August 2015 Game Thread
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MIN 4-10 in their last 14 and LAA 1-8 in their last 9 (and losing 2-0 in the 5th again today) has really opened up both AL wild card spots, six teams ((BAL, TOR, TB, TEX, DET, CHI) are within 3.5 games of MIN and 4.5 of LAA if they lose today.
There's no way that hitting Donaldson in the first was intentional. Then the pitch in the 7th was up and in, and may have been a message, but certainly Donaldson overreacted.
Umps probably blew it by not tossing Madson when he plunked Tulo, but the Sanchez HBP was intentional and he had to get thrown out. Plus John Gibbons is a douche.
Umps probably blew it by not tossing Madson when he plunked Tulo, but the Sanchez HBP was intentional and he had to get thrown out. Plus John Gibbons is a douche.
Well, they have a ways to go to threaten the Pawsox game, and this isn't the majors, but it's interesting and I didn't really see anywhere else that would get eyeballs:
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2015_07_31_tgrrok_bljrok_1&t=g_log&sid=milb
The GCL game on 7/31 between the Tigers and Blue Jays was suspended in the bottom of the 23rd inning, with the Tigers up 5-4. The Blue Jays have a runner on and one out. The game will be completed on 8/17.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2015_07_31_tgrrok_bljrok_1&t=g_log&sid=milb
The GCL game on 7/31 between the Tigers and Blue Jays was suspended in the bottom of the 23rd inning, with the Tigers up 5-4. The Blue Jays have a runner on and one out. The game will be completed on 8/17.
Twins at Jays and a really nice crowd. New turf looks good. Jays lineup starts off Tulo, Donaldson and Bautista. Get your best up early, I guess.
Over 50,000 fans watching Price's Toronto debut. Just pitched out of bases loaded, nobody out jam in fourth. 75 pitches so far. The Jays may wear him out down the stretch, the way Milwaukee did with CC in 2008. What's to lose? They bought his arm for 2-3 months.
terrynever said:
I think it would be kind of interesting if they managed to keep him. The games in Toronto back when SkyDome was new and the Jays were good were something to behold. It'd be fun to really have reason to hate them again.
It would be good for MLB if Toronto became a great baseball town again. Their fans are so optimistic. They gave Price a standing ovation today when he went out to warm up before the game.Rasputin said:
He is into the 7th now with a 3-1 lead. Heading for 105 pitches.
Price goes 8, retires last 15 in a row, 118 pitches total.
LaTroy Hawkins, still throwing 96 mph at age 42, finishes it off.
LaTroy Hawkins, still throwing 96 mph at age 42, finishes it off.
terrynever said:
Saw two games there back when it was still SkyDome. With the roof open it's a pretty good park. If they can get grass in there like they hope (and maybe make the outfield fences more interesting with seats right behind the wall) it could be really good.
A front office acting purely out of self interest mortgaging the future for a chance at a coin flip playoff game. The division is still a long shot. Days like this make the Price/Tulo trades seem worth it but the reward still isn't worth it if it means a depleted system and a 75 win team over the next five years.
Though I can't blame 50,000 long suffering Jays fans for living in the moment and enjoying this brief success.
Though I can't blame 50,000 long suffering Jays fans for living in the moment and enjoying this brief success.
Meh. The Blue Jays are in a pretty good position financially. Buerhle is gone next year and they have options on Dickey, Bautista, and Encarnación. They're only locked into Martin and Tulo who will continue to provide value.
And they aren't a bad team hoping to get lucky down the stretch. They're tied with STL for the best run differential in baseball at +110.
And they aren't a bad team hoping to get lucky down the stretch. They're tied with STL for the best run differential in baseball at +110.
They're 5.5 back with two months to go and bolstered their team quite a bit last week. NYY has weaknesses in the rotation and the Tex/Arod offensive juggernaut will certainly calm down IMO going forward due to law of averages.SemperFidelisSox said:
They're definitely not out of the divisional race.
Carlos Correa just hit a two-run HR that probably would've hit his thigh had he not swing. He is on a crazy impressive run.
Adrian Beltre due up 5th in the Bottom of the 4th. If he hits a HR, he will have hit for the cycle in the first 4 innings.
AJP with a 2 run bomb with 2 out in the Bottom of the 9th to tie the game at 7. Would be brutal for the Giants to lose this one to the Braves after leading 6-0 after 5.
Giants announcers were calling for all outside pitches so if he went deep it would have to be oppo. So, Posey calls for an inside low fastball, and, POW. Surprised at Posey there.shawnrbu said:
Well, SF took the lead 8-7 in the top of the 12th, but proceeded to lose on a walk-off two run homer in the bottom of the 12thshawnrbu said:
Correct. Now "Unlikely heroes" for $500, Alex.E5 Yaz said:
EDIT-I got the Karim reference, but felt like going in a Jeopardy direction.
Watch other games if you want to see equally incompetent baserunning decisions. White Sox down 5-4 vs Rays, bottom of the 9th, no outs, Alexei Ramirez on 2nd. Base hit up the middle, bad read by Ramirez, but he's sent anyway. Tying run out by a mile at the plate for the first out.
ChiSox down by a run with Alexei on 2nd with no outs in the Bottom of the 9th. Adam Eaton with a bloop single to Center. Alexei is thrown out at home by about 20 feet. Just an absolutely brutal send by the 3rd base coach. One of the worst you will ever see in a clutch situation.
Shoemaker was actually excellent for 136 innings last year too. Has had trouble with the long ball so far this year, but has been very good his last two starts.
