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August 7-9: Boston@ Toronto - When does a Boston series go well. In any sport?

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August 7-9: Boston@ Toronto - When does a Boston series go well. In any sport? 

Post#1 » by dagger » Tue Aug 7, 2018 1:22 pm

The Red Sox come to the RC in their continuing quest of a franchise record best W/L loss record

Will the Jays be fodder or spoilers?

Aug. 7 - 7.07 pm EDT
Drew Pomerantz (1-5, 6.56 ERA) @ Marcus Stroman (4-8, 5.63 ERA)

Aug. 8 -7.07 pm EDT
Brian Johnson (2-3, 3.74 ERA) @ Mike Hauschild (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Aug. 9 - 7.07 pm EDT
Rick Porcello (14-4, 3.84 ERA) @ Ryan Borucki (1-2, 2.30 ERA)
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Post#2 » by BigLeagueChew » Tue Aug 7, 2018 7:43 pm

RF R. Grichuk R
2B Devon Travis R
1B Justin Smoak B
LF T. Hernandez R
DH K. Morales B
3B Y. Solarte B
SS Aledmys Diaz R
CF Kevin Pillar R
C Luke Maile R

Battle of the struggling pitchers. Pomeranz has a .957 OPS against right handed hitting this year.

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Post#3 » by dagger » Tue Aug 7, 2018 9:41 pm

Drury was damaged goods. Broke his hand two days before the trade, but it didn't show on the x-Rays.
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Post#4 » by BigLeagueChew » Tue Aug 7, 2018 11:14 pm

One of Stromans pitches requires the middle finger from Luke Maile.
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Post#5 » by Lateral Quicks » Wed Aug 8, 2018 12:07 am

Fangraphs has Aledmys Diaz at 1.4 WAR on the season. That ranks him 20th among shortstops with 200 PAs or more. Not a bad return for J.B. Woodman, especially since we control him for another 4 years until 2023. Having a cheap, adequate replacement takes some of the sting out Tulo's perma-DL status.
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Post#6 » by Lateral Quicks » Wed Aug 8, 2018 12:11 am

dagger wrote:Drury was damaged goods. Broke his hand two days before the trade, but it didn't show on the x-Rays.


Heh. As underwhelming as I - and most, it would seem - think he is, you gotta feel for a guy who doesn't have a chance to make a good first impression on his new team.

Urena - he of the .566 OPS in 231 Buffalo PAs - gets the call. Meh.
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Post#7 » by vaff87 » Wed Aug 8, 2018 12:35 am

Lateral Quicks wrote:
dagger wrote:Drury was damaged goods. Broke his hand two days before the trade, but it didn't show on the x-Rays.


Heh. As underwhelming as I - and most, it would seem - think he is, you gotta feel for a guy who doesn't have a chance to make a good first impression on his new team.

Urena - he of the .566 OPS in 231 Buffalo PAs - gets the call. Meh.


Drury has had a nightmare season. And not much luck in his career. It would be hard to try to play baseballwith migraines and blurred vision. Although, I have no idea why he didn’t say anything before this year. I would be afraid I had a brain tumour or something.
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Post#8 » by dagger » Wed Aug 8, 2018 12:52 am

My God, spare me Morales, you fat turd. Watching you run the bases is a joke. A fast runner gets a double on the original, and scores on the next hit, scores on the fly, and doesn't get tagged coming home. What f@qing waste.
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Post#9 » by vaff87 » Wed Aug 8, 2018 12:55 am

Morales being slower than 85% of real GM really cost us that inning.
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Post#10 » by BigLeagueChew » Wed Aug 8, 2018 1:09 am

Travis has played well the last month and a bit.
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Post#11 » by Lateral Quicks » Wed Aug 8, 2018 1:36 am

Tepera said he wants the closer job. Is he aware he has to pitch well to get the closer job?
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Post#12 » by BigLeagueChew » Wed Aug 8, 2018 1:37 am

Not only do they pitch to Martinez but they try sneaking a fastball by him inside.
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Post#13 » by Tanner » Wed Aug 8, 2018 1:59 am

Should have traded Tepera at the deadline. Always sell high on relievers when you're out of it.
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Post#14 » by Huskies1947 » Wed Aug 8, 2018 2:00 am

I'm actually enjoying this team rebuild. It feels nice knowing that we pretty much rebuilt our minor leagues and we still have young players in the big club.
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Post#15 » by BigLeagueChew » Wed Aug 8, 2018 2:04 am

Smoak :D
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Post#16 » by vaff87 » Wed Aug 8, 2018 2:04 am

Lol. Not very intelligent pitching.
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Post#17 » by Boogie! » Wed Aug 8, 2018 2:18 am

So Giles....
mdenny wrote:In anycase....Masai is probably gonna make Fred the first active player/head coach in franchise history now that Nurse is out of the way. That's been the plan all along.
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Post#18 » by Scott Hall » Wed Aug 8, 2018 4:03 am

Boogie! wrote:So Giles....


Can't believe the Jays traded for this cross eyed fools gold meat head the other 2 prospects
better be damn good
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Post#19 » by Boogie! » Wed Aug 8, 2018 4:09 am

Scott Hall wrote:
Boogie! wrote:So Giles....


Can't believe the Jays traded for this cross eyed fools gold meat head the other 2 prospects
better be damn good


He seems to have good stuff. High velocity fastball with good slider. Wonder why he struggles so hard.
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Post#20 » by Scott Hall » Wed Aug 8, 2018 4:16 am

Boogie! wrote:
Scott Hall wrote:
Boogie! wrote:So Giles....


Can't believe the Jays traded for this cross eyed fools gold meat head the other 2 prospects
better be damn good


He seems to have good stuff. High velocity fastball with good slider. Wonder why he struggles so hard.


I don't know but it tells you something that the Astros smart management and scouting department was
ready to easily give up on him fast to take on all the headaches from the bad PR Osuna brings and they're
probably aware of the concerns many Jays fans have about Osunas arm and longevity.

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