It's really too bad they pissed away like 3 hearbreaking, very winnable games two weeks ago. I'm not in love with their chances, but hey they're playing meaningful games at the end of the season for the first time in like 5 years.
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Kawasaki needs to be on the roster for entertainment value. Sports is fun, the Jays are cool.
Also: http://deadspin.com/root-for-the-blue-jays-in-the-playoffs-1733994813
Also: http://deadspin.com/root-for-the-blue-jays-in-the-playoffs-1733994813
I know they're doing these for every team, but seriously
The Elite
BOSS
Yeah, I really need the Angels to screw up. Honestly, if they make the WC I am more than happy with KC having them first.
Of course, Texas isn't a push over either.
This is what the postseason roster should be, IMO:
Price
Dickey
Stroman
Estrada
+
Osuna
Sanchez
Cecil
Lowe
Hendriks
Hawkins
Loup
+
Martin
Navarro
Donaldson
Tulowitzki
Goins
Pennington
Smoak
Colabello
Encarnacion
Revere
Pillar
Bautista
Pompey
+
extra
Extra can be anyone but I lean slightly toward Thole just so Navarro can pinch hit if needed and they won't lose their backup catcher.
Price
Dickey
Stroman
Estrada
+
Osuna
Sanchez
Cecil
Lowe
Hendriks
Hawkins
Loup
+
Martin
Navarro
Donaldson
Tulowitzki
Goins
Pennington
Smoak
Colabello
Encarnacion
Revere
Pillar
Bautista
Pompey
+
extra
Extra can be anyone but I lean slightly toward Thole just so Navarro can pinch hit if needed and they won't lose their backup catcher.
arts&crafts
Member
lol you know the Jays are tied with KC for AL lead right? Has quite large implications as they are significantly better at home than on the road.
100% agree except for maybe Kawaski, he is better than Pennington but not by much. Both are shit.
The Elite
BOSS
We're still 11 wins away from the Whole Shit.
The East guarantees us a new banner though.
yeah the 2 against Det, the Angels game they led 5-0 in the first, and then the game Perk blew last week.
but the REAL driver is this...
Mike Pelfrey's Month of September:
6 starts.
Average of 3.2 innings per start
0-3 record
Twins went 0-6 in the games
ERA of 6.95.
2 wins since the end of May.
any minor league pitcher in the system could have snuck out ONE more fking win.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
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criesofthepast
Member
loldeadspin said:
arts&crafts
Member
I went on before they went on sale to the General public was put in a queue for an hour and then it said sold out..
Frozenprince
Banned
Pelf managing to choke another teams PS hopes in September? Oooooh man.
bonesmccoy
Banned
'human Solo Cup Brett Lawrie'
:lol
:lol
This is a great piece of baseball journalism highlighting the plight of the Nationals.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...5-a42b5a459b1e_story.html?tid=pm_sports_pop_b
https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...5-a42b5a459b1e_story.html?tid=pm_sports_pop_b
Dodgers v potential NLCS opponents:
1 - 5 v Pirates
4 - 3 v Cubs
2 - 5 v Cards
Mets v potential NLCS opponents:
0 - 7 v Cubs
0 - 6 v Pirates
3 - 4 v Cards
NL Central teams against each other:
Cubs 11 - Pirates 8 (diff: Arrieta 3-0 v Pirates; Burnett took 2 L's, Caminero the other)
Cubs 8 - Cards 11
Cards 10 - Pirates 9
I guess Mets are rooting for Cards and Dodgers for Cubs?
1 - 5 v Pirates
4 - 3 v Cubs
2 - 5 v Cards
Mets v potential NLCS opponents:
0 - 7 v Cubs
0 - 6 v Pirates
3 - 4 v Cards
NL Central teams against each other:
Cubs 11 - Pirates 8 (diff: Arrieta 3-0 v Pirates; Burnett took 2 L's, Caminero the other)
Cubs 8 - Cards 11
Cards 10 - Pirates 9
I guess Mets are rooting for Cards and Dodgers for Cubs?
Ideally for me, they don't keep him on the playoff roster, and he just sits in the dugout with the other cheerleaders. But it's possible he ends up being the "extra" guy. Either way I doubt he pitches.
Pillar is a bad hitter, that never changed. He swings at garbage. Recently he's gotten lucky and more of his garbage swings have resulted in hits. It reeeaaally won't make a difference if he gets an extra day or two off. I'd rather him nurse whatever bumps and bruises he has while we have the opportunity, and if we can get a look at Pompey in CF in the meantime, cool.
arts&crafts
Member
He would be a better reliever than Loup, Delebar or Hutch if any of them make it (i hope not)
No, Buehrle is not a reliever. He is pretty much the exact opposite of what you want from a reliever!
Loup is a decent loogy. He should be on the roster, but used sparingly. Hutch might be ok as a reliever, he has the stuff for it, but I don't think this is the right time to put him in those situations since he's not really used to it.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Buehrle as a reliever would be fantastic.
The 80 mph fastball, lmao, from the bullpen!
The 80 mph fastball, lmao, from the bullpen!
arts&crafts
Member
Okay lets just cut them all then. Cant deal with loop in the playoffs, too wild.
I mean I don't really want Loup there either but the only other lefty option is Jeff Francis, so...
we can't be rolling with Cecil as the only lefty in the pen, especially since he has the ability to shut down both lefties and righties. You should check out Hendriks' splits against lefties sometime, it's pretty ugly. like I said Loup should be there but used sparingly.
we can't be rolling with Cecil as the only lefty in the pen, especially since he has the ability to shut down both lefties and righties. You should check out Hendriks' splits against lefties sometime, it's pretty ugly. like I said Loup should be there but used sparingly.
HarryDemeanor
Member
As a Dodger fan, I don't care who we face in the NLCS (if we make it past the spoooooooky Mest.) This team has something to prove in the postseason.
TheSecondSpitter
Member
Harper and Scherzer invent a handshake called "the Papelbon"
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=13791169&ex_cid=sportscenterTW&sf13718283=1
Grabbed 4 NLCS tickets for Game 1 and 2 in StL
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=13791169&ex_cid=sportscenterTW&sf13718283=1
Grabbed 4 NLCS tickets for Game 1 and 2 in StL
Yeah. I've never had anything good happen when I hope one team beats another in the playoffs cause they'll be "easier" to face.
Doesn't mean jack squat in the postseason, so anyone (for both teams).
Someone started a gofundme for Bartman to come to the playoffs.
Had to be a Cards or Pirates fan.
I say give him great seats that he can't reach over and grab the ball. Kill the negativity towards him, it wasnt his fault anyways. Prior, Wood, Alex Gonzalez were the problem
Theyve been doing this for months man
Had to be a Cards or Pirates fan.
I say give him great seats that he can't reach over and grab the ball. Kill the negativity towards him, it wasnt his fault anyways. Prior, Wood, Alex Gonzalez were the problem
Theyve been doing this for months man
TheSecondSpitter
Member
And Harper still has learnt to respect the game?
The Elite
BOSS
I am trying to think if it would work to bring him out after some guy was throwing 90+. It could throw the hitters off or they could eat up that slower ball.
Sano is going to hit 5 bombs and punch Jeter in the face. You don't want any of the Twins!
And could get rained out then too, I guess? Joaquin wreaking havoc on MLB's big simultaneous finish. Though I guess the latest is it's not making landfall.
NameGenerated
Who paid you to grab Dr. Pavel?
I'm traveling to NYC tonight via bus from VA to meet a friend and see tomorrow night's Nats/Mets game. Joaquin better let up, goddamnit.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Steven Matz will not be available from the bullpen this weekend. Postseason in jeopardy. Bartolo future
I don't think you'll find many Cubs or Pirates fans who believe that past performance is not predictive of the Arrieta matchup in the WC game. To believe otherwise is magical thinking. Cole is the element where hopefully the game can come down to one swing and hopefully that swing is Pedro putting a ball in the river off a reliever. (Assuming Bucs keep homefield.)
Everyone needs to learn to respect the game apparently. I'm just tired of everyone complaining about it.
Weird that no one cares that Papelbon didnt respect the game when he would grab his junk and curse all the time.
Clearly he doesn't appreciate America.
Link
The Autumn Wind
Matz hurt, Cespedes hurt, offense has gone ice cold, and the bullpen is in shambles. What could go wrong?
Carlos Beltran isn't around to take series-ending called strikeouts, that's a plus.
Don't worry, Texas is on the job
User 479360
Banned
Happy to hear that Tulo will be back tonight. Hopefully he's feeling great and will continue to.
Bob McCowan raised a good point about Price's extra rest, but hopefully he'll be on point in the ALDS.
Bob McCowan raised a good point about Price's extra rest, but hopefully he'll be on point in the ALDS.
I'd honestly rather have the Ragnors in because I can't stand Fat Albert Pujols.
TheSecondSpitter
Member
Come on, bro that was clearly a joke, I defended harpy when the shit went down.
ProfessorMoran
Member
Not sure if Pompey is an upgrade at the plate though and Pompey wasn't reliable in CF when he was up. Lucky or not Pillar has been getting hits, that's all that matters.
As long as they cut Kawasaki/Tepera/Delabar/Schultz/Loup/Francis/Hague from the 25 man roster I think we're going to be OK, but then this is Gibby were talking about.
User 479360
Banned
The second lefty thing is worrying, though.
I guess you'd take Buehrle over Loup in the bullpen? I don't know what's best there.