2017 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 2015) - Page 5

rpriske · 09-04-2016, 10:01 AM

May 10th, 2017

The Jays continue to have trouble with the Rangers. Today they lost 3-2.

Jacoby Ellsbury hit his 2nd homer of the year.

WP - Martin Perez (2-3)
Save - Alex Claudio (10)
LP - Aaron Sanchez (1-2)

Record - 13-15

rpriske · 09-04-2016, 10:41 AM

May 11th, 2017

This game saw a Chris McGuiness Grand Slam, a Didi Gregorius injury, Hyun-Soo Kim playing shortstop and an 8-4 win for the Rangers.

Jacoby Ellsbury and Marcell Ozuna hit home runs.

That is 6 straight losses for the Jays.

WP - Yu Darvish (3-2)
Save - Jeremy Jeffress (1)
LP - Jarred Cosart (1-3)

Record - 13-16

rpriske · 09-04-2016, 10:42 AM

The Jays claimed Aaron Altherr off waivers from the Phillies.

He is assigned to Buffalo.

The Jays are still waiting for a diagnosis on Didi Gregorius.

rpriske · 09-05-2016, 04:37 PM

May 12th, 2017

John Ryan Murphy went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI but the big news was the BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK home runs by Ryan Casteel, Beau Taylor and Cliff Pennington - it was the first homer of the season for each of them!

The Jays beat the Dodgers 7-3.

WP - Taylor Jordan (3-2)
Save - Chris Perez (5)
LP - Hyun-jin Ryu (2-3)

Record - 14-16

rpriske · 09-05-2016, 05:00 PM

May 13th, 2017

The Dodgers chased Seth madness early and despite a late surge, the Jays fell 9-4.

Kes Carter hit his first homer of the year.

WP - David Price (4-0)
LP - Seth Maness (2-4)

Record - 14-17

rpriske · 09-05-2016, 05:00 PM

Matt Holliday of the Yankees hit career home run #300 in a gem vs the Red Sox today!

rpriske · 09-05-2016, 05:03 PM

Didi Gregorius has a torn hamstring. He will be out for 2-3 months.

He is placed on the 60-day DL.

Trevor Story is called up from AAA.

Jim Adduci signed a minor league contract.

rpriske · 09-06-2016, 11:50 PM

May 14th, 2017

There was one pitch that Andrew Albers would have liked back, but overall he pitched a great game, downing the Dodgers 6-3.

Ryan Casteel and Jacoby Ellsbury hit homers for Toronto.

WP - Andrew Albers (3-1)
Save - Dellin Betances (6)
LP - Zach Greinke (2-3)

Record - 15-17

rpriske · 09-06-2016, 11:54 PM

Slade Heathcott was named Player of the Week for the International League (AAA).

Buffalo stayed on top of the Power Rankings.

The Jays dropped to #22.

Players of the Week: Brad Miller, Mariners & Kyle Skipworth, Reds

rpriske · 09-08-2016, 09:30 AM

May 15th, 2017

Rafael Devers went 2 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBI as the Jays topped the Giants 4-3.

WP - Aaron Sanchez (2-2)
Save - Bobby Parnell (1)
LP - Tanner Peters (2-4)

Record - 16-17

rpriske · 09-09-2016, 03:07 PM

May 16th, 2017

Trevor Story hit his first major league home run (and hit) in a losing effort. The Jays fell to the Giants 5-3.

WP - Adalberto Mejia (2-3)
Save - Addison Reed (10)
LP - Jarred Cosart (1-4)

Record - 16-18

rpriske · 09-09-2016, 03:28 PM

May 17th, 2017

Taylor Jordan held the Giants to one run over 7 innings which gave the Jays time to put together a rally in the 8th to grab the 4-1 win.

WP - Taylor Jordan (4-2)
Save - Dellin Betances (7)
LP - Madison Bumgarner (4-1)

Record - 17-18

rpriske · 09-09-2016, 03:37 PM

TRADE

To PIRATES

Louis Coleman
Jefferson Vergara

To BLUE JAYS

Michael Tonkin
Michael De La Cruz
Adrian Sampson
Barrett Barnes
Nick Buckner

Sent to AAA: Tonkin, Seth Maness, Jarred Cosart

Called up: Drew Pomeranz, Drew Smyly, Cody Allen

rpriske · 09-11-2016, 02:16 PM

May 19th, 2017

Hyun-soo Kim hit two home runs, leading the Jays to a close decision over the Rangers, 8-7.

WP - Andrew Albers (4-1)
Save - Dellin Betances (8)
LP - Jake Thompson (4-2)

Record - 18-18

rpriske · 09-11-2016, 02:24 PM

TRADE

To DIAMONDBACKS

Jacoby Ellsbury
Tyler Goeddel
A.J. Simcox

To BLUE JAYS

Seth Smith
Dalton Duty
Marcos Encarnacion
Frankies Alcantara
Devin Mann

(Freeing up $11M)

Called up to the Jays: Slade Heathcott

Smith is staying on the designated list for now (he has a minor injury).

rpriske · 09-13-2016, 06:58 PM

May 20th, 2017

Logan Morrison and Ryan Casteel provided the pop as the Jays beat the Rangers 10-4.

WP - Aaron Sanchez (3-2)
LP - Julio Teheran (3-2)

Record - 19-18

rpriske · 09-14-2016, 05:59 PM

May 21st, 2017

The Jays lost a close one to Texas, falling 2-1.

WP - Martin Perez (3-4)
Save - Alex Claudio (13)
LP - Juan Nicasio (0-1)

Record - 19-19

rpriske · 09-14-2016, 06:01 PM

Edwin Rios, New Hampshire, was named Player of the Week for his AA league.

AL: Jackie Bradley Jr., Red Sox
NL: Miguel Montero, Cubs

The Jays climbed to #14 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

rpriske · 09-14-2016, 06:27 PM

May 22nd, 2017

Drew Pomeranz pitched a great game in his return to the bigs, but the Jays still fell 4-3 to the Rays.

WP - Will Smith (1-0)
Save - Steve Geltz (14)
LP - Drew Pomeranz (0-1)

Record - 19-20

rpriske · 09-14-2016, 06:28 PM

The Jays have claimed Jake Diekman of waivers from the Rangers.

He is assigned to Buffalo.

09-04-2016, 10:01 AM	#81
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	May 10th, 2017 The Jays continue to have trouble with the Rangers. Today they lost 3-2. Jacoby Ellsbury hit his 2nd homer of the year. WP - Martin Perez (2-3) Save - Alex Claudio (10) LP - Aaron Sanchez (1-2) Record - 13-15 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-04-2016, 10:41 AM	#82
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	May 11th, 2017 This game saw a Chris McGuiness Grand Slam, a Didi Gregorius injury, Hyun-Soo Kim playing shortstop and an 8-4 win for the Rangers. Jacoby Ellsbury and Marcell Ozuna hit home runs. That is 6 straight losses for the Jays. WP - Yu Darvish (3-2) Save - Jeremy Jeffress (1) LP - Jarred Cosart (1-3) Record - 13-16 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-04-2016, 10:42 AM	#83
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	The Jays claimed Aaron Altherr off waivers from the Phillies. He is assigned to Buffalo. The Jays are still waiting for a diagnosis on Didi Gregorius. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-05-2016, 04:37 PM	#84
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	May 12th, 2017 John Ryan Murphy went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI but the big news was the BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK home runs by Ryan Casteel, Beau Taylor and Cliff Pennington - it was the first homer of the season for each of them! The Jays beat the Dodgers 7-3. WP - Taylor Jordan (3-2) Save - Chris Perez (5) LP - Hyun-jin Ryu (2-3) Record - 14-16 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 09-05-2016 at 04:54 PM.

09-05-2016, 05:00 PM	#85
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	May 13th, 2017 The Dodgers chased Seth madness early and despite a late surge, the Jays fell 9-4. Kes Carter hit his first homer of the year. WP - David Price (4-0) LP - Seth Maness (2-4) Record - 14-17 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-05-2016, 05:03 PM	#87
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	Didi Gregorius has a torn hamstring. He will be out for 2-3 months. He is placed on the 60-day DL. Trevor Story is called up from AAA. Jim Adduci signed a minor league contract. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 09-05-2016 at 05:16 PM.

09-06-2016, 11:50 PM	#88
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	May 14th, 2017 There was one pitch that Andrew Albers would have liked back, but overall he pitched a great game, downing the Dodgers 6-3. Ryan Casteel and Jacoby Ellsbury hit homers for Toronto. WP - Andrew Albers (3-1) Save - Dellin Betances (6) LP - Zach Greinke (2-3) Record - 15-17 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-06-2016, 11:54 PM	#89
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	Slade Heathcott was named Player of the Week for the International League (AAA). Buffalo stayed on top of the Power Rankings. The Jays dropped to #22. Players of the Week: Brad Miller, Mariners & Kyle Skipworth, Reds __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 09-07-2016 at 12:01 AM.

09-08-2016, 09:30 AM	#90
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	May 15th, 2017 Rafael Devers went 2 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBI as the Jays topped the Giants 4-3. WP - Aaron Sanchez (2-2) Save - Bobby Parnell (1) LP - Tanner Peters (2-4) Record - 16-17 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-09-2016, 03:07 PM	#91
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	May 16th, 2017 Trevor Story hit his first major league home run (and hit) in a losing effort. The Jays fell to the Giants 5-3. WP - Adalberto Mejia (2-3) Save - Addison Reed (10) LP - Jarred Cosart (1-4) Record - 16-18 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-09-2016, 03:28 PM	#92
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	May 17th, 2017 Taylor Jordan held the Giants to one run over 7 innings which gave the Jays time to put together a rally in the 8th to grab the 4-1 win. WP - Taylor Jordan (4-2) Save - Dellin Betances (7) LP - Madison Bumgarner (4-1) Record - 17-18 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-09-2016, 03:37 PM	#93
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	TRADE To PIRATES Louis Coleman Jefferson Vergara To BLUE JAYS Michael Tonkin Michael De La Cruz Adrian Sampson Barrett Barnes Nick Buckner Sent to AAA: Tonkin, Seth Maness, Jarred Cosart Called up: Drew Pomeranz, Drew Smyly, Cody Allen __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-11-2016, 02:16 PM	#94
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	May 19th, 2017 Hyun-soo Kim hit two home runs, leading the Jays to a close decision over the Rangers, 8-7. WP - Andrew Albers (4-1) Save - Dellin Betances (8) LP - Jake Thompson (4-2) Record - 18-18 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-11-2016, 02:24 PM	#95
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	TRADE To DIAMONDBACKS Jacoby Ellsbury Tyler Goeddel A.J. Simcox To BLUE JAYS Seth Smith Dalton Duty Marcos Encarnacion Frankies Alcantara Devin Mann (Freeing up $11M) Called up to the Jays: Slade Heathcott Smith is staying on the designated list for now (he has a minor injury). __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-13-2016, 06:58 PM	#96
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	May 20th, 2017 Logan Morrison and Ryan Casteel provided the pop as the Jays beat the Rangers 10-4. WP - Aaron Sanchez (3-2) LP - Julio Teheran (3-2) Record - 19-18 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-14-2016, 05:59 PM	#97
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	May 21st, 2017 The Jays lost a close one to Texas, falling 2-1. WP - Martin Perez (3-4) Save - Alex Claudio (13) LP - Juan Nicasio (0-1) Record - 19-19 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-14-2016, 06:01 PM	#98
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	Edwin Rios, New Hampshire, was named Player of the Week for his AA league. AL: Jackie Bradley Jr., Red Sox NL: Miguel Montero, Cubs The Jays climbed to #14 on the Weekly Power Rankings. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-14-2016, 06:27 PM	#99
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	May 22nd, 2017 Drew Pomeranz pitched a great game in his return to the bigs, but the Jays still fell 4-3 to the Rays. WP - Will Smith (1-0) Save - Steve Geltz (14) LP - Drew Pomeranz (0-1) Record - 19-20 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-14-2016, 06:28 PM	#100
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,756	The Jays have claimed Jake Diekman of waivers from the Rangers. He is assigned to Buffalo. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````