2014 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 2013) - Page 5

rpriske · 08-24-2013, 11:42 AM

May 13th, 2014

Some late inning heroics in the form of a pair of two-run blasts by Leury Garcia and Ryan Goins bailed out Josh Johnson and gave Toronto the 6-5 win over Chicago.

WP - Carter Capps (1-0)
Save - Rex Brothers (9)
LP - Matt Thornton (0-1)

Record - 16-18

rpriske · 08-24-2013, 04:28 PM

May 14th, 2014

Brett Lawrie came into the game leading all three triple crown categories. During the game, both the HR and RBI numbers were tied... by Jose Bautista! Lawrie picked up an RBI to take the lead back, but the race is on!

Franklin Guttierez had a great game, going 2 for 3 with a homer, double and a walk.

Toronto beat Chicago 8-2.

WP - Colby Lewis (5-1)
LP - Gavin Floyd (3-4)

Record - 17-18

rpriske · 08-24-2013, 04:29 PM

The Jays have now tied the Red Sox for 3rd in the AL East, 3 games behind the Orioles!

rpriske · 08-25-2013, 02:06 AM

May 15th, 2014

Danny Salazar has his second career start... and he used it to get a complete game shut out win over the White Sox! Brett Lawrie also regained sole possession of the HR lead with his 12th dinger as the Jays won 5-0.

WP - Danny Salazar (1-1)
LP - Jake Peavy (3-4)

Record - 18-18

AL EAST

ORIOLES - 21-14 .600 / - / 7-3 / W2
BLUE JAYS- 18-18 .500 / 3.5 / 6-4 / W4
RAYS - 18-18 .500 / 3.5 / 5-5 / L1
RED SOX - 18-18 .500 / 3.5 / 3-7 / W1
YANKEES - 12-23 .343 / 9 / 4-6 / W1

AL CENTRAL - Tigers and Royals are tied
AL WEST - Rangers have a two game lead on the Astros

The Jays are 2 games behind the Astros for the second Wild Card.

NL EAST - Braves are up 5.5 on the Phillies.
NL CENTRAL - Cardinals are 6 games over the Reds.
NL WEST - Dodgers lead Rockies by 4 games.

Wild Cards are Rockies and then a tie between the Giants and Phillies.

rpriske · 08-25-2013, 10:40 AM

May 16th, 2014

As Toronto plays some very important games against Boston, they seemed to be on a roll. That roll stopped with Jon Lester shutting them down as the Red Sox won 3-1.

Also, just as Bruce Rondon seemed to be getting on track after his disastrous first major league outing, he had to be removed from the game with an undisclosed injury.

WP - Jon Lester (5-2)
Save - Andrew Bailey (6)
LP - Hyun-Jin Ryu (1-3)

Record - 18-19

rpriske · 08-25-2013, 10:43 AM

Brett Lawrie no longer leads all triple crown categories as Manny Machado slipped ahead of him on Batting Average, .398 to .394

rpriske · 08-25-2013, 01:54 PM

May 17th, 2014

Another missed opportunity for Toronto as they pushed the Red Sox to the 12th inning until Michael Cuddyer hit a solo blast off Rex Brothers to give Boston the 7-6 win.

Franklin Guttierez went 4 for 5 including two homers. Brett Lawrie got his league leading 13th home run.

WP - Matt Harrison (2-0)
LP - Rex Brothers (0-1)

Record - 18-20

rpriske · 08-25-2013, 01:56 PM

Bruce Rondon was placed on the 15-day DL with a strained oblique. Tanner Scheppers was called back up.

Michael Young was sent to Buffalo. Moises Sierra was called up.

rpriske · 08-25-2013, 02:11 PM

After a brief sojourn in second, Brett Lawrie once again tops all three triple crown categories.

He is hitting .399 with 13 homers and 37 RBI.

Second in each category is Manny Machado hitting .394 and Jose Bautista with 11 homers and 33 RBI.

rpriske · 08-25-2013, 04:44 PM

May 18th, 2014

To get back on the winning side against the Red Sox, Toronto called on Josh Johnson... and he delivered. Johnson pitched into the 8th and left with no runs and two runners on. They both ended up scoring, but he still picked up the 5-2 victory.

WP - Josh Johnson (1-1)
Save - Rex Brothers (10)
LP - Rubby de la Rosa (3-2)

Record - 19-20

rpriske · 08-25-2013, 04:45 PM

Buffalo was #1 in their power rankings.

Toronto rose to #16 in theirs.

Players of the week: Lonnie Chisenhall, Cleveland & Oscar Taveras, St.Louis

rpriske · 08-25-2013, 07:13 PM

May 20th, 2014

From one important divisional rival series to another one. Colby Lewis was too much for the Tampa Bay Rays as he kept them in check as the Jays romped off to a 7-2 win. Jose Reyes and Lou Marson both went deep for the Jays.

WP - Colby Lewis (6-1)
LP - Edinson Volquez (3-3)

Record - 20-20

rpriske · 08-25-2013, 07:34 PM

May 21st, 2014

Hyun-Jin Ryu continued the trend, with another strong pitched game against the Rays as the Jays won 5-2. Jose Reyes went deep for the second straight game.

WP - Hyun-Jin Ryu (2-3)
Save - Rex Brothers (11)
LP - David Price (2-6)

Record - 21-20

Toronto now has sole possession of third, a game behind Boston and 2.5 behind Baltimore.

rpriske · 08-25-2013, 08:00 PM

May 22nd, 2014

The Rays got their revenge for the last two games by pounding Toronto 8-1.

WP - Jeremy Hellickson (4-3)
LP -Ivan Nova (3-4)

Record - 21-21

rpriske · 08-26-2013, 07:05 AM

May 23rd, 2014

Josh Johnson is showing why the Jays wanted him, as he held the White Sox to 2 hits over 7.1 innings on route to a 4-1 Blue Jay win.

WP - Josh Johnson (2-1)
Save - Rex Brothers (12)
LP - Gavin Floyd (4-5)

Record - 22-21

Toronto is only 1 game behind Houston for a Wild Card spot.

rpriske · 08-26-2013, 10:25 PM

May 24th, 2014

Danny Salazar pitched another strong game, but Jose Quintana pitched even better as the White Sox downed the Blue Jays 2-1.

The lone Toronto run came on Brett Lawrie's league-leading 14th homerun.

WP - Jose Quintana (3-2)
Save - Addison Reed (12)
LP - Danny Salazar (1-2)

Record - 22-22

rpriske · 08-27-2013, 11:29 PM

May 25th, 2014

It looked like a repeat of yesterday as the Jays went into the ninth down 2-1. That was where the similarities stop, however, as a three-run blast by Franklin Gutierrez and a two-run shot by Jose Reyes turned the game around and gave Toronto the 6-2 win over Chicago.

Jesus Montero was ejected in the 8th after getting into an altercation with the home plate umpire. We will see if there are any repercussions.

WP - Steve Delabar (1-0)
LP - Addison Reed (1-2)

Record - 23-22

With that they passed Boston for 2nd in the AL East, 4.5 games behind Baltimore.

rpriske · 08-27-2013, 11:30 PM

Buffalo and Dunedin were both #1 in their weekly rankings.

Toronto rose to #10.

Players of the week: Colby Rasmus, Rangers & Corey Dickerson, Rockies

rpriske · 08-28-2013, 06:25 PM

May 26th, 2014

Four Minnesota pitchers combined to shut out the Jays as they fell to the Twins 2-0.

WP - Jorge de la Rosa (5-2)
Save - Glen Perkins (13)
LP - Hyun-Jin Ryu (2-4)

Record - 23-23

rpriske · 08-28-2013, 10:36 PM

May 27th, 2014

Ivan Nova bounced back from his rocky last start to completely control...most of the Twins. The three hits by Joe Mauer were bad because they caused him to pass Brett Lawrie in the batting average portion of the triple crown race, but overall they will all (including Brett) be happy with the 3-1 win.

Franklin Guttierez and Jose Reyes both got their 6th homers of the year.

WP - Ivan Nova (4-4)
Save - Rex Brothers (13)
LP - Kevin Corriea (5-5)

Record - 24-23

08-25-2013, 10:40 AM	#85
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	May 16th, 2014 As Toronto plays some very important games against Boston, they seemed to be on a roll. That roll stopped with Jon Lester shutting them down as the Red Sox won 3-1. Also, just as Bruce Rondon seemed to be getting on track after his disastrous first major league outing, he had to be removed from the game with an undisclosed injury. WP - Jon Lester (5-2) Save - Andrew Bailey (6) LP - Hyun-Jin Ryu (1-3) Record - 18-19 Last edited by rpriske; 08-25-2013 at 01:55 PM.

08-25-2013, 01:56 PM	#88
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	Bruce Rondon was placed on the 15-day DL with a strained oblique. Tanner Scheppers was called back up. Michael Young was sent to Buffalo. Moises Sierra was called up. Last edited by rpriske; 08-25-2013 at 01:58 PM.

08-25-2013, 04:44 PM	#90
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	May 18th, 2014 To get back on the winning side against the Red Sox, Toronto called on Josh Johnson... and he delivered. Johnson pitched into the 8th and left with no runs and two runners on. They both ended up scoring, but he still picked up the 5-2 victory. WP - Josh Johnson (1-1) Save - Rex Brothers (10) LP - Rubby de la Rosa (3-2) Record - 19-20 Last edited by rpriske; 08-26-2013 at 11:25 AM.

08-24-2013, 11:42 AM	#81
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	May 13th, 2014 Some late inning heroics in the form of a pair of two-run blasts by Leury Garcia and Ryan Goins bailed out Josh Johnson and gave Toronto the 6-5 win over Chicago. WP - Carter Capps (1-0) Save - Rex Brothers (9) LP - Matt Thornton (0-1) Record - 16-18

08-24-2013, 04:28 PM	#82
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	May 14th, 2014 Brett Lawrie came into the game leading all three triple crown categories. During the game, both the HR and RBI numbers were tied... by Jose Bautista! Lawrie picked up an RBI to take the lead back, but the race is on! Franklin Guttierez had a great game, going 2 for 3 with a homer, double and a walk. Toronto beat Chicago 8-2. WP - Colby Lewis (5-1) LP - Gavin Floyd (3-4) Record - 17-18

08-24-2013, 04:29 PM	#83
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	The Jays have now tied the Red Sox for 3rd in the AL East, 3 games behind the Orioles!

08-25-2013, 02:06 AM	#84
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	May 15th, 2014 Danny Salazar has his second career start... and he used it to get a complete game shut out win over the White Sox! Brett Lawrie also regained sole possession of the HR lead with his 12th dinger as the Jays won 5-0. WP - Danny Salazar (1-1) LP - Jake Peavy (3-4) Record - 18-18 AL EAST ORIOLES - 21-14 .600 / - / 7-3 / W2 BLUE JAYS- 18-18 .500 / 3.5 / 6-4 / W4 RAYS - 18-18 .500 / 3.5 / 5-5 / L1 RED SOX - 18-18 .500 / 3.5 / 3-7 / W1 YANKEES - 12-23 .343 / 9 / 4-6 / W1 AL CENTRAL - Tigers and Royals are tied AL WEST - Rangers have a two game lead on the Astros The Jays are 2 games behind the Astros for the second Wild Card. NL EAST - Braves are up 5.5 on the Phillies. NL CENTRAL - Cardinals are 6 games over the Reds. NL WEST - Dodgers lead Rockies by 4 games. Wild Cards are Rockies and then a tie between the Giants and Phillies.

08-25-2013, 10:43 AM	#86
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	Brett Lawrie no longer leads all triple crown categories as Manny Machado slipped ahead of him on Batting Average, .398 to .394

08-25-2013, 01:54 PM	#87
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	May 17th, 2014 Another missed opportunity for Toronto as they pushed the Red Sox to the 12th inning until Michael Cuddyer hit a solo blast off Rex Brothers to give Boston the 7-6 win. Franklin Guttierez went 4 for 5 including two homers. Brett Lawrie got his league leading 13th home run. WP - Matt Harrison (2-0) LP - Rex Brothers (0-1) Record - 18-20

08-25-2013, 02:11 PM	#89
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	After a brief sojourn in second, Brett Lawrie once again tops all three triple crown categories. He is hitting .399 with 13 homers and 37 RBI. Second in each category is Manny Machado hitting .394 and Jose Bautista with 11 homers and 33 RBI.

08-25-2013, 04:45 PM	#91
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	Buffalo was #1 in their power rankings. Toronto rose to #16 in theirs. Players of the week: Lonnie Chisenhall, Cleveland & Oscar Taveras, St.Louis

08-25-2013, 07:13 PM	#92
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	May 20th, 2014 From one important divisional rival series to another one. Colby Lewis was too much for the Tampa Bay Rays as he kept them in check as the Jays romped off to a 7-2 win. Jose Reyes and Lou Marson both went deep for the Jays. WP - Colby Lewis (6-1) LP - Edinson Volquez (3-3) Record - 20-20

08-25-2013, 07:34 PM	#93
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	May 21st, 2014 Hyun-Jin Ryu continued the trend, with another strong pitched game against the Rays as the Jays won 5-2. Jose Reyes went deep for the second straight game. WP - Hyun-Jin Ryu (2-3) Save - Rex Brothers (11) LP - David Price (2-6) Record - 21-20 Toronto now has sole possession of third, a game behind Boston and 2.5 behind Baltimore.

08-25-2013, 08:00 PM	#94
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	May 22nd, 2014 The Rays got their revenge for the last two games by pounding Toronto 8-1. WP - Jeremy Hellickson (4-3) LP -Ivan Nova (3-4) Record - 21-21

08-26-2013, 07:05 AM	#95
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	May 23rd, 2014 Josh Johnson is showing why the Jays wanted him, as he held the White Sox to 2 hits over 7.1 innings on route to a 4-1 Blue Jay win. WP - Josh Johnson (2-1) Save - Rex Brothers (12) LP - Gavin Floyd (4-5) Record - 22-21 Toronto is only 1 game behind Houston for a Wild Card spot.

08-26-2013, 10:25 PM	#96
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	May 24th, 2014 Danny Salazar pitched another strong game, but Jose Quintana pitched even better as the White Sox downed the Blue Jays 2-1. The lone Toronto run came on Brett Lawrie's league-leading 14th homerun. WP - Jose Quintana (3-2) Save - Addison Reed (12) LP - Danny Salazar (1-2) Record - 22-22

08-27-2013, 11:29 PM	#97
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	May 25th, 2014 It looked like a repeat of yesterday as the Jays went into the ninth down 2-1. That was where the similarities stop, however, as a three-run blast by Franklin Gutierrez and a two-run shot by Jose Reyes turned the game around and gave Toronto the 6-2 win over Chicago. Jesus Montero was ejected in the 8th after getting into an altercation with the home plate umpire. We will see if there are any repercussions. WP - Steve Delabar (1-0) LP - Addison Reed (1-2) Record - 23-22 With that they passed Boston for 2nd in the AL East, 4.5 games behind Baltimore.

08-27-2013, 11:30 PM	#98
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	Buffalo and Dunedin were both #1 in their weekly rankings. Toronto rose to #10. Players of the week: Colby Rasmus, Rangers & Corey Dickerson, Rockies

08-28-2013, 06:25 PM	#99
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	May 26th, 2014 Four Minnesota pitchers combined to shut out the Jays as they fell to the Twins 2-0. WP - Jorge de la Rosa (5-2) Save - Glen Perkins (13) LP - Hyun-Jin Ryu (2-4) Record - 23-23

08-28-2013, 10:36 PM	#100
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,143	May 27th, 2014 Ivan Nova bounced back from his rocky last start to completely control...most of the Twins. The three hits by Joe Mauer were bad because they caused him to pass Brett Lawrie in the batting average portion of the triple crown race, but overall they will all (including Brett) be happy with the 3-1 win. Franklin Guttierez and Jose Reyes both got their 6th homers of the year. WP - Ivan Nova (4-4) Save - Rex Brothers (13) LP - Kevin Corriea (5-5) Record - 24-23