Re: MLB 2010 Thread : Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:21 pm  

Well Youk goes down a few days before the Yankees series in the Bronx and another thing is trying to ruin our season.

5.5 games behind after the season we have had is i think quite impressive.

Although i dont hold out much hope for this upcoming series.

Re: MLB 2010 Thread : Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:37 pm  

Damnitalltohell, I hate playing the Red Sox this year.

That said, I wont let it spoil what what was a magnificent weekend at the Rogers Centre. Firstly, we swept the Rays - no mean feat given our recent history against them. Secondly, JP Arencibia made one hell of a debut in the Majors with a HR off the first pitch he saw follwed by a double, a single and another HR to go 4-5 on the day, something that nobody has done in the modern era of the game (and by that I mean 1900 onwards!). Finally, Brandon Morrow gets 1 out away from a no hitter and finishes with his first complete game, a shut out in which he had 17ks. I was glad that we had an off day on Monday because I needed to breathe after all that.

Going to the game tonight and hoping for some Shauny Marcum magic on the mound. He's not a glitzy pitcher and has to work hard for everything out there, but he fights like hell for every out and he's proven himself an unlikely leader for the Jays young pitching staff.

Re: MLB 2010 Thread : Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:01 pm  

Two stinkers at the hands of the Cards. Just watching today's game at the moment. Down by four in the bottom of the fifth after another grand slam. Need to win tonight if only to stop the losing streak. We've not lost a series since just before the All-Star break either.

Re: MLB 2010 Thread : Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:03 pm  

Murdered last night - by the long ball too. How ironic.

Ah well. Crappy day game today (which I forgot to record - bugger!) and then it's off to the West coast and hopefully back to winning ways.

Re: MLB 2010 Thread : Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:41 pm  

OK, so not such a crappy day game Finally the Jays get to Papelbum, who until yesterady had never blown a save against us. Kind of made up for the losing the series that did. Also coming back from a 3 run deficit in the 9th was pretty sweet too.

Re: MLB 2010 Thread : Mon Aug 30, 2010 4:29 pm  

I take it we're all bored with baseball now

I might have to give up going to Jays games. They seem to get hammered every time I grace them with my presence. Went to both booty kickings vs Detroit and the one against Boston.

One consolation yesterday was that I got to see Johnny Mac hit a home run. Worth the entrance fee and sun burn that was.

ManRam to the ChiSox. What is it with them and making big waiver claims?

Re: MLB 2010 Thread : Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:20 pm  

spooky wrote:

I take it we're all bored with baseball now

Not me. Still tuning in regularly and a few times a day to catch up with the latest news. Bad news for Strasberg after such promise. Hopefully he will come back stronger.

Re: MLB 2010 Thread : Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:31 pm  

McClennan wrote:

Not me. Still tuning in regularly and a few times a day to catch up with the latest news. Bad news for Strasberg after such promise. Hopefully he will come back stronger.

Yeah hopefully he'll come back just fine. Young Kyle Drabek (the star piece in the Halladay trade) seems to have recovered from his TJ suregery OK. He threw a no hitter in AA this year and just won Eastern League pitcher of the year. Wouldn't be surprised to see him jump from AA to the majors next year, expecially if our AAA team is still Vegas next year. It's not a great league for developing pitchers.

Jays taking no chances with their young pitching staff. Brandon Morrow is going to be shut down after his next start due to number of innings pitched, even though there's a month of the season left.

Re: MLB 2010 Thread : Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:52 pm  

McClennan wrote:

Not me. Still tuning in regularly and a few times a day to catch up with the latest news. Bad news for Strasberg after such promise. Hopefully he will come back stronger.

Chapman throwing 105 mph...Ouch!

We're doing very well without A-Rod and Jeter's struggles.

Re: MLB 2010 Thread : Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:54 pm  

The White Sox have picked up Manny but I think it's too late as the pesky Twins won't stop winning