The Royals

[Cartierfor3]

Just when I thought I couldn't love Yordano more. 

[sys]

more like (not 100% sure, between the slang and texting conventions, this is hard):

we"ll meet (i assume in a game), so he can do that with me, so he can see what's up with me.  nobody matters to me (like i'm not scared of anyone/i don't care who you are).  i respected you, but now you're nobody to me.

you saved me from a lot (of things in life), but they aren't cancelling the big leagues this year, so keep saying whatever you want.

you just need to play and stop giving signs (pretty sure this is a stealing signs reference not don't gesticulate in my direction, goddamnit).  now, for me, i have you as "fresh" (don't know exactly what this signifies in dominican slang), which is what you are.

[sys]

Yordano ACE Ventura @YordanoVentura
#yo asumo lo que digo yo no tengo miedo no conozco eso lo perdi cuando tenia 10 años que me dejaron solo en medio del mar y sali,, Y fuera????????

 

i take responsibility for what i say, i'm not afraid, i don't know what fear is, i lost it when i was ten and they left me alone in the middle of the sea and i escaped.  y fuera????

[Cartierfor3]

Yordano ACE Ventura @YordanoVentura
#yo asumo lo que digo yo no tengo miedo no conozco eso lo perdi cuando tenia 10 años que me dejaron solo en medio del mar y sali,, Y fuera????????

 

i take responsibility for what i say, i'm not afraid, i don't know what fear is, i lost it when i was ten and they left me alone in the middle of the sea and i escaped.  y fuera????

 

[SdK]

God damn this team is so enjoyable.

[SdK]

Closing the season the way we started it  kicking asses.

[Stevesie60]

Doesn't seem to have been reported in this thread, but the Roys thought Donaldson was trying to steal signals throughout the series.

[steve dave]

man, this pillowy soft 8 game division lead

[steve dave]

it's like we have lost 50 out of our last 51 games and it doesn't even matter

[WildcatNkilt]

Doesn't seem to have been reported in this thread, but the Roys thought Donaldson was trying to steal signals throughout the series.

Donaldson has been sketchy since he got to Toronto.  All of a sudden he is this amazing player (but only for home games).  Blue Jays were being investigated back in 2011 for possibly stealing signals.  Rumors were the players were receiving light signals from the hotel/outfield.  The way they swung at some of the pitches this weekend like they knew what was coming makes you think something could be going on. 

['taterblast]

i keep getting mad at myself, because i'll be all frustrated about losing a game and thinking "we're gonna lose our grip on this fuckin division goddamnit" and then i look at the standings and it turns out i'm just being a dramatic cry baby and life is good.

[TownieCat]

The only thing that really matters in baseball is getting hot in late September and October. If we're going to have another 2-9 stretch like we did in late May/early June then now is the time to do it.

We also just played 18 games in 17 days so it's understandable if guys need a day to recharge the batteries. 11 of the 18 were vs playoff caliber teams.

15 of the next 19 are vs puds so we'll get back on track

[steve dave]

we're going to mow through this pudstretch like a mower through a yard of grass made out of puds. and if we don't, wgaf, we'll still have an ~8 game AL Cent lead.

[WildcatNkilt]

The boys need a day off, but as a fan I want them to play every day.   

[Phil Titola]

Had no idea about this Jays sign stealing drama
http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/6837424/baseball-toronto-blue-jays-suspicion-again-stealing-signs-rogers-centre

[TownieCat]

Picked up another 1/2 game on Minny thanks to our good friends the Tornoto Blue Jays.

[kslim]

if they dont bring up how many times locain has been hit on the OTL special im going to rage

[WildcatNkilt]

Other teams still think it occurs whether it be from the hotel, stands, etc.  I know the Jays have a hitter friendly stadium, but the numbers below plus past history raise concerns.     

Jays 2015 Home Record:  32-21
Jays 2015 Road Record:  22-31

2015 Stats:
Donaldson    .340 BA at Home (1.054 OPS), .240 BA Away (.750 OPS) (this statistic is absolutely ridiculous)
Bautista       .259 BA at Home (.972 OPS), .218 BA Away (.773 OPS)

Those are some pretty big differences.

Some comparisons:
Morales        .283 BA at Home (.796 OPS), .285 BA Away (.788)
Hosmer        .333 BA at Home (.940 OPS), .298 BA Away (.761)
Moose          .277 BA at  Home (.754 OPS), .288 BA Away (.733)
Cain             .306 BA at Home (.864 OPS), .321 BA Away (.882)

Hos has a pretty big difference between Home/Away, but not by 100 points like Donaldson.  Most Royals bat better on the road since Kauffman can be more pitcher-friendly. 


Other people bring up how Donaldson was a completely different player last year compared to this year in Toronto (29 HRs last year, already 26 this year).  He was pretty much a straight-up trade with Lawrie.  Also, Batista (who was mentioned in the link PT posted above) was tossed around for the first 5 years of his career until he landed at the Blue Jays and all of a sudden started to hit homeruns.  The article references cheating during 2010 and 2011 when Batista hit 54 and 43 HRs.  He has 23 so far this year.  He, Donaldson, and Morales lead AL in RBIs. 

Maybe it is just a coincidence that they are both having career years.  They both have the whiny bitch-at-the-plate part down. 

[Cartierfor3]

Also they are all on roids

[Phil Titola]

Picked up another 1/2 game on Minny thanks to our good friends the Tornoto Blue Jays.

I'm #teamtwins for one wild card spot.

[WildcatNkilt]

And what do you know...Donaldson hit another HR.  2 HRs shy from his career best with a little over 1/3 season left.

[kso_FAN]

I'll just leave this here.

https://twitter.com/sportsnet/status/628252853228957696

[Cartierfor3]

He sounds like a professional wrestler

[TownieCat]

That's not how you spell "checks". Greggg is such a loser.

[WildcatNkilt]

   Canadians love the WWE persona.