Game-Time Update: Rios Has the Flu
A bunch of folks trolling around the comments sections of our posts got pretty concerned this afternoon when they saw that Alex Rios's name was missing from the Jays' lineup card again for tonight's game. Do not panic. Jordan Bastian of BlueJays.com informs us in his blog that Rios is out with flu-like symptoms.
Sucks for tonight, and maybe I'll have to rethink some of my criticism of Gibbers after yesterday, but at least that's all it is...
IN-GAME UPDATE: According to MLB Trade Rumors, Frank Thomas is possibly, perhaps, maybe, kind of but we don't know, think so, supposedly, perchance, mayhap, evidently about to sign with the A's.
So... Thomas looks finished, bats around .150 for three weeks, gets released and is snapped back up within three days... yet nobody has any use for Barry Bonds? Yeah, nothing about that smells, does it?
IN-GAME UPDATE NUMBER TWO: Josh Banks has been lost on waivers to the San Diego Padres. Starting pitching depth be damned! Discuss.
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wow, really quick response. I'll never go anywhere else for my blue jays news.
Plus I'm not trolling, more like sulking.
A lot of times we'll be out getting drunk, so I wouldn't exactly suggest relying on us to break news. I just happened to be here. And now I'm gone...
I think I just heard Aaron Hill say "we just have to stay within ourselves."
WIcked! We're running out the 3-catcher offense. I'm glad we got rid of Thomas so we can un-clog the bases.
I wonder if Diaz is in the lineup because he's going to get sent down for Lind.
Frank fuckin who?
I wish you mother fuckers could see how many french fries I just ate.
I wish I could eat some french fries right now.
go for it man they're the fuckin best!
Potatoes in general are just fuckin great! You got potato chips, french fries, hash browns, baked potatoes, mashed potatoes and salt potatoes
I'm stuck in my god-forsaken office in a post-modern industrial park wasteland where there are no fries within walking distance.
I agree about potatoes, they're phenomenal. I have an ex whose dad did a Ph.D. in potatoes. I don't love them quite that much.
We call my brother the dickhead. He gets mighty drunk, in fact drunker than I'd really recommend, but I watched him at a party eat an entire 5 pound bag of salt potatoes that were sitting in butter water. That mother fucker had so much god damn grease on him that if someone started him on fire he would have gone up like a tinder box.
MATTY FUCKING STAIRS!!!!!!
My Stairs boner just grew another inch.
ERIC FUCKING HINSKE!!!!!!!
I fear that Halladay may not have it anymore.
Hinske does it again! I hate to see the Jays lose but if they have to trail, I'm glad it's because of my favorite ex-Jay! :) I'm not joking, by the way.
And Banks? Shit! A guy who has never been good above AA gone...
Meh. That was definitely brutal, but last year he had a quality start (bad stat, I know-- not like WINS!) two thirds of the time (exactly like Burnett). So... it's going to happen where he gets lit up sometimes. Happens to everyone. Before that inning, everything has looked great.
Sportsnet is selling ads between outs now?
I think we should call ecstein
david "molson" ecstein
how the fuck do you spell his name, goddam!
eck. that's pretty fucking good.
Sportsnet is selling everything between everything friend. Uncle Teddy forces it to happen. It turns into mad profits. Wait till you see the new downtown studios.
In almost every Halladay start he has a 'bad' inning. Most of the time, it's only a run or 2, though.
Really, Inglett is our last chance? Really?
Really, what is Gibbons doing?
Fire him.
Stop panicking, lots of baseball to play. How long do I keep saying that Wilner's boyfriends?
Stop panicking, lots of baseball to play. How long do I keep saying that Wilner's boyfriends?
I feel like some of us might owe Gibbons an apology since Rios has the flu.
Oh wait, no one would've been mad if he would've just told the media that Rios had the flu and Tuesday wasn't just a day off.
good point by the anonymous dog-fucker, these games just aren't as important as games in September
Games are awesome in September when you're 10 games out. Your math lacks logic.
Actually, you comment is "patently ridiculous". Sorry, does yer bud Willner have that comment copyrighted?
Anonymous. Um... until there are a whole lot fewer games to play than 140?
I never understood the `games more important in September` argument. Uhh, if you don't win now, those games won't mean shit. Also, 2/3 of the league won't be playing for shit at that point, possibly making those games even less meaningful since you or your opponents may have slacking/shitty opponents. Obviously, you can't argue now is more important than September, either, but seriously...1/162 is 1/162.
Blake, don't you dare come on here and make sense, we will ridicule you and quote Wilner. For shame.
ummm... did we really miss the sarcasm in my post, really?
So why the fuck do we keep this Halladay fella around? Guy's a .400 pitcher this year. We gotta go after pitchers who get nothing but wins, such as Mark Hendrickson. < /sarcasm for those who keep criticizing Burnett's win totals>
Hahahaha. I think anonymous is intent on showing us he isn't too bright, Josh. He's doing a hell of a job.
by the way, I never made a comment in regards to 'math' or 'logic' as they go against my religion. that religion being 'there's plenty of games left'
Sarcastic anonymous... you're a different anonymous than the one who claims he makes sense, right? Because you make sense. Also, I already had something like that written for my wrap-up, so I'm not ripping you off, FYI.
Neither Wilner nor Stoeten said anything about the games being more meaningful. The point is that with so many left to play, it's waaaaay too early for sensible fans to panic or get too worked up.
Brendan---I wasn't accusing them of that. Apparently I confused Wheeler Josh for being serious about his late-season comments, hence my post. Assuming that was directed at me, of course.
"When are you gonna fire John Gibbons?"
Anyone else laugh hard at that one?
classic
I find it unpossible and have an unability to laugh on days when life treats me bad.
This team is a bunch of cunts. Bat Stairs in spots 1-9 all at once.
JP "point your fingers at me"
hmmm
Because I have nothing else to contribute, Beau's nickname got me thinking, if Matt Stairs were a beer, he would probably be Stock Ale
WOOOT, DISNEY WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS! HELL YEAH! WE'RE GOING TO...TROPICANA FIELD, HOORAY.
So, if you win all but one game in September and finish 1/2 game out, is the September loss more important than an April one? I am having a super hard time figuring out this baseball standings thingy.
Does Mike know the answer?
What you're having a hard time figuring out is the sarcasm of the person who originally said that.
Na, just makin fun of those that support this team by saying silly things. I'm one of those people.
How 'bout this one, "we're done". Have a nice Summer.
See ya, dude.
Blake: I was semi-directing my comment at you, but more at the "Wilner's boyfriends" Anonymous guy. You were making perfect sense considering what you thought Josh said.
Anon at 9:44: It's impossible for a team to finish a half-game out...so yes, apparently you really are having a hard time figuring out "this baseball standings thingy."
Hey, I did some work on this standings thingy. Even though the Rockies ended up in the World Series, they finished 1/2 game out from winning the division. Yes, they played 163 games. But impossible? Nope.(semantics suck)
By the way Stoeten, I meant the Jays are done when I said we're done. I still think you are the best "semi-popular blog" writer. You'll like this, you are WAY better than Willner. He should worship you.
Bye for now, I'm gonna go study the standings thingy.
Touche, so I guess it's not impossible, but let me say this as a correction to my post. It's impossible to miss the playoffs by a half-game.
Anyway, back to the potatoes...my uncle grows potatoes out in N.B and he says that if you can cut your own spuds into fries then you can make way more money. Potatoes are so versitile.
Did you guys know that perogies account for 15% of potatoe production?
Think about that. Awesome.
Thomas is now an A.
And this just in...
our offense still blows more than Andy Dick on Valentines Day
Too bad potatoes have no real nutrition in them aside from a shitload of starch.
And the "standings thingy" the problem is with getting worked up right now and saying, "oh god we're already 4.5 games out, we're doomed" would mean that you're assuming the rest of the season nothing will change and every team will stay the course. Of course that would mean that in the AL the playoffs would be. Boston/Chicago/LAA/Oakland. Somehow I don't think Baltimore will end up second or the Tigers fourth. That's the difference between April and September games, yes they're all 1/162. Just things are gonna change over the next couple of months. Fuck, go try some sweet potato fries, now they're healthy for ya.
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