Omar

That was strike three ump!

Bradley Zimmer should be put in a case reading, Break Glass In Case Of Defensive Replacement (8th inning or later only).

Yeah you did. When he first came up a few posters wanted to move him to the infield (2b). He has been taking grounders from the infield the past couple weeks and been shagging fly balls. The Gurriel injury may have spurred this. Can never have enough options in the post season.

Moreno in LF! No Gurriel or Espinal.

Many people are unaware that PED's were banned from baseball in 1991 by Faye Vincent. The players association only agreed to submit players to testing beginning in 2003. A lot of players got a pass within that timeframe (1991-2002).

Gabby goes yard!!

Game two could get ugly:p

Moreno so athletic.

Vladdy telling Schneider to pencil him in the lineup both games so that he can get to the 100 rbi mark.

Don't be so self centred. Did you read the rest of the thread?

Time to close out this season and get the hell out of Baltimore.

October 5th Game #1 Vladdy - 1 Point - Jansen - 3 Points - JaysAllMighty Biggio - 4 Points - Bradley - 5 Points - Merrifield - 6 Points - wilko Tapia - 8 points - Moreno - 8 Points - Zimmer - 9 Points - Stangstag Lopez - ??? Off the bench: 10 Points- Omar Game #2 Bichette - 1 Point - Springer - 1 Point - Hernández - 2 Points - Kirk - 2 Points - Chapman - 2 Points - Jansen - 3 Points - Biggio - 4 Points - Stangstag Gurriel Jr - 5 Points - Bradley - 5 Points - Merrifield - 6 Points - JaysAllMighty Collins - 6 Points - Espinal - 6 Points - Moreno - 8 Points - Tapia - 8 Points - Zimmer - 9 Points - wilko Lopez - ? Points - Off the bench: 10 Points- Omar

This thread is right up there with the best of peterkim.

Let’s see how the Gurriel/Espinal situation unfolds. I would drop Kikuchi like a bad habit for this short series. No way he sees action if it’s up to me. Why waste a spot on him.

Not yet.

No Gurriel and Espinal. Maybe for game two but I doubt it.

No Gurriel and Espinal in the lineup today. They will likely be a scratch for the Seattle series.

Verlander a lock for the Cy after today.

TB Rays in freefall.

There can be only one. http://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/assets/4420793/bonds-piro.gif

There are many ways a team can forfeit a baseball game, most of which are outlined in rule 7.03(a) of the Major League Baseball rulebook. The chief umpire is responsible for making the final decision. Rule 7.03(a) articulates that a game will be forfeited when: 1. A team does not begin within five minutes of the allocated start time, unless there are unpreventable circumstances. 2. A team specifically attempts to shorten the duration of a game or delay it. While subjective, it is at the discretion of the umpire. 3. For any reason, a team does not continue playing the game. 4. After a rain delay or any temporary stoppage of play, a team refuses to take the field within one minute of resuming. 5. A team purposefully violates any other written rules after an initial warningby an umpire. 6. A team fails to physically remove a player after his ejection from the game in a timely manner. 7. A team does not begin the second game of a doubleheader within 20 minutes of the first game’s conclusion. (hmmm...) Rule 7.03( states that a team will forfeit a game if it does not ensure proper conditions of the field. This can pertain to covering up the infield with a tarp during a rain delay or cleaning up trash or other items that fans may have thrown onto the field. Rule 7.03© declares a forfeit for any team that is unable to put nine players onto the field during the game. Rule 7.03(d) mandates that a report of the forfeiture is sent to the President of the MLB by the umpire-in-chief within a day of the game.

I agree with Grant. Short series are all about tactics. The importance of the bench can be magnified based on how the manager deploys them in specific situations.

The Jays should just practice bunting all game. Every batter, every ab.