2022 Blue Jays

[MG1]

I thought they got rid of Mitch White. The guy is runner up to Useless Kikuchi. Manoah was supposed to pitch in game one of the double header. Down 4-0 at bottom of third. Can’t win every game. Keep Mitch White in there as long as he can still lift his arm. Lose by 4, lose by 35, a loss is a loss. Don’t waste any more resources than you have to. Hopefully Manoah is in for game two.

Good thing Kiermaier is injured. Jays’ property is safe. Fricken thief!




Update: Looked pretty grim at the beginning, but the Jays are on fire. When Kirk runs from first to third to score, nothing's going to stop the Jays. 7-2 lead at the bottom of the 8th. Behind 1-0, ties it, then behind 2-1, then all hell breaks loose in the 7th with 4 runs. 2 more in the 8th.


Go, Jays, GO!!!

[MG1]

Total team win today in game two. This was totally like a post season game. Damn, three pinch hitters in a row getting it done. Then, the Springer dinger, lol. Manoah needed some Imodium, but not because he pitched poorly (called the team at 2:00 am to say he had stomach issues). Came in for game two and killed it. It was a really close game, but man................ on top of wild card (with the Mariners) again. Gotta keep winning. Tampa Ray Bays are a damn good team.

Manager, Schneids, rocked it!


EDIT: just saw interview with Manoah............ contemplated going to ER in Toronto. They gave him an IV to rehydrate him. For the team, he toughed it out and pitched an awesome game. Dude is Cy Young material.

[MG1]

Vladdy finally gets his 100th career home run.

Since the Mariners lost last night, the Jays are alone on top of the Wild Card Standings. 1/2 game ahead of Seattle and Tampa.

Go, Jays, GO!!!

I ordered a Bo Bichette bobblehead from FOCO. On sale........ like wth? I even got a further 10% off. I ordered it on September 8th. It arrived this morning. From Little Rock, Arkansas. Damn. Apparently delayed by two days. Wow! So far, no mention of duties or brokerage fees. Hmmmmmmmm

I moved Hazel Mae bobble head next to Vladdy and placed Bo next to Charlie Montoyo (Playing Bongos). I so want a George Springer bobblehead. A woman is selling one on Kijiji, but won't ship it from Toronto. Manoah would be nice, but FOCO hasn't made one. Yet.

I wAnder if Baby Giraffe (Tapia) has a bobblehead.

[MG1]

12:07 start.

Roberto Clemente Day today.

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-celebra...mente-day-2022



Bo Bichette is Toronto Blue Jays nominee for this year's award.

https://www.tsn.ca/shortstop-bo-bich...ward-1.1846212

Nice! Gabby Moreno in today's game. He's one of my favourite rookies in the Jays' line up. He's in because Kirk is not feeling well. Tightness in the hip. Probably from running like hell in yesterday's game.

Man, Chapman's bat is colder than a witch's broom.

Frick, one missed call from the home plate ump results in a big lead for Tampa. A perfect pitch by Gausman right at the knees. Ball 4 instead of a strike out.


EDIT: I'm getting pretty good at knowing when the Jays are going to get hammered. I stopped watching to go do some shopping when it was 4-0. Knew none of the pitchers were going to get it done. It was one of those, "We're gonna lose anyway, so let's really lose."

The challenge early in the game was a bit of a hint of things to come. Why they took that risk is beyond me and everybody else. Tomorrow's game is going to be a doozy. No real pitchers. Kikuchi? I was listening to Sportsnet post game show on SiriusXM. They were discussing what a safe lead meant when Kikuchi pitches. One guy says 8 runs, while another says 14 maybe 15 runs by the hitters. It's a three game home series with the Orioles, starting tomorrow. Gausman should have been a safe bet today. Nope.



Tomorrow's game is an AppleTV+ broadcast. I don't mind the broadcast, but the stupid music during commercial break is just annoying af.

[MG1]

Shit, it's Berrios tonight. AL's number one pitcher, when it comes to giving up home runs.

Today is the start of a 4 game series with the Rays, who are behind Toronto by 2 games. Toronto has to win 3 out of the 4 games in this series to avoid being knocked out if they are tied for the last spot in the Wild Card standings (Season series).

Possibility of a Balk Choi, lol. Better a balk choi than a homer. Choi can hit it out of the park in a heartbeat. Not doing that well, this season.

Rays are a crafty team. Fast and Furious. That Kevin Cash.................


Go, Jays, GO!!!


Crap, time to boot Berrios out of the game. And, it's only the first inning.

[MG1]

I'm batting 1000.......... stopped watching last night's game as soon as the Rays tied it up. Berrios was having a typical bad game. The pitchers coming up were no better........... Mitch White today. Nuff said. Hasn't won a game as a Blue Jay. The Rays' pitcher looks like he's unhitable. Hopefully leaves due to high pitch count.

We'll see.

Go, Jays, GO!


FFS, one out walk, comes in to score. then a bunt brings in another. Time to get some gardening done. I'll give the Jays a couple more at bats.


LOL at Tampa Ray Bays...... names of players. wAnder Franco, Miles Mastrobuoni, Jose Siri (Hey, Siri, where's the ball?)................


ohhhh........... pitch out, pitch out, pitch out........... damn....... almost. Runner knew it was a pitch out, so he stopped half way. Siri is so crafty.

All of a sudden Springs, the Rays' pitcher doesn't look so scary.

Looks like the Jays have adjusted to Springs. Now the tides have turned. Now can Mayza get it done?


Aw.......... fudgenutter.......... the bullshit, I mean, bullpen........ wait........ bull pen shittin' the bed = bullshit. Doesn't matter how many runs the hitters put up, the pitching will negate all of it.

Hey, put Yuseless Kikuchi in there, Mayza is done, Bass is ass.


Game tied 6-6. It's bullpen vs bullshit.......... It's anybody's game, but Rays get last bat. I guess I'll keep watching.

Jeepers............. bullshit. one out with runners on first and third


Tropicana Field is haunted. Little Trop of Horrors, lol. Read on.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/toro...ropicana-field

[MG1]

Little Trop of Horrors, lol.

Jays might lose all four games to the Tampa Ray Bays.

A lot of players on the Blue Jays team live in the area. Even Buck Martinez lives close by. What a beautiful part of the world, though.

[MG1]

By the Power of Grayskull, Manoah is a beast! 112 pitches and gets through 7 innings. Toronto up 3-0 thanks to the new kid on the block, Merrifield.

It ain't over till it's over, though. Little Trop of Horrors will get you!



Oh, shit! It's bullshit, I mean, bullpen time.

[MG1]

Springer Dinger! Two, so far. He's three for three.

Toronto up 4-1 at the top of the 5th. Stippling is on the mound for the Jays. Not at his best, but the defence has, so far, saved his ass so many times.

Go, Jays, GO!!!

They're on top of the wild card race ahead 1-1/2 games up on the Rays and 2 up on Seattle. Because they lost the season series to Tampa, if they tie with them, they will drop a spot.

[MG1]

For the love of Cassius Clay's sting................ When Cimber is on point, he's unhittable. That sidearm action is deadly. How do you deal with those pitches that paint the corners? There's not huge noticeable movement, but where the ball is located in the hands at release point and where it ends up is just weird af for the hitters.


EDIT: Now that's what I call a, "Whoopie Cushion." Jays now up 6-1 on a Teoscar Hernandez 2 run boomer. A total no doubter. A 5 run cushion for the pitchers in the bullshit to work with.


Damn you, Home Hardware...... this song is now stuck in my head........... not the weird neighbour in the diapers, though.

https://www.facebook.com/umclicensin...1336845912507/

Baby Giraffe wit ha triple!

No, no, no, no, no...............NO............ Yuseless Kikuchi warming up for the bottom of the 9th. Frick, Jays are only up by 5, not 12. We is in trouble.

[MG1]

What the hell? Dozed off watching the Jays game. Woke up and witnessed one of the most amazing 6th innings between the Royals and the Mariners. Mariners were ahead 11-2. Now it's 13 - 11 for the Royals. Could have been more if the batter at the plate didn't get greedy and go for a double. Kansas City home game.

If Seattle wins their game, they will leapfrog into second place in the AL wild card race.


Typical god Bless America break in the 7th Inning Stretch........... only at baseball games do you see this. Do they do this at football, soccer, hockey?

https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b...icle-1.2693228


god bless

[MG1]

Holy Rings of Betazed, 4 games to make it into the playoffs. Any combination equalling 4 wins (2 wins and 2 losses by Baltimore).

The Jays fans deserve the games to be at home, though. Certainly not Tampa, where support is pathetic. Jays have to finish at the top of the wild card race. The Jays do not have a season series win against anybody, so they have to be one game ahead.

4 games with the Big Bad New York Yankees. Fricken Harrison Bader. Cocky little shit. I hope he runs into the wall hard, chasing a Vladdy home run. His little celebration after catching a fly ball.

If Aaron Judge hits a home run, the ball is said to be worth 1/4 million bucks. If the next one, his 62nd. It's going to be a million bucks. Now is that USD or CAD? Judge is like 6 foot 7, 282 lbs. It's pretty unfair. Just the reach alone is crazy. He's the Paul Bunyan of baseball. Actually a couple other Yankees are that big............

Jays had bases loaded with zero outs and they only managed two runs. Two inches away from a grand slam, though.......... with the bases loaded. 2-2 tie bottom of 6th.

Go, Jays, GO!!!!!

[MG1]

What a gutsy call by Jays' manager. Gave Aaron Judge the four finger salute to load the bases at the top of the 10th. Sent Mayza in to pitch against Rizzo and it worked!

Yankees fan wearing the judge's outfit, complete with wig, going absolutely nuts. Angry was he. Gulolol.



WIN!!!!!!!!


Vladdy gets the shower before the interview with Mabel Hays........ she was wearing her red dress, too. Oh well. I love the way she runs away from the shower. A little girl in the crowd had a sign that read, "I want to see Hazel Run Away." Hazel said, "I'll take one for the team if the Jays win this one."

[mikemhg]

Originally Posted by MG1

Holy Rings of Betazed, 4 games to make it into the playoffs. Any combination equalling 4 wins (2 wins and 2 losses by Baltimore).

The Jays fans deserve the games to be at home, though. Certainly not Tampa, where support is pathetic. Jays have to finish at the top of the wild card race. The Jays do not have a season series win against anybody, so they have to be one game ahead.

4 games with the Big Bad New York Yankees. Fricken Harrison Bader. Cocky little shit. I hope he runs into the wall hard, chasing a Vladdy home run. His little celebration after catching a fly ball.

If Aaron Judge hits a home run, the ball is said to be worth 1/4 million bucks. If the next one, his 62nd. It's going to be a million bucks. Now is that USD or CAD? Judge is like 6 foot 7, 282 lbs. It's pretty unfair. Just the reach alone is crazy. He's the Paul Bunyan of baseball. Actually a couple other Yankees are that big............

Jays had bases loaded with zero outs and they only managed two runs. Two inches away from a grand slam, though.......... with the bases loaded. 2-2 tie bottom of 6th.

Go, Jays, GO!!!!!

I'll never forget seeing Aaron Judge in person years ago.

It was his rookie year so at that point he wasn't well known, we ended up going to an early season game in Toronto, a home opener against the Yanks.

Even in the lower bowl not close to home base, the guy looked massive. He stuck out like a sore thumb every time he was at bat, a mountain of a dude.

I made note that day, remember his name, this guy is going to be a beast. Low and behold here he is.

[MG1]

Springer Dinger!!!

First in the line up. Jays up 1-0


LOL @ Kevin Gausman's comment on yesterdays game. Pitching against Judge. He couldn't understand how one player gets a new baseball for each pitch. The balls are marked. Like wtf? Someone's making money. He said I can strike out Gian Carlo Stanton with one ball.

Then he says, "I'm not going to give in to him (the historic 61st home run). I don't want to end up being the answer to a trivia question." So hilarious.

https://www.tsn.ca/kevin-gausman-tor...kees-1.1854433

[MarkyMark]

Springer is such a great player when he's healthy. He doesn't seem to have as many hot and cold streaks that other players get, he's just consistently good.

[MG1]

I'm glad the Toronto fans have accepted him. Even more importantly the rest of the ball team. He was part of that Houston Astros sign stealing incident. In Buffalo, back when the Jays called it home, the Jays' fans heckled him. I don't think that would have happened in Toronto.

https://fansided.com/2021/06/29/geor...me-game-video/

Then, Ross Stripling confronts Springer about the incident. They were both good with it in the end. Clear the air and whatnot. I believe Mat Chapman did the same thing. "We're cool."

[MG1]

Please Jays, please............... don't be the team that lets the Yankees win the division title. It's a tall order since the Yanks need only one more win. This means it is still, albeit impossible, for Jays to win the division. Wouldn't that be amazing.

I would sacrifice all the virgin Revscene members out there to the baseball gods for that, in a heartbeat.

[MarkyMark]

Bichette is a defensive liability he sure seems to blow a lot of throws to first. A few plays before that he ran out to center field to try and catch a ball he had no chance of catching which made the outfielders slow up so they couldn't catch it either.

[MG1]

If he wasn't such a clutch hitter, he'd be benched. He looks pretty nonchalant most of the time. They say he's pretty intense, but I often wAnder about that. We all suffer from mental lapses, but he has had more than his share. Airmail to first is like a common occurrence. Also, when it comes to catching fly balls, he's a bit of a (can't find the right word - greedy pig?). Calling for balls that should go to the outfielders.

I have that feeling again............. Jays gonna lose this one. I hope I'm wrong.

[MG1]

WTF???????????

........... caught at second. Both Bichette and Vladdy. There's no excuse for that kind of shitty decision making. Giving this game to the Yankees.


Still batting 1000. stopped watching the game somewhere in the 6th inning??? Didn't even bother listening to the game. When jays are off their game, it's a forgone conclusion. I see Judge never got his 61st. So sad................. NOT!

Let him get it at some other team's expense.

[MG1]

Rubber match today. Jays better win this game. Because the Yanks clinched the division title, they are resting a lot of their better players. Judge is still in this game for obvious reasons, but no Stanton, Rizzo, etc.

The bad news is, Mitch White is the starting pitcher........... my god, we need a pitcher, not a belly pitcher, gulolol.

I was so happy when the guy got sent down to the minors, but here he is. Already behind with two men on and no outs. Oh shit, spoke too soon. NY just scored with no outs. Now 2-0. 3-0 and maybe more......... Frick!

Runners on first and third, White pitches the ball and you see Danny attempt a throw to second. A little delayed reaction by White. He ducks out of the way, but it was a bit comical. I don't think this guy is all there. It's like putting your hand on a hot stove and you smell something. It's your hands..... it's on fire, lol.

Jays' magic number is down to 2 games, thanks to the other two of the three teams in the running for wild card spots losing.

It doesn't get any better. Runners on first and second with no outs and Aaron Judge is at the plate. Trivia question: Who was pitching when Aaron Judge hit his historic 61st home run? Answer: Mitch White!!!!


Even with the better players for NY not in tonight's game, those replacement players are gong to do their absolute best to show the management they are ready to play on the team, should a regular player leave with an injury during the playoffs.

Pitch count high on White. Runners on first and second with one out and Judge at the plate. White throws a wild pitch and runners move up 90 feet each. Judge lines a grounder right to third baseman, Matt Chapman. Good thing Chapman has one of the strongest arms in baseball. He can wait till the last possible moment to prevent the runner on third going home. No Bichette air mailer.


"Going into the Killer Whale Tank................" Canucks should play that at the games, lol. Or do they?


Garrit Cole only up to 38 pitches at the bottom of the 4th. He's not leaving anytime soon. Me thinks it's time to watch something else or take a seniors nap.

[MG1]

Stopped watching and went to take a nap. Couldn't sleep, so turned on the iPhone to watch the game on Sportsnet Now. Just in time to see a Balk Choi. The fans might have got to Cole (couldn't hear pitch com). Then Vladdy sac fly to send the tying run home. 3-3. Bichette on second with two out. Hernandez!!!!!


Everyone's got their phones out to capture a Judge home Run..................... and................... and............ there it is!!!!!!!!!!


Yankees back on top 5-3.




Good job, Judge. Whoever has the ball is pretty much a rich person. NVM, the ball ended up in the Jays' bull pen A few fans nearly got it. Hit the back wall of the bullpen. Just under the gloves of the fans. Okay, give them the division title and Judge's 61st. Now get the bigger prize...... the World Series!


Go, Jays, GO!!!!!!

[MG1]

Should have stayed in bed, gulolol.

The wheels fell off the cart? No, the axle came off along with the tranny and engine. It's 8-3 for NY. Hey, it could be worse, they can bring Yuseless Kikuchi into the ga.............a......m.........e......... omfg.

Cimber sealed the deal for the Jays. There was a routine play at the plate. He has the ball that was hit to him and he throws it like a kindergarten girl would. It's way off. A run comes in. Then to make it worse, he just froze and watched as another runner came in to score. That runner could have been thrown out if Cimber had the mind to cover the plate. That was more than a mental lapse. That was just little league level of stupidity. Well, Kikuchi got out of the inning without giving up anymore runs. I guess that's a positive.


Oh well, there's always Friday's game. Baltimore lost, so magic number is down to one. Baltimore could lose tomorrow. Would have been nicer for the fans to see the Jays clinch a playoff spot.


Did I hear that right? 61 years to the day since Maris hit his 61st home run? NVM, the chick on Sportsnet got it wrong. It was 61 years ago, but in October. Last game of the season. Judge and Maris at 61 and Babe ruth at 60.


And, what about that fan that missed to home run ball by inches. I think his glove was there. He's been talked about by everybody, lol. Shots of him. Looked so pissed. To be at the right spot at the right time to not get it. I think winning the Lotto Max jackpot has better odds.

61 runs in 1961, 61 years ago.......... something about 61.

[68style]

Maybe a stupid question I got out of watching baseball after the Jays won all their World Series, but why is Judge getting 61 and 62 such a big deal when Bonds and McGwire are both in the 70’s?