General Blue Jays Thread

Post #1541 » by **Schad** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 10:59 pm

xAIRNESSx wrote:Haha, that caught my eye too.

Wonder what the story behind it is.

The song "Dirty Water" has been their victory music for a few decades.

vaff87 · Post #1542 » by **vaff87** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 11:31 pm

Schad wrote:
xAIRNESSx wrote:Haha, that caught my eye too.

Wonder what the story behind it is.

The song "Dirty Water" has been their victory music for a few decades.

You sure it’s not just an omen to Flint? And/or the US in general?

The scientists estimated that more than 200 million people—the majority of Americans—have tap water contaminated with a mixture of PFOA and PFOS at concentrations of one part per trillion (ppt) or higher. Andrews and Naidenko say previous research shows that levels higher than one ppt can increase the risk of conditions such as testicular cancer, delayed mammary gland development, liver tumors, high cholesterol and effects on children’s immune response to vaccinations. “It’s a calculation of what would be a safe exposure level,” Andrews says. Even when the researchers shifted their analysis to a higher level of 10 ppt, they still found some 18 million to 80 million Americans to be exposed. Representatives of the chemical industry have disagreed with such concerns. “We believe there is no scientific basis for maximum contaminant levels lower than 70 ppt,” the American Chemistry Council said in statement to Scientific American.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/forever-chemicals-are-widespread-in-u-s-drinking-water/

Post #1543 » by **Schad** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 11:35 pm

vaff87 wrote:You sure it’s not just an omen to Flint? And/or the US in general?

It's legitimately the latter. It was a song written about what a polluted hellscape the Charles River was in the 1960s, back in the era when half the rivers and harbors in the US* were either septic systems or caught fire. Also, it references the Boston Strangler, because sure.

Some sample lyrics:

Yeah, down by the river
Down by the banks of the river Charles
Aw, that's what's happenin', baby
That's where you'll find me
Along with lovers, muggers, and thieves
Aw, but they're cool, too
Well, I love that dirty water
Oh, Boston, you're my home
Oh, you're the number one place

[...]
Well, I love that dirty water (I love it, baby)
I love that dirty water (I love Boston)
I love that dirty water (have you heard about the strangler?)
I love that dirty water (I'm the man, I'm the man)
I love that dirty water (oww)
I love that dirty water (come on, come on)
I love that dirty water (come on)
I love that dirty...

*In fairness, in Canada too. Halifax Harbour only because less of a miasma of raw sewage and general refuse fairly recently, when we realized that tourists didn't like walking on a downtown waterfront that caused you to retch uncontrollably.

fbalmeida · Post #1544 » by **fbalmeida** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 11:42 pm

So the best song with "Down by the river" in the lyrics is still this one.

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polo007 · Post #1545 » by **polo007** » Sun Apr 24, 2022 3:00 pm

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polo007 · Post #1546 » by **polo007** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:58 pm

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GoRapstheoriginal · Post #1547 » by **GoRapstheoriginal** » Thu May 5, 2022 5:59 pm

WHY THE F*CK IS THERE A 12:35 PM GAME START NEXT WEEK AGAINST THE YANKEES?!?!?

Would love a reasonable explanation for this.

s e n s i · Post #1548 » by **s e n s i** » Thu May 5, 2022 6:41 pm

GoRapstheoriginal wrote:WHY THE F*CK IS THERE A 12:35 PM GAME START NEXT WEEK AGAINST THE YANKEES?!?!?

Would love a reasonable explanation for this.

getaway day for the yankees as they're in chicago the next day

GoRapstheoriginal · Post #1549 » by **GoRapstheoriginal** » Thu May 5, 2022 9:24 pm

s e n s i wrote:
GoRapstheoriginal wrote:WHY THE F*CK IS THERE A 12:35 PM GAME START NEXT WEEK AGAINST THE YANKEES?!?!?

Would love a reasonable explanation for this.

getaway day for the yankees as they're in chicago the next day

BAH HUMBUG! I need to get Ublock origin on Chrome on my Google Pixel XL 3 but it doesn't exist sad

polo007 · Post #1550 » by **polo007** » Sun May 22, 2022 10:39 pm

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GoRapstheoriginal · Post #1551 » by **GoRapstheoriginal** » Sun May 22, 2022 11:55 pm

polo007 wrote:

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Small sample size, we will see at the end of the season if the Jays won out or not.

Hopefully so......

polo007 · Post #1552 » by **polo007** » Thu May 26, 2022 1:09 am

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polo007 · Post #1553 » by **polo007** » Fri May 27, 2022 4:46 pm

Steve Phillips: It’s time the Toronto Blue Jays look at outside options for struggling offence - TSN.ca

I mentioned veteran Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta as a potential target for Toronto on SportsCentre this week. He is a free agent at the end of the season and is very affordable with an $8 million salary. He also bats left-handed and has eight homers already.

I also mentioned Trey Mancini with the Baltimore Orioles. He is a right-handed hitter but is a great person and would fit in nicely as backup to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. while serving as the designated hitter. He is making $7.5 million this year with a $10 million mutual option for next year. Peralta and Mancini would both provide leadership as well.

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is another option to consider. The Reds and Votto just left town, and it’s clear how much Votto loves Toronto and his childhood team, the Blue Jays. He’s had an awful season so far, but his home run at the Rogers Centre on Sunday makes me believe that a change of scenery to Toronto could reinvigorate him. He has no-trade rights, but based upon his excitement this weekend, I believe he would accept a trade.

The problem with a Votto trade is his contract. He is due more than $40 million between the rest of this season and next. But that can be negotiated between the clubs. I would only make the deal if it were financially appropriate, but the Reds are in full rebuild mode and I think a deal could be made.

A couple of other names that the Jays should consider are left-handed hitting Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi and switch-hitting first baseman/designated hitter Josh Bell of the Washington Nationals.

polo007 · Post #1554 » by **polo007** » Mon May 30, 2022 2:29 am

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SharoneWright · Post #1555 » by **SharoneWright** » Mon May 30, 2022 4:36 pm

fbalmeida wrote:So the best song with "Down by the river" in the lyrics is still this one.

Watch on YouTube

Respectfully diagree. Give this is one a whirl!

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fbalmeida · Post #1556 » by **fbalmeida** » Mon May 30, 2022 4:42 pm

Don't mind me some quirky-worded Jarvis Cocker song, but... it's Neil Young!

Fairview4Life · Post #1557 » by **Fairview4Life** » Mon May 30, 2022 4:56 pm

polo007 wrote:

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......what. How was this not a 30 second problem? "Hey guys, your major league reliever is having trouble seeing. Like, with his eyeballs." "Oh wow, let's get those new glasses right the **** now".

SharoneWright · Post #1558 » by **SharoneWright** » Mon May 30, 2022 5:04 pm

fbalmeida wrote:Don't mind me some quirky-worded Jarvis Cocker song, but... it's Neil Young!

Ha ha ! True enough. :thumbsup:

Post #1559 » by **Schad** » Mon May 30, 2022 6:40 pm

Fairview4Life wrote:......what. How was this not a 30 second problem? "Hey guys, your major league reliever is having trouble seeing. Like, with his eyeballs." "Oh wow, let's get those new glasses right the **** now".

It's weirdly a thing that happens. Danny Jansen probably came reasonably close to getting released because he posted a sub-.600 OPS in A ball at 21, because he couldn't see and just ascribed it to being tired.

My sister also got her first pair of glasses a few months ago, at 33, having had astigmatism for at least a few years and only finally concluding that it was worth a trip to an optometrist. I guess once you have concluded that you're a person who doesn't need glasses, you'll find all manner of possible explanations that aren't that you now need glasses.

bluerap23 · Post #1560 » by **bluerap23** » Mon May 30, 2022 6:42 pm

Schad wrote:
Fairview4Life wrote:......what. How was this not a 30 second problem? "Hey guys, your major league reliever is having trouble seeing. Like, with his eyeballs." "Oh wow, let's get those new glasses right the **** now".

It's weirdly a thing that happens. Danny Jansen probably came reasonably close to getting released because he posted a sub-.600 OPS in A ball at 21, because he couldn't see and just ascribed it to being tired.

My sister also got her first pair of glasses a few months ago, at 33, having had astigmatism for at least a few years and only finally concluding that it was worth a trip to an optometrist. I guess once you have concluded that you're a person who doesn't need glasses, you'll find all manner of possible explanations that aren't that you now need glasses.

But this is the major leagues. Haven’t these people seen the movie Major League?

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