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2022 Blue Jays
Watching Jays vs Pirates, atm............. damn, I missed baseball.
Anyway, the Blue Jays have another powerful team this year. Some say they're definitely a World Series contender.
Players are still having fun. So great to see.
Damn, Buck Martinez looks way older than he did last year (Covid?). Spring training home games are in Dunedin. Can't wait to see them play in Toronto. Home plate lady, ftw!
Time to bring out the Hazel Mae, Charlie Montoyo, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Bobbleheads, lol. Funko shit, as well.
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Not really a fan of any particular team but I do enjoy following baseball to some degree and I have to admit the Jays were pretty fun to watch last year which says a lot because I unfairly just don't support anything Toronto period lol. Chapman is a damn stud on D at 3rd and the Jays rotation as a whole has a shit ton of ground outs with Ryu I think ranking in top 3 last year alone. Should be fun!
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Watching Jays vs Yankees game right now 9-2 lead. Nothing new. What's interesting in this game is the Jays are testing out some cool technology. Teams are always worried about sign stealing, so the solution is to send signals via arm pad to a Siri-type receiver in the hat of the pitcher. Catcher pushes a button on the armpad and through nods by the pitcher, the deal's done.
I can see the other teams intercepting the signal or jamming the frequency, lol.
Awesome to see technology playing part in sports. It's totally legal in the eyes of the league. The Rays used the technology on Saturday.
I hope Chapman is okay. Left the game with an arm injury. Collision at third base where he got spiked. He hung onto the ball and runner was called out. Good thing it's not like hockey where a player gets sliced by a skate. Bleeding but didn't look like a deep puncture. Anyway........... a hockey player would have just sucked it up, hee hee...............
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I had forgotten how big Alek Manoah is. Dude can pitch. In his debut game last year, he faced the Yankees in NY where he faced some great hitters. No walks, two base hits, and no runs. Former Vancouver Canadians player, too. Just has to stop hitting batters. Hit 16 batters last year and in this afternoon's game he has already hit two batters. Maybe that's why he's so successful - batters are scared of getting hit, lol.
I believe pitching was the Jay's greatest downfall last year. Hyun Jin Ryu shit the bed on a regular basis. The others were not pitching up to their potential. If it weren't for the hitting, the Jays would not have been one game from going into the post season. 91 wins or something like that? Losing to those damn Yankees in the last three game series in the regular season was hard to take.
Most memorable incident of last year? The game where the Tampa Bay Rays picked up the dropped card by Jays' catcher Alexandro Kirk.
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Like Buck Martinez stated many a times these past few days, a lot of the young Jays players have never witnessed a full house on opening day at Rogers Centre. I can't wait to see it. Pre-game, game, and post game.
José Berrios starting pitcher in the home opener. I almost forgot about Robbie Ray. Seattle must be happy. AL Cy Young winner in 2021. Jays signed Kevin Gausman to a 110M 5 year deal, while Seattle got Robbie Ray for 115M 5 year contract. Hmmmmmmm............
Is the RONA home run jacket still a thing? I've watched a few spring training games, but don't recall seeing it. Maybe not until the season starts. Colour of jacket reminds me of RONA, that's all.
Also looking forward to Hazel Mae Gatorade Showers............. I have Hazel Mae bobblehead, complete with gatorade bucket that also bobbles, lol. She's wearing the red dress she wore during the Justin Smoak interview.
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Kikuchi.......... not sure if he's a good pitcher, but holy crap. The fastest relay to second base I've ever seen. Resulted in a double play. I had to watch it twice.
Reese McQuire's catcher interference play was kind of interesting. Stuck his catcher's mitt in front of bat on the swing through. Mitt was knocked off his hands by the bat. I've never seen that in MLB..........
This Lukes dude. I like his effort. Actually today has some new faces. Prospects? Trying to get into the regular season lineup or at the least get some exposure. Get called up due to injuries and whatnot. No Guerrero, Bichette, Springer, Gurriel, today.
Hahahahaha............. April Fools Joke on announcers. These are Pirates announcers, not Buck Martinez and Dan Shulman. Player number 44 , Sloof Lirpa.They're trying to find out who this player is, lol. They eventually figured it out.
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In regards to the Canadians prior to Covid it was very hard to get tickets through their site etc. I’d usually have to buy on CL
Now almost every game is available, I’ve purchased tickets to a handful of single games and had full pick of ky tickets. For $20 I suggest everyone snap some up now before they realize they are so easily accessible
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Down 7-0, the Jays start to roll........... bases loaded with no outs. It's now 7-3 with two outs. Bottom of the 4th, so there's still some time left. Go, Jays, GO!!!!
Addendum: Tie Game 7-7!!! Bottom of the 5th.
Charlie, there it is!!!!
New Home Run Jacket, and Teoscar gets to wear it!
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Teoscar is a beast! Dude got sent down to the minors. Took it like a man and came back better. Much better. He's the reason why the Jays are in the lead right now. Three run homer. amazing catch to end a Texas offensive push, then beats out the throw at home plate. May turn out to be the winning run. 9-8 top of the 8th.
First look at Garcia. 8th inning pitcher, before Romano steps in. Go, Jays, GO!!!!
Man, that Guerrero can move for a big man. Over the head catch.
Did not know that Romano, Blue Jays closer, is a local (Markham, Ontario) boy. 10 - 8 lead. 3 outs from winning the home opener.
Damn, this game is a nail biter. Garcia facing Semien after walking Miller. Semien flys out. Side is over. Mayza up at the bull pen? Hmmmmm......
YES!!!! Danny Janzen hits a homer. Home Run Jacket getting a little wet.
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Dirty look from MG1 can melt steel beams.
"There must be dissonance before resolution - MG1" a musical reference.
Was only able to have enough time and tuned in right as it was Springer and Bo on base down 7-0 then watched until it was 8-8. Good group of dudes looks like we'll see more of this all year. Fun times.
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Four hits so far for Vladdy......... hits a 424 footer - second deck at Yankee Stadium. Three home runs, so far........ two off Gerrit Cole! This after he gets stepped on. Blood dripping, he got it bandaged up and hit two homers. Damn............
Jays were leading 3-0 when damn Yankees tied it up. It's 6-3 lead for Jays at bottom of 8th inning.
Marking Friday's home game on the must watch games list. Jackie Robinson Night. I knew Jackie Robinson was a legend, but I was amazed, after watching a movie (pretty accurate account of his story) at how much shit he took back when he started in the big league. Amazing how humans can treat another human like dirt. Anyway, dude broke the barrier and opened up baseball to players of all backgrounds.
Frick, those Yankees........... 6-4 now. Trying to forget last night's game.
Two outs with man on first and Giancarlo is up.......... Richards the pitcher. Not looking good.
Nice finish! In Romano, we trust. 1 out with runner on first. Aaaron Judge of all people at the plate. Romano suckers Judge with a high heater. Then, Vladdy snags a line drive off the bat of Josh Donaldson that most people would have missed, to end the game. Go ahead, Yankees, step on his hands......... you know he's going to punish you with his homers and his amazing fielding, lol. For a big man, he moves quick.
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