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2019 Blue Jays General Discussion Thread

The Jays lashed out several homers in defeating the Red Sox 6-3.

Drury, Gurriel, and Jansen came up big against Bosox pitcher Chris Sale.

Jays starter Jacob Waguespack pitched a decent five innings, while the bullpen provided relief the rest of the way.  Giles closed out with the save.

Highlights:

Gurriel!
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Drury:
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Dano!
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/red-sox-vs-blue-jays/2019/07/03/566907#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566907
 
Ohhhh!

Jays closer Giles gives up a solo to Boston?s Hernandez in the ninth ? Bosox win 8-7.

The Blue Jays racked up an early lead with Jansen and Tellez leading the way, but the Red Sox weren?t ready to quick so fast.  They scored six runs in the sixth off a combination of Pannone & Mayza, eventually taking the lead.  That?s when the Jays Eric Sogard doubled to drive in Jansen for the tying run.  Good, good, until...

...the Bosox?s Hernandez had other ideas as he ripped a solo homer into the stands and Boston came away the winner in the bottom of the ninth against the Jays closer Giles.  (*sigh*)

Highlights:

First we had ?Superman?.  Now, introducing the ?Glove Man? A?s they call him...
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Drury!
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Freddy!
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Sogard!!
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/red-sox-vs-blue-jays/2019/07/04/566908#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566908
 
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Staring Pitchers:
Friday July 5  7pm
Dylan Bundy RH Orioles  3-10  4.91 ERA  vs  Aaron Sanchez RH Blue Jays  3-11  6.31 ERA

Saturday July 6  3pm
Andrew Cashner RH Orioles  8-3  4.03 ERA  vs  Clayton Richard LH Blue Jays  1-4  6.51 ERA

Sunday July 7  1pm
Gabriel Ynoa RH Orioles  0-6  6.22 ERA  vs  Trent Thornton RH Blue Jays  2-6  5.18 ERA

All games on SN & The FAN 590.


Source:  MLB.com,  theStar.com,  CBSsports


The Baltimore Orioles (25-61j come to the Rogers Centre for a three-game series against the Blue Jays (33-55).

The Orioles sport the worst w/l record in the majors, and spiralling further downward, as they lost 13 of their last fourteen games.

The Jays are coming off their series versus the Red Sox where they lost two out of three.
After this home series with Baltimore, Vladdy Guerrero and Marcus Stroman are off to the All-Star game next week.  Guerrero Jr., participate in the Home Run Derby event, while Stroman will pitch for the A.L. 

It should be noted that Stroman missed his last start due to ?pectoral cramps?.  He should be a go for the ASG.

GO JAYS GO!
 
Jays lose to the lowly O?s 4-1 with Dylan Buddy stymying them every step of the way.

What of the Jays starter Aaron Sanchez?  He pitched well, struck out six, allowed two runs in five innings on the mound.
It was reliever Biagini whom the Orioles got to with the extra runs.  Natch.

Highlights:

Blast from the past:  George ?I keel you? Bell
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Drury!
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D-fence!
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/orioles-vs-blue-jays/2019/07/05/566909#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566909
 
Gloomy day.

Orioles side swipe Jays 8-1.

Nothing to say.  Ask the scoreboard.

Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/orioles-vs-blue-jays/2019/07/06/566910#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566910
 
Refreshing!

Blue Jays wallop the Orioles 6-1 as starter Trent Thornton has himself a big day on the mound and comes up a winner.

Toronto staked out a 6-0 lead by the sixth inning for which they never looked back.  Hey, these are the lowly Orioles!

Highlights:

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Lourdes!
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Thornton:
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/orioles-vs-blue-jays/2019/07/07/566911#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566911
 
King Vlad hits a total of 91 homers!  Remarkable!

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But, alas, the Mets Pete Alonso wins it over Guerrero in the final round by one (23-22).

Congratulations alright, you two!

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https://www.mlb.com/news/vladimir-guerrero-jr-2019-mlb-home-run-derby
 
The guy who won, meh. The highlight of that show was the semi final between Vlad and Joc Pedersen. Unbelievable stuff.
 
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Starting Pitchers:
Friday July 12  7pm
Aaron Sanchez RH Blue Jays  3-12  6.16 ERA  vs  Domingo German RH Yankees  10-2  3.67 ERA

Saturday July 13  1pm
Clayton Richard LH Blue Jays  1-5  6.23 ERA  vs  J.A. Happy LH Yankees  7-4  5.02 ERA

Sunday July 14  1pm
Marcus Stroman RH Blue Jays  5-9  3.18 ERA  vs  Masahiro Tanaka RH Yankees  5-5  3.86 ERA

All games on SN & The FAN 590.


Source:  MLB.com


The Blue Jays (34-57) take on the New York Yankees (57-31) at Yankee Stadium for a three-game series.

The Yankees are the runaway division leaders in the A.L. East, maintaining their 6.5 GL over the second-place Tampa Bay Rays.

The Yankees are also a rumoured destination for the Jays Marcus Stroman, as in trade rumours and such.  If that should transpire, New York will simply add to it?s formidable rotation which already consists of a former Blue Jay, J.A.Happ.

We?ll see.

The Blue Jays meanwhile will go about their business as usual, hoping to ignite more offence which up to this point in the season has been in a somewhat anemic state.  That shouldn?t stand as a blight to it?s core young players & prospects ? heck, didn?t Vladdy Jr. just blast away the competition at the ASG Home Run Derby! 

Th Jays lineup has shown it?s capable of slugging with the best, and when they do, they often do so in a monstrous way, blasting homers after homers.  Gurriel Jr,, Biggio, Jansen, Galvis, Guerrero, they have done their part to showcase themselves.  But alas, it will never be enough, not when the pitching rotation has been subpar, to say the least.

Injuries have taken their toll on some of the Jays starters, with the bullpen?s equal lack of support.  The Jays started the season at or near the top of the ERA ladder, only to taper off woefully.

The second half of the season, barring trades, should see the team up itself in the w/l column, and avoid being among the absolute worst team in the majors.  The way things are evolving, ?growing pains? and all, whatever management decides to do will continue to be in the best interests of the Jays future.

So, starting in this series against the Yankees, polar opposites to the Jays...

GO JAYS GO!
 
The Yankees use a four-run fifth inning to shutout the Blue Jays 4-0.

They  scored all four runs off Jays starter Aaron Sanchez, who up until then, was pitching fairly well.  One lousy inning.

The Yankees? Germ?n threw a three-hitter and struck out seven.  There went the Jays offence.

Highlights:

Just another day at the office:
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-yankees/2019/07/12/567503#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=567503
 
The Jays Randal Grichuk paves the way for Toronto?s 2-1 win over the Yankees this afternoon.

Grichuk drove in two runs while the bullpen came up big for Jays starter Clayton Richard (who left the game early ? arm tightness). 
Reliever Joe Biagini took the win.

The Yankees starter J.A. Happ took the loss.

Highlights:

The flying Grichuk!
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Grichuk:
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-yankees/2019/07/13/567504#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=567504
 
Yankees take the rubber match 4-2.

With the Yankees ahead by two, the Blue Jays got solo consecutive home runs by Sogard & Grichuk and it was all tied up, until the Bronx Bombers surged ahead.

Jays starter Marcus Stroman had himself a strong outing striking out seven but took the loss.
Yankees starter Tanaka allowed the two homers but was credited with the win.

Highlights:

The Stro Show continues:
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Up, up, and away!
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Sharp!
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-yankees/2019/07/14/567505#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=567505
 
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Starting Pitchers:
Monday July 15  7pm
Trent Theonton RH Blue Jays  3-6  4.85 ERA  vs  Rick Porcello Red Sox  6-7  5.33 ERA

Tuesday July 16  7pm
TBD  vs  Andrew Cashner RH Red Sox  9-3  3.83 ERA 

Wednesday July 17  7pm
Aaron Sanchez RH Blue Jays  3-13  6.22 ERA  vs  Eduardo Rodriguez LH Red Sox  10-4  4.43 ERA

Thursday July 18  1pm
TBD  vs  Chris Sale LH Red Sox  3-9  4.27 ERA

All games on SN & The FAN 590.


Source:  MLB.com,  overthemonster.com,  Sunsports,  Fangraphs


The Blue Jays (35-59) venture to Fenway Park for a four-game series against the Boston Red Sox (50-43).

The Red Sox occupy third place in the A.L. and are 1.5 GB for the second A.L. wildcard spot.  The Bosox are hoping that this second half will provide a chance to move on up both in the standings and in their quest for a WC berth.  Their rotation isn?t exactly something to sing about especially the struggles of lefty Chris Sale.  They acquired RH Andrew Cashner recently from the Orioles as insurance.

Of course, when compared to the Jays, the Bosox rotation is set or shall we say consistently set, whereas Toronto?s is constantly making a change every now and then.  The latest for the Jays was placing starter Clayton Richard on the 10-day DL.  Not too long ago, even Stroman missed a start.  Seems like no one is immune.

Boston is second in th A.L. in runs oroduction (519) and first with OBP .344).  Their BA (.271) is also second-best.

The Jays? Randall Grichuk has been on a tear of late.  He had a good series against the Yankees, hitting RBIs, homering, including some outfield histrionics.
The Jays are going to need much more of this if they are to avoid being among the worst teams in the league this year.  It?s time to get going and this includes Home RunDerby King Vladimir who needs to connect more at the plate.

Patience, people, patience.  Ah, yeah, forgot that.

GO JAYS GO!
 
Coming off the heels of a 10-8 loss Monday night, the Blue Jays weren?t about to let this one go, as they padded their lead by scoring four runs in the ninth enroute to a 10-4 wallop of the Bosox.

Justin Smoak and Tėoscar Hernandez both homered  while Grichuk, Jansen, Guerrero, & Sogard all contributed on the scoresheet.
Good offensive team effort.

Jays starter Jacob Waguespack, recalled from Buffalo, didn?t fair too well on the mound, allowing all four Boston runs in a little over four innings.
Reliever Justin Shafer got the win.

Highlights:

Me, what, worry??!!
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Smoak-ing the field!
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All in:
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-red-sox/2019/07/16/565073#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=565073
 
Blue Jays lose a close one, 5-4 to the Bosox.

Tėoscar Hernandez and Gurriel Jr., led the Jays with two RBIs each, both homering and hitting long bombs over the green monster in left field.

Jays starter Aaron Sanchez was in the loss column allowing four runs in six innings.  Particularly damaging was Boston?s Rafael Devers? four RBIs.  Oof!

Highlights:

Up, up, up...and awaaaaay!
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Green monster, Hernandez likes u!
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P.S. so does Lourdes!
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D-fence!
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Hi-lites & more:
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-red-sox/2019/07/17/565074#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=565074
 
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Staring Pitchers:
Friday July 19  7pm
Marcus Stroman RH Blue Jays  5-10  3.25 ERA  vs  Jordan Zimmerman RH Tigers  0-6  7.01 ERA

Saturday July 20  6pm
Trent Thornton RH Blue Jays  3-7  5.25 ERA  vs  Daniel Norris LH Tigers  2-8  5.14 ERA

Sunday July 21  1pm
TBD  vs  TBD

All games on SN & The FAN 590.


Source:  MLB.com,  Fangraphs,  ESPN.com


The Blue Jays (36-62) visit Comerica Park for a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers (29-63).

The Tigers are dead-last in their A.L. Central division, owning among the second-worst w/l record in the majors.  The Tigers rank nineteenth in the Stolen Base category (37) compared to the Jays who rank twenty-sixth (30).  Toronto leads Detroit in the HR department ranked fifteenth (136) to the Tigers twenty-ninth (83).

Stats aside, the Tigers have won just four of their last twenty seven games.  How?s that for ugly.

The Blue Jays are coming off a three out of four games series loss to the Red Sox in their most recent series.  Not exactly something inspirational, but they did exhibit offence and the Red Sox weren?t exactly unbeatable. 

Still, the losses keep mounting for Toronto, and what with the trade deadline looming, expect activity on the part of Jays management.

Meantime...

GO JAYS GO!
 
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