Grant77

Just a fluke, Jose can't really be blamed.

Edwin pretty much could have walked every at-bat if he just stood there.

Literally. The fastball velocity and big slow hooks are reminiscent of that era.

Gotta get to Nolasco first...

How about the Canadian connection for a run here?

GDT Seema awfully quiet tonight.

I really didn't expect Russ to go with that knee. What a tough SOB, the epitome of Canadian baseball.

Good job Rays

Let's get an early lead with a bomb here Edwin.

I could think of some good ones for gibbers.

Yes, I was talking about the rest of the season. I don't think either is part of the postseason rotation if Estrada is healthy, but Liriano could be valuable out of the pen.

It will be interesting to see what Gibby does if both Dickey and Liriano have good starts. It would be a nice problem.

Three in a row, let's do this Jays! Blue Jays lineup: 4 Travis 5 Donaldson 0 Encarnacion 9 Bautista 2 Martin 6 Tulowitzki 7 Saunders 3 Smoak 8 Pillar SP: Liriano (7-12, 5.16 ERA) Angels lineup: 5 Escobar 9 Calhoun 8 Trout 0 Pujols 3 Marte 6 Simmons 2 Bandy 4 Petit 7 Robinson SP: Nolasco (5-14 4.94 ERA) ____________________________________ Liriano looks to build on gem vs. Angels With the Blue Jays still in the thick of the American League East and AL Wild Card races, all eyes will be on Francisco Liriano on Saturday as they look to gain ground against the scuffling Angels in the third game of a four-game series. Liriano hasn't won since Aug. 26, but he dominated the Rays in his last start after a stint in the bullpen. "I don't know how he could have been any better that last time out," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "We put him in the bullpen, to give that a little look, with the idea that he was probably going to make some starts anyway. "Then he came out, and what was really good about it to me, was that he hadn't pitched in awhile and he came out really good. The stuff has always been there, he's a dominating guy, he can get into control problems but that wasn't the case the last time. He could end up being very big for us." Ricky Nolasco will oppose Liriano, looking for just his second win at home this season. Nolasco, who was acquired at the trade deadline along with right-hander Alex Meyer from Minnesota, is winless in his career against Toronto with a 4.91 ERA in four starts. The Blue Jays enter Saturday tied with the Orioles for the first AL Wild Card spot and two games back of the Red Sox in the AL East. Three things to know about this game • Russell Martin will be back behind the plate for Liriano's start. Martin was held out of the starting lineup on Friday night as R.A. Dickey's personal catcher Josh Thole started instead. Martin has 19 home runs this season and 12 of those have come since Aug. 1. • Shortstop Andrelton Simmons has suddenly found some pop in his bat, homering three times in his last three games, despite battling an injured hand. • Liriano has fared well against the Angels' hitters in the past. Mike Trout (4-for-10) is the only hitter in the lineup to have more than three hits off of him. Kole Calhoun has one home run in two at-bats against Liriano.

Well y'know he was already hot so we just left him in there, didn't want to take any chances y'know.

Will Gibby waste Osuna or go to Feldman?

I wouldn't say that was inches away, but I'm sure it's out at RC.

At least Osuna is rested after there was no save situation last night....oh wait

Hey Ed, how could you bear playing with this guy?

^^^ 15 year old doesn't know who Ed Sprague is

Good thing we had superstar hitter Thole.

Can nerds still attend when you are in charge? I don't wear glasses, I swear.

What the f***?

You're trying a little too hard to look smart. I'm obviously well aware of what WPA and WAR are. We saw last year that the award is far from 'best pitcher' when voters (wrongfully) included Keuchel's defense in their criteria. I could see a lot of voters going for the 'most valuable pitcher' narrative and Britton has to be considered.

Joe be a genie. I got my 3 wishes that inning.

Weaver losing his command a bit.