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Here’s a comprehensive list of the best tweets from the final Jays series of 2017 (at Yankee Stadium):
On the rumor that the Cardinals will be “strongly pursuing” Josh Donaldson:
Breaking: I will also be strongly pursuing Josh Donaldson. #BlueJays
— Brianne (@brianne_yvonne) September 29, 2017
I'm going to strongly pursue a career in beard modelling. We all have dreams. https://t.co/kFAAyJw4QM
— Andy (@_rallycap) September 29, 2017
Back off Cardinals. #BlueJays #Cardinals #Memes #the6ix #MLB pic.twitter.com/02kkngirc4
— Jennifer ⚾️ HDMH (@Jenn_Loves_Stro) September 30, 2017
Kristin Smoak, who is having none of this nonsense:
You're obviously... most definitely... being sarcastic...
— Kristin Smoak (@KristinSmoak) September 29, 2017
On warm-up routines:
AcroBAUTics Part 2. pic.twitter.com/8YvZ42Cyhk
— Mathew Tsang (@MathewTsang) September 29, 2017
On valid questions:
I know it's a day game but shouldn't there be more people at the Stadium for Aaron Judge and Yankees #BlueJays pic.twitter.com/SSG2Xl5PwE
— Richard Griffin (@RGriffinStar) September 29, 2017
On Ezequiel Carrera’s base hit, and subsequent pick-off in Game 1:
— The_Road_Guy (@The_Road_Guy) September 29, 2017
Ezequiel Carrera gives the team a spark. Most of the time it's his team.
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) September 29, 2017
On Aaron Judge’s home run off Marcus Stroman in Game 2:
WHY THE YANKEES ALWAYS GOTTA BE JUDGING US
— ⚾️Blue Jays Dad (@BlueJaysDad) September 30, 2017
484 feet on that Judge homer. Same as my morning run.
— Scott Mitchell (@ScottyMitchTSN) September 30, 2017
I'm surprised that the Yankees haven't accidentally retired Aaron Judge's number yet.#BlueJays
— Paul Frank (@pwgfrank) September 30, 2017
On being good sports:
Let’s appreciate these two appreciating each other. pic.twitter.com/lkudhQ8pjb
— BallHer (@BaseballHer) October 2, 2017
On transferrable job skills:
He just delivered another RBI for Birdie
— Yes In Didi (@babybomberz) September 29, 2017
On something we haven’t seen in a while:
I miss Smoak HRs.
— Daryl (@ateDARYL) September 30, 2017
On goals for next year:
Sure, home runs are flashy, exciting, and pulse-pounding. But so are double steals, taking an extra base aggressively, suicide squeezes, and not grounding into double plays every three innings.
— Ari Shapiro (@ari_shapiro) September 30, 2017
On Marcus Stroman hitting his goal of pitching 200 innings:
The 200-Inning Club and The Cactus Club are now different in one way.
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) September 30, 2017
Stroman is the 11th pitcher in baseball to hit 200 innings. Such an accomplishment these days. 200 is the new 230.
— Scott Mitchell (@ScottyMitchTSN) September 30, 2017
(Marcus’ mom is proud too)
200.
— BehindGrnEyes (@aya11763) September 30, 2017
On Teoscar Hernández’s continued dominance:
Me: This Teoscar Hernandez hype train is foolish right now
— BP Toronto (@BProToronto) September 30, 2017
Also me: pic.twitter.com/7QPG3ffb0w
On our announcers’ love for Aaron Judge, which we won’t miss in the off season:
I wonder what Buck Martinez thinks of Aaron Judge. #BlueJays
— Lila Rae (@rae_lila) September 29, 2017
Buck: I'd just like to thank Aaron Judge for all of his hard work.
— Paul Frank (@pwgfrank) October 1, 2017
Pat: I'd like to thank Aaron Judge's parents for making Aaron Judge!
"We're talking about Judge but can we talk about that block Russell Martin made?" Fox announcers are the reverse Buck and Tabby. #BlueJays
— Jordan Davidson (@jordangeville) September 30, 2017
On hopes for Darwin Barney:
Whatever he does and wherever he is next year, I hope Barney will be able to afford haircut expenses once in a while.
— Lazy Daisy (@Daisy_child) October 1, 2017
DarBar's final hair status. pic.twitter.com/e8b7mt03FQ
— Daryl (@ateDARYL) October 1, 2017
On sad realizations:
The #BlueJays are playing baseball in October. Three years in a row baby!
— Andy (@_rallycap) October 1, 2017
TIME FOR OCTOBER BASEBALL!!!
— BP Toronto (@BProToronto) October 1, 2017
And then weep uncontrollably as the season ends in three hours...
On something that happened in Game 3 that didn’t happen in the first two games:
We're winning a baseball game.
— Quinn Sweetzir (@BoBichette) October 1, 2017
On something John Gibbons and Joe Girardi have in common:
Nothing can prevent Joe Girardi from making needless mid-inning pitching changes.
— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) October 1, 2017
On watching the bottom of the 9th inning with bated breath:
The Raffy Lopez-Roberto Osuna battery is .... something, generally.
— Rob Longley (@longleysunsport) October 1, 2017
On statements that summarize the 2017 season up far too well:
You won't find a stronger summation of the Blue Jays' 2017 season than Ryan Goins finishing fifth on the team with 143 games played.
— Jonah Birenbaum (@birenball) October 1, 2017
Ryan Goins back within 3 RBIs of José Bautista for the 2017 season. Pardon me while I weep.
— Andrew Stoeten (@AndrewStoeten) October 1, 2017
Five Blue Jays hit one triple each this year.
— Tao of Stieb (@TaoofStieb) October 1, 2017
Zeke, Pillar, Goins, Pearce(!), and Smoak(???...!!!)
On not being ready to say goodbye to Jose Bautista:
Marcus is all of us, hugging Jose and not letting him go. #BlueJays
— liz (@biggles14) October 1, 2017
I'm not going to cry I'm not going to cry I'm not going to cry I'm not going to cry I'm not going to cry I'm not going to cry I'm not going
— BallHer (@BaseballHer) October 1, 2017
Fittingly, Jose Bautista finishes his final season in Toronto with a .674 OPS. His iconic ALDS homer off Sam Dyson went exactly 674 feet.
— Jonah Birenbaum (@birenball) October 1, 2017
On finishing one game above the Orioles (for 4th place!) in the smallest of victories:
The @BlueJays finish last game of '17 with a W! It took until 162 to move out of last place for the 1st time, but moral victory! Congrats!
— Adam Ridler (@aridler) October 1, 2017
pic.twitter.com/lEYY4Hrb0y
@BlueJays passed Baltimore. #LetsRISE #toronto #bluejays #jays pic.twitter.com/rP6qK5UIZ8
— Jeff (@jeddiemercury) October 2, 2017
HAHA LOLRIOLES pic.twitter.com/dfm4pdvi8s
— ⚾️Blue Jays Dad (@BlueJaysDad) October 2, 2017
Coming to the Rogers Centre in the near future #BlueJays pic.twitter.com/hytZR2z5i9
— Bliss Nogueira (@blissnogueira) October 1, 2017
On not wanting to read any “season in review” articles:
Love ya Ben, but I don't need to see it right now. I lived it. #BlueJays https://t.co/BMM2BycXhP
— JoeyBats4Ever (@mitchel_susan) October 2, 2017
On flashbacks to last year:
I love the Wildcard game.
— Paul Frank (@pwgfrank) October 1, 2017
Except when we had to play it and I wanted to barf the whole time.#BlueJays
And looking forward to next year:
179 days until 1st pitch on March 29th at The 'Dome. #BlueJays
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) October 1, 2017
BONUS:
On magic:
He huffed and puffed and blew the graphic on pic.twitter.com/rbsscgebE3
— BallHer (@BaseballHer) September 29, 2017
On things that are pretty brilliant:
Read the icons for a special message.#Rocktober pic.twitter.com/lhRfUk2voK
— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) October 1, 2017
Andrew Romine playing all 9 positions in one game:
LF ✔️
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) October 1, 2017
CF ✔️
RF ✔️
3B ✔️
SS ✔️
2B ✔️
C ✔️
P ✔️
1B ✔️#RomineAllNine pic.twitter.com/7PeosZX0OF