Let's Go Blue Jays !!!

[AKRISONER]

the bats arent going and they are still in every single game and are winning as well...no complaints the bats will come to life soon.

 

bautista and eddy have like like 2 home runs this year a piece? come on...wait till he starts cracking them outta the park.

[misfish]

Everytime I hear R A is the starter, I crindg. To many early runs off of this knuckle baller these days.

Edited April 21, 2016 by Brian B

[kickingfrog]

"Only" 2 runs in the top of the 1st but 38 pitches by the starter to get 3 outs.

[FrankTheRabbit]

I think for RA's pitch gets better as the weather get warmer. The heat really gives it the movement it needs to be effective or else it's just a 70mph meatball crossing the plate.

[FloatnFly]

the knuckleball requires a lot of 'feel' on the ball, in colder weather, the fingers get cold. for a pitch thats thrown with your finger tips, its not a good thing

[kickingfrog]

A Kin talks about the Jays ambidextrous pitcher Venditte:

 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/programs/metromorning/pat-venditte-1.3548115?cmp=rss

[FrankTheRabbit]

Colabello suspended for 80 games...

[kickingfrog]

Really wanted to like a guy like him.

[kickingfrog]

To-Lu comin' around after his second homerun today.

 

 

 

Saturday home games are junior Jays days and in the upper level the kids get in for $12 and they can run the bases after the game.

[netminder]

So Smoak hits two homeruns Tuesday. One in the 9th to tie and then a walkoff in the 10th. Side note: I love how since the walkoff homerun was a 2-run shot so this game doesn't count towards the "one-run game" stats.

 

And then Martin goes 2 for 4 with the walkoff hit in the 9th last night.

 

Just looking at the post above me thinking Tulo is coming around on the 23rd of April, while watching last night I've never seen a man so frustrated at himself trying to hit a high fastball.

 

However, I really liked the look of Martin's swing when he got the walkoff hit. That is the stroke that got him paid in the past. Just slap at it and have it drop in right field.

 

I hope two consecutive walkoff wins will light a fire under these guys so they can gain some momentum. I haven't seen that dugout so look so serious and business like in a long time. No one looks like they're having fun. They are taking this very seriously, especially for early May. I think they maybe need to take a team trip over to Filmore's to loosen them up a bit and soften their hands. Too many guys gripping the bats way too hard.

 

They have a tough schedule ahead in the next few weeks with a couple interleague matchups on the way. If they don't keep their heads above water through the middle of May, they're going to come up against Boston and New York for 4 straight series. Although New York has looked a bit like a dumpster fire lately, you can't undervalue inter-division matchups, especially against Boston and New York.

[AKRISONER]

fun game last night...gonna miss the jays when i move out west, lucky to say ive already been to 5 games this year!

[FloatnFly]

jays are slowly coming to life! it was nearly impossible for them to be that bad given career numbers for everyone

[glen]

What tops a bat flip?

That punch to the jaw.

Nasty.

[dave524]

was watching a baseball game and a hockey game broke out

[Tom McCutcheon]

was watching a baseball game and a hockey game broke out

 

LOL..

I'm surprised it took this long to break out. I hope Bautista's teeth are alright. Man did he get smoked.

[glen]

I feel That punch was uncalled for.

He just did an interview and he is ok.

 

I hope this dosent hurt the jays play.

[Tom McCutcheon]

I do too, but you have to admit, he went in hard and should have been expecting it.

[FloatnFly]

umps didn't feel the pitch was intentional? what the hell have they been watching? 97mph fastball to the ribs of the guy who your whole team is angry at, and its not intentional..........

[glen]

Umps control too much of the game. Bad calls.

[kickingfrog]

I do too, but you have to admit, he went in hard and should have been expecting it.

 

 

When has a punch like that been thrown in the type of situation in a ball game?

 

Jose knows what most of us know. A big guy, or even a regular size guy, can't get into a fight with a little guy because you can't "win". If you smoke the little guy, it's all: "Well sure he picked on the little guy". And if he lands one sucker punch, everyone acts like David took down Goliath. It's the reason little guys are always running their mouths. They think they're tough when it's really that they are just not worth it.

[kickingfrog]

[glen]

Great pic. Nice of the guy to hold Jose from behind. Wonder they didn't hit him then too.

[kickingfrog]

Little guy or not, Odor may never get a chance to get a free punch like that again.

[knightfisher]

After that slide...deserved

[manitoubass2]

Bautista has a jaw, thats for sure.

 

That shot woulda knocked out alot of people.

 

Its a dirty slide in todays game.