ST: Tigers @ Blue Jays August 28th-30th

changes · Post #981 » by **changes** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:22 pm

Raps in 4 wrote:
NinjaBro wrote:ballgame!

This is like the opposite of watching the raptors play.

That's what happens when you actually have elite talent on a team.

Looking forward to the cold winter months with people insisting how lowry, derozan, val and organic growth can turn into a contender. :rofl:

**** that franchise is such a joke.

S ID · Post #982 » by **S ID** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:22 pm

HOLY CHIT! The Braves are AWFUL

joshgc · Post #983 » by **joshgc** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:36 pm

Lol 17-5 wow

zilby · Post #984 » by **zilby** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:46 pm

Good win boys. I would've had my ballgame comment on time but I had a wedding to get ready for! Have a good night, grab yourself a beer and go relax for Pete's sake!

Raps in 4 · Post #985 » by **Raps in 4** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:00 pm

20-6 now...

Braves should be relegated to the minors, buy they'd probably struggle there too. They're an embarrassment to the sport.

kayliecee · Post #986 » by **kayliecee** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:05 pm

LeafsRule67 wrote:These sweeps are getting boring.

That's kinda true.

Randle McMurphy · Post #987 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:07 pm

Calling the current construction of the Braves a major league baseball team is a real stretch, yeah. They were never going to give any help.

joshgc · Post #988 » by **joshgc** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:11 pm

I didn't know I was watching a football game

Randle McMurphy · Post #989 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:11 pm

kayliecee wrote:
LeafsRule67 wrote:These sweeps are getting boring.

That's kinda true.

I'll never get bored of winning because I know how quickly things can change in this sport.

The_Hater · Post #990 » by **The_Hater** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:14 pm

Randle McMurphy wrote:
kayliecee wrote:
LeafsRule67 wrote:These sweeps are getting boring.

That's kinda true.

I'll never get bored of winning because I know how quickly things can change in this sport.

The next time the Jays lose 2 in a row there is bound to be wide spread panic in Toronto.

Post #991 » by **theSkinny** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:17 pm

Price be like.. where do I sign?

joshgc · Post #992 » by **joshgc** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:20 pm

The Cleveland series should be fun, they are riding a 5 game win streak.

BrunoSkull · Post #993 » by **BrunoSkull** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:21 pm

Sherlock · Post #994 » by **Sherlock** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:26 pm

kayliecee wrote:
LeafsRule67 wrote:These sweeps are getting boring.

That's kinda true.

There's a good article on grantland talking about how jays fans need to enjoy the ride. It's a rare time when a team is on the ascendancy but before they've become consistently good (which is when winning is expected and no longer fun; losing is aggravating, but little joy comes from winning).

Good insight into fan psychology.

Inevitable · Post #995 » by **Inevitable** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:28 pm

The_Hater wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:
kayliecee wrote:
That's kinda true.

I'll never get bored of winning because I know how quickly things can change in this sport.

The next time the Jays lose 2 in a row there is bound to be wide spread panic in Toronto.

Remember this board when the Yankees won two straight against us :lol:

Bankai · Post #996 » by **Bankai** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:33 pm

The Parrot deserves a raise.

Raptor_Guy · Post #997 » by **Raptor_Guy** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:45 pm

Randle McMurphy wrote:Calling the current construction of the Braves a major league baseball team is a real stretch, yeah. They were never going to give any help.

On the bright side, the Jays still get to face them 3 times.

Inevitable · Post #998 » by **Inevitable** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 10:45 pm

I was wondering how that joke of an MLB team had a packed arena then I remembered Atlanta is a transplant city lol

LLJ · Post #999 » by **LLJ** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 10:46 pm

changes wrote:
Raps in 4 wrote:
NinjaBro wrote:ballgame!

This is like the opposite of watching the raptors play.

That's what happens when you actually have elite talent on a team.

Looking forward to the cold winter months with people insisting how lowry, derozan, val and organic growth can turn into a contender. **** that franchise is such a joke.

It's very hard and very rare to collect elite talent like this and put them on one team in any sport. You have no choice but to hope for the best when your team isn't stacked with the best modern players of their positions. It's not like AA did this out of thin air either and didn't have a bunch of setbacks along the way. After the Marlins trade blew up in our faces and the Dickey trade didn't (and still doesn't) look so hot, AA looked like he was spinning his wheels. It isn't like luck and some massive gambles didn't happen on the way to the current team. Who knew Jose and EE would blow up into two of the best hitters in the game. We still don't know how this window of contention will turn out in the end either; if we flame out of the playoffs in terrible fashion we could be staring at a much more bare cupboard next year. And let's face it: nobody is saying it, but it's pretty much WS champs or bust with the way the hype in Toronto is going right now. That's a lot of pressure to live up to.

The Jays right now so far are a perfect storm of various elements. We shouldn't take this for granted nor think collecting elite talent is as easy as AA made it look this year.

nonc · Post #1000 » by **nonc** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 10:48 pm

I thought the Braves were supposed to be really good this year?? And this is in Atlanta. What a disgrace.