Toronto Blue Jays
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We made it through the 6th with no runs by KC but we didn't get anyone home either. Marcus did much better in that inning. I would start him in the 7th but if he allows so much as one base, yank him.
Bottom of the 8th - Sanchez and Lowe got us through the 7th and top of the 8th - Marcus was yanked after a base hit - still 10 - 4 and looking pretty darn fine.
Happy Birthday Joey Bats.........and thanks for the double that scored Ben Revere. Jays up 11 - 4.
KC with two runs top of the 9th. Hendriks pulled and Roberto Osuna in with 1 out and one on base. 11 - 6 now for Jays
KC just got a 2-run homerun and the score is now 11 - 8. Good thing we got all those runs in early as the bats have dried up a bit in the later innings.
Osuna gets the next two outs and the Jays win it..............thank you Gaia.
Happy Birthday Joey Bats.........and thanks for the double that scored Ben Revere. Jays up 11 - 4.
KC with two runs top of the 9th. Hendriks pulled and Roberto Osuna in with 1 out and one on base. 11 - 6 now for Jays
KC just got a 2-run homerun and the score is now 11 - 8. Good thing we got all those runs in early as the bats have dried up a bit in the later innings.
Osuna gets the next two outs and the Jays win it..............thank you Gaia.
Particularly from a pretty bland offensive team like the Royals. Lets hope they don't give up 8 tomorrow.
Jays are going to have to do this all over again tomorrow - jump off to an early start, rack up the runs and hopefully RA will be totally on his game and shut down those pesky KC batters especially that darn Escobar - would like to see his little run come to a swift end.
Absolute slaughter............14 - 2 for Royals top of the 9th..........Jays last at bat coming up. RA was pitiful and we didn't have anyone else in the bullpen who could slow the KC bats who were hot as usual. We also couldn't get by KC's pitchers. Sad.........really sad.
damn. well, not much of a baseball fan anyway. I like to see teams in there that don't make it often. Like the cubs.
History was made however. Cliff Pennington became the first position player (one who was only a position player) to pitch in a postseason game.
Jays need to win 3 in a row -- 2 on the road including a Price start with a tired bullpen or they are toast. This team seems to play better with their backs against the wall so we shall see.
So far this is a mirror image of the 1985 ALCS. Lets hope it keeps that way.
Whomever posted his head on Batista should be drawn and quartered.
It was perfectly something all right.
I forgot about Pennington coming in, IRBS.............I remember now the huge ovation he got from the crowd. Very proud scary moment for the young man. Thanks for the reminder.
He joins Babe Ruth as the only other position player to pitch in post season. The difference is that Babe Ruth was a pitcher AND a position player at the time. Even without the distinction, it must be something to share the record book with Babe Ruth.
If, and you are right about the Jay's with their backs against the wall, but if this is as far as they go, they have still accomplished much this season and for me, it has been a wonderful re-introduction to baseball - they've got me hooked now and I will be watching them for years to come as I am quite sure will many other band-wagon jumpers. That said.
LET'S GO BLUE JAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am thinking about what is needed to go farther next year. Looking at what is lacking and this is pitching. We need to have more solid pitching day in and day out. We should be able to win the 3-2 games because in the playoffs, you meet pitchers that will only give up 3 runs even to a lineup like the Jays.
Sp next year, they need an ace type pitcher to replace Price. I am ok with them signing Price again but I would prefer one with some post-season gumption. They also need a good #3 type starter. Another arm or 2 in the bullpen wouldn't hurt as well. Not really much to change in the position players.
I do think they need to work on hitting and winning with dome closed. MLB seems fixated on closing the dome and this works against us. They Jays should be tuned to win with dome closed. And make it a goal to win the World Series and taper the celebrations before then.