I must have misread, but last I checked there were only three or four guys in the Jay's regular lineup who actually got on base at a clip above .300. You aren't gonna get that far with only four guys getting on base above 30%...Blue Jays were looking pretty good until Bautista and Morrow got slammed with injuries!
The Athletics won their division over the Rangers with even less players that got on base that much, iirc (I honestly think that only Coco Crisp and Cespedes had a .300 OBP...). They were also able to take their division series to a game five against the team that's probably going to win the World Series.I must have misread, but last I checked there were only three or four guys in the Jay's regular lineup who actually got on base at a clip above .300. You aren't gonna get that far with only four guys getting on base above 30%...
Big difference. A's are what I call a "Three true outcome" offense. They lead the league in Ks, yes, but they also were among league leaders in drawing walks. Something the Jays weren't good at doing. A's also had a crap ton of Homers hit in the second half... Call that a wash with the Jays I guess...The Athletics won their division over the Rangers with even less players that got on base that much, iirc (I honestly think that only Coco Crisp and Cespedes had a .300 OBP...). They were also able to take their division series to a game five against the team that's probably going to win the World Series.
EDIT: Meh, their most commonly used lineups generally included about 5 players with a .300 OBP, so a little better than the Blue Jays. Still quite awful though!
Lol, Sounds about rightStep 1) Show up in the 3rd inning
Step 2) Boo their all-star talent
Step 3) Leave after the 7th inning
O HAI DERE MR. STRAWMAN. FANCY MEETING YOU HERE.If you honestly think the AL East is among the worst divisions in baseball, I don't know what argument I could come up with that would convince you otherwise, especially with your reputation...
e) insulting me while not even staying remotely on the topic of baseball after showing you did not fully comprehend what i just said about the AL East having the potential to fast becoming a cruddy division makes you look like an idiota) all caps makes you look like an idiot
b) o hai dere makes you look like an idiot
c) not knowing what a strawman is makes you look like an idiot
d) you usually are an idiot
And when everyone believes that jumping off the Empire State building without a parachute or any other means of breaking your fall will not result in death...That must mean it won't result in death.Usually when an entire thread thinks you're an idiot...you're an idiot.
You're comparing your baseball ideology to people jumping off the Empire State Building without a parachute.And when everyone believes that jumping off the Empire State building without a parachute or any other means of breaking your fall will not result in death...That must mean it won't result in death.
I'm done here. I don't even understand why I'm responding to your insults (WHICH BY THE WAY, INSULTING PEOPLE IS NOT ALLOWED HERE).
Well the Reds did have the best record in baseball over the duration of Joey Votto's time off... Or close to it, I'm not gonna double-check.The Blue Jays were doing fine before Bautista went down; how would any team do if they lost their star player for half a season?
Thank you, thank you. I know, brilliant thinking isn't it? It's amazing that what the presupposed majority of people think is automatic fact, isn't it?You're comparing your baseball ideology to people jumping off the Empire State Building without a parachute.
I drastically underestimated how long Halladay was with Toronto. You're right, he's not relevant at all to the point I was trying to make.but Jrrrrr that comment about trading the pitching as soon as they show potential has absolutely no validity to it, as well as no context. Roy Halladay had the most WAR of any pitcher from 2002-2009,
lolUsually when an entire thread thinks you're an idiot...you're an idiot.
As much as I love it... Tigers are finally getting payback for all the bad luck they endured. Oakland gave us game two. Yankees are dropping like flies and none of their regulars can hit to save their lives... Heck, they've reduced themselves to using their bench to try and beat Verlander.I wish I caught more Tigers games this season, they're playing very well.
Put words in my mouth why dontja. There were injuries that also cost the Tigers wins as well. Not having Doug Fister healthy for the whole season made life difficult. Contributors from last year regressed beyond what was expected of them to regress.One run game loses aren't all entirely luck, it's a function of luck as well as bullpen management - any bullpen that ran out Jose Valverde as the stop guy was screwed.
That said removing him from that position was excellent. Incredibly overrated reliever.