2019 Blue Jays General Discussion Thread

[hockeyfan1]

Jays lose 10-5 to the Angels Monday.

Jays starter Edwin Jackson was saddled with the loss having given up seven runs all in the second inning, all earned.  Bah!

Some positives:

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Biggio again:
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/angels-vs-blue-jays/2019/06/17/566898#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566898

 

[hockeyfan1]

Quite the Stro Show at the Rogers Centre tonight is a 3-1 loss against the Angels.

The Stro Show refers to Jays starter Marcus Stroman who pitched seven innings of solid ball in allowing three runs.  Stroman, the subject of trade-rumours, surely didn?t let that bother him as he was dominant on the mound.  Too bad this teammates couldn?t equal that offensively.

#Pi?aPower!
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/angels-vs-blue-jays/2019/06/18/566899#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566899

 

[hockeyfan1]

Mike Trout tops Blue Jays 11-6.

Rowdy Tellez?s three-run shot tied things up in the second and he also had a solo in the eighth.  The Jays tried to mount somewhat of a comeback but fell short of the mark.

Jays starter Aaron Sanchez had a a brutal two innings in which he allowed seven runs (six earned).  Of those, six were solely from the Angels magnificent Mike Trout.  Trout drove in seven RBIs.

Rowdy hits ?em!
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Vlad defence!
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Clever!
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/angels-vs-blue-jays/2019/06/19/566900#game_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566900

 

[hockeyfan1]

McKinney the hero!

The Jays McKinney?s walk-off two-run homer in the tenth won the game for the Blue Jays over the Angels 7-5.

Hernandez, Gurriel Jr., amd Sogard were the other home run contributers.

Winning pitcher was Nick Kingham.

Kawhi!
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Sogard...so good!
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Gurriel!
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Mckinney!
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/angels-vs-blue-jays/2019/06/20/566901#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566901

 

[hockeyfan1]

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Starting Pitchers:
Friday June 21  7pm
Trent Thornton RH Blue Jays  2-5  4.36 ERA  vs  Chris Sale LH Red Sox  3-7  3.49 ERA

Saturday June 22 4pm
TBD  vs  Brian Johnson LH Red Sox  1-1  10.00 ERA

Sunday June 23  1pm
Marcus Stroman RH  Blue Jays  4-9  3.23 ERA  vs  Rick Porcello RH Red Sox  5-6  4.31 ERA


All games on SN/SN1 & The FAN 590.


Source:  MLB.com


The Blue Jays (27-48) venture to Fenway Park for a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox (41-35).

The Red Sox occupy third place in the A.L. East, 7.0 GBL arch-rivals the NY Yankees.

The Jays just came off a four-game series with the Angels at home winning only one out of the four.

Rowdy Tellez has taken the place of injured Justin Smoak, and closer Ken Giles returned to the club yesterday.

The Jays offence still needs some upkeep and their starting pitching is now becoming slightly unpredictable.  For the Jays to have any hope of advancing their win column, the team still hasn?t found it?s consistency marker, both offensively and on the mound.

The green monster that is Fenway Park represents a challenge,  and it?s the perfect place to sharpen well, one?s perfection if you can call it that.  For th Blue Jays, that is how one can look at their current season ? challenging.

Good luck in Boston.

GO JAYS GO!

 

[hockeyfan1]

This was Thornton?s night but definitely not Jordan Romano?s.

Romano, the Jays reliever, gave up a two-run homer to Vasquez in the tenth inning and the Red Sox came away the winners in this one, 7-5.

Back to Thornton.  The Jays starter struck out seven and held the Bosox to two runs in six innings of work, only to watch the bullpen slowly squander the lead the Jays has built up until it was a 5-5 tie game by the eighth inning.  Enter Romano in the tenth...

Thornton!
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Conquering the green monster:
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-red-sox/2019/06/21/565061#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=565061

 

[hockeyfan1]

The Stro Show stoke Fenway Park!

Jays starter Marcus Stroman pitched a solid six innings, giving zero runs, and striking out six.  He owned the mound in Sunday?s 6-1 Blue Jay win over the Bosox.

Coupled with Toronto?s 8-7 victory Saturday, in which the Jays came-from-behind a 6-0 deficit, they took two out of three from the Red Sox here in Boston.

(Sunday?s game)

Stro!
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D-fence!
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#NerdPower...yes!
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-red-sox/2019/06/23/565063#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=565063


(Saturday?s game)
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-red-sox/2019/06/22/565062#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=565062

 

[hockeyfan1]

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Starting Pitchers:
Monday June 24  7pm
Aaron Sanchez RH Blue Jays  3-9  5.49 ERA  vs  CC Sabathia LH Yankees  4-4  4.14 ERA

Tuesday June 25  7pm
Clayton Richard LH Blue Jays  0-3  7.47 ERA  vs  TBD

Wednesday June 26  1pm
Trent Thornton RH Blue Jays  2-5  4.25 ERA  vs  James Paxton LH Yankees  5-3  2.75 ERA

All games on SN/SN1 & The FAN 590.


Source:  MLB.com,  Sunsports,  ESPN.com


The Blue Jays (29-49) visit Yankee Stadium for a three-game series against the New York Yankees (49-28).

The Yankees occupy first place in the A.L. East division, 4.5 games up above the second place Tampa Bay Rays.

The Blue Jays come off taking two out of three in Fenway Park against the Bosox in their most recent series.  The Jays bats came alive and how against Boston, and the team looked offensively reinvigorated, if that?s even the proper term.  For this series it obviously was.

The Yankees have a former Blue Jay in Edwin Encarnacion whom they acquired earlier via trade (from the Seattle Mariners). 
New York may have plenty of motivation going as they attempt to set a MLB record of consecutive games in which they have hit a home run.  The record of 27 is owned by the Texas Rangers back in 2002.  The Yankees stand at game number 26.

The Blue Jays Lourdes Gurriel is streaking, or shall we say freaking good as he?s hitting .327 BA and 18 RBIs since being recalled from Buffalo a Triple A earlier.
My Lourdes, this guy?s nuts!

Toronto is 18th in home runs hit with 101 homers, while New York is fifth with 125.
The Yankees are 7th in run production (421).

While New York will no doubt come storming out of the gate (they are 7/8 in wins recently), the Blue Jays can follow up on their offensive production quest.  Should make for an interesting series against another A.L. rival.

GO JAYS GO!

 

[hockeyfan1]

Yankees make MLB history in tying the 2002 Texas Rangers for consecutive home run streak (27).

In doing so, they also picked up a win over the Blue Jays 10-8.

The Yankees exploded for seven runs off Jays starter Aaron Sanchez in the fifth, but the Jays combined for five runs of their own including a Freddy Galvis Grand Slammer in the eighth.  The fact that the Blue Jays kept trying to muster their offence boded well for them.

Yankees starter CC Sabathia kept Toronto off the scoreboard the rest of the way until the sixth inning, but not before having given up a 2-0 lead in the first.

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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-yankees/2019/06/24/567500#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=567500

 

[hockeyfan1]

A walk-off single in the ninth by the Yankees Gleyber Torres drove in the winning run as the Yankees downed the Blue Jays 8-7 Wednesday, and a sweep of this three-game series.

The Blue Jays took a 5-0 lead very early in the game, with the Yankees storming back.  It was a see-saw slugfest as the Jays went up by one, the Yankees countered, then New York, then Toronto countered, well into the ninth inning wit the score tied 7-7...in came Torres.

Ah well, that?s just the kind of series this was for the Jays.  Their starter Ttent Thornton lasted three innings in allowing five runs scored.  This wasn?t a good outing for Thornton.  Bad day.
Nick Kingham took the lose due to that walk-off RBI.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr., drove in four RBIs which included two homers for Toronto.

Highlights:

Lourdes Part I
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Lourdes Part II
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Dano!
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Biggio:
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-yankees/2019/06/26/567502#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=567502


Tuesday?s recap:

The Bronx Bombers, in their 4-3 victory over the Blue Jays, set a MLB record for consecutive home run games streak at 28+.

While the Jays tried to come back from a 3-0 deficit ? at one point, the score was 3-2 ? how fitting then that ex-Blue Jay Edwin Encarnacion hits a homer in the eighth that proved to be the key winner.

Jays starter Clayton Richard just can?t get any luck.  He allowed  three runs over six innings as he fell to 0-4 on the year.

Smart play!
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Pi?athrowingPower!
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Vladdy!
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-yankees/2019/06/25/567501#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=567501

 

[hockeyfan1]

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Starting Pitchers:
Friday June 28  7pm
Danny Duffy LH Royals  3-3  4.48 ERA vs  TBD

Saturday June 29  4pm
Homer Bailey RH Royals  7-6  4.61 ERA  vs  Marcus Stroman RH Blue Jays  5-9  3.04 ERA

Sunday June 31  1pm
Brad Keller RH Royals  3-9  4.32 ERA  vs  Aaron Sanchez  RH Blue Jays  3-10  5.89 ERA

Monday July 1  1pm
Glenn Sparkmam RH Royals  2-3  4.07 ERA  vs  Clayton Richard LH Blue Jays  0-4  6.89 ERA

All games on SN/SN1 & The FAN 590.


Source:  MLB.com,  SunSports,  ESPN.com


The Kansas City Royals (28-53) visit the Rogers Centre for a four-game series against the Blue Jays (29-52).

The sad sack Royals, (some might call our Jays that), are second only to the Baltimore Orioles for owning the worst w/l record in the A.L.  Much like the Blue Jays, Kansas City occupies fourth spot in their A.L. West division.  Both of these teams have near identical w/l columns.

Kansas City does lead th league in one category ? SB (stolen bases) with 78.

As for the Blue Jays, they got swept by the Yankees in their most recent road series, though their bats did impress.  Not so much the pitching, (with the exception of Stroman), but then again, when both teams are blasting away finding their niche, who can blame the thrower.  There?s not much he can do to stem the tide.

This Canada Day long weekend series will provide the Jays with plenty of impetus to grab a couple of wins from their sad sack opponents.  And keep those bats roaring!

GO JAYS GO!

 

[hockeyfan1]

This is ugly, just plain ugly.  Rebuilding is painful...

https://torontosun.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blue-jays/hot-ticket-no-more-lost-season-has-blue-jays-attendance-slipping-to-historic-lows

 

[hockeyfan1]

That?s the spirit!

Lourdes Gurriel with two homers and three RBIs, Grichuk & Sogard each with home runs, plus some solid relief pitching down the middle, all contributed to spur the Blue Jays to a 6-2 win over the K.C. Royals.

M?Lourdes!
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Sogard!
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Grichuk!
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/royals-vs-blue-jays/2019/06/28/566902#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566902

 

[hockeyfan1]

Jays beat the Royals 7-5 in the ninth on Danny Jansen?s walk-off two-run homer.

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Biggio?s Grand Slammer:
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Pi?aPower keeps on goin?:
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/royals-vs-blue-jays/2019/06/29/566903#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566903

 

[Kin]

Well, despite the seasons being had by Giles or Sogard, Stroman is going to be the lone Blue Jay at the ASG.

 

[hockeyfan1]

Yes definitely, the Stro Show is headed to Cleveland for the July 9 ASG.

Looks like someone?s excited here:
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Vladdy Guerrero Jr., will take part in the Home Run Derby event.
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[hockeyfan1]

Jays lose a close one 7-6 to the K.C. Royals.

Justin Smoak returned from the IL and he slammed away with two home runs without missing a beat.  Collectively, he had three RBIs.

The Jays scored five runs in the second, only to have the Royals return the favour in the third. 

Jays starter Aaron Sanchez was not so fortunate in allowing six runs in three innings of work.  (*sigh*)  Will he ever win another game?

Highlights:

Sss?-moaked!  Part I
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Sss-moaked!  Part II
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Maille...long time no see:
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/royals-vs-blue-jays/2019/06/30/566904#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566904

 

[hockeyfan1]

vs

Starting apitchers:
Tuesday July 2  7pm
David Peice LH Red Sox  5-2  3.36 ERA  vs  Trent Thornton RH Blue Jays  2-5  4.60 ERA

Wednesday July 3  7pm
Chris Sale LH Red Sox  3-7  3.82 ERA vs  Sean Reid-Foley RH Blue Jays  0-1  4.82 ERA

Thursday July 4  7pm
TBD vs  Marcus Stroman RH Blue Jays  5-9  3.18 ERA

All games on SN & The FAN 590.


Source:  Sunsports,  MLB.com,  ESPN.com


The Boston Red Sox (44-40) come to the Rogers Centre for a three-game series against the Blue Jays (32-53).

The Red Sox occupy third spot in the A.L. East, 11.0 GBL NY Yankees, a team they just finished a series with across the miles in London, England.

Boston?s pitching has not fared well for them this year as their relievers are second league wide in the blown saves category.  Only the NY Mets are worse.
Their offence is something else.  The Bosox are second in BA (.269), third in OPS (.344),  and fourth in run production (463).  Compared to the Blue Jays, well...

As for the Jays, they took three out of four versus the Royals in their most recent series here, the finale with a resounding 11-4 thumping on Canada Day July 1st.

This was an upbeat series win for the Jays, paving the way for, hopefully, more of the same.  Another positive note saw the return of Justin Smoak from the IL, and he wasted no time making his presence felt smacking several homers in the process.

Hey, it?s almost game time...

GO JAYS GO!

 

[hockeyfan1]

Monday?s 11-4 win over K.C. on Canada Day...

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Oh Canada!  Proud!  P.S. Love those Jays red jerseys!
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[hockeyfan1]

Okay, enough with the festivities, back to reality. 

Boston wins 10-6 belting out 15 hits on the night.

Jays starter Trent Thornton took the loss after two innings of 11 hit seven run baseball.  Ouch.

Jano!
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/red-sox-vs-blue-jays/2019/07/02/566906#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566906