JAYS PLAYOFF TRACKER

[Spanky__99]

3 hours ago, JaysFan99 said:

I don’t think I posted in there, but I did predict they’d miss the playoffs on social media as soon as Bichette left. I got absolutely torn apart for that one.

Okamoto 3 WAR, Bo 1.7... just sayin' 

[Olerud363.354]

13 hours ago, Laika said:

Cease is sitting 92 so yeah this thread is getting nuked sorry guys 

I would say it was fun while it lasted but it really wasn't 

Still seems to be up?   Can we please move on to the future such as it is. 

Send Cease for Tommy John and shoulder reconstruction right now.  Not October, not next year.   Please do not do the Berrios or Bieber thing where they sort of hang on, for months, wasting time.  Total reconstruction tonight.  If doctor not working on weekend, Monday morning at the latest. 

There will be either a strike, or if a season next year it will be horrible, 3 times as worse as this one if you can get your head around that.  Plan on either winning 40 or no season in 2027.  Get Cease back for strong for 2028.

[Olerud363.354]

What else can we do this thread?  Maybe some gambling or guessing games. 

What inning will Jose '4 runs an inning' Soriano give up his 4 runs tonight?  Remember he doesn't give up 4 runs every inning, just one.   

I vote on the 3rd.  A strong couple of innings, a walk, 4 singles and an error with no swing and miss to get out of it, in the 3rd, then finish off with a another couple of clean innings.  Jays lose 6-3 after bullpen gives up couple of more.  

[Olerud363.354]

Would you trade Keys for Kyle Stowers? 

Blue Jays maybe don't like Keys for some reason.  Or maybe they do and really just refuse to give Vlad or Springer a day off.  I don't know.  I think they'd give those two more days off if they trusted Keys.

So Keys has to go.  Where?  For what?  If his swing is flawed everybody knows I guess.  Except maybe the Marlins?

I'm not saying Keys swing is flawed, just that Jays don't give him any at bats, so they might think so.  I don't love Stowers but he can play left and first base?  I think.  That's kind of what you need, though maybe Stowers is Jesus Sanchez style in left. 

[Olerud363.354]

Moving forward.  Hard rules on pitching use.  

Max 90 pitches for starters.  Max 70 inning pace for relievers.   Manager needs to obey this.  Fine to lose games with b-releivers.  No more veteran crap in bullpen.  b-releivers all 25-27 year old lottery tickets.  Varland (if still functional) pitches 70 innings, b lottery tickets blow a few games, or maybe they become Spencer Miles. 

Starters hit 88 pitches they done.  Starter starts losing velocity skip a start. 

[Olerud363.354]

Moving forward.  Hard rules on position player load management. 

All players get 1 day off a week.  If season OPS below career OPS 2 days off.   If season OPS significantly below career OPS 5 day break.   Young guys like Keys some at bats during the load management. 

[Spanky__99]

[Olerud363.354]

1 hour ago, Spanky__99 said:

They should have closed this Tuesday.  If they want to keep it open the board gets what it deserves. 

The 50th year was quite honestly the most miserable season in Jays history.   So much disaster and not many bright spots. 

If 2026 is not the most miserable season what is?   Not the worst record, the most miserable season.  Players collapsing, injuries, way below expectations.  Gut-punching losses.  

1995-1997 ?  Maybe one of those years, but watching Green/Delgado/Stewart develop was at least a reason to turn it on. 

2009? - Potentially.  Did anything good happen in 2009?   Expectations weren't as high. 

If took 1997,  Had Delgado hit 9 homers and completely lose it, and Green injured for the year that is 2026.  

Given expectations the most miserable and joyless season in Jays history. 

[Olerud363.354]

One moment Davis Schneider is hitting lead-off in a World Series game the next he is Buffalo.

One moment Joey Loperfido is the go-lucky side kick of the keenest role player group in baseball the next he's traded for Jesus Sanchez who is so bad he is released.

One moment Addison Barger hits a grand slam sleeping on his roomie's couch, the roomie's career collapses and Addison is out for the season.

One moment Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is still a generational hitter through age 26 the next he is hitting like Ernie Clement. 

One moment Ernie Clement is the best story in baseball the next he is also hitting like Ernie Clement.

And when I say Vlad is hitting like Ernie Clement, he is hitting like the worst version of Ernie Clement. 

What is wrong with this world?  

[Olerud363.354]

Why on earth did Cease not go to the Dodgers?

He'd pitch a month, rest a month, pitch a month, 

Now would be 7-3 1.90 with only 90 innings under his belt, throwing 100 and getting ready to f*** the Brewers. 

Why would anyone not pitch for the Dodgers?  

[Olerud363.354]

Dodgers Playoff Thread - 

clinch playoff spot early september

activate Glasnow and Snell

clinch bye last week

start getting Glasnow and Snell build up and ready for October

f*** the Brewers

[SeranthonySantander]

What does the lumberjack do when there are no more trees 

what does the fisherman do when the fish are all gone 

what does the playoff tracker do when there is no more playoffs 

[Olerud363.354]

33 minutes ago, SeranthonySantander said:

What does the lumberjack do when there are no more trees 

what does the fisherman do when the fish are all gone 

what does the playoff tracker do when there is no more playoffs 

Baseball is a game of joy.  

The Guardians fan laughing as his team hits the ball high into the night and the excitement of the playoffs looms.

The Astros fan, mouth open in awe, as Yordan Alvarez hits it deep into the night, a generational hitter who never let him down. 

The Dodgers and Yankees fans, knowing that no living soul under the age of 35 has seen a losing season from these teams. 

The White Sox fan, hope springs eternal and the cycle has begun a knew, the sun has indeed come up.  

Baseball, a game of joy, a game of thrills, a game for the fan, every year, win or lose brings small moments of joy.  

[Olerud363.354]

Shut it down please.  It is time. 

THe end is here.

White Sox won

Guardians won

Jays helpless against texas bullpen scrubs after Quantril goes 1 and 1/3

[Olerud363.354]

How will each player deal with the end?  For some the end of the season.  Others the end of their career.

Will the sun ever come up again ?

[ComeTogether]

See you next summer. If they are in the hunt in July, will start watching again. 

[Brownie19]

44 minutes ago, ComeTogether said:

See you next summer. If they are in the hunt in July, will start watching again. 

[Olerud363.354]

6 hours ago, ComeTogether said:

See you next summer. If they are in the hunt in July, will start watching again. 

I think if Cease is back to 98 and Guerrero has a decent start you should watch again.  Stop watching if Guerrero's wRC+ goes below 100 and/or Cease velocity starts dropping. 

Decision to watch should be made based on whether Jays have any ability to fix these kind of problems.  If Cease goes for TJ and Guerrero for back surgery I might also watch Keys and Perry...  at least that would be at attempt to fix things.  

If Cease is starting at 94 next year and guerrero .100 0 2 with 78% ground ball  rate then probably need to take 15 years off of watching. 

[Olerud363.354]

Have to laugh at this franchise and this fanbase.  

Anyone under 40 doesn't have a memory of a decent season start to finish.  

2 division titles in 33 years of the 5 team divisions.  And both those were with slow starts. 

Next year:  Jays start 8-13, Red Sox start 15-4.  Division title chances down to 3% before end of April, Playoff chances 25%. 

Blue Jays message board.  Remember 2015 and 2025.  Jays come from this all the time.  

[Laika]

Locking it down. 

I guess I could re-open it if they somehow get back to a 1 game deficit but unlikely