Rangers vs Jays ALDS Discussion

[King]

Lost in the Britton madness and discussion of the big Wild Card win is that we are going up against the Rangers in the first round of the playoffs. There are so many storylines involved in this series. It's going to be amazing!

 

Sounds like Hamels is going to start game 1, for Texas.

 

 

We're going to the playoffs boys!!!!

[Spoonovic]

Lets go!

 

Who's going to pitch game one? I am guessing Happ followed by Sanchez?

[thatoneguy]

f*** you with a rusty pipe Odor

[Daniel Labude]

Do we throw at Odor at all?...my guess is yes at some point.

[HERPDERP]

I hope to god the Jays do not start a beanball war.

[Daniel Labude]

Lets go!

 

Who's going to pitch game one? I am guessing Happ followed by Sanchez?

 

I think Estrada then Happ. Sanchez and Stroman in Toronto.

[bones10]

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2016&month=0&season1=2016&ind=0&team=13&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

 

Pretty mediocre pitching, if we can pick up one of the first two games, we can finish this series in Toronto fairly easily.

[Spoonovic]

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2016&month=0&season1=2016&ind=0&team=13&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

 

Pretty mediocre pitching, if we can pick up one of the first two games, we can finish this series in Toronto fairly easily.

 

I wouldn't call Darvish and Hamels mediocre.

[bones10]

I wouldn't call Darvish and Hamels mediocre.

 

I wouldn't either.

[Terminator]

If Texas throws Hamel and Darvish in Texas they'll throw Perez and one of Holland or Lewis in TO. Possibly against Sanchez and Stroman?

 

Happ could go Game 1 and Sanchez could go Game 2, both on regular rest. And then go Estrada and Stroman in TO. I'd strongly considering that.

[ILikeSoccerandBaseball09]

Hamels is good, but Yu is a question mark. After those guys were good.

[BlueRocky]

Their offense isn't as good as Redsox and jay's starters have been sensational.

We'll be fine.

[bones10]

Their offense isn't as good as Redsox and jay's starters have been sensational.

We'll be fine.

 

Its not even better than the orioles, actually. Team wRC+ of 98 while the Orioles sit at 101.

[Orgfiller]

Hamels is good, but Yu is a question mark. After those guys were good.

 

What? Yu is great, probably a lot better than Hamels actually.

[King]

Shin Soo Choo could be back for the start of the playoffs.

[CBlake]

So whose Thanksgiving dinner plans might throw a wrench in this?

[ILikeSoccerandBaseball09]

Darvish home stats

 

 

 

57.0IP 4.26ERA

 

 

 

 

Away

 

 

 

43.1IP 2.28ERA

 

 

He's also had a rough Sep/Oct

 

 

28.2IP 4.40ERA

 

 

 

 

Will he be pitching Friday?

[guylaroche5]

gonna miss most of the first two games because of work, fml. 1pm on a Friday is

[Orgfiller]

Darvish home stats

 

 

 

57.0IP 4.26ERA

 

 

 

 

Away

 

 

 

43.1IP 2.28ERA

 

 

He's also had a rough Sep/Oct

 

 

28.2IP 4.40ERA

 

 

 

 

Will he be pitching Friday?

 

I can guarantee you that the Texas Rangers will not hesitate to start their best pitcher as soon as the opportunity presents itself.

[Grant77]

I can guarantee you that the Texas Rangers will not hesitate to start their best pitcher as soon as the opportunity presents itself.

 

I would have guaranteed that the Orioles would do the same before the game, lol.

[ILikeSoccerandBaseball09]

Cole Hamels

Home stats

92.0IP 4.40ERA 45ER

 

vs Away

 

108.2IP 2.40ERA 29ER

[Orgfiller]

I would have guaranteed that the Orioles would do the same before the game, lol.

 

Lmao, touche.

[Jonn]

I'm so pumped for this series! We have a chance to get the last punch against Texas litterally!

[JoeCarter]

Rotation more or less sets itself this go-around.

 

Thurs (4:30p): Happ/Estrada

Fri (1p): Sanchez

Sun (8p): Estrada/Happ

Mon (TBD): Stroman

Wed (TBD): Sanchez

 

2 Sanchez starts on regular rest, only decision is whether you want Stro for game 3 or 4; prob doesn't matter too much. I'd start Happ in Game 1, bc he can then be a valuable lefty out of the pen in any of games 3, 4, or 5. If Happ doesn't start til game 3, he realistically can only be used out of pen in game 5.

[bronson44]

[Terminator]

Rotation more or less sets itself this go-around.

 

Thurs (4:30p): Happ/Estrada

Fri (1p): Sanchez

Sun (8p): Estrada/Happ

Mon (TBD): Stroman

Wed (TBD): Sanchez

 

2 Sanchez starts on regular rest, only decision is whether you want Stro for game 3 or 4; prob doesn't matter too much. I'd start Happ in Game 1, bc he can then be a valuable lefty out of the pen in any of games 3, 4, or 5. If Happ doesn't start til game 3, he realistically can only be used out of pen in game 5.

 

Yeah I like Happ in Game 1 and Sanchez getting two starts. Texas will get to throw Hamels twice but they'll have to throw two shitballers in Perez and then one of Holland or Lewis. If they throw Hamel and Darvish first they have to pray to god they win them both otherwise they will be tasked with winning road games with big pitching matchup disadvantages and against Sanchez in Game 5.

[JonMc]

I'm so pumped for this series! We have a chance to get the last punch against Texas litterally!

 

As long as they let the baseball do the talking and stay out of the circus surrounding the series. Let the Rangers blow themselves up. But yeah, that would be sweet.

[43211234]

Made it to the division series after all that happened in September.

 

Feeling good about the chances against Texas.

[KingKat]

Have to feel pretty good about the starting pitcher depth now that the Jays can actually use it. Getting passed the Wild Card game was huge.

[Belliss101]

3-0 this October. September now fully in the rear view mirror!