Toronto Blue Jays

[2014olympicgold]

Starting to see the frustration on players because of the losing games they should win.

Dolis hurt again.

Another loss they shouldn't lose

Weird Ump call on the past ball.

Jays NEED BP arms. Their BP is Depleted now.
Yates, Phelps, Merryweather, Borucki, Cole, Edwards, Dolis all on the IL. Romano I can't see being healthy if he's not utilized to the point he is right now.

[Axeman33]

Stripling was solid last night but made one mistake. He strikes out the next batter after the Sanchez homer in the 7th, then gets pulled. Just let him finish the inning Charlie. He was still dialed in but no, can't have a starter finish 7IP. Heaven forbid.

[2014olympicgold]

Stripling was solid last night but made one mistake. He strikes out the next batter after the Sanchez homer in the 7th, then gets pulled. Just let him finish the inning Charlie. He was still dialed in but no, can't have a starter finish 7IP. Heaven forbid.

I was driving listening to the radio at that point of the game. And it was pretty funny hearing Buck announcing Stripling was getting pulled.

"Strikes him out, annnddd he's done for the night? Ok" and cut to commercial real quick. lol. I'd honestly love to hear what the general consensus of how Montoya is doing by baseball guy terms.

[Axeman33]

I was driving listening to the radio at that point of the game. And it was pretty funny hearing Buck announcing Stripling was getting pulled.

"Strikes him out, annnddd he's done for the night? Ok" and cut to commercial real quick. lol. I'd honestly love to hear what the general consensus of how Montoya is doing by baseball guy terms.

I was watching it. I'm surprised Montoyo left him in to face another batter after the Sanchez homer. I expected him to pull him there but he left him in for one more.

The Sanchez at bat was a tough one. His first two pitches were borderline strikes but he didn't get the calls. Down 2-0 in the count he was forced to throw to him and it cost him. Too bad because that was probably as good as I've seen Stripling pitch in Toronto.

Montoyo knows his bullpen is thin and struggling. Just keep Stripling in.

[2014olympicgold]

Ya I heard the 2-0 v 1-1 count and Walker was mad. Forces a FB to a FB hitter who's hot. Unfortunate, but I heard the framing of the 2nd pitch wasn't good and was moving a lot. So makes sense in the MLB why it wasn't called. Framing is too important now with the way the pitches move and how fast they go.

[Axeman33]

Ya I heard the 2-0 v 1-1 count and Walker was mad. Forces a FB to a FB hitter who's hot. Unfortunate, but I heard the framing of the 2nd pitch wasn't good and was moving a lot. So makes sense in the MLB why it wasn't called. Framing is too important now with the way the pitches move and how fast they go.

Ya, the second pitch hit the "box" on the TV, so it was there but he didn't get the call.

[Axeman33]

This is just getting ridiculous.

Why doesn't Montoyo just run his relievers out there to start the game for a couple innings and let the actual SP come in in the 3rd to go the rest of the way. At least this way it gives the offense a chance to catch up during the game if they fall behind early.

[hockeyrobot]

That triple play was ridiculously embarrassing.

[2014olympicgold]

That triple play was ridiculously embarrassing.

It was the first 1-3-2-5-6 triple play in MLB history

[Axeman33]

That triple play was ridiculously embarrassing.

The game in general was ridiculous. So many mistakes by so many guys. Painful to watch. Yes, the bullpen blew another lead handed to them, but there were lots of other issues all around.

[2014olympicgold]

The game in general was ridiculous. So many mistakes by so many guys. Painful to watch. Yes, the bullpen blew another lead handed to them, but there were lots of other issues all around.

That Semien throw to first when the pitcher was covering it...omg. The pitcher messed that up hard and it's such a simple play. Why did you run past the bag?!

The team leads the MLB with 10 losses when leading after 7innings. Ugh, even if you win half of those they'd be 38-29, 3.5 games back of first.

[hockeyrobot]

Alright this is it. We need a sweep this weekend. Baltimore is atrocious.

[2014olympicgold]

They can't lose a game. They have left themselves no wiggle room after that series with NYY

[hockeyrobot]

They can't lose a game. They have left themselves no wiggle room after that series with NYY

Well that would be nice. 10 of their next 18 are against Baltimore. Me likes.

[PenguinHunter]

Great story about an ex-Jay:

Yomiuri Giants first baseman Justin Smoak is returning to the United States because his family was unable to join him in Japan and will be put on waivers, the Central League club said Thursday.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/...leaving-japan/