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2019 Blue Jays General Discussion Thread

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Starting  Pitchers:
Tuesday June 4  7pm
Masahiro Tanaka RH Yankees  3-4  3.20 ERA  vs  Clayton Richard LH Blue Jays  0-1  3.38 ERA

Wednesday June 5  7pm
James Paxton LH Yankees  3-2  2.81 ERA  vs  Trent Thornton RH Blue Jays  1-4  4.53 ERA

Thursday June 6  7pm
J.A. Happ LH Yankees  5-3  4.83 ERA  vs  Edwin Jackson RH Blue Jays  0-3  13.22 ERA

All games on SN/SN1 & The FAN 590.


Source:  theStar.com,  MLB.com,  CBSsports


The New York Yankees (38-20) make their first trip north to face the Blue Jays (21-38) in a three-game series.

The Yankees are tops in the A.L. East, 2.5 games ahead of second place Tampa Bay Rays, and 8.5 games ahead of the third place Red Sox.
The Yankees are without several injured players namely Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, as well as pitcher Luis Severino.  Despite that, New York boasts enough firepower and stable arms in gaining the fourth best w/l record in the majors.

The Blue Jays w/l column is distinctly the opposite of that of the Yankees?, as the Jays lack of firepower has derailed fair pitching.  Justin Smoak is one Jay who?s currently wielding a hot bat keeping his six-game hitting streak going.

Jays fans will be seeing a couple of former Jays the likes of J.A.Happ & Kendrys Morales.

Everybody wants to beat the best and this series provides Toronto with the opportunity to do just that.  C?mon Blue Jays, show ?em!

GO JAYS GO!
 
That?s more like it!

Blue Jays defeat Yankees 4-3 and break six-game losing skid. 
The Jays exploded for four runs in the fifth inning upon trailing 2-0, on Grichuk?s solo home run, Galvis? two-run shot, and Guerrero?s RBI single.

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Jays starter Clayton Richard pitched for four innings allowing two runs.
The win went to Thomas Pannone.  Giles closed out for the save.

Some timely defence:
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/yankees-vs-blue-jays/2019/06/04/566892#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566892
 
Ooh, those long bombs!

Vladdy Guerrero Jr.?s three-run homer pulled the Blue Jays ahead in the eighth inning to an eventual 11-7 victory over the Yankees.

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Teoscar Hernandez?s triple in the seventh inning narrowed the Yankees lead by one run (7-6)...until Vladdy?s histrionics in the eighth.

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Grichuk & Drury also hit solo homers in that five run eighth inning.

Grichuk actually had two homers on the night hitting his first, a two-run home run in the first inning, giving the Jays the lead.

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Jays starter Trent Thornton got rocked for four runs in five innings and reliever Derek Law didn?t fare any better giving up three in the sixth inning.
Reliever Sam Gaviglio kept everything steady on the mound thereafter and got the win.

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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/yankees-vs-blue-jays/2019/06/05/566893#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566893
 
Blue Jays tried for the sweep but J.A. Happ & the Yankees denied them the chance in winning 6-2.

Jays starter Edwin Jackson just can't seem to get luck on his side, as he allowed six run (two earned) and ended up with the loss.  He is now 0-4 on the year.

At least, Jays fans had this to look forward to:
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Honouring D-Day heroes:
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Jays Eric Sogard continues to impress with his .290 BA and .846 OBPS.

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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/yankees-vs-blue-jays/2019/06/06/566894#game_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566894
 
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Starting Pitchers:
Friday June 7  7pm
Merrill Kelly RH Diamondbacks  5-6  4.41 ERA  vs  Marcus Stroman RH Blue Jays  3-7  2.84 ERA

Saturday June 8  3pm
Zack Greinke RH Diamondbacks  6-2  3.09 ERA  vs  Aaron Sanchez RH Blue Jays  3-6  3.95 ERA

Sunday June 9  1pm
Robbie Ray LH Diamondbacks  4-3  3.62 ERA  vs  Clayton Eichard LH Blue Jays  0-1  3.55 ERA

All games on SN & The FAN 590.


Source:  Sunsports,  MLB.com,  ESPN.com


The Arizona Diamondbacks (31-32) come to the Rogers Centre for a three-game interleague series against the Blue Jays (23-39).

Arizona sits fourth in the N.L. West, 12 GBL Los Angeles Dodgers.  What started out as a promising season for the Diamondbacks has turned out to be a near .500 level.  The saving grace for Arizona is that they are 2.5 GB for the WC spot.

For the Blue Jays, they come off having taken two out of three from the Yankees in their most recent series.  The Jays, as everyone knows, are for want of a lack of offensive power.  Only three Jays are outperforming the rest ? Eric Sogard (849 OPS), Justin Smoak (.829 OPS), and Gurriel Jr., (.740 OPS).  The rest?  Go figure.

The Diamondbacks sport the best throwing arms ?  fielding % at .880 ? in the N.L.  Also, they sit 8th in runs scored  and are 9th in the ERA department. 

The Jays at one point earlier in the season sat third in the ERA department, but now they sit seventeenth.  Compared to Arizona, Toronto sports among the worst BA in the club?s history (.220) as well as being at or near the bottom with the third worst OPs (.640) in the A.L.
Their run production sits at a paltry 27th.

All that said, how can the Jays improve?  Well, not for want of a lack of bats, but certainly for not simply improving enough.  The Jays youngsters ? Guerrero, Biggio, Jansen ? need to continue to adapt to the learning curve of ball hitting ? but that doesn?t exclude anyone else on the roster, not when names such as Maille, Grichuk, Hernandez, Tellez, etc., don?t show up either. 

Whatever goes down comes up again and vice versa.  So for the Blue Jays, the offence should show up better eventually.

Hope so.

GO JAYS GO!
 
Coupled with the 8-3 loss to the Diamondbacks Friday, and Saturday?s 6-0 drubbing, the Blue Jays run production is as dry as the Arizona desert.

Two measly runs, while letting the opposition amass fourteen.  Well, we?ll see if they can close out the series with at least a win Sunday and better pitching, please.

Jays starter Aaron Sanchez was terrible giving up five runs in six innings Saturday, just like Marcus Stroman who gave up six runs in five innings Friday.

Blech!

Hi-lites & more: (Friday)
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/d-backs-vs-blue-jays/2019/06/07/566895#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566895

Hi-lites & more: (Saturday)
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/d-backs-vs-blue-jays/2019/06/08/566896#game_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566896
 
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Starting Pitchers:
Tuesday June 11  7pm
Trent Thoenton RH Blue Jays  1-4  4.73 ERA  vs  John Means LH Orioles  5-4  2.67 ERA 

Wednesday June 12  7pm
Edwin Jackson RH Blue Jays  0-4  11.90 ERA  vs  David Hess RH Orioles  1-8  7.90 ERA

Thursday June 13  7pm
Marcus Stroman RH Blue Jays  3-8  3.31 ERA  vs  TBD

All games on SN/SN1 & The FAN 590.


Source:  MLB.com,  ESPN.com,  theStar.com


The Blue Jays (23-42) venture to Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore for a three-game series against the Orioles (20-45).

Both the Orioles and the Blue Jays are cellar-dwelling teams in their respective division, The A.L. East, with the Jays occupying fourth and the Orioles dead-last.  Their w/l records are near-identical and both teams offence has been called into question this year.

Baltimore is just slightly better than the Jays in the offensive department in terms of runs scored ? the Machado-less Orioles sit at 13th (261) ? while Toronto is 14th (242).

Rumours have been swirling that the Jays may trade both Stroman and Sanchez (and anyone else in-between), and as much as this distresses the team?s followers, it may very well be the case.  Obviously, that?s what comes with a complete rebuild.  We?ll see about that when it happens, if it does.

For now, let?s get some much-needed wins.

GO jAYS GO!
 
bustaheims said:
hockeyfan1 said:
Highlander said:
Looks like we have finally found our Centerfielder
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Looks like Gurriel is for keeps this time.  That stint in Buffalo certainly served him in good stead.
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He hasn't played a single inning at CF in the majors.
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No, it?s not Gurriel.  My bad.

Jonathan Davis is our CF currently in Triple A (a roster move due to recall of Teoscar Hernandez). 

As for Davis? highlight-reel catches...
 
Jays lose 4-2 to the O?s. 

Some fancy stats:
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The Jays struck out thirteen times in this game.  Some offence, eh?

Jays starter Trent Thornton, the master strikeout artist who leads all Jays pitchers with 73 strikeouts, suffered the loss allowing three runs in five innings.  Though he pitched well, once again for the upteenth time, received little offensive support.

Skipper Montoyo, ever the optimist.  Try convincing Jays fans...
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-orioles/2019/06/11/564962#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=564962
 
Mercy!

Jays bats finally come back to life as they defeat the Orioles 8-6.

Rowdy Tellez?s Grand Slam pulled the Jays ahead in the fifth inning. 

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Even though the Jays were ahead 8-2 by the eighth inning, the Orioles had closed the gap to 8-6, thanks to some lousy bullpen relief pitching by the likes of Luciano, Biagini, and Mayza. 
Daniel Hudson closed out the ninth for the save.  Whew.

Jays starter Edwin Jackson got the win, his first in five tries.  He allowed two runs in five innings but pitched nonetheless well.

The game featured the pitching debut of Italo-Canadian Markham?s own Jordan Romano. 

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Vlad time!
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Rowdy!
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-orioles/2019/06/12/564963#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=564963
 
Wowza!

The Blue Jays belted out 17 hits enroute to a 12-3 drubbing of the Orioles.

Cavan Biggio hit not one but two homers, and Gurriel also hit a solo.  Toronto exploded for seven runs in the fifth to put the game out of reach.

Jays starter Marcus Stroman pitched six innings, allowing one run and striking out six., and got the win.

Highlights:

Biggio:  Part 1:
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Biggio: Part 2:
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Gurriel!
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Offensive juggernaut!
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-orioles/2019/06/13/564964#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=564964
 
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Starting Pitchers:
Friday June 14  8pm
Aaron Sanchez RH Blue Jays  3-7  4.25 ERA  vs  Gerrit Cole RH Astros  5-5  3.72 ERA

Saturday June 15  4pm
Clayton Richard LH Blue Jays  0-2  7.04 ERA  vs  Framber Valdez LH Astros  2-2  2.73 ERA

Sunday June 16  2pm
Trent Thornton RH Blue Jays  1-5  4.78 ERA vs  TBD

All games on SN/SN1 & The FAN 590.


Source:  Sunsports,  MLB.com,  CBSSports


The Blue Jays (25-43) visit Minute Maid Park for a three-game series against the Houston Astros (46-23).

The Astros are first in the A.L. West division, 9.5 games ahead of their second-place rivals the Texas Rangers.

The Astros sport the second-best batting average in the majors ? .265.  They also are third in OBP (.340), and carry the third-best ERA (3.52).
Not to mention they are fourth in HRs (110), and first in the WHIP category (1.08).
They have given up the fewest strikeouts but they among the leaders for the base-on-balls category. 

While the Minnesota Twins have the best w/l record in the A.L., the Astros are second-best, over the third-best Yankees.  Actually, to put it another way, Houston is tied with the Dodgers for the second-best overall major league w/l record.

Lots of accolades for the Astros here, eh?

The Blue Jays won their most recent series against the Baltimore Orioles taking two out of three.  Their bats came alive in the last two wins of that series.  A relief no doubt for both the team and it?s fans who were beginning to think that the Jays offence went splat.  At least they showed that yes, they do have firepower...and how!

A .219 BA is among the worst in the league and not something to crow about, no, not at all.  It has become disgraceful and pathetic to watch this struggling team muster some runs for it?s hard-working starting pitchers.

Well, let?s hope that it is the start of something positive.

This series will feature the brothers ? Yuri Gurriel (Houston) and Lourdes Gurriel Jr., (Jays) ? who are both playing very well as of late with Lourdes hitting .348 in his last six games, and a role in the Jays offence.

GO JAYS GO!
 
Jays flunk out against the Astros 15-2.  Don?t ask.

Concern of the night ? Vladdy hit by pitch (hand) but everything has been deemed okay (nothing broken) just a bruise:

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Meanwhile, it was a nightmare outing for Jays starter Aaron Sanchez.  He lasted three innings and allowed eight runs.  Something definitely to forget.

Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-astros/2019/06/14/565641#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=565641
 
It was a home run day for the Blue Jays as they whitewashed the Astros 12-0.

Galvis, Tellez, Gurriel Jr., and Hernandez with two were the offensive heroes for the Blue Jays this afternoon.  Gurriel and Tellez each contributed 4 RBIs.

Jays starter Trent Thornton had a glorious day in striking out seven well into the six innings.

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A family affair:
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Rowdy!
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#Pi?aPower:
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-astros/2019/06/16/565643#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=565643
 
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Starting Pitchers:
Monday June 17  7pm
TBD  vs  Edwin Jackson RH Blue Jays  1-4  10.22 ERA

Tuesday June 18  7pm
Tyler Skaggs LH Angels  5-6  5.00 ERA  vs  Marcus Stroman  RH Blue Jays  4-8  3.18 ERA

Wednesday June 19  7 pm
Andrew Heaney LH Angels  0-1  4.57 ERA  vs  Aaron Sanchez RH Blue Jays  3-8
5.04 ERA

Thursday June 20  7pm
Jose Suarez LH Angels  2-1  4.50 ERA  vs Clayton Richard  LH Blue Jays  0-3  7.52 ERA

All games on SN/SN1 & The FAN 590.


Source:  Sunsports,  MLB.com,  ESPN.com


The Los Angeles Angels (35-37) come to the Rogers Centre for a four-game series against the Blue Jays (26-45).

Blue Jay fans get a chance to see the Angels? Japanese sensation Shohei Ohtani, but not on the mound.  Ohtani underwent Tommy John surgery and he is still a ways away from throwing a ball.  However, the pitcher-turned-designated hitter has been shining at the plate hitting .414 for an eight game stretch.

The Jays come off a series against the Houston Astros losing two out of three.  They got shellacked in the first two games and then rebounded to do some shellacking of their own.  This team has become an enigma.  Their bats go strangely silent, and then...boom, they explode.  The same can be said of their pitching at all levels lately.  Go figure.

Now that they?re home, Jays followers are expecting some wins out of these four games.  So, go get ?em!

GO JAYS GO!
 
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