ST: Oakland Athletics (44-54) @ Toronto Blue Jays (44-54): Tank on Tank Battle July 24-28

Post #21 » by **JaysRule15** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 1:11 am

Frickin Axford screwing us over.

fouronesix22 · Post #22 » by **fouronesix22** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 1:12 am

atkins comments: "its difficult to add to a team like this". So does that mean they will sell? not just expiring guys?

Post #23 » by **Schad** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 1:13 am

JaysRule15 wrote:Frickin Axford screwing us over.

Our 'pen is a problem in tank-on-tank games. Gotta lose early or it'll be hard to overcome the scrubiness that a team like Oakland can deploy.

zilby · Post #24 » by **zilby** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 1:16 am

Kinda difficult to not compete in this game when Bob Melvin goes to the highest extremities by ordering based loaded walks to pad our run total. A stealthy move indeed.

Lateral Quicks · Post #25 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 1:20 am

Pillar and Tulo early nominees for Tank Commander.

Post #26 » by **Schad** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 1:21 am

C'mon Gibby. there's only one move left in your arsenal: Ryan Goins, set-up guy.

Post #27 » by **JaysRule15** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 1:24 am

Schad wrote:
JaysRule15 wrote:Frickin Axford screwing us over.

Our 'pen is a problem in tank-on-tank games. Gotta lose early or it'll be hard to overcome the scrubiness that a team like Oakland can deploy.

Need to start thinning out our pen too. If not Osuna, then at least look at what we can get for guys like Biagini who has had success as a reliever and has lots of control left.

polo007 · Post #28 » by **polo007** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:04 pm

Read on Twitter

vaff87 · Post #29 » by **vaff87** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:31 pm

Sonny Gray's beard is hilarious.

zilby · Post #30 » by **zilby** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:31 pm

Sonny Gray vs. Cesar Valdez on a TBD start. Pencil in a win, basically.

ldnk · Post #31 » by **ldnk** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:34 pm

Because I hate you all. I have two tickets to the game tomorrow and can't go. Does anyone want them?

Lateral Quicks · Post #32 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:44 pm

When Smoak isn't our offense, Goins is our offense.

Lateral Quicks · Post #33 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:45 pm

See scouts, you should be giving us prospects for Liriano or Estrada instead of that bum Gray.

fouronesix22 · Post #34 » by **fouronesix22** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:56 pm

trade rumors getting into grays head? thats the only way to explain what is happenign right now

ldnk · Post #35 » by **ldnk** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:58 pm

This team is pretty good. Should the Jays buy low on this Sonny Gray fellow?

Lateral Quicks · Post #36 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 12:12 am

Tulo seems increasingly incapable of hitting a ball hard. I'd take a few lineouts over the the constant weak grounders.

zilby · Post #37 » by **zilby** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 1:08 am

As much as I definitely am on Tankwagon, I must give credit where it's due. Valdez is fresh off a DFA and pitched a heck of a game today. Would suck to see him wind up with a no-decision, but it is what it is.

BramptonYute · Post #38 » by **BramptonYute** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 1:53 am

Lol tulo

fouronesix22 · Post #39 » by **fouronesix22** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 1:54 am

omg tulo wtf are you doing

So_Fresh · Post #40 » by **So_Fresh** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 1:21 pm

Tulo has been a HUGE disappointment since he got here. Like someone noted earlier, those weak grounders are getting annoying to watch.

Pleasently suprised with Carrera. Another strong game yesterday.

Smoak is beasting! What a remarkable turnaround.

Valdez was very good. He was throwing strikes and keeping the ball down.

Stroman starting today. We could be looking at a 3 game winnning streak!

Osuna is lights out right now. Haven't been this happy with a closer since the Tom "Terminator" Henke days!