MLB Daily Thread: 6.10.15-SF no hits the Mets & Eduardo Rodriguez's historic start

[Bloody Brian Burke]

That post gave me a seizure.

I just keep thinking back to that 87 cover.

Joe always looked better in blue, though.

 

[Cyder]

17 losses by 2 runs or less, which kinda sucks (makes up for more than half the losses) but isn't something I'm going to blame on luck when you start the season with 2 rookies in the rotation and a AAA BP. Injuries bit early, and they've played most of the season with a makeshift outfield that for the most part can't play OF (see Colabello, Chris). They've also been god-awful on the road, as is customary with the Jays.

The offence was always going to be one of the best given the firepower but since Sanchez settled down his control issues and Estrada started throwing quality starts they've looked better. Still, one pitching injury and all hell will break loose and that's one dept. they've been lucky in so far.

Makes sense. Looks like you'll be picking up one on the Yanks today. They didn't bring in Betances with a 2 run lead and the bed was shat upon.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Being 5-12 in one-run games doesn't help their cause.

It's their own fault. Jays have been bottom half in AL ERA since 2010 (including AA's entire tenure here), and yet this winter their big moves were for a 3B and C while they addressed the rotation/BP "internally".

If 5 seasons of god-awful pitching doesn't nudge you toward addressing that part of your team, what will?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Makes sense. Looks like you'll be picking up one on the Yanks today. They didn't bring in Betances with a 2 run lead and the bed was shat upon.

Bout damn time. Hopefully they can at least pick up 2 in Boston.

Gotta face Eduardo on Sunday, though the Jays have hit well vs. lefties this season.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

It's their own fault. Jays have been bottom half in AL ERA since 2010 (including AA's entire tenure here), and yet this winter their big moves were for a 3B and C while they addressed the rotation/BP "internally".

If 5 seasons of god-awful pitching doesn't nudge you toward addressing that part of your team, what will?

That dude, Popodopolopolus, up there running the team is a crackpot.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

That dude, Popodopolopolus, up there running the team is a crackpot.

The number of people up here who give him a pass is disgusting. Everytime I see Reyes make a throw to first that ends up in the stands, or watch Dickey serve up a bomb on a platter, a part of me dies.

 

[HammerDown]

Interleague is bullshit.

Miami at Toronto???

That is a virtually meaningless matchup!

 

[HammerDown]

The number of people up here who give him a pass is disgusting. Everytime I see Reyes make a throw to first that ends up in the stands, or watch Dickey serve up a bomb on a platter, a part of me dies.

Man, Toronto must be absolutely gorgeous right now? Damn, would love to go there then Montreal.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Interleague is bullshit.

Miami at Toronto???

That is a virtually meaningless matchup!

Scribes were trying to paint this as an indicator of who won the trade from a couple years ago, even though only two players are still on the Jays from that deal.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Man, Toronto must be absolutely gorgeous right now? Damn, would love to go there then Montreal.

Aside from the hollowed out cave that is the ballpark, very lovely.

 

[HammerDown]

Aside from the hollowed out cave that is the ballpark, very lovely.

Would love to sample some of the local talent.