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Hey he started off slow last year too. He just needs to get injured and spend some time on the DL and then come back and play DH and then he'll be good as gold again.

(19-13) Blue Jays 14, (16-16) Astros 3



Tsuchii Impresses in Blowout Win
by Gregor Chisholm, MLB.com
Sunday, May 11, 2015


HOUSTON - Ramiro Pena hits his second homer of the day.

The Blue Jays win thanks to the performance by the recent call-up, lefty Yoshimitsu Tsuchii, though it is possible that the 14 runs might have also played a part in the victory. Tsuchii was called up two days ago, replacing the struggling Leo Vizcaino, who was demoted at the same time, and giving the Blue Jays a second left-hander out of the bullpen along with Austin Langer.

The Jays' bats came out of the gate red-hot today, scoring 4 runs in the 1st innings off Astros righty Brad Peacock, thanks to an RBI single by Edwin Encarnacion and a 3-run blast by the struggling John Scott.

Tsuchii really only needed that first inning, as he was lights-out today sans a home run by Astros first baseman Chris Carter in his first start of the season. Tsuchii went 6 innings, giving up only 1 run and 5 hits, while striking out 5 en route to his first win on the year.

However, the Jays clearly were not satisfied with just those 4 runs. So, they went ahead and score 2 runs in the 5th from a 2-run shot by second baseman Ramiro Pena, 4 in the 6th via an RBI single by Jose Reyes and another home run by Pena, this one being of the 3-run variety, 2 more in the 7th, and 1 run each in the 8th and 9th thanks to dingers by Edwin Encarnacion in the former inning and Kent Murphy in the latter. When it was all said and done, the Jays scored 10 runs in the final 5 innings of today's game.

Despite it being an 11-run game, Kyle Drabek picked up his first career save by pitching the last 3 innings to finish off the game. Thanks, save rule!

All in all, every Jays player who appeared in today's game got a hit except Kevin Pillar, who went 0-2 before being lifted in the 6th inning for Anthony Gose, who went 1-2. Brett Lawrie lead the way in that regard with 4 hits in 5 at-bats. Also, the Jays hit 5 home runs in today's game, 2 by Pena (his 3rd and 4th), 1 by John Scott (4th), 1 by Edwin Encarnacion (7th), and 1 by Kent Murphy (his 3rd). Pena also contributed a career-high 5 RBI in today's game, to go along with 2 homers, 3 hits, 3 runs, and 2 walks. The 5 RBI give him 20 on the year.

Another interesting tidbit: Drabek pitched half as many innings as Tsuchii, yet allowed twice as many runs and struck out the same amount of batters as the Japanese-born southpaw.

In minor league news, left-hander Griffin Murphy was released by the team earlier today. Murphy had a 4.38 ERA in 8.1 innings in AA ball but walked 9 batters as well. Fellow lefty and last year's second-round draft pick Jake Jones has been promoted to New Hampshire to fill the vacant spot. Also, after a poor start in Triple-A, top prospect Pete Grossman has been sent down to New Hampshire. 22 year-old L.B. Dantzler has been called up to replace Grossman after producing a .958 OPS in 111 at-bats at the Double-A level.
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It depends on many things, such as injuries, overall ratings, age, if a player at a higher level is performing poorly, stuff like that.



he's actually playing solely at DH since the season started.

Well you just eliminated one step! Just put him on the DL and he'll come back jut fine! (jk plz don't lol)


Well worded.

Man, michael's gotta step it up lol.

Monthly Report - May
by Richard Griffin, Toronto Star
Sunday, June 1, 2015

We are now nearing the middle of the season. Let's take a look at how things have been after 2 months of play:

Standings

AL East
1. Orioles (31-20)
2. Blue Jays (27-22, 3 GB)
3. Rays (25-25, 5.5 GB)
4. Yankees (23-27, 7.5 GB)
5. Red Sox (21-28, 9 GB)

AL Central
1. Royals (28-21)
2. Tigers (26-22, 1.5 GB)
3. Indians (23-25, 4.5 GB)
4. White Sox (23-26, 5 GB)
5. Twins (19-30, 9 GB)

AL West
1. A's (29-20)
2. Rangers (26-23, 3 GB)
3. Astros (26-24, 3.5 GB)
4. Angels (24-26, 5.5 GB)
5. Mariners (22-27, 7 GB)

NL East
1. Braves (27-22)
2. Marlins (25-24, 2 GB)
3. Nationals (24-25, 3 GB)
3. Phillies (24-25, 3 GB)
5. Mets (18-31, 9 GB)

NL Central
1. Cardinals (30-19)
2. Pirates (28-21, 2 GB)
3. Reds (26-24, 4.5 GB)
4. Brewers (25-23, 4.5 GB)
5. Cubs (17-32, 13 GB)

NL West
1. Diamondbacks (29-21)
2. Dodgers (23-25, 5 GB)
3. Giants (23-26, 5.5 GB)
3. Padres (23-26, 5.5 GB)
5. Rockies (21-26, 6.5 GB)

After 2 months, the bird-themed teams appear to be dominating the league. The Cardinals and Orioles are the only teams with 30 wins so far and the Blue Jays still maintain the 4th-best record in the AL.

Let's see how those Blue Jays players are doing so far:

Pitchers
Moses Adler (62.1 IP, 6-2, 4.48 ERA, 56 K, 6 QS)
Dean Stradley (53.2 IP, 3-5, 4.86 ERA, 57 K, 5 QS)
R.A. Dickey (67.2 IP, 5-4, 3.33 ERA, 58 K, 6 QS)
Danny Hopkins (53.2 IP, 5-2, 2.18 ERA, 66 K, 5 QS)
Marcus Stroman (49.2 IP, 1-6, 4.35 ERA, 67 K, 4 QS)
Kyle Drabek (28.2 IP, 1-2, 3.14 ERA, 28 K)
Austin Langer (22.2 IP, 1-0, 1.99 ERA, 20 K)
Stephen Brooks (9.1 IP, 0-0, 7.71 ERA, 13 K)
Yoshimitsu Tsuchii (19.1 IP, 1-0, 2.79 ERA, 10 K) (promoted 5/9)
Todd Redmond (13 IP, 2-1, 4.85 ERA, 12 K)
Dustin McGowan (28.1 IP, 2-0, 3.81 ERA, 34 K)
Lamont Cates (14.2 IP, 0-0, 1.84 ERA, 20 K, 14 SV)

Catchers
Dioner Navarro (.227 (17/75) /.293/.280, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
John Scott (.203 (27/133) /.264/.353, 6 HR, 19 RBI, 2 SB)

Infielders
Edwin Encarnacion (.295 (44/149) /.385/.591, 11 HR, 32 RBI)
Kent Murphy (.194 (36/186) /.219/.328, 6 HR, 22 RBI, 6 SB)
Brandon Hicks (.265 (9/34) /.375/.294, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
Brett Lawrie (.231 (34/147) /.298/.327, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 4 SB)
Ramiro Pena (.310 (44/142) /.373/.458, 4 HR, 26 RBI, 2 SB)
Jose Reyes (.290 (47/162) /.382/.463, 6 HR, 20 RBI, 13 SB)
Michael Scott (.182 (12/66) /.229/.318, 2 HR, 8 RBI)

Outfielders
Hayden Goldson (.211 (35/166) /.250/.343, 6 HR, 19 RBI, 7 SB)
Mackenzie Matthews (.167 (1/6) /.167/.333, 0 HR, 0 RBI) (promoted 5/20)
Anthony Gose (.287 (35/122) /.346/.443, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 10 SB)
Jose Bautista (.265 (43/162) /.360/.549, 13 HR, 33 RBI)

The bats are looking a bit warmer to go along with the weather. Ramiro Pena is also looking to be quite the steal after being non-tendered by the Braves in the off-season.

Now for the notable minor leaguers:

AAA [Buffalo Bisons (23-27, 11 GB)]
2B Ryan Goins (.340 (53/156) /.394/.481, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 5 SB)
LF Damon Allred (.236 (48/203) /.291/.429, 10 HR, 29 RBI, 6 SB)
RF Todd Rosado (.288 (47/163) /.381/.436, 4 HR, 18 RBI)
SP Chad Jenkins (55.2 IP, 3-3, 1.94 ERA, 32 K)
RP Leo Vizcaino (9 IP, 0-1, 2.00 ERA, 14 K, 2 SV)
RP James Bennett (29 IP, 1-0, 5.59 ERA, 33 K)
RP Hunter Strickland (28 IP, 3-1, 0.64 ERA, 29 K)

AA [New Hampshire Fisher Cats (28-22, 1 GB)]
C Moses Ramirez (.161 (5/31) /.289/.226, 0 HR, 2 SB) (promoted 4/29)
1B Pete Grossman (.262 (16/61) /.308/.482, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 2 SB) (demoted 5/11)
3B Lonnie Bradshaw (.253 (39/154) /.284/.396, 3 HR, 27 RBI, 2 SB)
CF Aatu Selin (.307 (50/163) /.385/.454, 2 HR, 21 RBI, 6 SB
SP/RP Robert Tomlinson (26.2 IP, 1-1, 3.38 ERA, 12 K)
SP/RP Jake Jones (12 IP, 1-1, 3.00 ERA, 8 K)
SP Darby Clancy (51 IP, 2-4, 4.76 ERA, 28 K)
RP Joel Rockwell (20 IP, 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 18 K) (promoted to AAA 6/1)
RP Francisco Munoz (14.2 IP, 0-1, 3.07 ERA, 14 K, 13 SV)

The Fisher Cats appear to be gaining ground in their league; however, the Bisons have been slipping mightily. Hopefully they can get back on track.

One last note, despite the season starting later than last year, the draft will be earlier. One day earlier, to be exact, as it will be held on the 5th of this month. The Cubs have the first pick this year, and it's looking like the same will hold true for 2016, as they currently have the worst record in baseball at 17-32. It hasn't been all bad news for the North Siders as rookie Kris Bryant has been impressive so far, putting up an .810 OPS in 148 at-bats.

My gosh, Kent's almost worse than MacKenzie was last year.

(29-23) Blue Jays 5, (26-26) Marlins 0



Stradley Blanks Marlins
by Gregor Chisholm, MLB.com
Tuesday, June 3, 2015


MIAMI - John Scott watches his home run sail into the right field seats.

The Blue Jays split a 2-game set with the Marlins, winning tonight's game by a score of 5-0.

Today's game marked a reunion for Marlins starter Henderson Alvarez, as he formerly pitched for the Blue Jays before taking his talents to South Beach in that infamous trade which sent Jose Reyes to Toronto. However, Alvarez failed to impress against his former squad, giving up 4 runs and 8 hits in only 4.1 innings pitched, leading to his 4th loss on the year. It was a different story for Dean Stradley, as he pitched a great game, tossing 6 innings of shutout baseball, striking out 5 and earning his 4th win on the year. The start also knocked Stradley's ERA from 4.86 down to 4.37.

As evidenced by the linescore above, the Jays' bats took care of business early, taking a quick 1-0 lead in the 1st thanks to an RBI single by Hayden Goldson, scoring 2 more in the following inning thanks to an RBI double by Kent Murphy and a base hit by Jose Reyes, and tacking on another run in the 3rd thanks to a John Scott solo shot. Today's games were important for Goldson, Scott, and Murphy, as they have had a rough start to the 2015 season. Hopefully for the sake of the Blue Jays, this could mark a turnaround in their seasons, as they are crucial parts of the club.

Lastly, the draft is only in 2 days! Chicago will probably never be excited for baseball as much as when it occurs, as the Cubs and White Sox hold the #1 and #2 overall picks in the draft, respectively. The Blue Jays, meanwhile, will pick 16th.

Thank goodness, it's about time! Can we give Kent the MVP now?

The updates in this log are fantastic.

2015 MLB Draft Results
by Charlie Wilmoth, MLB Trade Rumors
Thursday, June 5, 2015

We are now finished with the first round of the 2015 MLB Draft! Let's check out the results of it, shall we?

1. Cubs - SP Josh Rowell, 18 years old, R/R, 6'4"/193 (72 overall, 91 potential)
2. White Sox - SP Edgar Feliz, 19 years old, R/R, 6'1"/218 (66 overall, 94 potential)
3. Phillies - SP Bobby Purcell, 20 years old, R/L, 6'0''/174 (64 overall, 91 potential)
4. Indians - SP Henry Valido, 20 years old, R/R, 5'11"/195 (61 overall, 91 potential)
5. Padres - 2B Robby Adamson, 19 years old, R/R, 6'4"/183 (63 overall, 93 potential)
6. Marlins - SP Clayton Wolf, 20 years old, R/R, 5'11"/192 (70 overall, 92 potential)
7. Giants - SP Alexi Cortes, 19 years old, L/L, 5'11"/183 (68 overall, 99 potential)
8. Yankees - SS Alonso Wallace, 22 years old, R/R, 5'11"/188 (68 overall, 96 potential)
9. Astros - 3B Tom Dylewski, 22 years old, L/R, 6'5"/207 (74 overall, 88 potential)
10. Mariners - SP Russell Carter, 21 years old, R/R, 5'11"/178 (70 overall, 90 potential)
11. Angels - 3B Antonio Mendez, 21 years old, R/R, 6'5"/234 (70 overall, 91 potential)
12. Rangers - 2B Corey Durant, 19 years old, R/R, 6'1"/214 (72 overall, 89 potential)
13. Mets - SP Tom Schweitzer, 19 years old, R/R, 6'3"/179 (67 overall, 94 potential)
14. Pirates - LF Nelson Murray, 18 years old, R/R, 6'1"/211 (60 overall, 89 potential)
15. Red Sox - SP Sidney Sanchez, 22 years old, R/R, 6'3"/198 (61 overall, 90 potential)
16. Blue Jays - SP Richie Guerrero, 18 years old, R/R, 6'1"/196 (57 overall, 94 potential)
17. Tigers - SP Ken Rose, 19 years old, R/R, 6'4"/221 (61 overall, 93 potential)
18. Braves - 2B Matt Cruz, 19 years old, L/R, 6'0"/194 (60 overall, 86 potential)
19. Twins - RF Reynaldo Tavarez, 21 years old, S/R, 6'2"/203 (73 overall, 93 potential)
20. Nationals - 3B Scott Rasmussen, 19 years old, R/R, 5'10''/207 (58 overall, 91 potential)
21. Rays - SS Kevin Jorgenson, 21 years old, L/R, 6'3"/206 (56 overall, 98 potential)
22. Brewers - SP Blaine Hardwick, 19 years old, R/R, 6'4''/199 (64 overall, 96 potential)
23. Orioles - 1B Tim Tremie, 22 years old, R/R, 5'11"/201 (69 overall, 83 potential)
24. A's - SP Zack McGhee, 22 years old, R/L, 6'3''/202 (60 overall, 80 potential)
25. Diamondbacks - SP Roberto Guzman, 20 years old, R/R, 6'2"/220 (63 overall, 92 potential)
26. Rockies - RF Bobby Terrell, 22 years old, L/L, 6'4"/208 (62 overall, 83 potential)
27. Cardinals - SP Carmen Reyes, 19 years old, L/L, 6'3"/185 (58 overall, 98 potential)
28. Dodgers - SS Elvis Guevara, 22 years old, L/R, 6'5"/212 (59 overall, 97 potential)
29. Reds - 1B Jack Cramer, 18 years old, L/L, 6'1"/218 (56 overall, 99 potential)
30. Royals - 2B Jorge Cabrera, 19 years old, S/R, 6'3"/210 (61 overall, 90 potential)
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Just like last year, the Jays' draft picks will be in a different post.

Blue Jays Draft Results
by Richard Griffin, Toronto Star
Friday, June 6, 2015

The MLB Draft is now over! Let's see the picks our Blue Jays made:

Round 1: SP Richie Guerrero, 18 years old
Round 2: SP Mickey Garcia, 19 years old, L/R, 6'4"/224 (59 overall, A potential)
Round 3: 1B John Rodriguez, 19 years old, L/L, 5'11''/168 (58 overall, C potential)
Round 4: SS Don McDonald, 18 years old, S/R, 5'11''/172 (45 overall, A potential)
Round 5: 1B Sam Ohka, 22 years old, R/R, 6'4"/187 (48 overall, C potential)
Round 6: SP Brian Garlobo, 18 years old, R/R, 6'1"/214 (54 overall, C potential)
Round 7: SP Rudy England, 22 years old, R/R, 6'0''/209 (62 overall, B potential)

Players that have been crossed out are ones that will most likely not get a deal done with the team before the signing deadline.
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I'll be doing the same thing for the draft that I did last season. Here's the instructions from page 7:



All of this will still hold true. The only people who aren't allowed to take a player are the ones who did so last season.

hey so, I've got a question

how do you make your box scores? They're so neat

It's kind of a convoluted process. I'll try to explain the best I can.

Basically, after the game I plan on updating is finished, I will search and find an instance where the Blue Jays played that team in real life. Then I go to the mlb.com recap of that game, which is where the box score is.

Once I get there, I right-click that screen, click on "Inspect Element," and edit the code of that page (I took a comp. sci class last semester, so I can pretty much understand the c++ format that the site uses). After that, I edit the totals (i.e runs in a given inning and game, hit total, errors), until everything corresponds with how the game I played went. Once that's taken care of, I use Windows' built-in snipping tool to crop the finished result and save it as a screenshot.

Then I open it in Paint, and thanks to an app I downloaded called Instant Eyedropper, I can easily find out the hex color of the forum so the picture (which originally has a plain white background) can blend in with the background of the forum. It can be one of two colors. After that's done, I input the RGB values of the hex color code into Paint (I have them memorized at this point). Then I use the Paint Can tool to fill in the white background with one of the two colors, iron out some small details, then upload the finished file to puush, where it is then posted here.

Sounds difficult, but it really isn't if you have even basic knowledge of c++. It actually takes me longer to write the summaries.

Damn, that's some serious dedication heheh

But yeah, that makes sense, actually. Pretty cool

Gives it a professional feel

Jeesh, that's pretty neat!