BCNeil Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Playoffs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Marchand Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Clinching a playoff berth by losing and watching another team win is peak 2023 Blue Jays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce000 Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share Posted October 1, 2023 53 minutes ago, Brad Marchand said: Clinching a playoff berth by losing and watching another team win is peak 2023 Blue Jays. Nah peak 2023 blue jays would be not making the playoffs at all after 3 chances to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Jays will for sure win the World Series these playoffs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJays Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 The only thing better than the Jays clinching is the Mariners being eliminated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Hope the Jays play the Twins and their 16 straight playoff loses. Playing the Rays at the Trop just seems like it would be a quick out for them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RupertKBD Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 11 hours ago, BlueJays said: The only thing better than the Jays clinching is the Mariners being eliminated. I mentioned a while back (can't remember if it was this forum, or the old one) that I believed the M's were the scarier opponent, because their starters rival ours, but I have to say, I would have preferred to see the 'Stros miss the playoffs.... As to the Jays backing in.....I think the baseball gods kind of screwed us there.... Bottom 9 and a runner on 2nd, Biggio squares one up, but it has a couple degrees too much loft and carries straight out to the right fielder. The in the top of 10, Jordan Hicks has a chance for a scoreless inning and Taylor Walls makes just enough contact on a 100 mph fastball to drop a Texas Leaguer into shallow center.... That's the way it goes sometimes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down By the River Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 So do we all kinda agree that its better for the Jays to lose today so that they play the Twins? Or does an injury-plagued TB team seem ripe for the picking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the destroyer of worlds Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce000 Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share Posted October 1, 2023 The champagne party in the clubhouse is going to be pretty awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wai_lai416 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 lol they are so obvious in tanking this game so hard to play minnesota.. bad karma's going to catch up with them.. minnesota is going to be so motivated.. minnesota have the lowest runs against of all teams in the AL.. and Toronto have the lowest run scored of teams in the AL lol.. they are not any easier than tampa.. and if they make it they have to play baltimore instead of texas/houston... if they were at least trying this game.. minnesota probably won't feel disrespected.. Toronto is outright throwing the game to pick opponent is embarassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce000 Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share Posted October 1, 2023 1 hour ago, wai_lai416 said: lol they are so obvious in tanking this game so hard to play minnesota.. bad karma's going to catch up with them.. minnesota is going to be so motivated.. minnesota have the lowest runs against of all teams in the AL.. and Toronto have the lowest run scored of teams in the AL lol.. they are not any easier than tampa.. and if they make it they have to play baltimore instead of texas/houston... if they were at least trying this game.. minnesota probably won't feel disrespected.. Toronto is outright throwing the game to pick opponent is embarassing. Disagree, the situation isn’t lose and play the Twins, or win and play the Rays. It’s about resting players/pitchers. Rangers just lost and Astros are up big and will likely win, meaning the jays will clinch the 3rd wild card spot even if they come back and win 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertKBD Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Meh. You don't your top guys in game 162, when you've already clinched a playoff spot. A win today would not have guaranteed the 2nd Wildcard, so it makes little sense to go for it. If it makes anyone feel better, as long as the 'Stros hang on to beat the D-Backs, it wouldn't have mattered what the Jays did today.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertKBD Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bounce000 said: Disagree, the situation isn’t lose and play the Twins, or win and play the Rays. It’s about resting players/pitchers. Rangers just lost and Astros are up big and will likely win, meaning the jays will clinch the 3rd wild card spot even if they come back and win You get some odd takes in sports sometimes.... To hell with resting your starters, FFS! There's bad Karma to consider here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Marchand Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 6 minutes ago, RupertKBD said: You get some odd takes in sports sometimes.... To hell with resting your starters, FFS! There's bad Karma to consider here! Honestly, the only disappointing part about today's game was that Cam Eden wasn't able to hit a grand slam just a few minutes ago. Could have earned himself the nickname Slam Eden, but I guess that can wait until another day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce000 Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share Posted October 1, 2023 8 minutes ago, RupertKBD said: You get some odd takes in sports sometimes.... To hell with resting your starters, FFS! There's bad Karma to consider here! I mean, the B team put up 7 runs so far and I’m pretty sure Parson will never see the light of day in the MLB after today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNeil Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 2 hours ago, Bounce000 said: The champagne party in the clubhouse is going to be pretty awkward. It certainly is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningback33 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 So the Wildcard series begins on Tuesday at Minnesota…best of 3.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) Blue Jays fans already looking at Houston as the team they have to get past. Just like with the Leafs they’re underestimating their opponents. Twins in 3. Edited October 1, 2023 by DeNiro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Colt 45s Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Well, Astros clinch the AL West. Good times in H-Town. See you Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wai_lai416 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 2 hours ago, DeNiro said: Blue Jays fans already looking at Houston as the team they have to get past. Just like with the Leafs they’re underestimating their opponents. Twins in 3. seems about right considering the jays haven'twon a playoff game since 2016 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Ugh, those start times stink. I'm not going to be able to watch a minute of Blue Jays playoff baseball. Thanks for nothing MLB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psylocke Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbean30 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 So I'm not a baseball fan at all.. but I gotta know, is it normal for teams to celebrate like they've won the world series just because they clinched a playoff birth? I saw the champagne party on Sportsnet and was dumbfounded.. if the Canucks celebrated like that just for making the playoffs I'd be pissed off, you haven't won shit. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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