Rally Gone Wrong turns into Rally Gone Right

HOLY FUCK!  I was ready to go hit the bar with the sales department when Bautista hits a two run jack in the next half of the inning!  Woo hoo!  9 frigging homers in April!  Could this guy be the first one to hit triple digit numbers in the home run column in one year?  Only time will tell.

Rally Gone Wrong

FUCK!  I fucking hate it when your ALMOST RALLY turns into a rally for the other team in the bottom half of the inning.  It's only 1 run but I fucking hate it when this shit happens - this is why baseball is evil.  I frigging hate cheater A-rod ever since the debacle when he called out MINE running from second to third confusing Johnny Mac.  That shit was called a Posada double and that is PURE FUCKING BULLSHIT.

Apr 29 vs NYY

DAMN IT.  It's only the middle of the second and the Jays are already 0 - 5 with runners in scoring position. You've got guys on second & third with 1 out you HAVE to least sac fly that guy in.  Johnny Mac you're awesome but you HAVE TO SAC FLY THAT GUY IN.

End of April/Top Three in Baseball

So April is almost over and there's a couple surprises in who has risen to the top so far.  Colorado has the best winning percentage in the league at .696%.  I know they have a good team but I can't say I would have predicted they'd be leading all of baseball.  Usually you just have to be above .500 to contend in either west division.

Then two are tied at second place with .667% which are Philly & Cleveland.  Cleveland?  Seriously?  Cleveland has been a joke for as far back as I can remember.  Can these guys seriously being contenders in August or September?  Only time will tell I guess.

On the flip side did anyone expect the Twins & Red Sox to be sub-500?  Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that the Red Sox are losing, but I kinda think in the back of my head maybe they just didn't try in the first week of the season so it would be a good "worst to first" story at the end of the year.  One of those "triumph over adversity" bs puff pieces for the world series.

What Did I Miss?

What did I miss?  Well, as soon as Dotel came into the game last night I shut it off.  That's simply my rule.  I can't watch that guy pitch....it should be my rule for Frasor as well, and maybe Franky Fransisco cause he takes three years to make a single pitch but we'll see how it goes next time.  So I missed the loss yesterday.  I'd say it was a shame but Jo Jo fell apart in the third after E3's error but let's face it he wouldn't be here if he wasn't out of options.

What else did I miss?  The whole day game.  I forgot it was getaway day and I missed Morrow pitch.  I was at a router seminar which is somewhat of an excuse but I stupidly forgot about getaway day so I probably would've missed it at work too.  Missing Morrow pitch is equal to treason in my books.  His 17K one hitter last year makes me believe he is the Stieb of right now.  I believe in this guy, I know he can succeed.

I also missed Hip Hip Jose taking a ball off the wrist that everyone thought he took off the head.  He says he's okay on Twitter - and let's hope that he is - cause he's the most consistent, best, kick ass, god-like player we have right now.

Alright, and last but not least............I have been avoiding Getting Blanked & Drunk Jays Fans lately because of all the Farrell bashing.  It's his first year, he's gonna make mistakes, and I can live with that but apparently those guys can't.  Fact of the matter is, we all think we could run this team better than the manager, or the GM or whomever.

That being said........I have to agree with these guys on the demotion of Snider.  I can't fathom this move.  I have no idea why Rivera has been in the lineup (regardless of him being hot for three days), or Edwin at third ever (even with injuries) but for crying out loud Snider's only problem was that he shaved his moustache going into Seattle.  Ever since he shaved that thing off he hasn't hit.  I can't blame him for shaving it off cause it looked like shit (I know cause I'm 10 years older and all I can grow is that same shit moustache) but for the love of God you're a baseball player and superstition is a part of your existence.  When you're on a hot streak you can't change a thing - you can't change your socks, wash the underwear you're wearing, let a black cat cross your path, cut your hair and most importantly - you CAN'T SHAVE!  I can only hope that @lunchboxhero45 loses his razor & finds his groove again so he's back up with the club permanently.


~ Rusty Army

Hip Hip Jose

2 Run RBI single by Bautista!!!  Sweet.  The Jays pull back within 1.

Memo to Corey Patterson: catch the frigging ball, don't fear the wall.

- Rusty Army

E3

Error from the third baseman? Are we shocked? Hell no! Edwin's playing third. We could have a couple more before the inning is done.

Brett Lawrie

What's the difference between Lawrie & Drabek?  Why dosen't AA care about the clock ticking on Drabek, but wants to keep Lawrie in Vegas for two months before bringing the swagger up?  Imagine Larwie hitting above .400 4 the Jays right now in the 2 spot.  Bautista would have waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more RBI's.  Jays would have way more wins with Rivera on the bench or released into oblivion where he belongs.

THAT WOULD BE SWEET.

View from 100 Level in Skydome on Easter Sunday

Ah yeah, I just got a free sweet new Panoramic app for my Ipod..  Check out the view from above of the field from the hundred level at the dome.  Platinum.

Litsch: 91 pitches thru 6 innings, allows three runs and is probably done for the night.  Pretty sweet line.

Alan Ashby

Ah ha ha.  Alan Ashby just said on The Fan 590 that he wasn't sure you could play Bautista deep enough without a seat in the bleachers.  Nice.  Funny.

Adam Lind.

Ya know, Adam Lind deserves several other words.  This guy makes you forget the words Lyle Overbay ever existed.  He has been frigging brilliant at FIRST this year so far.  I am totally impressed.  I would have figured he'd have 5 errors or so by know.

Adam Lind's Three Run Dinger

Woo.  Called by the Texas radio announcers as "a massive three run shot into the upper deck".  Nice one Lind.  Before I can even type this sentence, Rivera is out #2 (I am SHOCKED, shocked beyond belief).

But in all seriousness I hope Rivera gets hot enough that someone trades for this "veteran bat" by the trade deadline & we get a draft pick or...hey, I'd settle for a bag of baseballs for batting practice if they take his 5.5 mil salary.  Of course, it's way better than having Vernon 'overpaid & useless' Wells for the rest of his contract by FAR.  Win for A.A.!

10-3 Jays.  Super Sweet.  Love it!

Texas Rally Tonight

Uh.......I think this rally by Texas might be my fault.  I'm listening via MLB Gameday and I was wondering if Young was in the lineup cause of all the bad blood between Young & the Rangers.  I started cycling through the lineup in the bottom right beyond the "on deck" & "in the hole" pictures until I found Young at seventh in the lineup.  Clearly I'm responsible for all these Rangers getting up to plate.

Won't happen again.  I promise.

Titanium Jays Gear

http://shop.mlb.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10887680&cp=1452370.1452931.880836

I've seen Bautista (aka Hip Hip Jose) wearing this titanium necklace, as well as a couple of the pitchers, but it's not in the Jays Shop at the Dome or on the Canadian Jays website (only the US site so ya hafta pay duties & taxes).  What the frig?  My Jays are wearing it, my Canadian ass wants to wear one.

Jays VS Tex tonight

Oh wow, the Fan 590 just shed some light on Snider's slump - saying that everyone is pitching Snider down & away until he proves he can hit that pitch.  I just thought Snider was slumping cause he shaved off his moustache going into his hometown Seattle.

5-0 in the top of the first - I frigging love it.  Johnny Mac (aka Neo) keeps the inning going and gets Ribbie (RBI).  Sweet.  Oh SWEET Johhny Mac steals SECOND.  SWEET!!!!!!!!!!  Ah yeah.

Johnny Mac

Johnny Mac is Neo & the infield is his matrix!

Juan Rivera

Is it me or has anyone told Juan Rivera he's in a contract year?  Despite tonight's home run this guy has been completely useless since game 2 of the season when he failed to go first to third on a single.  I would have benched him right then and there.  Hell, Greg Z working the broadcast booth and DH could have a better OBP
than Rivera.  I didn't think anyone could be more overpaid & useless in Toronto than Vernon but I'm starting to believe in Rivera.  Hill sucks crap too.

2011 Jays

Frasor.  Why do I cringe every time I hear this guy is warming up?  Recently I guess it’s that run he gave up on the 6^th vs the A’s.  He doesn’t deserve the win for that game, I say give it to Escobar.

Ideal lineup: I can’t wait for the day Morrow is the ace of the staff, with Romero, Drabek & Deck McQuire behind him in the rotation.  Maybe Doc come’s back after his stint in Philly.  I gotta say, I am near orgasmic for the day Alex & Farrell have the young stars of tomorrow in the batting order/on the field looking somewhat like this:

1. Gose CF
2. Lawrie 3B
3. Hechavarria SS
4. Bautista RF
5. Snider LF
6. Lind 1B
7. Veteran with some pop…I dunno at this point DH
8. Arencibia/D’Arnaud C
9. 2B?  who cares…..anyone but A.Hill.

Maybe Hechavarria drops down to 9 as a second leadoff hitter a la Rickey Henderson back in 93.  I dunno, it depends on who’s DH & 2B.  I admit I don’t even know who they have in the pipeline for 2b but I know I don’t want Hill there.  I’m so glad they declined his three year option!  I could have totally grounded out myself with the bases loaded in game 2 of the 2011 season.