Nine is Just Fine: Jays Stage Major Comeback and a Visit to SOSH
Because it is a Red Sox series, it's time to visit my old friends at SOSH. The Jays were down 8-1 at one point but staged an epic comeback to win their ninth straight. The Red Sox, on the other hand, are terrible.
The Blue Jays have won eight in a row. As with Oakland when it came to town playing well, Toronto is ripe for a downturn.
The difference, of course, is that the A's are the team that used to have Josh Donaldson.
You guys saw the video, right?
It might not be your problem much longer, John.
No, I kind of want to watch the shit show for a while longer.
It's kind of nice we can all band together with a common desire.
Joe Kelly has a fucking man bun.
Are the Blue Jays announcers insufferable? I can't remember. I might be too lazy to look for another feed, regardless.
I must say, I missed Buck tonight. Rob Fauld is probably a very nice guy, but it felt weird.
RUNS!!!
If you are calling for a man's death on the internet, at least spell his name correctly.
Everyone getting hot at once.
It's the fun thing that happens when a team runs into shitty pitching. Stay tuned to the top of the 7th inning for another example.
Hutchison's numbers away from the Rogers Centre are pretty alarming. I don't know how to explain. I just know he basically threw batting practice tonight. Luckily, the offence decided to bludgeon the Red Sox into submission. Still, Hutch gave up 8 ER, most he's ever given up. Not one for the scrapbook.
He really looks awful haha
Please don't make me have to root for the Rays, Orioles, or Blue Jays just to keep the Yankees out the postseason.
It's kind of nice we can all band together with a common desire.
Joe Kelly has a fucking man bun.
To be fair, it's a really little man bun. I've never actually seen his real hair (sans hat) so I don't know what kind of situation is happening under there. The little nubbin is ridiculous, though.
I must say, I missed Buck tonight. Rob Fauld is probably a very nice guy, but it felt weird.
RUNS!!!
Die Die Die Hutchinson
If you are calling for a man's death on the internet, at least spell his name correctly.
Everyone getting hot at once.
It's the fun thing that happens when a team runs into shitty pitching. Stay tuned to the top of the 7th inning for another example.
Hutchison's numbers away from the Rogers Centre are pretty alarming. I don't know how to explain. I just know he basically threw batting practice tonight. Luckily, the offence decided to bludgeon the Red Sox into submission. Still, Hutch gave up 8 ER, most he's ever given up. Not one for the scrapbook.
Shut up.
Yeah, that's him. He had a pretty great night. He hit his first career triple after 2,316 plate appearances. It was record.
Mookie just died.
Mookie Betts, that was not good. I hope the Sox got him a concussion test. He left with a "back strain".
"Right off the face...." Thanks, Remy. Cause I wasn't sure.
Is that really former Cliff Lee trade exchangee Justin Smoak?
Yeah, that's him. He had a pretty great night. He hit his first career triple after 2,316 plate appearances. It was record.
Mookie just died.
Mookie Betts, that was not good. I hope the Sox got him a concussion test. He left with a "back strain".
"Right off the face...." Thanks, Remy. Cause I wasn't sure.
FUCK YES!!!
That was in response to the Pedroia homer. I'm sure Tabby was thrilled.
Tronna fans blaming Gibbons.
Not really.
Your eight-game win streak means nothing to us!
Be patient.
Ok suddenly I am loving this team again. Betts, Swihart, E-Rod, Pedey, Tazawa, fun to watch.
The love fest didn't last very long.
Of course Joe Kelly couldn't just have a nice game where we win 8-1
No. Its gotta be a shitshow.
Because Joe Kelly.
Because Joe Kelly:
Eight runs really isn't enough. Bludgeoned. Into. Submission.
OK, this doesn't feel good. This would be a very painful loss, so they better bring in somebody who can pitch. I'd get Taz up, quick.
Yeah, that should work.
They're going to lose this fucking game aren't they
Yeah.
Oh look, Fatso got cheeto dust on the ball and couldn't make a play
They have turned on Sandoval (Pedro, apparently, is his first name) hard. You know, he was pretty successful in San Francisco. Maybe it's Boston.
This fucking team...
When I yelled this, I suspect I had a different tone.
Oh. My. God. This team
This is a bad team, folks. There is no turning it around.
That's it for me. Not wasting anymore of my summer with this horse shit. I'll tune back in if they fire someone of substance. Ben Cherington sucks.
Farrell needs to go, seriously. This is unacceptable baseball.
The runner beat the throw AND Napoli was off the bag. Double waste of time here.
I was really annoyed at the delay on this. Complete waste of time. Shut up, John Farrell.
I was really annoyed at the delay on this. Complete waste of time. Shut up, John Farrell.
He was quite entertaining on "Intentional Talk" with Millar and Rose today. Grew up a huge Red Sox fan. He was talking about how he had seats behind the first base dugout for Game two of the '04 series.
They are speaking of Colabello, who was indeed very entertaining. He speaks Italian and he has details about the nap. The Nap.
Also, apparently Encarnacion and Reyes Facetime each other from bed. To recreate the team nap, I'm assuming.
If they blow this...
If....
They are speaking of Colabello, who was indeed very entertaining. He speaks Italian and he has details about the nap. The Nap.
Also, apparently Encarnacion and Reyes Facetime each other from bed. To recreate the team nap, I'm assuming.
If they blow this...
If....
Yeah, that should work.
They're going to lose this fucking game aren't they
Yeah.
Oh look, Fatso got cheeto dust on the ball and couldn't make a play
They have turned on Sandoval (Pedro, apparently, is his first name) hard. You know, he was pretty successful in San Francisco. Maybe it's Boston.
This fucking team...
When I yelled this, I suspect I had a different tone.
Oh. My. God. This team
I mean, my declarations included wonder and awe....
Look at them.
Beauties, each and every one.
boy. some lean years for the sox.
Every time I read this sort of talk from these people, I just roll my eyes. Your ancestors waited 86 years. You have three World Series in this young century. SHUT YOUR PIE HOLES.
Beauties, each and every one.
boy. some lean years for the sox.
Every time I read this sort of talk from these people, I just roll my eyes. Your ancestors waited 86 years. You have three World Series in this young century. SHUT YOUR PIE HOLES.
This is a bad team, folks. There is no turning it around.
That's it for me. Not wasting anymore of my summer with this horse shit. I'll tune back in if they fire someone of substance. Ben Cherington sucks.
Season is over.
Farrell needs to go, seriously. This is unacceptable baseball.
It's his dream job. Jays fans are also ridiculous when the Jays lose, but the Sox fans have this down to an art form.
I hope they call a press conference and have Ben fire Farrell. Then Ben turns around to see John Henry standing there. Then Henry fires Ben.
Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez will make a combined $40 mil this year and so far have been worth -1 war. That's neat.
I hope they call a press conference and have Ben fire Farrell. Then Ben turns around to see John Henry standing there. Then Henry fires Ben.
That would be pretty great.
Fuck it I'm out on this team. I was super excited all spring I held on even though every peripheal said this team was awful. I'm officially done. 3 times in the last 4 years. I would say blow it up but I think Cherington is useless. Time to clear out every talent evaluator in the building. I'm going to focus my irrational hate on Panda. Fuck that dude. I would rather have crawford at 3rd
These people are adorable. And still have a hate on for Carl Crawford. Let it go.
He's saving it for later this weekend.
That'll play, Coltrane. That'll play.
Fuck it I'm out on this team. I was super excited all spring I held on even though every peripheal said this team was awful. I'm officially done. 3 times in the last 4 years. I would say blow it up but I think Cherington is useless. Time to clear out every talent evaluator in the building. I'm going to focus my irrational hate on Panda. Fuck that dude. I would rather have crawford at 3rd
These people are adorable. And still have a hate on for Carl Crawford. Let it go.
We haven't seen edwin jog around the bases doing his chicken wing strut. We got that going for us tonight
He's saving it for later this weekend.
It's actually pretty amazing the blue jays traded bullshit for Donaldson while the Sox gave a morbidly obese man 9 digits to play the same position.
I still don't understand it. But it's amazing.
I would kill to know what the Red Sox FO knew about Donaldson's availability
Nothing? Yeah, let's go with that.
Lefty to face Ortiz. Inning over.
I still don't understand it. But it's amazing.
Or that they picked up Justin Smoak for free and he has a 125 OPS+ (before tonight) while Napoli is making $16m
Nothing? Yeah, let's go with that.
Lefty to face Ortiz. Inning over.
Ortiz actually walked. But whatever, they hate him, too.
I'm not saying they did. I'm just saying I'd really love to know what BB told them when they inquired (because I'm sure they did to cover their bases, right?)
I'm not saying they did. I'm just saying I'd really love to know what BB told them when they inquired (because I'm sure they did to cover their bases, right?)
Let it go, You can't have him.
You know what 2015 Boston Red Sox? Just lose. I can root for teams that try hard but lose. Just be losers. That's fine. I've rooted for losing teams and it's a long summer and we'll get through it. But if you insist on this unyielding course of aggressive sucking, losing every possible battle and coming up small at pretty much every critical moment, the y'all can go fuck yourselves.
The winner for most melodramatic comment of the evening. It definitely sucks hard when your team loses, but go out for a walk or something.
If you remove the 7th inning, the Sox outscored the Jays 10-4.
That is true. But no one would do that.
"It starts with Clay Buchholz tomorrow" --John Farrell
You know what 2015 Boston Red Sox? Just lose. I can root for teams that try hard but lose. Just be losers. That's fine. I've rooted for losing teams and it's a long summer and we'll get through it. But if you insist on this unyielding course of aggressive sucking, losing every possible battle and coming up small at pretty much every critical moment, the y'all can go fuck yourselves.
The winner for most melodramatic comment of the evening. It definitely sucks hard when your team loses, but go out for a walk or something.
Wonder if the jays would be interested in clay
If the Sox just give him to the Jays and he promises not to suck....no, I can't abide cheering for that greaseball.
If the Sox just give him to the Jays and he promises not to suck....no, I can't abide cheering for that greaseball.
If you remove the 7th inning, the Sox outscored the Jays 10-4.
That is true. But no one would do that.
"It starts with Clay Buchholz tomorrow" --John Farrell
That was apparently the post-game quote from the old skip. "It" is open to interpretation- team pot luck, team tire fire, team suicide pact.
And that was kind of it.
And that was kind of it.
As a palate cleanser, here's a message from Russell Martin:
Russell Martin: "This team is unbelievable. It’s relentless, from top to bottom, tough outs. Guys give good at-bats all the way through."
— John Lott (@LottOnBaseball) June 13, 2015
That'll play, Coltrane. That'll play.