Rockies (Freeland) vs Blue Jays (Gausman): 4/1/26, 1:07pm

[Jays24]

Always funny to see the same group of people chime in after the game is over.  They go through the entire game thread and try to nitpick peoples posts. 

Join in when emotions are high or find better things to do than commenting after the fact lol.

[Eat My Shatkins]

1 minute ago, Jays24 said:

Always funny to see the same group of people chime in after the game is over.  They go through the entire game thread and try to nitpick peoples posts. 

Join in when emotions are high or find better things to do than commenting after the fact lol.

If this is directed at me, I merely read the last page and that was all it took for my chicken little alarm to go off the charts. I stay out of game threads because too many people can't control their emotions at all, and post the stupidest s*** while the game is happening.

[Jays24]

2 minutes ago, Eat My Shatkins said:

If this is directed at me, I merely read the last page and that was all it took for my chicken little alarm to go off the charts. I stay out of game threads because too many people can't control their emotions at all, and post the stupidest s*** while the game is happening.

I dont disagree with you.  A lot of dumb things are said when emotions are high (me included) lol. 

We just don't need to hear about things after the fact.  Typically if you have an account here means youre a hardcore fan and we all know how intense sports are in general.  Thats all. 

[Jonn]

2 hours ago, Stangstag said:

News flash, the better team doesn’t automatically win the series 

I know it may be your first year watching baseball, but pay a little more attention 

Not even first year its my first week! It's tough out here.

[Jonn]

13 minutes ago, Jays24 said:

Always funny to see the same group of people chime in after the game is over.  They go through the entire game thread and try to nitpick peoples posts. 

Join in when emotions are high or find better things to do than commenting after the fact lol.

There's genuinely nothing wrong with being upset about losing a series to the Rockies. Games in March and April count the same as they do in September. When your tight race down the strech. You remember lost games like this.

[ComeTogether]

Blew an opportunity for sure. Yanks won again and are 5-1. 

No easy games.  Consistency is the key.  

[Omar]

We're going to lose to teams we should beat, and we're going to beat teams that we should lose to.  That's the unpredictability of baseball.  It's what makes it great and what breaks your heart.

On to the next.  Let's go Jays.

[Stangstag]

2 hours ago, Jays24 said:

Always funny to see the same group of people chime in after the game is over.  They go through the entire game thread and try to nitpick peoples posts. 

Join in when emotions are high or find better things to do than commenting after the fact lol.

Honestly i kinda agree, but some of yall are too much

[Stangstag]

1 hour ago, ComeTogether said:

Blew an opportunity for sure. Yanks won again and are 5-1. 

No easy games.  Consistency is the key.  

The offense needs to do better. Okamoto has come up with bases loaded no less than 3 times over the last couple days and struck out each time. Dude’s tryna do too much. Vladdy’s approach hasn’t been the best, though he definitely got robbed in the 10th there it should’ve been tied.

Just left way too many runners on base today. A sac fly could’ve made this a win.

[Stangstag]

23 minutes ago, Omar said:

We're going to lose to teams we should beat, and we're going to beat teams that we should lose to.  That's the unpredictability of baseball.  It's what makes it great and what breaks your heart.

On to the next.  Let's go Jays.

Agreed. Always rubs me the wrong way when people complain about not beating/sweeping an “easy” team. That’s not how baseball works.

[max silver]

2 hours ago, Jays24 said:

Always funny to see the same group of people chime in after the game is over.  They go through the entire game thread and try to nitpick peoples posts. 

Join in when emotions are high or find better things to do than commenting after the fact lol.

Some of us aren't able to watch the game live as it happens all of the time so some comments tend to filter in afterwards. If you don't want to be called out for making ridiculously over the top sky is falling posts on the first day of April then don't make ridiculously over the top sky is falling comments on the first day of April. 

[Brownie19]

2 hours ago, Omar said:

We're going to lose to teams we should beat, and we're going to beat teams that we should lose to.  That's the unpredictability of baseball.  It's what makes it great and what breaks your heart.

On to the next.  Let's go Jays.

100% - that's baseball.

[Brownie19]

2 hours ago, Stangstag said:

The offense needs to do better. Okamoto has come up with bases loaded no less than 3 times over the last couple days and struck out each time. Dude’s tryna do too much. Vladdy’s approach hasn’t been the best, though he definitely got robbed in the 10th there it should’ve been tied.

Just left way too many runners on base today. A sac fly could’ve made this a win.

It does.  The offense isn't firing on all cylinders, but it's early,  Popkins needs to get these boys sorted out.  He proved himself last year - I think he'll get them going.  I like what I've seen from Okamoto to believe he's going to be a solid replacement for Bo.  

It could totally go south, but it's too early for any chicken little nonsense.

[Brownie19]

5 hours ago, Jays24 said:

I dont disagree with you.  A lot of dumb things are said when emotions are high (me included) lol. 

We just don't need to hear about things after the fact.  Typically if you have an account here means youre a hardcore fan and we all know how intense sports are in general.  Thats all. 

I get that. I do.  I certainly do this. I just don't buy that your emotions watching a baseball game makes you rage post nonsense like it's outside of your control.  Develop some emotional intelligence.  How old are some people? 12? LOL

We all get upset when the Jays screw up and lose.  It's brutal.  I guess I don't need to vent on a message board (OK sometimes I do 😂).  I prefer being rational and positive.

I'm sorry to say that.  I am. I don't mind you anymore.  You've improved. I'm happy for you.  You're growing, just maybe at a CB Buckner pace, but we'll take it (sorry - couldn't resist that one).  I may be improving at the same rate - who knows. 

I have learned just to ignore GDTs. I know people rage post, I don't get it, but whatever, people can do what they want, I know it pisses me off and I know I'll chirp people.  So I typically just ignore it.  But it's early in the season and we're all horny for Jays content so here I am.  

That is all.

[Eat My Shatkins]

Jays offense took a couple months to get rolling last year too, and then they were pretty much the top offense in baseball for the rest of the season. 

[Spanky__99]

14 hours ago, BTS said:

This should be a slau  very competitive baseball game and I have great respect for the Colorado Rockies organization. 

Freeland can't wait to hit FA next year. He should take a pillow contract in a pitching neutral park or better, than get paid.

[Spanky__99]

10 hours ago, G-Snarls said:

A couple clutch hits could have saved Schneider from this embarrassing mess

That's the gist of it, really. No key hits today.

[Spanky__99]

10 hours ago, Jonn said:

10k’s through 4 innings is quite impressive.

62.5% K rate... 👀

Small samples are wild, but fun.

[Spanky__99]

10 hours ago, Jonn said:

No he just has no command or feel for the moment. He relies completely on teams chasing his curveball in the dirt.

Nah, he's a mental midget, Walker and Schneider had to talk to him after his last appearance asking for what he did through spring, he pitches scared like Kikuchi did until they fixed him, he needs to attack or GTFO. A stint in Buffalo will do him good, bring up Lee.

[Spanky__99]

10 hours ago, philly30 said:

They will improve, it is not that bad

Dude's trolling.

[Spanky__99]

9 hours ago, Jonn said:

There's genuinely nothing wrong with being upset about losing a series to the Rockies. Games in March and April count the same as they do in September. When your tight race down the strech. You remember lost games like this.

Being upset to Chicken Little is a big step, man. Any normal functioning Blue Jays fan should be upset. Than you have these "Birds" that function like an unschooled 10 year old Chicken Little literally talking about Atkins on April 1st, lol... get a grip folks, it's so uncouth.

[jaysblue]

Dodgers are also 4-2 and have been struggling offensively as a group just like the Jays. It's still early and there is no need to hit the panic button. 

Ohtani, the 2025 NL MVP Champ, also has 0 HR and 0 RBI so far in 6 games. 

 

[Pinkfloid]

37 minutes ago, jaysblue said:

Dodgers are also 4-2 and have been struggling offensively as a group just like the Jays. It's still early and there is no need to hit the panic button. 

Ohtani, the 2025 NL MVP Champ, also has 0 HR and 0 RBI so far in 6 games. 

 

He's obviously washed. 

[Spanky__99]

Jays are 5th in wRC+, 2nd in pitching, 2nd in fielding... PANIC!!!

[mphenhef]

9 hours ago, Brownie19 said:

I get that. I do.  I certainly do this. I just don't buy that your emotions watching a baseball game makes you rage post nonsense like it's outside of your control.  Develop some emotional intelligence.  How old are some people? 12? LOL

We all get upset when the Jays screw up and lose.  It's brutal.  I guess I don't need to vent on a message board (OK sometimes I do 😂).  I prefer being rational and positive.

I'm sorry to say that.  I am. I don't mind you anymore.  You've improved. I'm happy for you.  You're growing, just maybe at a CB Buckner pace, but we'll take it (sorry - couldn't resist that one).  I may be improving at the same rate - who knows. 

I have learned just to ignore GDTs. I know people rage post, I don't get it, but whatever, people can do what they want, I know it pisses me off and I know I'll chirp people.  So I typically just ignore it.  But it's early in the season and we're all horny for Jays content so here I am.  

That is all.

It's not that they (heck we as I've done it) can't help but post something stupid in the moment.  It's cathartic to put something out there in the moment and absolutely harmless.

[Olerud363.354]

13 hours ago, Omar said:

We're going to lose to teams we should beat, and we're going to beat teams that we should lose to.  That's the unpredictability of baseball.  It's what makes it great and what breaks your heart.

On to the next.  Let's go Jays.

No doubt in my mind that Rockies were embarrassed by Jays last year, so prepared and focused on this series quite a bit.  

Paul DePodesta is a data guy.  I think a few laughed at hiring him... can't remember why.  Maybe he screwed up another team.  I assume if nothing else he'll just catch them up to average game prep for a modern MLB franchise and they'll win at least 60 this year and won't lose 15-1 as much.  

[Olerud363.354]

10 hours ago, Brownie19 said:

Develop some emotional intelligence.  How old are some people? 12? LOL

We all get upset when the Jays screw up and lose.  It's brutal.  I guess I don't need to vent on a message board (OK sometimes I do 😂).  I prefer being rational and positive.

I find the rage venting correlates pretty heavily to the in-game win probability chart and also the season long playoff probability odds.   And injuries too. 

Like losing 2/3 to the tigers no injuries, is a lot different than losing 2/3 to Rockies and Ponce maybe gone for season, Little really messed up, bullpen over-worked, and Okamota showing warts (crazy k-rate). 

I'm not saying the sky is falling, but it's like in season there's these shifts.  Like last year Jays division probability went from I think 95% to 50% in 6 days.  That's insane. 

Like the fans don't rage for small shifts in probability, or losing an average game.  It's huge probability shifts, big blow leads, injuries,   And losing to the Rockies. 

[Brownie19]

1 hour ago, mphenhef said:

It's not that they (heck we as I've done it) can't help but post something stupid in the moment.  It's cathartic to put something out there in the moment and absolutely harmless.

There's a difference between letting off a few F bombs v. suggesting we should fire the FO/coaches, ripping the Manager on every decision he makes that backfires and/or bragging about how you told everyone that Player X is garbage.

 

[Olerud363.354]

3 hours ago, Brownie19 said:

There's a difference between letting off a few F bombs v. suggesting we should fire the FO/coaches, ripping the Manager on every decision he makes that backfires and/or bragging about how you told everyone that Player X is garbage.

100%.  Haven't read the entire thread so not sure if anyone suggested that.  

Fascinating last year to see the different perspectives on game 7.     It was painful but not the most painful thing I've experienced as a Jays fan.    By far April 2013 was.   The most promising season in a generation gone after a month (injuries and bad start). 

I remember going to Canada's wonderland that summer and the vibe was so sad.  No competitive Jays, CN tower in the distance so lonely. 

I feel like early in the season there is a different kind of stress.  Like all of a sudden Yankees are 20-5, the Jays 10-12 with a bunch of injuries kind of thing.  Less devastating with all the wild cards now, but a competitive season over quick can happen... painful when it does. 

Talking to my Mets friend the other day, and we agreed Mets and Jays are similar.   Can't complain (not the Pirates) and so many happy moments but so much and failure too.  Not the Yankees or Dodgers who are pretty much pain free for fans 35 or younger.  A 35 year old Dodgers/Yankee fan has never seen a season spiral out of control to 70 wins.  We fear this.  Because we know it can happen. 

 

[Spanky__99]

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I remember going to Canada's wonderland that summer and the vibe was so sad.  No competitive Jays, CN tower in the distance so lonely. 

I laughed so hard at this... 🤣