2014 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 2013) - Page 12

rpriske · 10-03-2013, 07:05 AM

August 6th, 2014

It was a back-and-forth sort of game but the Angels came out on top 9-7 after getting to the normally unflappable reliever, Steve Delabar.

WP - Jason Vargas (8-5)
Save - Antonio Bastardo (22)
LP - Steve Delabar (3-1)

Record - 58-51

Boston won so the lead is back to one game.

rpriske · 10-05-2013, 01:01 AM

August 7th, 2014

The Jays managed to get one back from the Angels, downing them 5-2. George Springer went 3 for 4 with a 3-run homer. Robinson Cano went 3 for 5 with a 2-run blast.

WP - Hyun-Jin Ryu (6-8)
Save - Rex Brothers (30)
LP - Jorge de la Rosa (11-7)

Record - 59-51

Boston win so they are still back by one game.

rpriske · 10-05-2013, 03:32 PM

August 8th, 2014

This was a really tight game against the Padres until the Blue Jays exploded for 7 runs on the 8th, beating San Diego 9-2.

Danny Salazar pitched 7.1, allowing only 6 hits and a walk while striking out 5.

WP - Danny Salazar (8-5)
Save - Zach Stewart (1)
LP - Nathan Eovaldi (0-7)

Record - 60-51

A Red Sox loss means the Jays have a 2 game lead.

rpriske · 10-06-2013, 03:02 AM

August 9th, 2014

Alexi Ogando pitched a great game, holding the Padres to one run off 3 hits in 8.2 innings. That combined with a 3-run double by Brandon Barnes and a 2-run blast by Anthony Gose to give the Jays the 5-1 win.

WP - Alexi Ogando (6-5)
LP - Clayton Richard (1-2)

Record - 61-51

A Boston loss and the Jays have a 3 game lead.

rpriske · 10-06-2013, 10:31 PM

August 10th, 2014

The Blue Jays continue to have the Padres' number as they beat them 12-6 to finish the sweep. Eric Hosmer hit two homers to rack up 5 RBI. Pablo Sandoval also went deep. George Springer went 2 for 3 with a triple, 2 RBI and 2 stolen bases.

WP - Colby Lewis (10-8)
LP - Casey Kelly (2-6)

Record - 62-51

A Boston loss and a New York win means that Toronto's 3 and a half game lead is now on the Yankees while the Red Sox have dropped to third.

rpriske · 10-06-2013, 10:33 PM

The Vancouver Canadians top the power rankings for their short season A league.

The Blue Jays slipped one spot to #5 on theirs. (Still top AL team.)

Players of the week: Alex Rios, White Sox & Joc Pederson, Dodgers

rpriske · 10-07-2013, 10:41 PM

August 11th, 2014

The Blue Jays were cruising until an 8th inning homer by Josh Reddick and the second straight poor relief performance by Steve Delabar led the A's to a 5-2 win.

WP - Jarrod Parker (6-12)
Save - Sean Doolittle (20)
LP - David Phelps (8-8)

Record - 62-52

Boston won and New York was idle so now they are tied behind Toronto by 3 games.

rpriske · 10-08-2013, 10:24 PM

August 12th, 2014

The Jays were good on both sides of the docket as Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched a complete game where the only run allowed was unearned and Toronto pounded three homers - two by Brett Lawrie and one by George Springer - beating Oakland 9-1.

WP - Hyun-Jin Ryu (7-8)
LP - Dan Straily (7-11)

Record - 63-52

Boston lost but the Yankees held to 3 back.

rpriske · 10-09-2013, 10:32 PM

August 13th, 2014

It is one thing to be shut down by a top pitcher. It is another to be shut down by Ubaldo Jimenez. A's win 2-1.

WP - Ubaldo Jimenez (9-11)
Save - Sean Doolittle (21)
LP - Danny Salazar (8-6)

Tampa Bay and Boston win, New York loses and now all three teams are 3 back from the Jays.

rpriske · 10-09-2013, 10:35 PM

Called up: Jesus Montero

To AAA: Lou Marson

rpriske · 10-11-2013, 07:07 AM

August 14th, 2014

Not a good day for Toronto hitters... not that Cleveland was much better as the Indians won 1-0.

In the top of the 9th the Jays had men on 2nd and 3rd with only one out and both Robinson Cano and Pablo Sandoval were struck out by Josh Collmenter.

WP - Zach McAllister (7-8)
Save - Josh Collmenter (5)
LP - Alexi Ogando (6-6)

Record - 63-54

Toronto was the only active AL East team so their lead over the trifecta is two and a half.

rpriske · 10-12-2013, 10:30 AM

August 15th, 2014

A 27 minute rain delay in the 3rd seemed to completely unhinge Colby Lewis who ended up allowing 7 runs that inning on the way to an 8-5 Cleveland win.

Pablo Sandoval and Joe Reyes both went deep for Toronto. Sandoval got five hits. Carlos Quentin was ejected after arguing with an umpire.

WP - Chris Leroux (5-5)
Save - Josh Collmenter (6)
LP - Colby Lewis (10-9)

Record - 63-55

Boston was the only team who won out of the bunch so they are back by one and a half.

Ryan Duke signed a minor league contract.

rpriske · 10-12-2013, 05:37 PM

August 16th, 2014

Toronto beat Cleveland for the first time this year behind a 3 for 3 day by Eric Hosmer which included a homerun, 2 RBI and a walk. Anthony Gose went 3 for 3 with a walk and a sac fly.

WP - David Phelps (9-8)
Save - Rex Brothers (31)
LP - Bryan Shaw (0-1)

Record - 64-55

Boston won, maintaining a game and a half deficit, while New York and Tampa Bay are falling off the pace.

rpriske · 10-13-2013, 10:14 AM

August 17th, 2014

Toronto stopped Cleveland behind a big day by Anthony Gose who went 2 for 5 with an INSIDE-THE-PARK Homerun!

WP - Hyun-Jin Ryu (8-8)
Save - Zach Stewart (2)
LP - John Stilson (6-2)

Record - 65-55

All other AL East teams lost so the Jays are 2.5 up on Boston... just as Toronto is set to start a series against them in Fenway!

(Boston pulled within 2 on the Jays' off-day.)

rpriske · 10-13-2013, 10:16 AM

Santiago Nessy was Player of the Week down in Lansing (A).

Both Vancouver (S A) and Dunedin (R) topped their Power Rankings.

Toronto slipped below Seattle to #6 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

Players of the Week: Mike Carp, Red Sox & Cody Asche, Phillies

rpriske · 10-13-2013, 01:47 PM

August 19th, 2014

The Red Sox nearly pulled off an epic comeback as they scored five runs in the 8th to pull within one but Rex Brothers lammed the door for Toronto, giving the Jays the 9-8 win.

Pablo Sandoval went 3 for 5 with 3 RBI. Tyler Moore went deep for the Jays.

WP - Danny Salazar (9-6)
Save - Rex Brothers (32)
LP - Matt Harrison (3-3)

Record - 66-55

Toronto is now up by 3.

rpriske · 10-13-2013, 01:49 PM

The Toronto/Buffalo catching shuttle continues as Jesus Montero went down and Lou Marson came up.

rpriske · 10-14-2013, 12:03 AM

August 20th, 2014

The Boston defense kept the Blue Jays from ever staging a rally as the Red Sox won 4-1.

WP - Alex Cobb (12-9)
Save - Junichi Tazawa (12)
LP - Colby Lewis (10-10)

Record - 66-56

Red Sox are back to 2 games out.

rpriske · 10-14-2013, 12:12 PM

August 21st, 2014

Jon Lester threw a 2-hit shutout , striking out 8. The Red Sox dropped the Blue Jays 7-0.

WP - Jon Lester (15-5)
LP - David Phelps (9-9)

Record - 66-57

Now a mere game separates the Jays and Bosox.

rpriske · 10-15-2013, 05:51 PM

August 22nd, 2014

A late explosion by Toronto put this game out of reach, beating the Orioles 11-2. Brett Lawrie went 2 for 4 with a dinger and 4 RBI. Anthony Gose also went out (while hitting in his 14th consecutive game), and Pablo Sandoval racked up 4 hits.

WP - Hyun-Jin Ryu (9-8)
LP - Esmil Rogers (1-1)

Record - 67-57

Botson also won so it is still a one game lead.

10-05-2013, 03:32 PM	#223
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	August 8th, 2014 This was a really tight game against the Padres until the Blue Jays exploded for 7 runs on the 8th, beating San Diego 9-2. Danny Salazar pitched 7.1, allowing only 6 hits and a walk while striking out 5. WP - Danny Salazar (8-5) Save - Zach Stewart (1) LP - Nathan Eovaldi (0-7) Record - 60-51 A Red Sox loss means the Jays have a 2 game lead. Last edited by rpriske; 10-07-2013 at 11:00 AM.

10-06-2013, 10:31 PM	#225
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	August 10th, 2014 The Blue Jays continue to have the Padres' number as they beat them 12-6 to finish the sweep. Eric Hosmer hit two homers to rack up 5 RBI. Pablo Sandoval also went deep. George Springer went 2 for 3 with a triple, 2 RBI and 2 stolen bases. WP - Colby Lewis (10-8) LP - Casey Kelly (2-6) Record - 62-51 A Boston loss and a New York win means that Toronto's 3 and a half game lead is now on the Yankees while the Red Sox have dropped to third. Last edited by rpriske; 10-07-2013 at 11:00 AM.

10-13-2013, 10:14 AM	#234
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	August 17th, 2014 Toronto stopped Cleveland behind a big day by Anthony Gose who went 2 for 5 with an INSIDE-THE-PARK Homerun! WP - Hyun-Jin Ryu (8-8) Save - Zach Stewart (2) LP - John Stilson (6-2) Record - 65-55 All other AL East teams lost so the Jays are 2.5 up on Boston... just as Toronto is set to start a series against them in Fenway! (Boston pulled within 2 on the Jays' off-day.) Last edited by rpriske; 10-13-2013 at 10:31 AM.

10-03-2013, 07:05 AM	#221
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	August 6th, 2014 It was a back-and-forth sort of game but the Angels came out on top 9-7 after getting to the normally unflappable reliever, Steve Delabar. WP - Jason Vargas (8-5) Save - Antonio Bastardo (22) LP - Steve Delabar (3-1) Record - 58-51 Boston won so the lead is back to one game.

10-05-2013, 01:01 AM	#222
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	August 7th, 2014 The Jays managed to get one back from the Angels, downing them 5-2. George Springer went 3 for 4 with a 3-run homer. Robinson Cano went 3 for 5 with a 2-run blast. WP - Hyun-Jin Ryu (6-8) Save - Rex Brothers (30) LP - Jorge de la Rosa (11-7) Record - 59-51 Boston win so they are still back by one game.

10-06-2013, 03:02 AM	#224
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	August 9th, 2014 Alexi Ogando pitched a great game, holding the Padres to one run off 3 hits in 8.2 innings. That combined with a 3-run double by Brandon Barnes and a 2-run blast by Anthony Gose to give the Jays the 5-1 win. WP - Alexi Ogando (6-5) LP - Clayton Richard (1-2) Record - 61-51 A Boston loss and the Jays have a 3 game lead.

10-06-2013, 10:33 PM	#226
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	The Vancouver Canadians top the power rankings for their short season A league. The Blue Jays slipped one spot to #5 on theirs. (Still top AL team.) Players of the week: Alex Rios, White Sox & Joc Pederson, Dodgers

10-07-2013, 10:41 PM	#227
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	August 11th, 2014 The Blue Jays were cruising until an 8th inning homer by Josh Reddick and the second straight poor relief performance by Steve Delabar led the A's to a 5-2 win. WP - Jarrod Parker (6-12) Save - Sean Doolittle (20) LP - David Phelps (8-8) Record - 62-52 Boston won and New York was idle so now they are tied behind Toronto by 3 games.

10-08-2013, 10:24 PM	#228
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	August 12th, 2014 The Jays were good on both sides of the docket as Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched a complete game where the only run allowed was unearned and Toronto pounded three homers - two by Brett Lawrie and one by George Springer - beating Oakland 9-1. WP - Hyun-Jin Ryu (7-8) LP - Dan Straily (7-11) Record - 63-52 Boston lost but the Yankees held to 3 back.

10-09-2013, 10:32 PM	#229
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	August 13th, 2014 It is one thing to be shut down by a top pitcher. It is another to be shut down by Ubaldo Jimenez. A's win 2-1. WP - Ubaldo Jimenez (9-11) Save - Sean Doolittle (21) LP - Danny Salazar (8-6) Tampa Bay and Boston win, New York loses and now all three teams are 3 back from the Jays.

10-09-2013, 10:35 PM	#230
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	Called up: Jesus Montero To AAA: Lou Marson

10-11-2013, 07:07 AM	#231
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	August 14th, 2014 Not a good day for Toronto hitters... not that Cleveland was much better as the Indians won 1-0. In the top of the 9th the Jays had men on 2nd and 3rd with only one out and both Robinson Cano and Pablo Sandoval were struck out by Josh Collmenter. WP - Zach McAllister (7-8) Save - Josh Collmenter (5) LP - Alexi Ogando (6-6) Record - 63-54 Toronto was the only active AL East team so their lead over the trifecta is two and a half.

10-12-2013, 10:30 AM	#232
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	August 15th, 2014 A 27 minute rain delay in the 3rd seemed to completely unhinge Colby Lewis who ended up allowing 7 runs that inning on the way to an 8-5 Cleveland win. Pablo Sandoval and Joe Reyes both went deep for Toronto. Sandoval got five hits. Carlos Quentin was ejected after arguing with an umpire. WP - Chris Leroux (5-5) Save - Josh Collmenter (6) LP - Colby Lewis (10-9) Record - 63-55 Boston was the only team who won out of the bunch so they are back by one and a half. Ryan Duke signed a minor league contract.

10-12-2013, 05:37 PM	#233
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	August 16th, 2014 Toronto beat Cleveland for the first time this year behind a 3 for 3 day by Eric Hosmer which included a homerun, 2 RBI and a walk. Anthony Gose went 3 for 3 with a walk and a sac fly. WP - David Phelps (9-8) Save - Rex Brothers (31) LP - Bryan Shaw (0-1) Record - 64-55 Boston won, maintaining a game and a half deficit, while New York and Tampa Bay are falling off the pace.

10-13-2013, 10:16 AM	#235
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	Santiago Nessy was Player of the Week down in Lansing (A). Both Vancouver (S A) and Dunedin (R) topped their Power Rankings. Toronto slipped below Seattle to #6 on the Weekly Power Rankings. Players of the Week: Mike Carp, Red Sox & Cody Asche, Phillies

10-13-2013, 01:47 PM	#236
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	August 19th, 2014 The Red Sox nearly pulled off an epic comeback as they scored five runs in the 8th to pull within one but Rex Brothers lammed the door for Toronto, giving the Jays the 9-8 win. Pablo Sandoval went 3 for 5 with 3 RBI. Tyler Moore went deep for the Jays. WP - Danny Salazar (9-6) Save - Rex Brothers (32) LP - Matt Harrison (3-3) Record - 66-55 Toronto is now up by 3.

10-13-2013, 01:49 PM	#237
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	The Toronto/Buffalo catching shuttle continues as Jesus Montero went down and Lou Marson came up.

10-14-2013, 12:03 AM	#238
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	August 20th, 2014 The Boston defense kept the Blue Jays from ever staging a rally as the Red Sox won 4-1. WP - Alex Cobb (12-9) Save - Junichi Tazawa (12) LP - Colby Lewis (10-10) Record - 66-56 Red Sox are back to 2 games out.

10-14-2013, 12:12 PM	#239
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	August 21st, 2014 Jon Lester threw a 2-hit shutout , striking out 8. The Red Sox dropped the Blue Jays 7-0. WP - Jon Lester (15-5) LP - David Phelps (9-9) Record - 66-57 Now a mere game separates the Jays and Bosox.

10-15-2013, 05:51 PM	#240
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,121	August 22nd, 2014 A late explosion by Toronto put this game out of reach, beating the Orioles 11-2. Brett Lawrie went 2 for 4 with a dinger and 4 RBI. Anthony Gose also went out (while hitting in his 14th consecutive game), and Pablo Sandoval racked up 4 hits. WP - Hyun-Jin Ryu (9-8) LP - Esmil Rogers (1-1) Record - 67-57 Botson also won so it is still a one game lead.