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2021 Blue Jays General Discussion Thread

https://twitter.com/slangsonsports/status/1437127427717804033

https://twitter.com/mlbrandomstats/status/1437138854427889668
 
The graphic isn't appropriate anymore. 
The Jays sit in the 1st WC slot now (based on win percentage as they are technically tied with Boston).

Toronto - 80-63    -------
Boston - 81-64      -------
New York - 79-64  1.0 GB
Oakland -77-66    3.0 GB
Seattle - 77-66      3.0 GB

Boston - @SEAx3, BALx3, NYMx2, NYYx3, @BALx3, @WASx3
New York - MINx1,@BALx3, CLEx3, TEXx3, @BOSx3, @TORx3, TBx3
Seattle - BOSx3, @KCx3, @OAKx4, @ANAx3, OAKx3, ANAx3
Oakland - @KCx3, @ANAx3, SEAx4, HOUx3, @SEAx3, @HOUx3

Toronto - TBx3, MINx3, @TBx3, @MINx4, NYYx3, BALx3

 
Can you imagine if they?d won even half of those blown lead games or the extra innings games? They?d be right there with Tampa.
 
Joe S. said:
Can you imagine if they?d won even half of those blown lead games or the extra innings games? They?d be right there with Tampa.
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Yup. If the bullpen didn't suck for a huge chunk of the season, they'd be fighting for the division. Tampa and Toronto have identical expected W-L records.
 
Joe S. said:
It really bothers me that they didn?t let manoah finish the game.
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Like, you think he wanted to but they wouldn't let him? Or just in general you think he should?
 
Nik said:
Joe S. said:
It really bothers me that they didn?t let manoah finish the game.
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Like, you think he wanted to but they wouldn't let him? Or just in general you think he should?
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Just in general I think he should. It?s 8-0, he?s only allowed 1 hit, why waste a bullpen arm? And the death of the complete game just bothers me to no end.

If there was ever a situation where you?d think you?d let the guy finish what he started, this was it.
 
Fair enough. I guess modern pitching staffs are almost this catch 22 where you feel you need 8 or 9 guys because pitchers can't go the distance but then you sort of have to find work for all of them so they're not out of practice for the games where you actually need them.
 
Guerrero Jr now sits in first for the American League in Home Runs, Batting Average, and Hits. He's 4 RBI's back for the lead there. Is the Triple Crown a possibility?

Also, if you look at the compete MLB, he still leads in HR's and hits and just falls back to 2nd in batting average. He's also still 4 RBI's back of first.

The man is a beast.
 
L K said:
Another series win taking 2 of 3 against Tampa.  This team is good.
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It's just astonishing that the Red Sox and Yankees are tied with the Jays in the wild card spot, and the run differential for each team is +55, +33 and +172 respectively. The Jays have outscored their opponents basically by double the other two teams *combined*. And they're all tied.
 
It?s all due to the Jays terrible record in extra innings and  blowing late leads. Flatten that and they'd be contending for the division.

Another thing that?s a little crazy, if you look at this day in 2015, the Jays had the exact same record but had a 3 game lead for the division.
 
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