Series Thread: Let's take 3 from Buck's Boys.....8/28-30

[Bmurph]

Trout is a HR away from the cycle and Angels are down 6-1. HAHAHA!

 

[WilltheThrill]

It's certainly not that I don't believe you. Frankly, from most of your post, I think there's every reason to respect your opinion. No smoke blowing, just my objective view.

You obviously do keep up a WHOLE LOT more than me.

Let me ask, in your fantasy leagues, is this a hot topic of conversation? B/c on any of the talk shows, radio or TV, there's not word one eluding to juicing and the Jays. At least none I'm aware of.

The guys who own those players in my leagues do joke about how awesome it is to own juicers.
I think you're not hearing much on talk shows about the Jays because they're a Canadian team that doesn't get as much coverage. Plus, the local media by in large doesn't know baseball if it isn't Rangers-related.

ESPN has taken notice though. They haven't said anything about steroids because they have to be super careful about not getting sued. They're not going to print or say anything that suggests cheating unless they have proof. But they have posted articles about their insane HR production.

I do know though from talking to Jackie Moore that juicing still occurs in MLB to this day, just nowhere near as frequently as it once did. And players do suspect other players of doing it but they don't ever talk about it because they don't want to snitch or throw a fellow player under the bus.

I'd bet you anything though that guys like Harper, Trout, etc. who know just how hard it is to hit a HR are looking at those Blue Jays numbers with a raised eyebrow.

If they return to Earth, then maybe it was just an insanely hot summer for them and nothing more. But each passing game just sees more and more HR from them.

 

[donaldson79]

Ya know, I like Machado, but he should have been thrown out of the game last night IMO.

 

[donaldson79]

Very nice 1st from Dutch.

He looks like he's in very good shape, but his face looks fuller to me. Anyone else think the same?

 

[romeo212000]

Ya know, I like Machado, but he should have been thrown out of the game last night IMO.

The game was over.

 

[donaldson79]

The game was over.

Oops! I had totally tuned the game out (literally had muted the sound). ha ha

Speaking of not paying attention...............

 

[donaldson79]

Gotta give TAG some credit. The observations he made re: Choo I thought were right on target.

 

[romeo212000]

Gotta give TAG some credit. The observations he made re: Choo I thought were right on target.

If this is the Choo we can expect to see for the next two to three years I'm not so quick to deal him.

 

[romeo212000]

Holland upstairs at 95. Damn.

 

[romeo212000]

Whew. Dutch painting against Alvarez.

 

[Bmurph]

Velocity is up for Derek today

 

[romeo212000]

Velocity is up for Derek today

Best stuff he's had so far.

 

[DT LUNA]

How sweet it is to see Derek/ Martin back joining Colby and Hamels.

 

[romeo212000]

How sweet it is to see Derek/ Martin back joining Colby and Hamels.

Pretty damn solid playoff rotation.

 

[romeo212000]

Elvis deserved a hit there, but what a play that would've been.

 

[donaldson79]

I hate to say this, but I sure wish we'd gotten at least one more run in the first.

We got 3 hits, a walk, a SB, and a SF, yet have 2 runs to show for this. Minimum of 3 needed there.

Sorry.....Mr "Rain-on-the-Parade" here.

 

[romeo212000]

Alberto is getting badly exposed.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Alberto is getting badly exposed.

I knew missing Odor would suck, just wish he wasn't gone this long. I'd have to assume they're being cautious because there was no fracture.

 

[romeo212000]

I knew missing Odor would suck, just wish he wasn't gone this long. I'd have to assume they're being cautious because there was no fracture.

Probably trying to make sure when he comes back he stays back. We're gonna need him down the stretch.

 

[romeo212000]

That call is probably going to stand. Looks like a tie.