:| you are really odd

Blue Jays score 21 runs in 3 games still lose 2 out of 3

I think I'm checking out of Mets baseball for a week or so. Getting swept at home by a 100 loss Braves team is bad enough. Scoring 4 runs total in said series and getting fucking 1 hit today is just a joke.

Reminds me how Baltimore lost 3 of 4 in Toronto after scoring a boatload of runs.

Jesus that hat is savage.

:D Walk-off win by the Red Sox today. Needed that after how abysmal the series with the White Sox became.

was an awful game tho, i had the misfortune of watching it.

I'm still so confused how the Jays were able to swindle Oakland into giving up J.D. for Brett Lawrie. That guy is such a dink lol

Forgot to say Happy Rod Beck Day yesterday.

So happy belated RBD!

How's David Price working out up in Boston

..oh..

shit

:y: Another comeback win in a row for the Sox.

Wow, Jose Reyes is a Met again. I'm torn on this one. I really am, and the early indication I get is that a lot of Met fans feel the same way.

From a baseball standpoint, I can't see any downside to it. The Mets are paying him virtually no money as Colorado is on the hook for the remaining 2 years and $35 million or so on his contract. Reyes has expressed a willingness to go to the minor leagues to get into game shape and, moreover, acquaint himself with second base, third base, and even the outfield to try to groom himself for a super-utility role. He's nowhere near the player he once was (aka the player that made him one of the best players in franchise history), but he's not expected to be a savior and frankly even a diminished Reyes is an upgrade to the current Met roster.

But on the other side of the coin, the guy was arrested for accused domestic abuse via grabbing his wife by the throat. Yes, he's legally in the clear because his wife declined to cooperate as a witness leading to the charges being dropped. And he served the suspension handed out by MLB, so he has the right to continue his career. But there is no getting around the fact that the Mets are going to take a big PR hit merely for signing Reyes, just as the Yankees did in trading for Chapman. And just personally it is very difficult for me to pull for a player connected to something as deplorable as what transpired.

Reyes has said all the right things in accepting his suspension and has pledged to donate a portion of his income to charities assisting victims of domestic violence. The Mets had a 12-year relationship with Reyes and from what I've read about Sandy Alderson over the years I do not think they would have brought him back if they had concerns that he hadn't straightened his life out. Most importantly though, his wife reportedly reached out to the Mets as soon as the Rockies released him because she wanted to see him go back "home". That last part alone is what will keep me trying to be optimistic about the whole thing, even if I'm still mostly conflicted.

Don't forget Nimmo is coming up and Conforto is going down.

Yes he fucked up but we all have had at some point. He is donating money and trying to make things right. Just like Vick.

Jays win 10-8 in a shootout with the White Sox. Lost lastnight 3-2. They win the shootouts for the most part but are fucking awful in low scoring games. In fucking furiating. Seriously want this team to be able to win a game 2-1, but I don't think it's possible.

Sox hit 7 home runs..... ridic..... and Jays still somehow managed to win....

Maybe Damian Rey can stop being salty about pitchers hitting...because the Padres are now on the Superwin board!

4/3: Francisco Liriano
4/6: Kenta Maeda
4/14: Jason Hammel
4/18: John Lackey
4/19: Jason Hammel (2)
4/22: Jeff Samardzija
5/1: Clayton Kershaw
5/3: Jake Arrieta
5/11: Noah Syndergaard
5/15: Jose Fernandez
5/15: Dan Straily
5/18: Travis Wood
5/21: Matt Cain
5/22: Madison Bumgarner
5/22: Jerad Eickoff
5/24: Jason Hammel (3)
5/24: Jake Odorizzi
6/2: Madison Bumgarner (2)
6/9: Jorge De La Rosa
6/11: Tanner Roark
6/18: Chris Hatcher
6/25: Drew Pomeranz

My stance will not change on an anomaly!

I was however waiting for the super win.

Os swept a doubleheader with the Rays giving them 10 straight losses..

Jays face Chris Sale today. Hopefully Stroman doesn't give up 3,000 runs in the first 3 innings. I think he'll get his groove back, but I don't think it'll be today in the bang box.

Home runs by team since 2012 through right now today
Orioles – 974
Blue Jays – 900
Yankees – 823
Rockies – 795

Also the Os have 51 hr in June. June record is 55 hrs and any month record is 58. Os have 2 games in SD and 1 in Seattle left this month

So you are embracing the "we only hit homers" mantra for the Orioles?

It's got em 2 playoff appearances and an AL East Division win in 4+ years after nothing for 14 years

#dongcity

Through 75 games On 2014 they were 40-35 1.5 gb in 2nd now they're 45-30 4g up on Boston

Stroman didn't throw a terrible game. Just happened to be going against Sale.

It'll be interesting to see what the Jays do with Sanchez who sits at 97 ip with a supposed 160 ip limit. They say he's going to bullpen..but he's their best starter

They'd be smart to continue to start him. I've always liked the idea of a guy going five then giving another guy 2 or 3 innings a week as a long reliever, but not a mop up guy. Not sure what the Jays depth chart is but it could work to help get them needed innings but limit the workload.

Your bitterness directly resulted in the Padres giving a Superwin right back to the Reds the very next day. Hope you're happy.


4/3: Francisco Liriano
4/6: Kenta Maeda
4/14: Jason Hammel
4/18: John Lackey
4/19: Jason Hammel (2)
4/22: Jeff Samardzija
5/1: Clayton Kershaw
5/3: Jake Arrieta
5/11: Noah Syndergaard
5/15: Jose Fernandez
5/15: Dan Straily
5/18: Travis Wood
5/21: Matt Cain
5/22: Madison Bumgarner
5/22: Jerad Eickoff
5/24: Jason Hammel (3)
5/24: Jake Odorizzi
6/2: Madison Bumgarner (2)
6/9: Jorge De La Rosa
6/11: Tanner Roark
6/18: Chris Hatcher
6/25: Drew Pomeranz
6/26: Anthony DeSclafani

Mets have a 4-0 lead with their ace on the mound. End up losing 11-4. Then it comes out that Syndergaard and Matz BOTH are dealing with bone spurs that could require surgery and would keep them each out for a few months.

:|

2015 was the year for this team. Back to getting the type of luck with injuries that only the Mets have.

Honestly I guess I should be glad it's just bone spurs for Thor (he is denying anything is wrong but he's not one to make excuses, multiple team reports suggest he is hurt) and not Tommy John. But let's get real. He's going to need Tommy John eventually. Maybe not this year. Maybe not next year. But it's going to happen. It happens with virtually every young pitcher in baseball nowadays and it's practically a rite of passage.

I actually have to commend Sandy for using his two first round picks on college starting pitchers this year. They shouldn't take too long to be big league ready. If you're going to build your entire franchise around young pitchers you need to keep stockpiling it because guys can get hurt at a moments notice.

Stroman is capable of pitching shutout innings against great teams. Right now he is not though. So 4 ER in 5 innings against the sox when Sale is pitching is just not acceptable.

Chavez and Floyd are both capable, if not inconsistent.

Jays are in a rough spot right now, without a dominant lefty out of the pen. Drew Storen I think sealed his fate last night in just a hideous performance. It sucks, because I like him and the guy is clearly good, just doesn't have faith in his own stuff right now.

Eddie with two home runs and Devon Travis hitting well is very nice to see. Too bad about the rest of it.

Uhhh....what?

But yes Stroman is more than capable. He's also a groundball pitcher and he's pitched into some bad luck. His expected era when factoring out defense is about 1.5 runs lower than his actual era. His walk % is up a bit, but there's not a dramatic change to his homerun rate/homerun per fly ball rate, strikeout rate or line drive rate.

So the walks are coming back on him a bit but overall I think it's just bad luck for a guy who gets a lot of and pitches to ground balls.

???

If you were confused about my drew storen statement I wasn't calling him a lefty lol, just my stream of consciousness. I don't know how much longer the jays will want to keep him with how thongs have gone this year for him. Guess it depends if he can rebound fast, as he had been pitching much better.

I think you meant to quote Ruien because what you quoted me saying wasn't related to Storen or Stroman lol.

But I agree with your assessment.

Jays won in the most Jays way possible tonight, 14-9. Lol that's how you get your first win in Colorado. Both teams were fucking awful.

Orioles are at 54 homers in June with 2 to play. 1 short off the June record and 4 short of the record of 58 for any month which is held by the 88 Orioles and 99 Mariners.

They've got 123 home runs in 76 games which is on pace for 262 which would be 2 short of the 97 Mariners (who the Orioles beat in the playoffs by the way..) for the overall season record. They were on pace to only hit 260 about 2 weeks ago so they're gaining on the record pace.

5 players with 13 homers
Trumbo 22
Davis 19
Machado 18
Jones 16
Schoop 13

7 with at least 9
Wieters 9
Alvarez 9

7 players with 20 homers would tie the AL record. 5 players with 30 homers has never happened before ever. Outside shot of 3 with 40 which has never happened before either. I don't think Manny can hit 40..

Trumbo #23 for 55 and the the June record

Gallardo has 2 hits and a run scored up 7-0..but thats not a Super win contender is it? Has to be an RBI..