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Are the Blue Jays Done?


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Just now, Dark Helmet said:

They've picked up 3.5 games in the standings since this thread was started. Way too early for these kind of threads.

Not really, It's just that we lost four in a row. Its us. They are still bad. 

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15 minutes ago, weams said:

Not really, It's just that we lost four in a row. Its us. They are still bad. 

They still picked up the games. They won while the Orioles and Yankees lost. We look like a pretty bad team right now too. 

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1 hour ago, weams said:

Yes, they are the oligarchs who tried to poach Dan Duquette. 

Thanks. And thanks due also to the senator who returned this word, among others, to the active roster these past two years.

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On 5/16/2017 at 7:15 PM, OFFNY said:

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The Braves won again last night.

They go for the 4-game sweep this tonight.

 

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I said the Jays would struggle on offense this season.

Team OPS+: 86

Qualified hitters for OPS

  • .888 Justin Smoak
  • .854 Kevin Pillar
  • .709 Kendrys Morales
  • .707 Russell Martin (DL)
  • .705 Jose Bautista
  • .672 Darwin Barney
  • .629 Steve Pearce (DL)
  • .595 Devon Travis
  • .577 Ryan Goins

Would not have guessed Justin Smoak with the hot start; probably would have him swapped with Devon Travis.  Nonetheless, Donaldson nor Tulowitzki have enough PA to qualify.

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(MAY 26th)

 

Whether or not the Blue Jays are done is the least of the Orioles' concerns, right now.

The orange and black birds have their own hands full with an awful losing string (3-11 over their last 14 games.)

 

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10 hours ago, allquixotic said:

The Blue Jays aren't done. They're surging. The Orioles are moving in the opposite direction. It's like the O's and the Blue Jays are driving with the pedal to the floor in opposite directions. 

Justin Smoak and Kevin Pillar are enjoying a great start and Devon Travis has finally started hitting.  It's still crucial to them to keep Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzski on the diamond and off the DL.

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