GDT: Boston @ Toronto (3/3)

[BigCecil]

You know how long I have been a Jays fan, and this is the very first time I do NOT like this team. Even when they were perennial third place, I liked the team and the players. Too many players that I would not have. But this is the team we have. I hope that Shapiro does a better job than he has done this year when he starts the rebuild.

 

Kind of feel the same about this squad Leaffie and it's not just the record.

[leaffie]

Right, and why did the powers that be, not see that and go and get a #5 starter and keep him where he was the most successful.

[Spanky99]

You know how long I have been a Jays fan, and this is the very first time I do NOT like this team. Even when they were perennial third place, I liked the team and the players. Too many players that I would not have. But this is the team we have. I hope that Shapiro does a better job than he has done this year when he starts the rebuild.

 

That's fair. The pen is better than you illustrate, though. The offense is killing us.

[Abomination]

When you have already won the first 2 games of series in the other teams house and including blowing them out on Canada Day, you don't need to use tricks to try to win. It's not like we have Cy Young out there on the mound.

 

If you're bunting and stealing in a blowout, then it's a problem. In a closer game, there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. The Red Sox are and should be doing everything they can to win the game, and unfortunately we're not adapting to it.

[leaffie]

]Kind of feel the same about this squad Leaffie and it's not just the record.

 

And it is a sad way to feel about a team that most love.

[Effit]

Kind of feel the same about this squad Leaffie and it's not just the record.

 

Can't say I find them very entertaining or fun to watch.

[Spanky99]

Management's biggest challenge will be trying to rid themselves from the Tulo and the Martin contracts.

 

Hopefully they can pull off the same magic AA did when unloading Vernon Wells.

 

Martin's been worth every penny thus far and some, as has Tulo up to this season, those extended years will be hard to move.

[thatoneguy]

Can't say I find them very entertaining or fun to watch.

 

Gonna be a looooooong summer.

[Plat]

Blow it up baby!

[o2cui2i]

What part of IT HELPS, don't you get?

 

ok, if a man is starving and drowning, sending him some food would help, but if you don't get him out of the water he's still going to drown. what part of irrelevant do you not understand?

[rancher]

If you need a definition of "ineptitude", don't bother looking it up in the dictionary, just tune into the to the Blue Jays games and watch the Jays try to play baseball. Great display of it in action.

[Spanky99]

Right, and why did the powers that be, not see that and go and get a #5 starter and keep him where he was the most successful.

 

They had 5 starters, now depth is a different story. Biagini did start out in the pen.

[Spanky99]

ok, if a man is starving and drowning, sending him some food would help, but if you don't get him out of the water he's still going to drown. what part of irrelevant do you not understand?

 

lol... I've said the offense has underwhelmed, it's the reason we're in this position aside from our SP taking a step back.

[BigCecil]

Can't say I find them very entertaining or fun to watch.

No. When older slower expensive bashers aren't, it's disappointing. And the rotation health and performance 2016 was too good to expect to repeat. Our pen was always light for our division. Joe smith and smoak have been bright spots as well as osuna bounce back from tough start.

[Effit]

The most depressing thing of all for me is watching JD do absolutely nothing.

[Spanky99]

Can we put up a crooked number, please!

[burlingtonbandit]

The most depressing thing of all for me is watching JD do absolutely nothing.

 

Should be on the DL.

[o2cui2i]

lol... I've said the offense has underwhelmed, it's the reason we're in this position aside from our SP taking a step back.

 

This years team is 2 and 5 record next week from being a seller. There just isn't enough to build on for this year so they should get some parts to use with the core they have and get the team younger for next year.

 

I don't think they need to blow things up, but they definitely need to cull the heard of it's weak and broken down.

[wk680]

If you're bunting and stealing in a blowout, then it's a problem. In a closer game, there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. The Red Sox are and should be doing everything they can to win the game, and unfortunately we're not adapting to it.

 

Naw, I don't think they should have done whatever it takes to win and sweep us on our Canada Day weekend, especially with the Yankees fading and their hold on 1st in the division starting to solidify. It's ok, karma has a way of taking care of these things. I wouldn't be surprised to see them s*** the bed in the ALDS again. Will be easy to cheer for whoever is up against them (even if it is the Rangers who I loathe).

[Spanky99]

The most depressing thing of all for me is watching JD do absolutely nothing.

 

For the last 10 games, yes. Speaking of which... Kendrys has scuffled these last 2 series too.

[Daniel Labude]

I have never seen an entire MLB team so incompetent at hitting pitches right down the middle

[o2cui2i]

Naw, I don't think they should have done whatever it takes to win and sweep us on our Canada Day weekend, especially with the Yankees fading and their hold on 1st in the division starting to solidify. It's ok, karma has a way of taking care of these things. I wouldn't be surprised to see them s*** the bed in the ALDS again. Will be easy to cheer for whoever is up against them (even if it is the Rangers who I loathe).

 

it was a close game and the right thing to do. just because you've been watching en inept team play all year doesn't mean you should expect other teams to feel sorry for the jays. Jays players are spending enough time feeling sorry for themselves. same goes for a lot of the fans.

[Spanky99]

Should be on the DL.

 

Was thinking this, his knee, right?

[Effit]

For the last 10 games, yes. Speaking of which... Kendrys has scuffled these last 2 series too.

 

Yep, it's been pretty lifeless lately.

[vdubmvp]

Naw, I don't think they should have done whatever it takes to win and sweep us on our Canada Day weekend, especially with the Yankees fading and their hold on 1st in the division starting to solidify. It's ok, karma has a way of taking care of these things. I wouldn't be surprised to see them s*** the bed in the ALDS again. Will be easy to cheer for whoever is up against them (even if it is the Rangers who I loathe).

 

This might be the most insane thing I've ever read on this board.

[Spanky99]

I have never seen an entire MLB team so incompetent at hitting pitches right down the middle

 

You should watch more MLB...

[wk680]

This might be the most insane thing I've ever read on this board.

 

It's a long season dumby. You don't need to go all out to win every game. It's called having some class. And BTW, go f*** yourself!

[wk680]

it was a close game and the right thing to do. just because you've been watching en inept team play all year doesn't mean you should expect other teams to feel sorry for the jays. Jays players are spending enough time feeling sorry for themselves. same goes for a lot of the fans.

 

And you can go f*** yourself too!

 

ETA and why don't you show everyone what a big man you are with your moderator powers

[Candy Maldonado]

It's a long season dumby. You don't need to go all out to win every game. It's called having some class. And BTW, go f*** yourself!

 

classy

[Spanky99]

Well, to be fair, when I made my last GDT I noted it's must win time, if we continue to reel off losses this team will not stand pat, and likely sell.

 

This years team is 2 and 5 record next week from being a seller. There just isn't enough to build on for this year so they should get some parts to use with the core they have and get the team younger for next year.

 

I don't think they need to blow things up, but they definitely need to cull the heard of it's weak and broken down.

 

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