WC GDT: Jays @ Twins Game 1, Best of 3... So It Begins...

[glory]

This offense was unwatchable in the regular season, so we probably shouldn't be surprised at what we are seeing so far.

[BigCecil]

I have watched playoff games closely since 1989 (I don't really remember 85, though I watched). Ricky Henderson 2 homeruns, Jose Canseco 5th deck, Alomar off Eckersly, Sprague, Bautista, EE. Last year Cal Raleigh and Carlos Santana then Seattle scoring their other runs on extra base hits. Never seen small ball win a playoff game.

 

Note small ball did not work when Nixon bunted.

 

lol. Yep. Final out Mike Timlin to Carter. Winners! 1992 WS.

[John_Havok]

This offense was unwatchable in the regular season, so we probably shouldn't be surprised at what we are seeing so far.

 

Yup.

[G-Snarls]

Bullpen is so good

[Olerud363]

Biggio looking at strike 3 ALL SEASON

 

 

I like Biggio more than most, but he's not a 5th hitter for a playoff team.

[DigitalRock]

Bullpen is so good

 

Pitching has been good all season…

[el duque]

Bo clean up? you put him there and he wants HR all the time, KK should open then Bo, Vladdy and George

[Stangstag]

Just seems like so many games this year approach at the plate is off

 

Pretty much every game.

[Olerud363]

lol. Yep. Final out Mike Timlin to Carter. Winners! 1992 WS.

 

Laughing at these guys saying we need small ball in a game where the twins are winning 3-1 with all runs on homers. Pitching and defense fine, but need to combine it with some long balls.

[John_Havok]

I like Biggio more than most, but he's not a 5th hitter for a playoff team.

 

Neither is the rest of the lineup, someone has to do it.

[Delgalladay]

Bo clean up? you put him there and he wants HR all the time, KK should open then Bo, Vladdy and George

 

I would love to see them try that, but no chance it’s changing tomorrow

[Stangstag]

Bullpen is so good

 

Great today when it doesn’t matter, tomorrow they’ll cough up a 3 run lead you watch.

[DigitalRock]

Laughing at these guys saying we need small ball in a game where the twins are winning 3-1 with all runs on homers. Pitching and defense fine, but need to combine it with some long balls.

 

The casuals say this s*** online it’s cringey

[Jays24]

I would love to see them try that, but no chance it’s changing tomorrow

 

Well we did do that with Merrifield at leadoff when he was hitting well. He fell off and we went back to our usual.

[Zacman]

Had our chances, have to execute.

[Jays24]

Hicks might make me turn the game off with what he does next

[jaysblue]

Hicks could have had an easy inning geez!

[jaysblue]

Bullpen has been A+ this game keeping the score the way it is. Keep it going Hicks!

[Nexii]

The casuals say this s*** online it’s cringey

 

I think there was a recent article that said power was actually more important in the playoffs. The logic was that pitchers in the playoffs are better, so you have fewer runners on base to string walks/hits together. So HRs account for a higher % of total runs in the playoffs.

[John_Havok]

Had our chances, have to execute.

 

Jays have more hits with RISP than Minnesota, who has 0.

[jaysblue]

Hicks likely unavailable for tomorrow. Just great!

[Jays24]

Hicks could have had an easy inning geez!

 

There's a reason why his numbers aren't elite. He's a good reliever who has issues.

[el duque]

Hicks' nerves bothering his control

[Zacman]

Jays have more hits with RISP than Minnesota.

Two homerun will do that lol.

[Stangstag]

Jays have more hits with RISP than Minnesota.

 

I cri

[John_Havok]

Hicks just got robbed of strike3

[Zacman]

Alright 7,8,9... I believe.

[Stangstag]

Hicks likely unavailable for tomorrow. Just great!

 

Probably gonna see Romano for 2 innings

[BigCecil]

Hicks likely unavailable for tomorrow. Just great!

 

you have to throw him. he will be fine.

[Masterbather]

Well this is about to be a very feeble looking three at bats.