Blue Jays vs. Rangers ALDS Thread

[JaysAllMighty]

Baseball is a game of inches, hopefully the Baseball Gods will be on our side for the rest of this series and give us those inches. I can't stand the fake fans dumping on our Jays right now. They done well this year, they won our division. Every long time baseball fan knows that anything can happen in the playoffs, no matter how good your team is. Just cross your fingers and hope we can win the rest of the games.... we have the weapons to do it. Now, quit s***ing on our team.

[Spanky99]

Regardless of who starts it, I'd be thrilled just to have a game 4!

 

Oh... it's happening!!

[Spanky99]

Baseball is a game of inches, hopefully the Baseball Gods will be on our side for the rest of this series and give us those inches. I can't stand the fake fans dumping on our Jays right now. They done well this year, they won our division. Every long time baseball fan knows that anything can happen in the playoffs, no matter how good your team is. Just cross your fingers and hope we can win the rest of the games.... we have the weapons to do it. Now, quit s***ing on our team.

 

You Tell em, mate! Just like JD does...

 

http://i.giflike.com/9BZltjG.gif

[jaysfan2014]

Still no Beltre in the lineup for the Rangers.

 

DeSheilds CF

Choo RF

Fielder DH

Moreland 1B

Andrus SS

Hamilton LF

Odor(what a pest!) 2B

Chirinos C

Alberto 3B

 

Jays lineup coming..

[reedjohnsonfan]

Someone man up and do the GDT. I would do it again but I do not think that will go over well lol

[Eddiek19]

Price will pitch game 4.

 

Gibby said he would still go Dickey in G4 unfortunately

[Grant77]

Vs Dickey:

 

Fielder: 3/13, 1 HR

Choo: 4/11

Andrus: 0/9

Hamilton: 4/8

Moreland: 1/3, 1 HR

Odor: 2/3

Chirinos: 0/2

 

Total: 14/49 (.286), 2 HR

 

vs Holland:

 

Revere: 0/8

Donaldson: 6/20, 2 HR

Bautista: 4/20, 1 HR

Encarnacion: 5/15, 2 HR

Colabello: 2/3, 1 HR

Martin: 0/7

Tulowitzki: 2/3

Pillar: 1/3

 

Total: 20/79 (.253), 6 HR

[King]

Someone man up and do the GDT. I would do it again but I do not think that will go over well lol

 

Wait for Jonn.

[500LevelSTH]

I am comvinced todays game will be 9-5 score

[intentional wok]

Kind of wish Tulo would go back to leading off.

[TilsonBritoFan]

Kind of wish Tulo would go back to leading off.

 

Against lefties for sure. Revere has been an auto out every top of the 1st against a lefty.

[Grant77]

Just in, Adrian Beltre is NOT in the lineup again today.

[Laika]

Just in, Adrian Beltre is NOT in the lineup again today.

 

nice

[baubau]

Against lefties for sure. Revere has been an auto out every top of the 1st against a lefty.

 

Put in Pompey! #FREETHEPOMPS!!

[500LevelSTH]

interesting idea. I love Tulo, but he said he is clearly still battling the injury. Did you see the post game interview treatment stuff he had on? Looked like Quasi Moto.

 

Revere is hitting .270 against LHP. He will be ok. We will be seeing some of their RHP tonight.

 

 

Noticed that to about Tulo. Its an electro muscle stimulation, supoosed to help muscle recovery and repair. Iced up as well get the imflammation down. Hes a warrior, happy he found his way at the plate, super huge

[AdamGreenwood]

I don't think they give out an MVP for the ALDS, but if they did, who would be your pick?

 

I think I'd have to go with Pillar at this point.

 

The only pitchers to do well were Dickey and Estrada, but each only had one start.

No one has really stood out with the bats, but Colabello, Donaldson and Pillar are probably the top three.

But Pillar should probably get it based on his defense. He has been phenomenal out there. I don't expect too many people expected him to turn into a GG centerfielder. I think most of us thought he was unlikely to handle CF at all.

[Trouba95]

How many threads are you going to start? You should use the General Discussion thread...

[Krylian]

I don't think they give out an MVP for the ALDS, but if they did, who would be your pick?

 

I think I'd have to go with Pillar at this point.

 

The only pitchers to do well were Dickey and Estrada, but each only had one start.

No one has really stood out with the bats, but Colabello, Donaldson and Pillar are probably the top three.

But Pillar should probably get it based on his defense. He has been phenomenal out there. I don't expect too many people expected him to turn into a GG centerfielder. I think most of us thought he was unlikely to handle CF at all.

 

Pillar

[HERPDERP]

With Hamels going on the mound tomorrow, and with Goins in a post season slump and a 0-4 with 1K performance against him on Friday, do you think Goins will be swapped out with Pennington?

[BigCecil]

With Hamels going on the mound tomorrow, and with Goins in a post season slump and a 0-4 with 1K performance against him on Friday, do you think Goins will be swapped out with Pennington?

 

Hope not. We shouldn't need offense at every pos and ill take the glove over Penny's poor bat. Having said that I wouldn't hesitate to pinch hit Goins one second in key situation.

[o2cui2i]

With Hamels going on the mound tomorrow, and with Goins in a post season slump and a 0-4 with 1K performance against him on Friday, do you think Goins will be swapped out with Pennington?

 

could go Penny to start the game and then put Goins in for D later in the game. wouldn't be a horrible move, but leaving Goins in the game really isn't a wrong choice either.

[Trouba95]

Really too bad we added Barney late

[BigCecil]

With Hamels going on the mound tomorrow, and with Goins in a post season slump and a 0-4 with 1K performance against him on Friday, do you think Goins will be swapped out with Pennington?

 

He isn't as good of a hitter as he showed that last few weeks but he isn't as bad as the last 4 games either. When he was swinging it ok against LHP he was being very selective and staying short punching balls into LF.

 

Lets hope he can do that against Hamels a time or two. When you get those kinds of contributions from Pillar and Goins this line is unstoppable.

[Jellz]

I thought Penny's splits as a RHH weren't very good anyway. He seemed to get most of his hits batting LH

[BigCecil]

I thought Penny's splits as a RHH weren't very good anyway. He seemed to get most of his hits batting LH

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/statsplits.aspx?playerid=3395&position=SS&season=0

 

Yup, he sucks at the plate both sides....but sucks more hitting RH. We net lose starting him against Hamels.

[mellowgold]

With Hamels going on the mound tomorrow, and with Goins in a post season slump and a 0-4 with 1K performance against him on Friday, do you think Goins will be swapped out with Pennington?

 

 

No chance. Not with Stroman's gb tendencies.

[mellowgold]

Serious question: If Stroman dominates tomorrow and this series goes the distance, who pitches game 5? Price on five days rest or Stroman on regular rest? I would probably have to give the ball to Marcus. Price has been very average over his last three starts and Stroman just seems to be getting better and better.

 

Looks like Gibby/Walker/AA are the only ones who agreed with me!

[Krylian]

Looks like Gibby/Walker/AA are the only ones who agreed with me!

 

I guess you're looking for a prize of some sort

[mellowgold]

Nah. Just feels good when you're referred to as a 'hockey fan' just because you have an opinion that goes against the grain. Feel free to give me a prize if you really want to though.

[BigCecil]

Incredibly Loup may not be available tomorrow. Family medical issue.

 

To think we face that LHH line up just seems surreal. Price will be up if needed.

 

What a shame about Cecil. Just terrible luck.