OT: Jays off to best start in 8 years

Post #1 » by **Alfred** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:00 am

After this evening, the Jays are off to the best start they've had in 8 years at 6-2. Fueled by their high powered offense, they beat the Tigers 3-1, the Indians 2-1 and are currently ahead of the Minnesota Twins 1-0, a team that they have won 10 straight against.

The Jays are currently listed as #6 in the league in ESPN's weekly power rankings.

RockTHECasbah · Post #2 » by **RockTHECasbah** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:01 am

yeah, what a high powered offense those three games hehe

evilRyu · Post #3 » by **evilRyu** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:04 am

Travis Snider rules...... BJ, not so much (but had an ok outing today).

Go Jays...... join us for our entertaining game threads (link is in my sig)

RockTHECasbah · Post #4 » by **RockTHECasbah** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:04 am

Gaston rules

RocLaFamilia · Post #5 » by **RocLaFamilia** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:04 am

Adam Lind and Travis Snider, the young guns FTW!

Cartman · Post #6 » by **Cartman** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:04 am

Travis Snider's 2 HR tonight

Griff83 · Post #7 » by **Griff83** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:05 am

Just imagine if we had a healthy Marcum and McGowan.

Halladay
Marcum
McGowan
Litsch
Purcey

+ this improved offence

bimmer · Post #8 » by **bimmer** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:05 am

RockTHECasbah wrote:yeah, what a high powered offense those three games hehe

Series, not games.

Lind has been absolutely tremendous thus far.

Griff83 · Post #9 » by **Griff83** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:06 am

and this is what happens when you can actually hit home runs as a team

Post #10 » by **Alfred** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:08 am

Yes, I forgot to mention that in the initial post. Those are series wins-losses, not the scores of the games :-?

BasketballAbyss · Post #11 » by **BasketballAbyss** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:08 am

Travis Snider for ROY. We need more people at the Jays board though.

EventHorizon · Post #12 » by **EventHorizon** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:13 am

The Franchise FTW!

bakafool · Post #13 » by **bakafool** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:15 am

I never get excited about a fast start. With the Jays what matters more is how they're performing in the middle to end of the season.

COY0607 · Post #14 » by **COY0607** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:16 am

yeah i am very surprised to see this start.............i still dont think they can keep it up for very long, they wont make the playoffs

highlightstick · Post #15 » by **highlightstick** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:16 am

wow man if they sweep the Twins I'm hoppin on the AL East Champ Jays Bandwagon...this season's gonna be Legen-wait for it- dary

s e n s i · Post #16 » by **s e n s i** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:19 am

I know baseball may be boring to some of you, but the Blue Jays board sure ain't! Crazy laughs over there.

J Dilla · Post #17 » by **J Dilla** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:19 am

I don't know what they were thinking with Tosca and Gibbons. Gaston was the obvious choice all along. This is why I say the Raptors need an experienced coach.

Post #18 » by **Alfred** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:21 am

Gaston definitely has the team hitting very well. It's like night and day between him and Gibbons. Lind looks like an allstar this season.

evilRyu · Post #19 » by **evilRyu** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:23 am

J Dilla wrote:I don't know what they were thinking with Tosca and Gibbons. Gaston was the obvious choice all along. This is why I say the Raptors need an experienced coach.

you could add Tim Johnson and Buck Martinez to that list as well ... a lot of questionable coaches over the years

EventHorizon · Post #20 » by **EventHorizon** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:24 am

Alfred wrote:Gaston definitely has the team hitting very well. It's like night and day between him and Gibbons. Lind looks like an allstar this season.

Lind pooped his pants twice today, really close to getting 4 or more RBIs ended up with zero.