Jays vs. Indians ALCS Discussion

[Bobthe4th]

I was in Tokyo Shinjuku area during the last ALCS. A Japanese guy in the elevator saw me wearing my Blue Jays cap, and asked where I'm from. Then he said, Jays are in big trouble, after 0-2 loss to KC, They take baseball seriously in Japan, and TVs in the stores were showing the playoffs.

 

Did you go to a game while there? It was the offseason when I went, but I did go to a Sumo tournament in Tokyo.

[ComeTogether]

Did you go to a game while there? It was the offseason when I went, but I did go to a Sumo tournament in Tokyo.

 

No I didn't. Was following the Jays online.

[ComeTogether]

winning at least one road game is obviously required. Taking game 1 will help add the pressure to Cleveland. At the minimum, split the first two games. Last ALCS, they weren't able to do that.

[1CUTMLB]

Heading to Cleveland Saturday morning. There are five of us.. Would like to meet up with Blue Jays fans at dugout prior 2 hours before game start. We will be chanting to the players. Bringing to nice signs. Add me to BBM to reach out. D28FCF2A

[1CUTMLB]

Heading to Cleveland Saturday morning. There are five of us.. Would like to meet up with Blue Jays fans at dugout prior 2 hours before game start. We will be chanting to the players. Bringing to nice signs. Add me to BBM to reach out. D28FCF2A

Or I can be reached through twitter @1CUTMLB .... Tough to get players over during post season but we will try to get Tulo & Pillar to come by on Saturday

[G-Snarls]

How the F did Cleveland sweep the Red Sox

 

With no Carrasco or Salazar

[Governator]

How the F did Cleveland sweep the Red Sox

 

With no Carrasco or Salazar

 

 

It helped that Boston slumped just at the right time.

[G-Snarls]

It helped that Boston slumped just at the right time.

 

True

 

I am NOT complaining

[G-Snarls]

Red Sox end their season losing 2 to the Jays then 3 to the Indians

 

Love it

[HERPDERP]

we can thank Tex too. His walk off grand salami started the collapse

[Pendleton]

Red Sox end their season losing 2 to the Jays then 3 to the Indians

 

Love it

 

All that implosion talk must have really been directed towards the Sox!

[RealAccountant]

Redsox are a streaky team, they peaked at the wrong time. Combined with, in the playoffs, you need really strong pitching and they were let down by their ace. If Price even wins that one game for them, they might go on to win the series. Their third starter was Bucholz.

[G-Snarls]

we can thank Tex too. His walk off grand salami started the collapse

 

Happy retirement

[candymartinez]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/torontos-advantage-against-cleveland/

[HERPDERP]

I'm lazy, tldr?

[jerb]

 

Ben Nicholson-Smith Verified account

‏@bnicholsonsmith

ALCS game times #BlueJays:

Friday 8:08 ET @ CLE

Sat 4:08 @ CLE

Mon 8:08 @ TOR

Tues 4:08 @ TOR

Weds 4:08 @ TOR

Fri 8:08 @ CLE

[LGBJ29]

I'm lazy, tldr?

 

Cleveland one of the worst teams in the league at squaring up fastballs, Jays staff best in the league at utilizing fastball/sinkers. Hard to hit home runs off jays pitchers because despite high exit velocity launch angles are low. In order for Cleveland to be successful against the fastball they'll have to hit lots of line drives and balls on the ground for base hits because they likely wont hit many home runs.

[HERPDERP]

 

Ben Nicholson-Smith Verified account

‏@bnicholsonsmith

ALCS game times #BlueJays:

Friday 8:08 ET @ CLE

Sat 4:08 @ CLE

Mon 8:08 @ TOR

Tues 4:08 @ TOR

Weds 4:08 @ TOR

Fri 8:08 @ CLE

 

WTB cheap Tues/Wednesday tickets :3

[HERPDERP]

Cleveland one of the worst teams in the league at squaring up fastballs, Jays staff best in the league at utilizing fastball/sinkers. Hard to hit home runs off jays pitchers because despite high exit velocity launch angles are low. In order for Cleveland to be successful against the fastball they'll have to hit lots of line drives and balls on the ground for base hits because they likely wont hit many home runs.

 

it still amazes me how Estrada has turned into a great pitcher with the Jays. Coming in from Milwaukee, he really spelled disaster for this club with that ridiculous HR rate.

[flafson]

it still amazes me how Estrada has turned into a great pitcher with the Jays. Coming in from Milwaukee, he really spelled disaster for this club with that ridiculous HR rate.

 

It's all about Mark Buehrle it seems.

[Olerud363]

WTB cheap Tues/Wednesday tickets :3

 

Couldn't they have waited until the winner of tonights game??

 

If LA wins both LA, and Toronto times will be sub-optimal. 4:00, and I am guessing 5:00ish LA time

 

They could of done both at 6:00 local time

[flafson]

Can't believe they put those horrible hours for the ALCS.

[Vegasdogg]

While I think my Indians have a pretty decent lineup 1-9, the pitching that was our strong point took a severe hit with Danny and Carlos going down. Those are our #2 and #3 starters, and with a soft throwing Tomlin needing to hit his spots or else, plus the bullpen possibly having to log more innings than I would like, I would say on paper the odds are in the Blue Jays favor. You're not a move the runners over, small ball kind of team. But you're big bats are hot right now.

 

On paper I am worried. But the Indians haven't been an "on paper" team all season. They have a close knit group of players and managers, and they are all heart. I am just hoping for a good series from Cleveland and the possibility to play in the WS.

[Rusty_Savage]

Can this series start already.

[Stangstag]

Couldn't they have waited until the winner of tonights game??

 

If LA wins both LA, and Toronto times will be sub-optimal. 4:00, and I am guessing 5:00ish LA time

 

They could of done both at 6:00 local time

 

Yeah but at least it will be prime time for Chicago!

 

Gotta love screwing over 3 fanbases just to please 1.

 

Money money money

[candymartinez]

WTB cheap Tues/Wednesday tickets :3

 

That's what I'm hoping too. Going to keep an eye on prices in the early afternoon both days and try to get a cheap ticket.

[burlingtonbandit]

Yeah but at least it will be prime time for Chicago!

 

Gotta love screwing over 3 fanbases just to please 1.

 

Money money money

 

Well TV networks are only in it for the money so obviously they will do what generates the most $. CBC is really the only network that will show things for the purity of sport and its funded by taxpayers.

[admin]

While I think my Indians have a pretty decent lineup 1-9, the pitching that was our strong point took a severe hit with Danny and Carlos going down. Those are our #2 and #3 starters, and with a soft throwing Tomlin needing to hit his spots or else, plus the bullpen possibly having to log more innings than I would like, I would say on paper the odds are in the Blue Jays favor. You're not a move the runners over, small ball kind of team. But you're big bats are hot right now.

 

On paper I am worried. But the Indians haven't been an "on paper" team all season. They have a close knit group of players and managers, and they are all heart. I am just hoping for a good series from Cleveland and the possibility to play in the WS.

 

I'm worried Kluber dominates and puts the Jays in a funk for rest of the series.

[HERPDERP]

I just realized that all our games are with TBS

 

[flafson]

Well TV networks are only in it for the money so obviously they will do what generates the most $. CBC is really the only network that will show things for the purity of sport and its funded by taxpayers.

 

Funded by taxpayers but competes against other private networks which makes no sense.