Series Thread: Rangers to prey on Twins at Target Field

[DT LUNA]

Scared me there Maz

 

[DT LUNA]

Tony Oliva. A blast of the past and a good one too

 

[Bmurph]

not crazy about the call for the pitch up there Bobby at 1-2

 

[Bmurph]

good inning Perez

 

[Bmurph]

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons ejected again and he's on a ridiculous pace
Not your typical Canada Day celebration, but don't knock it until you try it

• by R.J. Anderson
• @r_j_anderson
• 5h ago • 1 min read

Today is Canada Day, meaning the Blue Jays are 1. playing an afternoon home game and 2. wearing their eyesore red jerseys.

Here's where most people would connect those red uniforms to the anger demonstrated toward home-plate umpire Vic Carapazza by Toronto's Edwin Encarnacion (who could be facing a suspension for initiating physical contact) and John Gibbons.

Not us though. Oh no, we know better -- at least when it comes to Gibbons, who doesn't require any visual aid in order to work himself into a lather. Gibbons has now been ejected this season a majors-leading six times -- or once every 16 games, per Jordan Bastian.

Let's put Gibbons' temper into perspective with these five factoids:

• For his career, Bobby Cox -- the king of ejections -- was tossed once every 28.5 games.
• Cox's single-season high was 11, which seems to be within reach for Gibbons.
• The rest of the American League East managers -- that's John Farrell, Joe Girardi, Buck Showalter, and Kevin Cash -- have combined for four ejections this season.
• Clint Hurdle and Robin Ventura -- seemingly the only other managers to be ejected more than twice -- have combined for six ejections.
• Home-plate umpire Dale Scott issued six ejections after the Jose Bautista-Rougned Odor fight.

So there you have it. The lesson learned here: Gibbons must really enjoy taking early showers.


This jackwagon is at it again it appears

 

[Bmurph]

large strike zone tonight

 

[darrylgann]

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons ejected again and he's on a ridiculous pace
Not your typical Canada Day celebration, but don't knock it until you try it

• by R.J. Anderson
• @r_j_anderson
• 5h ago • 1 min read

Today is Canada Day, meaning the Blue Jays are 1. playing an afternoon home game and 2. wearing their eyesore red jerseys.

Here's where most people would connect those red uniforms to the anger demonstrated toward home-plate umpire Vic Carapazza by Toronto's Edwin Encarnacion (who could be facing a suspension for initiating physical contact) and John Gibbons.

Not us though. Oh no, we know better -- at least when it comes to Gibbons, who doesn't require any visual aid in order to work himself into a lather. Gibbons has now been ejected this season a majors-leading six times -- or once every 16 games, per Jordan Bastian.

Let's put Gibbons' temper into perspective with these five factoids:

• For his career, Bobby Cox -- the king of ejections -- was tossed once every 28.5 games.
• Cox's single-season high was 11, which seems to be within reach for Gibbons.
• The rest of the American League East managers -- that's John Farrell, Joe Girardi, Buck Showalter, and Kevin Cash -- have combined for four ejections this season.
• Clint Hurdle and Robin Ventura -- seemingly the only other managers to be ejected more than twice -- have combined for six ejections.
• Home-plate umpire Dale Scott issued six ejections after the Jose Bautista-Rougned Odor fight.

So there you have it. The lesson learned here: Gibbons must really enjoy taking early showers.


This jackwagon is at it again it appears

Lost a 19 inning game today. Should have been ejected twice. Ha

 

[darrylgann]

Progress Mitch. You didn't strike out.

 

[darrylgann]

They're going to get that screwed up once.

 

[DT LUNA]

We should be leading this game so get your act together and score. The way me and DG use too.

 

[darrylgann]

We should be leading this game so get your act together and score. The way me and DG use too.

Want Perez to go 7 innings with a 20 run lead and I may feel safe.

 

[RevSader]

Who is this Martin Perez kid?

 

[Bmurph]

Good play EA, and another nice inning Teen

 

[DT LUNA]

Seems like Suzuki has played for just about everyone but us

 

[DT LUNA]

Wide zone ump

 

[darrylgann]

Someone hit, will ya?

 

[Bmurph]

Seems like Suzuki has played for just about everyone but us

doesn't stay in one place very long

 

[DT LUNA]

Looks like a little NY hangover

 

[Bmurph]

We either seem to jump all over Santana or he has really nice games vs Texas. Hope he gives soon

 

[RevSader]

Don't be yourself right now. Walks happen. Don't get bugged by them.