MLB: Canada's Team || Toronto Blue Jays Baseball

[albidnis]

How do I hate pedroia let me count the ways...

 

[T.Dot]

Los Angeles Dodgers (81-50)

(65-66) || 16.0 GB

(65-68) || 17.0 GB

(62-69) || 19.0 GB

(62-71) || 20.0 GB

Chicago Cubs (86-45)

(80-51) || 6.0 GB

(61-70) || 25.0 GB

(56-74) || 29.5 GB

(52-79) || 34.0 GB

(51-81) || 35.5 GB

Philadelphia Phillies (69-60)

(64-59) || 1.5 GB

(61-70) || 9.0 GB

(61-71) || 9.5 GB

(58-73) || 12.0 GB

Boston Red Sox (89-41)

(78-55) || 12.5 GB

(72-57) || 16.5 GB

(65-66) || 24.5 GB

(58-74) || 32.0 GB

Chicago White Sox (74-59)

(72-59) || 1.0 GB

(69-61) || 3.5 GB

(59-71) || 13.5 GB

(49-82) || 24.0 GB

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (80-51)

(65-66) || 15.0 GB

(61-69) || 18.5 GB

(37-95) || 43.5 GB

Batting Average

Adam Lind (TOR) - .359 | Manny Ramirez (LAD) - .371
Aaron Hill (TOR) - .349 | Russell Martin (LAD) - .339
Miguel Cabrera (DET) - .346 | Albert Pujols (STL) - .338


Home Runs

Miguel Cabrera (DET) - 40 | Albert Pujols (STL) - 46
Jim Thome (CWS) - 39 | Ryan Braun (MIL) - 42
David Ortiz (BOS) - 38 | Lance Berkman (HOU) - 41

Runs Batted In

Matt Holliday (OAK) - 114 | Manny Ramirez (LAD) - 122
David Ortiz (BOS) - 105 | Adrian Gonzalez (SD) - 109
Miguel Cabrera (DET) - 104 | Albert Pujols (STL) - 103

Stolen Bases

Jacoby Ellsbury (BOS) - 60 | Jose Reyes (NYM) - 45
Ichrio (SEA) - 38 | Willy Taveras (CIN) - 45
Carl Crawford (TB) - 36 | Scott Podsednik (COL) - 37

Wins

Josh Beckett (BOS) - 16 | Brandon Webb (ARZ) - 16
Mark Buehrle (CWS) - 15 | Hiroki Kuroda (LAD) - 16
Jeremy Guthrie (BAL) - 14 | Johan Santana (NYM) - 14

Earned Run Average

Mark Buehrle (CWS) - 2.55 | Johan Santana (NYM) - 2.25
Justin Duchscherer (OAK) - 3.42 | Oliver Perez (ATL) - 2.73
Roy Halladay (TOR) - 3.43 | Paul Maholm (PIT) - 2.83

Strikeouts

C.C. Sabathia (NYY) - 177 | Tim Lincecum (SF) - 233
John Lackey (LAA) - 171 | Jake Peavy (SD) - 205
Joba Chamberlain (NYY) - 167 | Rich Harden (CHC) - 191

Saves

Joe Nathan (MIN) - 44 | Francisco Cordero (CIN) - 45
Jonathan Papelbon (BOS) - 38 | Carlos Marmol (CHC) - 45
Mariano Rivera (NYY) - 36 | Chad Qualls (ARZ) - 41​

 

[Yawkey Way]

pretty big series here, time to light a spark and go on a tear.

 

[Archer]

You have them (the Rangers)

Blue Jays are making a run !

 

[mfbmike]

If you don't make the playoffs, huge disappointment!

 

[Yawkey Way]

it looks like your 4.5 games out right now.. Not season ending.

 

[T.Dot]

How do I hate pedroia let me count the ways...

omg, the dude is fucking hard to get out, its prob cuz hes on the games cover :irked:

pretty big series here, time to light a spark and go on a tear.

Your right there, need to take at least 2 of 3 here, I need my O to get going

You have them (the Rangers)

Blue Jays are making a run !

Thanks and I hope we can, September coming up

If you don't make the playoffs, huge disappointment!

Very hugh, gonna be close

it looks like your 4.5 games out right now.. Not season ending.

4 out of the wildcard, we just need a good run and were back there thank God the yanks had a losing skid when we did

 

[T.Dot]

Texas Baseball Massacre

(72-58)

at

(62-69)

Photo: Saltalamacchia makes a wicked catch near the team logo

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Final Score
Rangers 10, Blue Jays 2


Line Score:
----------1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E
TOR-- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 || 2 | 7 | 0
TEX -- 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | X || 10 | 16 | 0

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Scott Richmond: (L, 11-8) | 3.0 IP | 7H | 4ER | 2BB | 2K
Jeremy Accardo: 2.2 IP | 4H | 4ER | 1BB | 1K
Brandon League: 1.1 IP | 4H | 2ER | 3BB | 1K
Joe Beimel 1.0 IP | 1H | 0ER

Mike Pelfrey: (W, 10-5) | 6.0 IP | 4H | 1ER | 4BB | 5K
Bob Howry: (H, 20) | 2.0 IP | 3H | 1BB | 1K
Derrick Turnbow: 1.0 IP | 0H | 0ER | 1BB


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1-Rios, Alex 0-4 | 2SO
2-Overbay, Lyle 2-4 | BB
3-Loewen, Adam 1-4 | R | SO
4-Beltre, Adrian 1-3 | BB
5-Raburn, Ryan 0-3 | BB | SO
6-Thigpen, Curtis 1-4 | R
7-Hill, Aaron 1-5 | SO
8-Sobolewski, Mark 1-2 | 2BB | SO
9-Scutaro, Marco 0-3

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HR: Sobolewski (6)
RBI: Sobolewski (20), Thigpen (5)

SF: Thigpen

1-Kinsler, Ian 1-4 | R | BB | SO
2-Young, Michael 3-5 | 3R | SO
3-Hamilton, Josh 2-5 | 2R | SO
4-Cruz, Nelson 0-3 | 2BB
5-Saltalamacchia, Jarrod 2-3 | BB
6-Catalanotto, Frank 2-5
7-Andrus, Elvis 3-5 | R
8-Jones, Andruw 2-3 | 2R | BB | SO
9-Golson, Greg 1-3 | R | BB

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2B: Golson (1)
HR: Young (8), Hamilton (26)
RBI: Hamilton 3(83), Young 3(51), Kinsler (57), Saltalamacchia (49), Catalanotto (18), Jones (29)

SAC: Saltalamacchia
GIDP: Golson, Kinsler

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Next Game: 9/1/09 at Texas Rangers
Projected Pitching Match-Up

Roy Halladay --- Kevin Millwood
12-7 --- 5-9
3.43 --- 4.08
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[Yawkey Way]

That hurts.

 

[T.Dot]

End of August Statistics

--Starting Lineup--

RF- Rios, Alex .298, 15 HR, 65 RBI
1B-Overbay, Lyle .350, 20 HR, 76 RBI
CF-Wells, Vernon .342, 14 HR, 83 RBI
3B- Beltre, Adrian .307, 21 HR, 85 RBI
LF- Lind, Adam .359, 17 HR, 70 RBI
C- Thigpen, Curtis .250, 1 HR, 5 RBI
2B- Hill, Aaron .347, 7 HR, 51 RBI
DH- Sobolewski, Mark .339, 6 HR, 20 RBI
SS- Scutaro, Marco .304, 5 HR, 28 RBI

--Bench--

SS- Adams, Russ .192, 0 HR, 1 RBI
2B- Raburn, Ryan .364, 2 HR, 13 RBI
C- Barrett, Michael .276, 0 HR, 6 RBI
RF- Loewen, Adam .280, 2 HR, 8 RBI
3B- Bautista, Jose .343, 14 HR, 52 RBI

--Starting Pitchers--

1- Roy Halladay 12-7, 3.43 ERA, 107 K, 176.0 IP
2- Casey Janssen 1-2, 7.66 ERA, 19 K, 24.2 IP
3- David Purcey 8-6, 4.62 ERA, 97 K, 146.0 IP
4- Brian Burres 4-3, 3.92 ERA, 50 K, 66.2 IP
5- Scott Richmond 11-8, 4.41 ERA, 80 K, 151.0 IP

--Relief Pitchers--

League, Brandon 42 APP, 25, 3.29 ERA, 2 SV, 76.2 IP, 55 K
Accardo, Jeremy 42 APP, 4-4, 2.08 ERA, 1 SV, 79.0 IP, 58 K
Frasor, Jason 37 APP, 3-2, 3.84 ERA, 1 SV, 63.1 IP, 43 K
McCleary, Marty 1 APP, 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 0 SV, 2.0 IP, 2K
Beimel, Joe 23 APP, 3-5, 3.32 ERA, 0 SV, 40.2 IP, 15 K
Downs, Scott 46 APP, 9-7, 3.81 ERA, 2 SV, 113.1 IP, 81 K
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[T.Dot]

That hurts.

you dont even know, they didnt even have Davis and I was just killed, smh

 

[Yawkey Way]

your September bullpen has a total of 6 saves:/

 

[T.Dot]

The Push for the Playoffs

What is the Push for the Playoffs?
Everyone knows that the month of September is baseball's most important month, where teams finalize the playoff picture, where every game means something, where for the teams that are out of the playoff picture it is time to call up their prized prospects. Throughout the month of September and early October we will follow only the most compelling games that will ultimately shape the playoff picture in major league baseball.

How does it work?
This franchise is not exclusively about the Toronto Blue Jays anymore. Every night I will be playing one game that I conclude to be important to the playoff race in addition to the nightly Jays' game. Comments are apperciated as this will be a large amount of work.

What teams are involved?
The team's have been carefully analyzed and we have come up with a list of team's that we will primarily follow. Remember, if any team goes on a big run to get into the picture we WILL cover that team as well. This goes the other way, if one of these teams goes on a big losing streak they will not be covered anymore. The list is: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies.

How will you determine what team's you will play as?
I will play as each team's offense in any given game that is featured and is the game happens to go into extra innings I will play as each team's pitching.

September.

It signals new beginnings. It is the month when school and the NFL starts while the Chinese New Year is coming to a close.

Baseball has it's own September beginnings in the form of the MLB playoff race that anually glues baseball fans from coast to coast to their televisions every night. Not only to do they follow their home town team but they glance anxiously towards the out of town scores knowing that all of these games matter.

It was only last season that the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies had a September surge to beat out the collapsing New York Mets in the National League East. Or how about in 2007 when the Colorado Rockies won 21 of 22 in September to face the San Diego Padres in a decisive game 163 in San Diego, the rest as they say, is history.

This year, 2009, expect a whole new batch of September heroes to emerge. Walkoffs, heartbreak, home runs... This IS September baseball.

Enjoy!

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[Yawkey Way]

don't burn yourself out now.

 

[Mit]

Very interesting idea. I guess you got a lot of time on your hands if you're gonna play 2 games or so a night.

 

[albidnis]

Nice idea. Can't wait to see how it goes...

 

[Woy]

Congrats on the 1K in this 'chise Mitch. This is amazing.

 

[T.Dot]

your September bullpen has a total of 6 saves:/

Not a lot of experience there but hopefully J-Fras and Downs can step up for me, Ryan certainly wasn't

Great idea, should be an interesting September with this feature.

Thanks, I'm interested to see how I play this out

don't burn yourself out now.

Don't worry your head Yawk

Very interesting idea. I guess you got a lot of time on your hands if you're gonna play 2 games or so a night.

Thanks man, and the Jays will still be my main focus with the extra game being in a layout similar to GSW's so I dont spend too much time on it, I figured since its summer I'll have a lot of time on my hands

Nice idea. Can't wait to see how it goes...

Thanks a lot man.

Good luck with the new idea.

[1000]

rofl, thanks Nick, 1000 posts ftw!

(1001)
Woooo!

Thanks, rofl.

Congrats on the 1K in this 'chise Mitch. This is amazing.

Thanks man, can't forget about the original 1K chiser (you), still a while before I can compare this to the Shamrocks

 

[T.Dot]

Jays offense gets going as they break the losing streak

(73-58)

at

(62-70)

Photo: Mike Barrett hugs Scott Downs after the latter picks up the save.

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Final Score
Blue Jays 9, Rangers 7


Line Score:
----------1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E
TOR-- 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 || 9 | 10 | 0
TEX -- 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 || 7 | 12 | 1

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Roy Halladay: (W, 13-7) | 6.0 IP | 9H | 3ER | 3K
Marty McCleary: (H, 1) | 1.0 IP | 4H | 2ER
Jason Frasor: (H, 7) | 1.0 IP | 1H | 1ER | 1K
Scott Downs (S, 3) | 1.0 IP | 3H | 1ER

Kevin Millwood: (L, 5-10) | 5.0 IP | 9H | 5ER | 1K
Dustin Nippert: 1.0 IP | 2H | 1ER | 1K
Derrick Turnbow: 3.0 IP | 4H | 2ER | 1K


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1-Rios, Alex 3-5 | 2R
2-Overbay, Lyle 2-5 | 2R | SO
3-Wells, Vernon 4-5 | 2R
4-Beltre, Adrian 1-5 | R
5-Lind, Adam 3-5 | R
6-Thigpen, Curtis 1-5 | 2SO
7-Hill, Aaron 1-3
8-Sobolewski, Mark 0-4
9-Scutaro, Marco 0-4 | R

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2B: Wells 3(25), Rios 2(23), Lind (28)
3B: Lind (2)
HR: Overbay (21)
RBI: Lind 3(73), Wells 3(86), Thigpen (6), Rios (66), Overbay (77)

SAC: Hill
GIDP: Sobolewski

1-Kinsler, Ian 1-5
2-Young, Michael 1-5 | SO
3-Hamilton, Josh 2-5 | 2R | SO
4-Cruz, Nelson 3-5 | R
5-Byrd, Marlon 3-5
6-Catalanotto, Frank 2-4
7-Teagarden, Taylor 1-4 | R
8-Andrus, Elvis 2-4 | 2R | SO
9-Jones, Andruw 2-4 | R | SO

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2B: Hamilton (30), Jones (11), Byrd (26)
HR: Teagarden (8)
RBI: Byrd 3(53), Teagarden (16), Jones (30), Kinsler (58), Hamilton (84)

GIDP: Teagarden

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Next Game: 9/2/09 at Texas Rangers
Projected Pitching Match-Up

Casey Janssen --- Vicente Padilla
1-2 --- 12-7
7.66 --- 5.38
​

 

[Mit]

Nice win. Rios, Wells, and Lind had a pretty good game.