it's hard out there for a red sox fan
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 8 May 2015 23:43 (nine years ago) link
I'm guessing that's half zing and I accept it bc the team has ultimately been fortunate
― slothroprhymes, Friday, 8 May 2015 23:58 (nine years ago) link
I am a huge fan of edwing, donaldson and joey bats so that makes them my favorite non sox al east team
― slothroprhymes, Friday, 8 May 2015 23:59 (nine years ago) link
No Time/Thermo: unless we sit way out in 211 ($37), everything not in the bleachers and not in the 500s runs $55 a ticket. Too much. So I'll go ahead and order three 500-level seats, $18 a ticket, for Sunday, May 24. Good?
― clemenza, Saturday, 9 May 2015 18:04 (nine years ago) link
sounds great – thanks!
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 9 May 2015 23:20 (nine years ago) link
great!
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 10 May 2015 08:15 (nine years ago) link
We're Section 519L, Row 10, Seats 104 - 106. Let's try to meet somewhere beforehand.
― clemenza, Monday, 11 May 2015 00:38 (nine years ago) link
I'll write you guys off-board (say on fb) when I get into town.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 11 May 2015 08:53 (nine years ago) link
sweet!
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 11 May 2015 16:02 (nine years ago) link
https://instagram.com/p/2b40QVl1qI
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 16:58 (nine years ago) link
luke scott signed to a minor-league deal
― mookieproof, Thursday, 14 May 2015 16:31 (nine years ago) link
jesus, that pitch my Hoffman. wow.
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 14 May 2015 17:19 (nine years ago) link
hoffman got hit around a little bit in his debut wednesday, but he did hit 99 so i guess his arm's okay
here comes mune!
― mookieproof, Friday, 22 May 2015 18:43 (nine years ago) link
A Maddux for Hutchinson!
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Tuesday, 26 May 2015 03:57 (nine years ago) link
how did the get together go?
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 26 May 2015 04:18 (nine years ago) link
No Time caused a big commotion in our section when he openly rooted for Kyle Seager. He was later attacked by a mob outside the stadium.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 26 May 2015 05:29 (nine years ago) link
btw - attendance was 37,929!
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 26 May 2015 16:14 (nine years ago) link
The get together was great -- the Jays won, Seager homered and scored twice, and everybody except for the 17 929 fans who didn't get trucker hats went home happy.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 27 May 2015 02:47 (nine years ago) link
look out, couches of Toronto!
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 27 May 2015 04:21 (nine years ago) link
Just noticed their Pythagorean is running four games ahead of their record--they've outscored the opposition 252-225. Theoretically, that should point to good things ahead. With this team, who knows.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 27 May 2015 15:08 (nine years ago) link
I guess those "fire sale" thinkpieces haben't taken that into account.
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 27 May 2015 15:16 (nine years ago) link
their Pythag, and the Astros'....
http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/houston-astros-toronto-blue-jays-season-projections-prediction-052615
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Friday, 29 May 2015 18:56 (nine years ago) link
Fifty games in, and Donaldson's on track for one of the greatest years at third base ever. I don't know where to find an actual list, but a few post-war WAR peaks:
Schmidt -- 9.7 (1974)Brett -- 9.4 (1980)Boggs -- 9.1 (1985)A-Rod -- 9.4 (2005, 2007)Beltre -- 9.5 (2004)Rolen -- 9.1 (2004)Santo -- 9.8 (1967)Petrocelli (!) -- 10.0 (1967)
Matthews and Robinson never exceeded 9.0 in any one season. Right now, Donaldson projects to 9.7--but no, I don't expect him to continue playing this well.
― clemenza, Saturday, 30 May 2015 13:36 (nine years ago) link
Petrocelli should be 1969.
― clemenza, Saturday, 30 May 2015 13:42 (nine years ago) link
Shutout for Buehrle. That's two for the decade.
― clemenza, Thursday, 4 June 2015 04:47 (nine years ago) link
That was a unique bottom of ninth. I've never seen someone reach on an infield single when a fielder tripped over the opposing team's runner. Epic meltdown for the Astros too, I never thought I'd be this excited about a sweep over the Astros.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 7 June 2015 21:32 (nine years ago) link
best run differential in the AL
― mookieproof, Sunday, 7 June 2015 22:03 (nine years ago) link
Great--I switched off the car radio in disgust when they gave up the lead.
― clemenza, Sunday, 7 June 2015 22:14 (nine years ago) link
The MLB headline calls it a "disputed call." I've watched it three times--I understand the Astros' frustration, but they don't really have a case, do they? Reyes goes back to the base and just stands his ground (even crouches a bit). What exactly did they want him to do?
― clemenza, Monday, 8 June 2015 00:47 (nine years ago) link
i'm on pain meds for the back and passed out mid 8th.
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 8 June 2015 01:12 (nine years ago) link
Ouch, hope your back is feeling better.
Another walk off win, we're back to .500!
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 10 June 2015 04:45 (nine years ago) link
8 in a row!!
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 19:19 (nine years ago) link
I'll be seeing Jays v Mets next Monday (Buehrle-Harvey scheduled)
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 19:26 (nine years ago) link
I hate to be pessimistic, but this team seems to go on a major run every year in mid-June.
This kind of blew my mind (via Schoenfield)
Here's a weird stat: The Jays have 31 wins and just six saves. They have just five one-run wins all season and four of those were walk-off wins without a save. The only save in a one-run victory was on April 23, a 7-6 win over the Orioles. But the Orioles actually scored four runs in the ninth inning in that game and Miguel Castro got the save even though he gave up a run. Three of the other five saves came in three-run differentials. So while the Blue Jays haven't lost a game all year when they led heading into the ninth inning, the ninth-inning guys haven't been tested. Brett Cecil is presumably still the closer but hasn't had a save opportunity since May -- 18 wins ago.
(Rany Jazayerli reports that last team went more wins without a save was the 1987 Red Sox, who had 20 in a row without a save. No other team had more than 12.)
I'm not suggesting this is a problem; after all, it means the Jays aren't playing close games, which is a good thing. But at some point the bullpen will face tougher assignments.
No kidding, every team with a waffling, untested bullpen got bounced from the playoffs in a hurry last year.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 11 June 2015 08:23 (nine years ago) link
Here comes Phil Coke!
― Andy K, Thursday, 11 June 2015 20:41 (nine years ago) link
omg - i don't think this will help matters!
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 11 June 2015 21:12 (nine years ago) link
The eight-game winning streak without a save (or even a save opportunity?) is one of those bizarre occurrences that you'd probably have to go through game logs to check. I bet it hasn't happened since the '70s. (The 34 games without a save is the longest gap for the team since '79.)
― clemenza, Friday, 12 June 2015 12:12 (nine years ago) link
i may have just bet a friend of mine $100 that the Jays will finish above .500if they tank now, it's entirely on me.
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 12 June 2015 17:04 (nine years ago) link
I've been watching a movie, just turned this on...that's pretty amazing.
― clemenza, Saturday, 13 June 2015 02:25 (nine years ago) link
Down 8-2 when I went to make diner. Check Facebook after eating to find out they won 13-10. Amazing.
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 13 June 2015 03:48 (nine years ago) link
@DanHirsch: The #BlueJays (5.5 R/G) have scored 0.82 more runs per game than the 2nd best team. This is the biggest gap b/w 1st & 2nd best since 1953
― mookieproof, Saturday, 13 June 2015 18:52 (nine years ago) link
Exactly the kind of game you're used to them losing--winning streak, early 4-run lead, give that up, extra innings. They came back, though.
― clemenza, Saturday, 13 June 2015 21:10 (nine years ago) link
almost feel bad for the red sox here
― Rave Van Donk (jim in glasgow), Sunday, 14 June 2015 19:15 (nine years ago) link
ok theyve scored 2 runs making in 10-2 jays and they have two on base and 1 out now so no longer feeling any sympathy
― Rave Van Donk (jim in glasgow), Sunday, 14 June 2015 19:24 (nine years ago) link
10-5. to quote the radio guys, "no 10-run lead is safe when the Blue Jays are involved".
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 14 June 2015 19:53 (nine years ago) link
jesus. 13 runs now.
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 14 June 2015 19:57 (nine years ago) link
yeah two almost identical doubles by goins and reyes with 2 out!
― Rave Van Donk (jim in glasgow), Sunday, 14 June 2015 20:01 (nine years ago) link
I'm waiting for the bottom to fall out, so when I heard on the car radio it was 10-5, I chalked up a loss and a five-game losing streak, and consigned them to last place within a week.
― clemenza, Sunday, 14 June 2015 20:03 (nine years ago) link
they....they just score so many runs
I can't believe the red sox held them to only 5 on saturday.
― slothroprhymes, Sunday, 14 June 2015 20:18 (nine years ago) link
Well, it took an 11th inning bloop single to finally bring the streak to a halt!
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 16 June 2015 02:47 (nine years ago) link