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The first inning was disastrous. But as many times as I've said this is a turning point for Scott Kazmir, this game was a turning point for Scott Kazmir. He only went 5.2 innings, but it looks like after the 2nd, he finally learned you can't pump fastballs 80% of the time, but you CAN pump fastballs 70% of the time. Mixing in his change and slider(Finally), and he actually seemed to have better control.

Grant Balfour laughs at your silly Chicago White Sox.

J.P. Howell is amazing. 

Chad Bradford is good at groundballs.

Akinori Iwamura will get my hitters post, no need to dwell on him here.

B.J. Upton just reminds you why he's so good constantly. Not many people can turn that ball into a triple easy. B.J is one. Carl got a few hits, and Navi got a kep bloop. Rocco had a few solid line drives, and one finally got in the outfield.

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9 wins from a world series

1 win from the ALCS

And yes, this is the Tampa Bay Rays

by joeybw on Oct 3, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i wanted to kill kaz during the 1st inning

but after that he reminded me of his old self, also anyone think that kaz hit cabrera on purpose? i dont but harold reynolds keep bringing it up that he did

YOUR 2008 AL EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS.... THE TAMPA BAY RAYS!!!

by RaysOfHope on Oct 3, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nope

just part of his horrid 1st inning control

Harold Reynolds wanted to be excited about something

by joeybw on Oct 3, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow now linda cohn says that kaz sent a message to him

what was the message? watch out my stuff is all over the place?

YOUR 2008 AL EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS.... THE TAMPA BAY RAYS!!!

by RaysOfHope on Oct 3, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agree

Is it too much to ask to have announcers who actually know something about the team they’re covering?

by zeng8r on Oct 3, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aki is doing his press conference right now on espnews

YOUR 2008 AL EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS.... THE TAMPA BAY RAYS!!!

by RaysOfHope on Oct 3, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Watching

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 9:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

does he speak any english on his own?

YOUR 2008 AL EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS.... THE TAMPA BAY RAYS!!!

by RaysOfHope on Oct 3, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Basic english, i think

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only time I heard him speak english

was when he was spilling bear on Bartlett going “good shower good shower”

by joeybw on Oct 3, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol thats great

YOUR 2008 AL EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS.... THE TAMPA BAY RAYS!!!

by RaysOfHope on Oct 3, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JAY PEE PRESSER

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He just said getting into jams as a starter helps him as a reliever. Thats awesome.

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Oct 3, 2008 9:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn boston is up 4-0 already

jason bay hit a HR

YOUR 2008 AL EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS.... THE TAMPA BAY RAYS!!!

by RaysOfHope on Oct 3, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

unless Angels and/or Cubs make a very unexpected come back

We will have the best record of the teams in the playoffs

Just thought that was cool.

by joeybw on Oct 3, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

rays-dodgers WS?

YOUR 2008 AL EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS.... THE TAMPA BAY RAYS!!!

by RaysOfHope on Oct 3, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

facing manny again scares me

YOUR 2008 AL EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS.... THE TAMPA BAY RAYS!!!

by RaysOfHope on Oct 3, 2008 10:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Dodgers are the only NL team right now that draws my attention for more than a tenth of a second.

No way the Dodgers should match up well against the Rays, but they have some serious momentum right now and we’ve all seen in playoff games that sometimes, just being hot is good enough.

by kericr on Oct 4, 2008 12:18 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At the after game interview with Rich Herrara and Carl Crawford

Rusty came in with this special microphone and told us that it was third loudest game in history!

9=8

by raysbball on Oct 4, 2008 7:48 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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