texas their starters are the least intimidating to me (who cares about Gallardo owning us in his 13 IPs, he's not a great pitcher) and their bullpen isn't anything special. We are the more talented team and you have to feel good about that.

[Bojangles]

Four of us have our flights and hotel booked and were wondering if anybody is heading down to Arlington? Would like to know what section you'll be sitting in.

 

Cheers

 

Let's Go Blue Jays!

[Jonzo]

Guys, there's one major question which still has to be answered: who will be creating the Game 1 GDT?

 

Let's think long and hard about this extremely important task. Thank you.

[Brownie19]

When are the game times going to be released? I got a ticket to Game 2 and need to book work off!!!