Game Day Thread - Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays (2/3) Tuesday Night (7:07)

[West Texas Forever]

True. At least we'll still have 18 games to go, we still got a shot at the division... even though we suck right now.

 

Jays will need to sweep Boston in Fenway to win the East at best, should be a fun ending to September.

[Candy Maldonado]

comeback time!!!

[intentional wok]

Where did you go? I was in Thailand and missed a lot of this shitshow as well.

 

England. Left last Friday. Just got back this evening. Totally jetlagged.

[el duque]

The Jays are a great team with many excellent players, they just need better management

[Jonn]

Jays will need to sweep Boston in Fenway to win the East at best, should be a fun ending to September.

 

The only way we are sweeping the Red Sox at Fenway is if they clinch early and play the bench.

[thatoneguy]

f*** it. Let's go O's!!!

 

Who the f*** cares?

 

We could still be three games up on the Sox and they'd still find a way to blow the division lead the way it is going.

 

f*** everything about this month.

[Omar]

Saunders had great numbers against Smyly but Gibbons sits him this game. Just dont get it.

[Jonn]

Giants vs Blue Jays World Series!

[West Texas Forever]

England. Left last Friday. Just got back this evening. Totally jetlagged.

 

I took a 2 hour boat from middle of no where island in the Indian Ocean - Phuket, then a 1.5 hour flight to Bangkok, then a 6 hour flight to Toyko, then a 12 hour flight to Toronto on Saturday then went to the Jays game Sunday, still slightly jetlagged.

[glory]

We need a Dave Roberts type of manager next. We need a guy that adopts data/saber-metrics and makes calculated decisions. A lackadaisical loafer sitting in the dugout making awful bullpen/lineup decisions every night can't be great for motivating the players.

 

It's baffling. The front office had the perfect opportunity to get rid of him in the winter. The fans already hated them so how much worse could it have been PR-wise? Gibbons is never going to manage another MLB team again (unless AA finds a GM job somewhere else) so getting rid of him coming of an ALCS appearance may have actually done him a favor. Now he's been exposed as the s***** manager that he is, and the Jays have suffered because of it during their final season with Edwin/Bautista on cheapo contracts.

 

If the Jays happen to fall into a wild card spot now, anything can happen in one game, but this offense is bad. Donaldson has to come back like a mad man to save them, and even that may not be enough with the hole that they've dug.

[THANOS]

Got to love Gibby leaving Pillar and Carerra to hit.

[JFD]

Saunders had great numbers against Smyly but Gibbons sits him this game. Just dont get it.

 

He needs rest.

[Jonn]

Little late with Saunders Gibby

[CJ-Freeway]

Who the f*** cares?

 

We could still be three games up on the Sox and they'd still find a way to blow the division lead the way it is going.

 

f*** everything about this month.

 

I'm trying to be optimistic over here. 18 games is still 18 games. Anything can happen, but yeah we sucked so far in Sept.

[Terminator]

Now he puts in Saunders? lol

 

I though he was unavailable, he's had ample opportunity to pinch hit with him already.

[havok24]

John Gibbons is such a f***ing retard. Just f*** off please.

[Grant77]

3-8 in September after today. Pretty unreal.

 

I don't think I've ever been so disgusted with something in my life. I actually feel sick she I turn on the TV.

[Terminator]

I'm trying to be optimistic over here. 18 games is still 18 games. Anything can happen, but yeah we sucked so far in Sept.

 

Agreed. We've played like s*** so far this month. Doesn't mean it will continue.

[glory]

Saunders had great numbers against Smyly but Gibbons sits him this game. Just dont get it.

 

And Goins started in a must win game against Boston because of "dem career numbers".

[thatoneguy]

Can this fat piece of s*** be punted into Lake Ontario now?

[Candy Maldonado]

poop game

[intentional wok]

I took a 2 hour boat from middle of no where island in the Indian Ocean - Phuket, then a 1.5 hour flight to Bangkok, then a 6 hour flight to Toyko, then a 12 hour flight to Toronto on Saturday then went to the Jays game Sunday, still slightly jetlagged.

 

I was considering going to tomorrow's game, but after seeing this performance breaking my fingers might be preferable.

 

Anyway, bedtime.

[Terminator]

I don't think I've ever been so disgusted with something in my life. I actually feel sick she I turn on the TV.

 

The offense has been bad, the pitching has sucked, the defense has been pretty bad - nothing is going right.

 

They need to get it going fast, early game tomorrow.

 

If I'm Gibby I'm putting for a fine for anyone who walks Steven Souza. 5 BB's against him in two games is unacceptable.

[THANOS]

It's baffling. The front office had the perfect opportunity to get rid of him in the winter. The fans already hated them so how much worse could it have been PR-wise? Gibbons is never going to manage another MLB team again (unless AA finds a GM job somewhere else) so getting rid of him coming of an ALCS appearance may have actually done him a favor. Now he's been exposed as the s***** manager that he is, and the Jays have suffered because of it during their final season with Edwin/Bautista on cheapo contracts.

 

If the Jays happen to fall into a wild card spot now, anything can happen in one game, but this offense is bad. Donaldson has to come back like a mad man to save them, and even that may not be enough with the hole that they've dug.

 

A lot of the Hockey/Bandwagon fans loved Gibbons, and Shapiro didn't want to feed the opinion that they were coming to clean-house. Instead, they are gradually doing it. I feel Gibbons, Jacoby, and even Walker are probably gone after this season. Shapiro/Atkins will want saber-metrics influenced coaches in place of all three going forward, because, going from Cleveland, it's their MO and is also how to get the most out of your players. It's proof with the performance of Cleveland, the Dodgers, and the Cubs this season.

[admin]

John Gibbons is such a f***ing retard. Just f*** off please.

 

Guys, managers don't have any affect on games! /s

[el duque]

Gregg should manage this team, his comments nail the management problem of the Jays under Gibbons.....night after night

[Terminator]

A lot of the Hockey/Bandwagon fans loved Gibbons, and Shapiro didn't want to feed the opinion that they were coming to clean-house. Instead, they are gradually doing it. I feel Gibbons, Jacoby, and even Walker are probably gone after this season. Shapiro/Atkins will want saber-metrics influenced coaches in place of all three going forward, because, going from Cleveland, it's their MO and is also how to get the most out of your players. It's proof with the performance of Cleveland, the Dodgers, and the Cubs this season.

 

The team's performance is giving them every excuse to let him go this offseason. Miss the WC and he's gone. Make the WC and struggle in the playoffs and he's gone. If they make the playoffs and do well they may bring him back.

[thatoneguy]

Agreed. We've played like s*** so far this month. Doesn't mean it will continue.

 

I don't see what's going to change it though at this point. The starting pitching looking gassed certainly isn't going to help.

 

Gregg should manage this team, his comments nail the management problem of the Jays under Gibbons.....night after night

 

f***ing hell no.

[el duque]

Guys, managers don't have any affect on games! /s

Did you listen to Gregg

[Belliss101]

Did you listen to Gregg

 

What did he say