Of their 67 losses this year:
29 were by four runs or more18 were by six runs or more10 were by eight runs or more
At the beginning of July, they had a stretch of nine days where they lost to the Twins three times by scores of 17-5, 10-1, and 15-5 and lost to the Red Sox 11-6 and 12-5.
― timellison, Friday, 7 October 2016 04:33 (seven years ago) link
(Just to clarify, the 29 includes the six-plus run margins and the eight-plus run margins, and the 18 includes the eight-plus run margins.)
― timellison, Friday, 7 October 2016 04:35 (seven years ago) link
time for some 1-run wins then
― qualx, Friday, 7 October 2016 04:35 (seven years ago) link
only have radio access, p sure i can't take 3 hrs of Berman and Sutcliffe
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 October 2016 17:15 (seven years ago) link
Tulo!
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 October 2016 17:37 (seven years ago) link
tulo now 4-for-6, 5 RBI
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 October 2016 17:37 (seven years ago) link
"It hasn't been 24 hours."
― Andy K, Friday, 7 October 2016 17:41 (seven years ago) link
Berman and Sutcliffe actually discussing Martin's pitch framing, o brave nu world
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 October 2016 18:00 (seven years ago) link
J.A. happ remains puzzling to me
― if young slothrop don't trust ya i'm gon' rhyme ya (slothroprhymes), Friday, 7 October 2016 18:33 (seven years ago) link
Pilar getting in on the fun!
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 7 October 2016 18:41 (seven years ago) link
http://fat.gfycat.com/InbornSereneAbalone.gif
pillar's inspiration
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 October 2016 18:43 (seven years ago) link
And now Carrera?!
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 7 October 2016 18:43 (seven years ago) link
poor darvish, another victim of the parrot man
― if young slothrop don't trust ya i'm gon' rhyme ya (slothroprhymes), Friday, 7 October 2016 18:46 (seven years ago) link
good lord did edwing hit that ball hard
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 October 2016 18:46 (seven years ago) link
Yu Porcello.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 7 October 2016 18:47 (seven years ago) link
what is happening
― seafaring funnyman Jacques Custos (rip van wanko), Friday, 7 October 2016 18:47 (seven years ago) link
Joe Morgan shaking head over lack of smallball
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 October 2016 18:47 (seven years ago) link
@darenwKevin Pillar's HR was 4.2ft high... There were only 2 HRs hit higher than that pitch ALL season.
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 October 2016 18:53 (seven years ago) link
I was starting to feel a bit guilty, with Happ giving up hits all over the place but somehow only one run, whereas Darvish made just the one mistake to Tulo. But now the mistakes are starting to pile up (except for Pillar's, WTF was that).
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 7 October 2016 18:58 (seven years ago) link
prescient
https://theringer.com/the-blue-jays-want-to-homer-their-way-to-glory-b709906427d2#.hx1wbmueq
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 October 2016 19:02 (seven years ago) link
Typical Gibbons, trying to squeeze one inning too many out of his SP.
Although given our bullpen options, I'm not sure it wasn't worth a try (they pitched way over their heads in the WC game).
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 7 October 2016 19:09 (seven years ago) link
We've got a PD day today--workshops, no students--and in the middle of a full-staff math presentation by one of our resource teachers, our principal jumped up and half-yelled "Home run, Tulowitzki!"
― clemenza, Friday, 7 October 2016 19:22 (seven years ago) link
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/kevin-pillar-hit-a-stupid-home-run
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 October 2016 19:33 (seven years ago) link
I don't know who made the dumber play, Desmond or Donaldson.
― clemenza, Friday, 7 October 2016 19:33 (seven years ago) link
desmond, for not just going but hesitating first then going
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 October 2016 19:36 (seven years ago) link
The Jays don't really have anyone left to bridge to Osuna if Liriano gets hammered here.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 7 October 2016 20:07 (seven years ago) link
this seems unwise, three run lead or not
― if young slothrop don't trust ya i'm gon' rhyme ya (slothroprhymes), Friday, 7 October 2016 20:11 (seven years ago) link
Liriano didn't pitch well, but at least he's not seriously hurt after that comebacker.
At this point I'm wondering why we're carrying Tepera, Feldman, and Loop if they're not to be trusted unless it's the 17th inning and/or a blowout.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 7 October 2016 20:13 (seven years ago) link
another weird passed ball
― seafaring funnyman Jacques Custos (rip van wanko), Friday, 7 October 2016 20:14 (seven years ago) link
Tepera and Loop sighting! I wonder what it would take to get them in the game. Unless this game is tied going to extras, I'm guessing Gibbons sticks with Osuna win or lose.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 7 October 2016 20:27 (seven years ago) link
melvin shoulda had that
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 October 2016 20:29 (seven years ago) link
rally cap on
― seafaring funnyman Jacques Custos (rip van wanko), Friday, 7 October 2016 20:29 (seven years ago) link
I was almost in full panic mode when it was 3-1 to Odor.
That was a man-sized save by Osuna. Good thing there's a day off tomorrow.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 7 October 2016 20:40 (seven years ago) link
@richardjusticeFrancisco Liriano being taken to hospital. #ALDS
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 October 2016 20:47 (seven years ago) link
Oh dear.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 7 October 2016 20:48 (seven years ago) link
He'll need an X-ray as a precaution at least, and hopefully that's all there is.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 7 October 2016 20:58 (seven years ago) link
Had to listen to the last two innings in the car--nerve-wracking. It seemed like a game they were destined to lose the way the offense shut down after the big inning.
Go Indians (even though I'm now worried we're going to catch them during the year that makes up for 50 years of a city's sports misery).
― clemenza, Friday, 7 October 2016 21:22 (seven years ago) link
Liriano out a week, replaced on roster by Danny Barnes
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 9 October 2016 15:22 (seven years ago) link
He can return for the ALDS I think.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 9 October 2016 21:14 (seven years ago) link
yep
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 9 October 2016 23:14 (seven years ago) link
When Edwin's hot, he's unbelievable.
― clemenza, Sunday, 9 October 2016 23:55 (seven years ago) link
You just know this reliever for Texas with the porno stash and party in the back hair has a bitchin' ride.
― earlnash, Monday, 10 October 2016 00:32 (seven years ago) link
Oh, those bases on balls.
― clemenza, Monday, 10 October 2016 00:50 (seven years ago) link
Sanchez ain't right. This is looking like his last inning, which means Gibbons will try to squeeze another one out of him.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 10 October 2016 00:52 (seven years ago) link
See I knew Sanchez was getting stronger as the game went on. Who wanted to pull this guy?
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 10 October 2016 01:09 (seven years ago) link
swinging at first pitch might be dubious there
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Monday, 10 October 2016 01:22 (seven years ago) link
That was brutal.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 10 October 2016 01:23 (seven years ago) link
we're looking at two of those rare postseason teams that don't have bullpens, aren't we?
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Monday, 10 October 2016 01:36 (seven years ago) link
Why wasn't there a lefty to face Moreland???
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 10 October 2016 01:36 (seven years ago) link
When Sanchez walked Odor (who never walks) they HAD to pull him.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 10 October 2016 01:38 (seven years ago) link