Blue Bombers Forum

The Extra Point => Offside Forum => Topic started by: Pigskin on February 16, 2024, 11:21:02 PM

Title: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on February 16, 2024, 11:21:02 PM
Lots of new faces, we will see who ends up hanging around for opening day. Looks like Manoah came into TC, fit and ready to move past his 2023 season.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on February 17, 2024, 10:39:37 PM
Definitely excited to have the season starting soon.
Yes Manoah has apparently "shaped up", well at least as others view his profile
He would be an astronomical bonus if he gets back to his positive performances

Turner at 3rd or might we see more of Vlad G. there or perhaps this former Yankee Kiner-Filefa   
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jesse on February 18, 2024, 12:30:05 PM
I honestly haven't been less excited for a season to start in a long time. The team didn't really add anyone of consequence so we're just hope everyone is better this year?
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on February 19, 2024, 06:20:34 PM
Quote from: Jockitch on February 17, 2024, 10:39:37 PMDefinitely excited to have the season starting soon.
Yes Manoah has apparently "shaped up", well at least as others view his profile
He would be an astronomical bonus if he gets back to his positive performances

Turner at 3rd or might we see more of Vlad G. there or perhaps this former Yankee Kiner-Filefa   

I like what the Jays have done with there DH. 3rd base is going to be interesting. It sounds like CB is also taking reps at 3rd. Apparently pitcher Ricky Tiedemann has looked VG.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on February 20, 2024, 07:38:10 PM
announced today that Ryu has decided to go back to pitch in Korea
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on March 29, 2024, 02:54:45 AM
Nice win by the Blue Jays today.  Very good pitching. Bats took awhile to get going.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on March 29, 2024, 08:49:51 PM
First 3 innings were not encouraging but ........ hooray, they then had some very big hits
Big jacks went over the walls 3 times including the long no-doubter by Vladi G.   
 Pitching by Berrios was spot on and then the supporting cast were basically perfect

Tonight we hope this continues 
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on March 30, 2024, 03:11:23 AM
Jays didn't look good. Made a couple of costly errors. Bassitt giving up the Grand Slam. Springer with another HR.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on March 31, 2024, 08:30:21 PM
Nice bounce back day for the Blue Jays. Gausman with a pretty good start to his season. Turner with 4 hits and 3 RBIs. IKF also with 2 hits. 
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on April 01, 2024, 08:38:18 PM
Big recovery win to get a split in Tampa. Pitching was sharp and Turner and the boys scored a bunch

 now onto Houston, who are licking wounds from the Yankees sweeping all 4 games 
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 03, 2024, 03:14:08 AM
Nice come back win for the Jays tonight. Excellent pitching kept us in the game. Turner had a great night at the plate. Schneider with a two run homer in the 9th, for the win. 
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 05, 2024, 08:11:48 PM
Blue Jays are a 500 team at this point. There O has been very good so far this season. However today Clement hits a 7th inning HR, and then the Yankee's pitching blows up in the 9th. Blue Jays was solid again. Not pretty, but we will take it.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 09, 2024, 03:52:22 PM
Blue Jays have had a rough start to the year with 10 games to start the season on the road. Came home with a 4-6 record.  Pitching ran hot and cold, however they are still missing a couple of key pitchers at this point. The Jays also left far to many runners on base. Kirk can't seem to throw out runners on base, but DJ is expected back soon.

Turner has been very good so far this season. Clements is playing well, and looks like he will replace Chapman. IKF is another player who has played well so far this season. And, Schneider continues to play well. 
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 09, 2024, 03:57:10 PM
Berrios pitches a beauty in the Jays home opener. Lots of players chipping in with hits in this one.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 10, 2024, 03:51:33 AM
Blue Jays pitching excellent again tonight. A couple of stolen bases, and some timely hitting. Jay's looked good again tonight at home.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on April 11, 2024, 02:40:30 AM
Kikuchi had a nice showing wasted by poor, poor hitting and then a terrible 10th inning
 
Geez how the Jays batting, on base and slugging averages are so very abysmal 
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 15, 2024, 11:10:36 PM
Well, Jays took another 2 out of 3 on the weekend. Gausman was terrible on Friday and gave up 6 runs, other then that it was a pretty good weekend for the Jays pitching. Jays O seems to be coming around, with Turner leading the way. Will be nice when we get some of injured players back.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 16, 2024, 03:51:26 AM
Big win for the Jays tonight. Excellent pitching battle. Both teams held to 4 hits.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 17, 2024, 03:30:17 AM
The Jays with another win, and Kikuchi with another gem. Like how our young players are playing right now.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 18, 2024, 09:34:58 PM
Gausman with nice bounce back game. Jays up 4-2 going into the 9th. Mayza and Swanson give up 4 runs in the 9th. Sad, can't be loosing games like that. The Jays winning 2 of 3 against the Yankees.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on April 19, 2024, 08:12:47 PM
Battling tonight in San Diego vs a knuckleball thrower. It will be a tough adjustment but hittable we hope. 
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 20, 2024, 04:56:35 AM
Excellent pitching again for the Blue Jays. Blue Jays with 11 hits. Most of them coming early in the game.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on April 20, 2024, 09:54:37 PM
Bunched 5 runs and then shot blanks but the pitching staff shone vs the Padres last night
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 21, 2024, 04:00:57 AM
Blue Jays win another game tonight. That's 6 wins out of there last 7 games. Pitching was excellent again tonight. Seems like every night it's a different group of players providing the O.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 22, 2024, 10:42:48 PM
The Blue Jays pitching gives up only 6 hits, but 9 walks in a 6-3 loss.

Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 23, 2024, 04:09:21 AM
Good pitching, timely hitting, and no BBs, the Jays beat the Royals 5-3. Another good road win.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on April 24, 2024, 06:07:55 PM
Did not watch Jays as the hockey took my focus but **** a 3-2 loss but the 3 runs were unearned

Hitters need to drive runners in and not leave 10 runners, per last night, on base   
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 26, 2024, 06:55:32 PM
Blue Jays lost a 2-1 5 inning game to KC. The game was rain delayed for 3.5 hours before the umpires gave the W to KC. Vlad still not hitting.   
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 27, 2024, 03:52:41 AM
Blue Jays give up 19 hits in a 12 -2 L.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on April 28, 2024, 01:13:31 AM
such a pathetic start in the hitting category by high priced Jays, except Turmer.

Wonder if any of these guys are to big for their unis cuz they aren't, seemingly, improving
Is it the deaf ear syndrome to their batting coach or is he inept   
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 28, 2024, 10:41:15 PM
Blue Jays get a win. Great pitching, still not much O.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on April 29, 2024, 02:14:04 AM
HOORAY Blue Jays win
Jet game on and being at my sister's and she had the remote ...... didn't see a pitch

Checked the stats and fabulous pitching from Gausman & relievers
Three runs were enough ---- wow what a break

The offense is just so offensive   
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 29, 2024, 06:55:23 PM
The Blue Jays are scored most of there runs in the first 3-4 inning. Then nothing. There also leaving far to many runners on base. 
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on April 29, 2024, 09:59:37 PM
Apparently Bichette will not be in the lineup tonight, so Turner will move to the 2nd spot in the batting lineup.
Meanwhile Kiner-Falefa then goes to SS and young Addison Barger gets his first start at 3rd.

Lets get the bats going Jays
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on April 30, 2024, 03:20:16 AM
Nice win for the Jays. Decent pitching, nice to see the O showed up tonight with 12 hits and 6 runs.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on May 01, 2024, 09:49:47 PM
Another game, 6-1 loss, where the offense just did not compete

Coach Schneider or the batting coach are not going to finish the season at this ghastly rate of production
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on May 05, 2024, 02:31:51 PM
Little baffled by this team. They score runs early and then seem to sit on leads. Late inning scoring just isn't there. They have only scored 6 runs in 5 of 34 games. Relief pitching at times is also not very good.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on May 06, 2024, 06:56:28 PM
Manoah stunk again and the Jays lost a nice lead and didn't recover
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on May 06, 2024, 08:11:49 PM
Yes, he is done. Put fork in him.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on May 08, 2024, 11:18:55 PM
After a terrible outing yesterday, the Blue Jays bounced back today with a nice road win.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on May 10, 2024, 10:45:05 PM
saw on a sports ticker that Springer is not in starting lineup so Schneider will lead off with Varsho 2nd,
and they show Bichette down in 6th spot    GOOD LUCK JAYS this weekend

Can anyone tell me why Vogelbach still is a Jay ?
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on May 12, 2024, 05:22:23 PM
Wow, Gausman had a rough outing. Down 8-3 after 4. However the bats came alive and the relief pitching was ood for a 10-8 final. Nice come back win. Vladi 4 hits, Jansen 3 hits, Schneider 3 hits.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on May 12, 2024, 10:43:43 PM
watched most of the tremendous comeback victory on Saturday .  Certainly was inspiring

Today however was back to normal offensive woes ........ however the Manoah performance was wonderful to watch
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jesse on May 13, 2024, 11:57:12 AM
Quote from: Jockitch on May 12, 2024, 10:43:43 PMwatched most of the tremendous comeback victory on Saturday .  Certainly was inspiring

Today however was back to normal offensive woes ........ however the Manoah performance was wonderful to watch

Last in the division; 5 games back of .500; Bichette batting around .200; pretty sure the team doesn't have anyone signed beyond the next couple of years.

Something is rotten in the core of this team. 
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on May 14, 2024, 03:23:22 AM
Nice win over the Orioles. Berrios was lights out good. Bo with 3 hits, a walk, and a stolen base. Clements with 2 hits, but that bunt in the 10th was a beauty.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on May 15, 2024, 10:02:55 PM
Excellent game this afternoon, but Romano giving up a 2 run walk off home run in the bottom of the 9th. Bo seems to be back, 2 for 3 with a walk.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on May 19, 2024, 08:06:22 PM
Manoah with a great outing today. Vogelbach with a big game. Vladi with another good day in a 5-2 win.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on May 20, 2024, 11:22:10 PM
Blue Jays with 9 runs today. Bo and Jansen doing most of the damage. Berrios excellent again.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on May 21, 2024, 07:43:39 PM
always is a pleasure seeing some positives, back to back, from the offense while the pitching thrives
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on May 23, 2024, 02:55:07 AM
Bassitt with another good game. Blue jays score 9 runs, Bo's bat stays hot.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on May 23, 2024, 08:55:34 PM
certainly put a smile on many a fan's face with all the clutch hitting for a change
 ---- course it basically was in their fantastic 7 run inning

Glad that Bassitt was doing real well
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on May 24, 2024, 03:14:23 AM
Blue Jays have found there offence. Bo is red hot. Vladi finding his swing. Jansen with another 2 hit night.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on May 25, 2024, 03:44:05 AM
Well, Manoah fell back to earth tonight. Not a good outing. Jays with 10 hits, but only 2 runs to show for it. Bo and Vladi still hot at the plate.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on May 25, 2024, 07:39:35 PM
Berrios with a beauty, but the offence could only score 1 run.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on May 25, 2024, 07:47:10 PM
Back to back losses ......... a waste of Berrios good pitching
thinking it's time Vogel, a waste of $$, and Turner, 39 years, hit the waiver wire

In their wrap-up, it was mentioned that today was the 48th different batting lineup in 51 games - WOW ! 
 
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on May 26, 2024, 07:36:32 PM
Wow, a 25 run game. Jays had lots of power, but no pitching in a 14 - 11 lose.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: theaardvark on May 27, 2024, 06:05:35 PM
Sad loss... waste of a comeback.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on May 27, 2024, 09:10:42 PM
Nice win for the Blue Jays today. Bassitt was very good. Jays with 3 home runs.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on May 28, 2024, 09:55:51 PM
Relief pitcher Green called up after a rehab stint and Swanson sent to AAA Buffalo
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on May 28, 2024, 10:40:14 PM
Swanson has struggled.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on May 29, 2024, 04:47:23 AM
Blue Jays with another nice road win. Good pitching and some excellent hitting.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on May 30, 2024, 03:21:05 AM
Blue jays with the sweep.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on May 31, 2024, 01:16:48 AM
Nice tight 3-1 win with Romano giving up another last inning homer

Manoah, who lasted just 5 outs,  to get an MRI on his elbow today
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on June 02, 2024, 09:23:32 PM
Jays, finally get some offence in a close 5-4 win.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on June 06, 2024, 08:28:13 PM
Baltimore bang the balls all over the ballpark in the first 2 games and the Jays overall were real bad
However the script gets flipped and the Jays are victorious in the last 2 of the 4 game set.

Berrios and Kikuchi were solid and guys like Turner, Vlad, I.K.F, to name a few, came through   
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on June 07, 2024, 04:09:21 AM
Missed the game today. Was watching the women's college world series. OU is so good.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on June 08, 2024, 07:43:21 PM
Blue Jays cut Cavan Biggio.

Tough lose last night after Bassitt had an excellent outing.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on June 09, 2024, 04:12:57 AM
Gausman with a beauty. Jays with some O.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on June 10, 2024, 09:23:04 PM
Haven't heard of Biggio landing anyplace yet.   
Good luck to him and it was unfortunate his hitting talent didn't result in better results
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on June 12, 2024, 03:33:13 AM
Probably one of the Blue Jays best games. Excellent, pitching and D, and just enough offence for a 3-0 win.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on June 12, 2024, 04:57:26 PM
Kikuchi was terrific at getting out of jams last night though his pitch count became so very high
Yahoo ..... the relievers did their jobs

Biggio got traded to the Dodgers (playoff $$) for a minor league pitcher 
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on June 14, 2024, 06:51:43 PM
Next up Cleveland who are playing winning baseball

Vogelbach gets designated for assignment and Barger is called up from Buffalo
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on June 15, 2024, 10:37:40 PM
Blue Jays with a 5-0 win, on 7 hits.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on June 16, 2024, 08:42:27 PM
Blue Jays win a very nice weekend. Lots of young players providing the O. Just not sure our relief pitching.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on June 18, 2024, 03:12:48 AM
Kikuchi with a rough outing. 4 innings, 7 Hits, 5 runs, and 4 solo HRs. Blue Jays left far to many runners on base.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on June 18, 2024, 10:32:29 PM
So Bo B. gets placed on a 10 day IL and they bring up from the Bisons the latest hot shot Martinez

He is also a mid fielder and joins a wrath of similar type of young ball players
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on June 24, 2024, 12:10:34 AM
Swept again and also bad news with an 80 game ban for their young hot shot Martinez
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on June 26, 2024, 05:24:34 AM
Gausman wasn't bad and 3 relievers were spot on in support, or vise versa, with the offense

Not only did Vlad get 4 rbi but Springer and Kiermaier each had 3 hits.
How great is that in the same 9-4 victory
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on June 28, 2024, 03:50:47 AM
Berrios with another beauty, Springer with 2 HR, and 6 RBIs. Slapped the Yankees.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on June 29, 2024, 10:37:58 AM
Blue Jays relief pitching was terrible tonight, giving up 10 runs.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on June 29, 2024, 08:37:22 PM
Romano apparently has been shut down, for a bit, on his re-hab

Vlad smoked out another , so far, today
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on June 29, 2024, 09:49:59 PM
Wow, the Blue Jays bats are on fire. Vladi with 6 RBIs so far today.  Let's hope our relief's can hold this 8 run lead.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on July 02, 2024, 04:04:33 AM
Rodriguez with a beauty today. But, Blue Jays with no O. Looks like Vladi hand an issue today.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on July 10, 2024, 09:25:30 PM
Last night in San Fran, with having only 3 hits after their batting in the ninth, still led 3-2

Then basically Richards, in relief, blew it all, culminating in a wild pitch and a 4-3 loss
Love baseball ..... but this season has been testing everyone and the bad really out weighs the good
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on July 11, 2024, 04:45:33 PM
Relief pitching has really hurt this team, and inconsistent hitting. However last night even with Francis giving up to HRs in the 9th, we had 10 runs on 14 hits. 
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on July 11, 2024, 06:12:25 PM
Webb, for San Fran, locks them down for 4 innings and then in the next two, everything was terrific

Bichette and Varsho get removed, due to physical reasons and things became positive
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on July 11, 2024, 10:24:14 PM
Gausman with a beauty. 10 hits, in a 5-3 win. KK had a pretty good game, but rumor is he was placed on waivers.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on July 13, 2024, 06:23:57 AM
And, the Jays reliefers blow another game.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on July 13, 2024, 06:05:59 PM
Up 4-2 and then it was just awful
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Pigskin on July 31, 2024, 07:05:42 PM
Blue Jays will be a much younger team next season.

Gone: Richards, Kiermaier, IKF, Turner, Kikuchi, Pearson, Garica, and Jansen. Probably a few more.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jesse on July 31, 2024, 07:52:21 PM
Quote from: Pigskin on July 31, 2024, 07:05:42 PMBlue Jays will be a much younger team next season.

Gone: Richards, Kiermaier, IKF, Turner, Kikuchi, Pearson, Garica, and Jansen. Probably a few more.

Atkins and co have really flubbed the last few years.
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on August 01, 2024, 10:41:54 PM
For the most part not having much issue at what the Jays (Atkins) did.
Course the Garcia move puzzled me and the trade of Kiner-Falefa was disappointing

The amount of infielders picked up was a bit of a head scratcher. Would have kept I.K-F. over D. Schneider
 Perhaps, another arm or hustling outfielder, with power, to help Vlad in the lineup

Yes Spring Training will be extremely competitive
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jockitch on August 09, 2024, 04:16:18 AM
Vlad G is trying his best to carry this team and it is
somewhat a Herculean attempt
Title: Re: Blue Jays 2024
Post by: Jesse on August 09, 2024, 01:19:15 PM
Quote from: Jockitch on August 09, 2024, 04:16:18 AMVlad G is trying his best to carry this team and it is
somewhat a Herculean attempt

It would be easier to look forward to the future if we had anyone signed beyond next year.

Have you seen the Bichette rumours?