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Lock it up! (The post-season, not the thread). Blue Jays (89-64) @ Royals (76-77)

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Lock it up! (The post-season, not the thread). Blue Jays (89-64) @ Royals (76-77) 

Post#1 » by Parataxis » Fri Sep 19, 2025 1:51 pm

Nine Games Left.

We're not home, but if we climb the telephone pole, we can definitely see our house from here.

According to https://www.playoffstatus.com/mlb/bluejaysclinch.html, there are three possibilities for the Jays to punch their ticket to the postseason tonight.

Jays need to win (and wow, a two day losing streak feels enormous at this time of the year, doesn't it?)
Two of the Tigers, Red Sox, and Guardians need to lose.

That's it. If we can take care of business, and two of our opponents can't, we're in. If we don't (or if they do) we play on.

Looks like a playoff-worthy rotation for the series.

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Probable Pitchers
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Sept 19, 7:40 PM

Max Scherzer (5-3, 4.31 ERA, 75 SO)
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Michael Lorenzen (5-11, 4.91 ERA, 114 SO)
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Sept 20, 7:10 PM

Shane Bieber (3-1, 3.72 ERA, 30 SO)
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vs

Noah Cameron (8-7, 2.98 ERA, 103 SO)
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Sept 21, 2:10 PM

Trey Yesavage (0-0, 1.80 ERA, 9 SO)
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Michael Wacha (9-12, 3.79 ERA, 117 SO)
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After this, we hopefully get to start worrying about home-field advantage and the bye. But for now, lets win this.
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Post#2 » by xAIRNESSx » Fri Sep 19, 2025 5:48 pm

If they clinch tonight, I hope they don’t celebrate.

That should be saved for clinching the division/bye.

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Post#3 » by GoRapstheoriginal » Fri Sep 19, 2025 5:57 pm

GO TORONTO BLUE JAYS GO! LETS GO JAYS! WE GOT THIS! SWEEP THE ROYALS! CLINCH #1 IN THE AL FOR THE BYE!! WOOOO!!!
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Post#4 » by Randle McMurphy » Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:41 pm

xAIRNESSx wrote:If they clinch tonight, I hope they don’t celebrate.

That should be saved for clinching the division/bye.

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They'll obviously celebrate
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Post#5 » by JN » Fri Sep 19, 2025 10:11 pm

xAIRNESSx wrote:If they clinch tonight, I hope they don’t celebrate.

That should be saved for clinching the division/bye.

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I think everybody celebrates when they clinch the playoffs. That is just the tradition. (Would need to check what Milwaukee and Philly did once they clinched a playoff spot).

I suppose since they have other goals (like the bye) perhaps the celebration is a little more subdued.
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Post#6 » by Mehar » Fri Sep 19, 2025 10:55 pm

Two years ago, this Jays team celebrated so hard making it to the Wild Card, that they thought they had won the World Series (lol). You had guys like Santiago Espinal and others thinking they had won the Championship with their antics.

This team forgot that they still had games to play, and were embarrassed by the Twins in the Wild Card series. Let's not repeat that again. Leave the celebrations for actually winning something in October.
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Post#7 » by Tripod » Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:46 pm

Wasting our best home run hitter hitting solo's
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Post#8 » by Ranger One » Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:48 pm

Guerrero and pounding the ball into the dirt at the SS. Name a better duo. Guy looks completely cooked.
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Post#9 » by xAIRNESSx » Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:49 pm

I was envisioning a Springer homerun to lead off the game
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Post#10 » by Tripod » Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:49 pm

Vladdy with a grounder to an infielder

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Post#11 » by Randle McMurphy » Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:54 pm

Scherzer looking terrible once again. Cookies right down the middle.
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Post#12 » by Madvillainy2004 » Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:54 pm

Idk if i want Max starting a playoff game lmao
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Post#13 » by Madvillainy2004 » Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:56 pm

Randle McMurphy wrote:Scherzer looking terrible once again. Cookies right down the middle.


If Yesavage shoves again on Sunday hes in my top 3 lmao
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Post#14 » by Chris7711 » Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:56 pm

Madvillainy2004 wrote:Idk if i want Max starting a playoff game lmao

Has he started a game with a clean inning?? Gets in trouble too often right at the get go
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Post#15 » by Bank Shot » Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:57 pm

Ya, you can't roll the dice on Max in the playoffs.
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Post#16 » by Madvillainy2004 » Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:59 pm

Bank Shot wrote:Ya, you can't roll the dice on Max in the playoffs.


Hasn't been the same since he had the back issue like 5 starts ago? I think #3 starter is Yesavage or Bassitt (only if home game and even then lol)
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Post#17 » by xAIRNESSx » Sat Sep 20, 2025 12:00 am

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Post#18 » by Randle McMurphy » Sat Sep 20, 2025 12:00 am

Madvillainy2004 wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:Scherzer looking terrible once again. Cookies right down the middle.


If Yesavage shoves again on Sunday hes in my top 3 lmao

Yesavage is much better than the Scherzer we’ve seen this month. Only his reputation/track record would get him a postseason start at this point.
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Post#19 » by spykelee » Sat Sep 20, 2025 12:00 am

Pete Walker leads this team in ejections by a mile lmao
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Post#20 » by Tripod » Sat Sep 20, 2025 12:00 am

Brutal

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